Recreation

Children’s New Titles November 2011 (arrived in October)

Audio Visual

Back to the secret garden [videorecording (DVD)]
Clever duck [sound recording] ; &, The swoose, Dick King-Smith
Dora the explorer. Dora's ballet adventures [videorecording
Hammy the wonder hamster [sound recording], Poppy Harris
Bethany is thrilled with her fluffed-up furry new pet and can't wait to get him home.
Kids just love-- Dad singing [sound recording], Wendy Jensen
Love to sing with you [sound recording], Linda Adamson
Mango tango [sound recording] : teacher pack, Janet Channon
Go Diego Go! [videorecording (DVD)]
Stay and play [sound recording] : teacher pack, Janet Channon
Swing this way [sound recording], Janet Channon & Wendy
Terry Deary's Tudor tales [sound recording], Terry Deary
Four exciting, funny stories based on real historical events.
Thai-riffic! [sound recording (MP3)], Oliver
The cabinet of curiosities [sound recording], Paul
The Green Men of Gressingham [sound recording], Philip
The Lion children's Bible [sound recording] : the New Testament
The starbuster [sound recording] ; &, The humming machine, by
The turbulent term of Tyke Tiler [sound recording], Gene Kemp
Hop [videorecording (DVD)]
Thomas & friends. The railway stories. Branch Line Engines and Other Stories. [sound recording], Rev. W. Awdry.
Vlad the Drac Down Under [sound recording], Ann Jungman
Australia - isn't that where everyone walks around upside down, drinking beer while kangaroos jump up and down on them?
Rio [videorecording (DVD)], directed by Carlos Saldanha.
The Lion Children's Bible as told by Pat Alexander. [sound recording]
The Bible is rich in stories children can appreciate and enjoy, and The Lion Children's Bible retells them in a clear and simple way. In this second volume all the important stories from the New Testament are included, from the life of Jesus to Paul's shpwreck and arrival in Rome.
Hop [videorecording (DVD)], directed by Tim Hill.
Back to the Secret Garden
It has been decades since Mary and Colin first discovered the secret garden outside Misselthwaite Manor as curious young children. Today as husband and wife Lady Mary and Sir Colin have turned the estate into a home for young war orphans. When Mary leaves to join her husband abroad she entrusts the children to her housekeeper Martha and the caretaker. Martha is also given the key to the secret garden but its mysteries are impermeable to the dour fearful woman until a new charge arrives. Twelve year old Lizzie Buscana has come from America for a new life at Misselthwaite. A girl of boundless enthusiasm she immediately befriends fellow orphans Robert Stephen and Geraldine. A little spitfire of endless curiosity Lizzie asks about the secret garden. But Martha with her strange fears about what lies beyond its walls has forbidden the children from entering. Such a command can't stop Lizzie however. With the stolen key to the garden in hand Lizzie invades its secrets late one night.
A love to sing Xmas [videorecording (DVD)]
Best of Love to sing karaoke [videorecording (DVD)].
FleaBite in your ear [sound recording].
Kids just love-- Christmas [sound recording], Kids Music CompanySingers.
Love to sing at the zoo [videorecording (DVD)]
Swing this way [sound recording] : teacher book & CD set, JanetChannon, Wendy Jensen.
Go Diego go! Lion cub rescue [videorecording (DVD)].
Candy girl [sound recording], Karen McCombie.
Charmed life [sound recording], Diana Wynne Jones.
Cherry crush [sound recording], Cathy Cassidy.
Dreamer ballerina [sound recording], Sarah Rubin.
Going to ground [sound recording], Ali Sparkes.
Mortal coil [sound recording], Derek Landy.
More grizzly tales for gruesome kids [sound recording], JamieRix.
Are you a day-dreamer? A bad loser? A nose-picker ? Nothing wrong with that, you might think. But just see how GRIZZLY these things can get! Includes 'Revenge of the Bogeyman', 'The Upset Stomach' and 'Bunny Boy'
Fizzy pop [sound recording], Jean Ure.
The Green Men of Gressingham, Philip Ardagh.
Tom Dashwood looks forward to becoming a knight
The Cabinet of Curiosities, Paul Dowswell.
When Lukas de Boodt is orphaned, his uncle summons him to Prague, a refuge for Europe's greatest alchemists and natural philosophers, offering to take him on as an apprentice.
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler, Gene Kemp.
Tyke Tiler is very fond of practical jokes.
Thai-riffic!, Oliver Phommavanh.
School spooks day [sound recording], B. Strange.
The hatching horror [sound recording], Steve Cole.
Toby in the dark [sound recording], Jenny Nimmo.
Thomas & Friends [sound recording].
Branch Line engines: Cinders and ashes! Thomas crashes into the Stationmaster's house at breakfast time, and Daisy the Diesel Rail-car comes to help while Thomas is repaired. Toby shows Daisy how to deal with bulls on the line and Percy puts The Fat Controller in an Awkward Predicament.
Gallant Old Engine: Peter Sam gets teased about his new funnel but has the last laugh, then Sir Handel, with his new and broader wheels, falls out with George the Steamroller. We also hear the story of how Rheneas saved the railway.
Stepney the 'Bluebell' engine: Stepney arrives from The Bluebell Railway and briefly becomes a Special Engine, while a train stops play at a cricket match and Diesel gets bowled out by an Inspector's hat.
Womble stories [sound recording].
Magic ballerina [sound recording] : six Holly stories, DarceyBussell.
Delphie can't believe it when she is invited to join the new ballet school. But things aren't quite what they seem, and with the help of some very special ballet shoes, Delphie finds herself spinning into a whole new world.
The starbuster & The Humming Machine [sound recording] Berlie Doherty.
The starbuster. After nine-year-old Tam's baby sister is stolen away by faeries and replaced by a goblin baby, he must journey to the land of the faeries to retrieve her and bring her back home.
The humming machine. The Fairies stole Blue, and now they've got Great-grandpa. Tam discovers his Great-grandpa Toby has been captured by the beautiful Damson Hag, and turned into a nine-year-old boy! Bewitched and mournfully playing the humming machine to himself, Great-grandpa is tempted to stay in Faery Land and be young forever ... Unless Tam has anything to do with it.
Clever duck. & The Swoose [sound recording] King-Smith.
Clever duck. Damaris, the duck, and his sheepdog friend, Rory, have teamed up to teach the farmyard of pigs a lesson they'll never forget!
The swoose. Fitzherbert is going through an identity crisis. He had always assumed that he was a goose like his mother and that his father was the old gray gander who had fathered all the other goslings on the farm. With Fitzherbert's long neck and larger body becoming more noticeable every day, he finally asks his mother about his background: he's a "swoose," the offspring of his mother and a beautiful swan.

