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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Children’s Literature 11 October 2025•1 min read Eric Carle’s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, in board book format. A much-loved classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has won over millions of readers with its vivid and colourful collage illustrations and its deceptively simple, hopeful story. Mumma Chelles Review This little hard book version remains a classic
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The Truck Cat
Children’s Literature 11 October 2025•1 min read The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found.With illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Danny Snell and words by acclaimed new writer Deborah Frenkel, The Truck Cat is the perfect book to inspire kindness and compassion in young children everywhere.
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The Wobbly Bike
Children’s Literature 11 October 2025•1 min read The wonderful wobbles of learning to ride a bike, set amidst the vibrant colour and culture of Australia’s “top end”.How do you fix a wobbly bike? Could it be the tyres, the terrain, or maybe it might be a new rider? A joyful, multi-layered story, celebrating the unique
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Always Was Always Will Be
Children’s Literature 11 October 2025•1 min read ‘Each protest has been a stepping stone to the next battle…’From the very first protest of January 26th as a Day of Mourning in 1938, to the Pilbara Strike of 1946, to the struggle for the right to vote and be counted; the fight for justice for First
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Guess How much I Love You
Children’s Literature 20 October 2025•1 min read A beautiful board book edition of this much-loved classic that children will simply cherish! Guess How Much I Love You has sold over 60 million copies worldwide! Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them.
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The Magic Faraway Tree: The Enchanted Wood
Children’s Literature 20 October 2025•1 min read When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to the countryside, they discover that their new house lies next to the Enchanted Wood! And in that wood stands the Magic Faraway Tree. This is no ordinary tree – it is home to more magical lands full of elves, pixies, talking
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Nevermoor: The First Three Books
Children’s Literature 20 October 2025•1 min read Join Morrigan Crow as she steps boldly into the magical world of Nevermoor and begins the journey that takes her from cursed child to proud candidate for the elite Wundrous Society. Through elimination trials, tests of loyalty and a strange illness that takes hold of Nevermoor, Morrigan finds
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The Last Bear
Children’s Literature 20 October 2025•1 min read This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable’ Michael Morpurgo There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them
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A Kids Book About Boredom
Children’s Literature 20 October 2025•1 min read We all know what it’s like to feel bored—you must be pretty bored if you’re reading the back of this book! But did you know that being bored is actually one of the most wonderful and powerful things in life? Some of the best things ever created or