Selby's back! Yep, the only talking dog in Australia - and perhaps the world - is here again with more adventures and misadventures. Selby is still valiantly trying to keep his gift of the gab a secret. After all, if his owners, the Trifles, find out that their pet pooch can talk, they might ask him to do chores likw answer the telephone or do the shopping. Worse still, they might hand him o…
Dolphin Diaries is an exciting new series that explores all aspects of dolphins' relationships with mankind. Jody McGrath and her family have arrived in the Bahamas. The crew of the Dolphin Dreamer is eager to find some Atlantic spotted dolphins and to see if the rumors of a lost treasure ship are true. When Skipper, a dolphin, gets caught in fishing line, Jody frees him. Her concern is w…
Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. then she's off to Egypt to tour the upside-down pyramid of King Inverticheops. Nothing can get by Emily and her wonderful eyefinger. Ages 6+ Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. th…
Beautiful collage illustrations take the reader on an extraordinary visual journey to a primeval wilderness, which like so many others is now threatened. "My father says there has been a forest here for over a hundred million years," Jeannie Baker's young protagonist tells us, and we follow him on a visit to this tropical rain forest. We walk with him among the ancient trees as he pretend…
When Emily is born with an eye on the end of her finger, she finds that an extra eye comes in handy. She has already helped her best friend to become a TV star; took part in a snowy adventure; and unravelled the mystery of the missing money. This time she saves a village from an erupting volcano.
Team X is an outstanding addition to the Oxford Literacy series and has been developed for the whole school - for the early years through to Year 6. Team X has been extensively researched and trialled in schools to make absolutely sure that it's what kids want! Team X builds fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Fluency and vocabulary are important skills and are both crucial stepping stones …
From convicts in Alcatraz to prisoners in Colditz Castle, Tales of real escape celebrates the cunning, determination and courage of the would-be escaper.