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Ever heard the expression &quot;life's a circus&quot;? Well, for Zillie it literally is!<br /> <br />Zillie isn't sure what she can expect from this town when her family rolls in and settles for their next circus season, but she's excited and full of anticipation on her first day of school at Brookevale College. Until her first run in with Princess Holly, that is. Perfect, poised, pouty, pretty, prissy Princess Holly, who makes it her mission to humiliate Zillie 'the circus freak' at every chance she gets.<br /> <br />And she gets a few!<br /> <br />Will Zillie survive the attack of a thousand wings?<br />What on earth is her new friend Violet's space clearing spray?<br />How does Bradley Peters, the spunkiest guy in class, even know she exists, let alone want her to be a friend?<br />Why does Bradley like Zillie's zany family so much?

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Why THIS alphabet book?<br /> <br />Because reading is only 'as simple as ABC' when the alphabet is taught and learnt correctly. Would it surprise you to know that many ABC books get it wrong?<br /> <br />Troubled by the increasing number of children struggling with reading, writing and spelling, Sue Carolane (B.App.Sc. Speech Pathology), a professional with over thirty years of practice in early childhood literacy, tackles the problem at its core: the sounds made by each letter of the alphabet.<br /> <br />With an easy-to-follow guide for the adult coach and full colour pictures of a cheeky alpaca family to engage your child, this book ensures education AND enjoyment when learning the names and sounds of the letters of the alphabet.<br /> <br />'Aa is for Alpacas' gives you and your child everything you need to lay the foundations of good literacy correctly – strong from the start – allowing your child to move on with confidence to the building blocks that come next: reading and writing.

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Four friends, four very different stories.<br /> <br />The Rooftop is set a against a quintessential Sydney background. At Darlinghurst East Public School, Emma, Maha, Simon and Talia, learn about themselves and each other through the unusual combination of Scripture class and netball.<br /> <br />As Mr. Zulman reveals the story of the Exodus to the students, they reveal their own stories to each other: Simon's parents are separated and warring with each other, Talia's dyslexia makes the classroom an everyday struggle, Maha's family is facing deportation back to war-torn Iraq, and Emma, who has lived all her life in Sydney, begins for the first time to appreciate the value of freedom.<br /> <br />Outside of class as the netball season progresses, freedom takes on a new meaning for the four students when on the very day of the netball finals, Maha and her family face the very real prospect of deportation.

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Connected is a children's picture book for our ultra-connected world. Nathaniel Eckstrom takes us on a whimsical and sensory journey through this quaint little apartment block, exploring its inhabitants, floor by floor and introducing us to its quirky occupants; each very different, but all surprisingly connected. What is it that links each neighbour to the next?<br /> <br />Sydney-based illustrator Nathaniel Eckstrom, well-known for his previously published picture books The Giant Bowl of Chocolate by Marion Lucy and The Hair Ball by Spider Lee, debuts as author and illustrator in this stunning new children's picture book.

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The day before her birthday, Annabel said: &quot;I must have the biggest and best cake for my party!&quot; Her mother, who always wanted the best for her precious Annabel, organised a special taste-test at Chef Pierre's Chocolate Emporium. Chef Pierre raised an eyebrow and twirled his magnificent moustache. He took up his whisk and said: &quot;Watch this!&quot; He… Beat-Whipped-Swirled-Twirled and &quot;Voila! A chewy-gooey chocolate caramel mudcake with butterscotch syrup and every colour sprinkles!&quot; Annabel bit into the cake. ZING! went her tastebuds. &quot;HOORAY!&quot; cheered the crowd. &quot;Too plain!&quot; said Annabel, smoothing down her posh, frilly dress…

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Charles Augustus Fenton, the loved and cherished child of Charles Senior and Elizabeth, is born at Fenton Manor into wealth and assured future prosperity. His protected and indulged childhood, apart from his having to endure a frightening bout of typhoid fever, could only be described as charmed.<br /> <br />At home, the servants of Fenton Manor are deferential towards their employers, but in the outside world, the Chartists are rebelling against the vast inequities of the early Victorian class system. Charles' interest in girls flares and he undergoes a torrid sexual awakening, with huge repercussions. A shocking event interrupts the calm, the consequences of which not even Charles' powerful and protective father can halt.<br /> <br />Whiting has crafted an intriguing and, at times, brutal tale for young adult readers.

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Have you ever described someone as a couch potato or called a dud car a lemon? How do you think this makes a potato or lemon feel? Tiffany finds out it's not fair to the plants.<br /> <br />But there are people who are really nasty to plants – the Topiary Twins, Nettle and Thistle. They do dastardly things. They even keep some plants captive. They are villains of the worst kind.<br /> <br />Tiffany discovers Bindi and Dusty Thorn have a green ambulance. They care for plants that have been mistreated and try to stop the vile schemes of the Topiary Twins.<br /> <br />To be really successful there must be a showdown with the twins… Not something to be relished!

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Luca has been sent to a juvenile detention centre for the murder of his parents and no one knows why he did it. Inside the centre, danger, abuse and despair become his world. Will the system bury him or allow him to finally tell his side of the story?<br /> <br />A novel about mistakes and redemption, inspired by a real-life case.

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An awesomely gross book by Bestselling children's author, Adam Wallace!<br /> <br />Better Out Than In is full of funny rhyming little tales like &quot;Valerie's Vomit&quot;, &quot;Peter's Pimple&quot; and &quot;Nancy's Nose&quot;!<br /> <br />This little gem covers all the profound dinner party conversations at the child's table: gross stories, fart noises, chewed up food and lots, lots more! For kids who love a healthy dose of gross, this book is fully sick.

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In 1954, Melbourne is still reeling from WWII; the Cold War sees suspicions running high and the threat of communism and spies hide in every shadow.<br /> <br />Jewish schoolgirl, Ruth, is trying to navigate her own path, despite her strict upbringing and the past that haunts her family.<br /> <br />It's a path that she wishes could include her first love, Patrick, but the rich Catholic boy is strictly off limits.<br /> <br />When a mysterious woman moves in next door in the dead of night, Ruth is convinced she is none other than Eva or Evdokia Petrov, a Soviet spy and wife of the infamous Russian defector, Vladimir Petrov.<br /> <br />Could Ruth's unlikely new friend really be the most sought-after woman in Australia?<br /> <br />Will Ruth's own clandestine meetings with Patrick be discovered?<br /> <br />How does the Petrov Affair, as it became known, impact the life of one ordinary girl and her family?

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