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Children’s Fiction ALICEMIRANDA ON HOLIDAY Jacqueline Harvey Alice-Miranda is heading back to Highton Hall for the school holidays, taking with her the school’s second best tantrum thrower, Jacinta. The two girls are looking forward to a relaxing break, but a cranky boy, a visiting movie star and a misbehaving pony will ensure that Alice-Miranda and Jacinta have a more exciting holiday than expected! $15.95
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. ~Anna Quindlen
BEASTQUEST: Mortaxe the Skeleton Warrior Adam Blade More exciting adventures for the Beastquest fan in this bumper edition! As addictive as a computer game, this series combines a boy’s pleasure in collecting things, (with game cards included in the back of the book) with action-packed, thrilling stories. Our hero, Tom, and his companions, are up against six of the usually good beasts in battle as Mortaxe the Skeleton Warrior is controlling them with dark magic. Sure to be a hit with fans of Avantia and Boy vs Beast as well. $15.99
THE FLEURVILLE TRILOGY Countess de Ségur This series of books has been loved by French children for over 200 years. They have now been translated into English for the first time by Stephanie Smee. French-Australian author Sophie Masson says that she is “thrilled that modern English-language children will at last have a chance to discover them. They are still popular in France today, generations of kids have loved them.” These books have a timeless appeal with their gentle humour and Enid Blyton-like style. The first title in the series is Camille and Madeleine, followed by Sophie’s Misfortunes and The Holiday. $16.99 each
Children’s Non-Fiction VIEWFINDER INSECTS John Woodward
VIEWFINDER FOSSILS Douglas Palmer
VIEWFINDER REPTILES Barbara Taylor The Viewfinder books transcend the usual child audience but kids love them! This fun series offers flaps, sliding panels and a magnifier to inspect the incredible photos. Fossils looks at everything from stone-embedded plant life to giant dinosaur skeletons; budding young palaeontologists can examine the minutiae of dinosaur claws and ancient fish scales. Insects reveals the fascinating cycles and lifestyles of these amazing creatures. Butterfly wings and exo-skeletons give you a taste of what you might be peering at through the magnifier. Reptiles explores the extraordinary detail found in the gripping pads of a gecko’s toe, the changing colours of the scales of a chameleon and much more. $24.99 each
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IBG 2010/11
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