Into Reading

Cudweed's birthday, Marcus Sedgwick ; illustrated by Pete Williamson.
Chicks just want to have fun, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Emily Bolam.
Mish mash hash, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Emily Bolam.
The animals of Potter's Barn decide to make Belle the pig a cake. The trouble is, everybody has different ideas about what should go into the perfect cake - and it doesn't turn out quite as expected...
Moody Margaret's school, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Tony Ross.

Non-Fiction

I'm 8 I've burped 40,908 times!, Mitchell Symons and Penny Symons ; illustrated by Jane Eccles.
The genius of Islam : how Muslims made the modern world, written and illustrated by Bryn Barnard.
Examines the influence of Islamic culture on our music, books, language, clothes, science, and more.
This child, every child : a book about the world's children, written by David J. Smith ; ilustrated by Shelagh Armstrong.
Examines how children from different countries around the world live and how their lives differ from children elsewhere, including issues such as access to water, healthcare, and education.
Nuclear accident, Angela Royston.
Trains, Emily Bone.
Presents information about trains and railroads, including the history of railroads, different types of trains, and famous trains.
The girl's guide to mermaids : everything alluring about these mythical beauties, Sheri A. Johnson.
"Describes the mystery, cool characteristics, and allure of mermaids, including historical and contemporary examples"--Provided by publisher.
Children's book of mythical beasts & magical monsters : [an introduction to fascinating myths and legends from around the world].
Discover the amazing adventures of heroes and monsters. "The Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters" is the latest in the series that includes the successful "Children's Book of Art" and "Children's Book of Music". From early Aboriginal dreamtime to the legends of the Aztecs, this colourful and vibrant introduction to myths will help your child to discover storytelling from different cultures. All the classic myths are retold in the "Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters". Eyecatching pages introduce your child to epic tales such as Theseus and the Minotaur and the rise and fall of Atlantis. It's a mythical and magical tour not to be missed.
Monkey : a trickster tale from India, Gerald McDermott.
Crocodile wants to feast on Monkey's heart and Monkey must outsmart him if he is to enjoy eating mangoes all day.
The girl's guide to zombies : everything vital about these undead monsters, Jen Jones.
Water fun : fun experiments for budding scientists, Lisa Burke.
Mini Scientist: Water Fun will teach your child all about how to have fun with this activity book, packed with cool and wet experiments to do together. They'll love learning first concepts doing fun, mess-free activities, like using water to create energy with a simple waterwheel. Simple instructions will encourage your child to watch, take notes, collect things and observe changes, helping them learn about science as they play.
Earth : the life of a planet, Mike Goldsmith ; illustrated by Mark Garlick.
Count them while you can, Anne Bowman.
Animal playtime, [written and edited by Caroline Bingham and Fleur Star].
Describes how different kinds of young creatures, from foxes to penguins, including both wild and domestic animals, learn about life through play.
Going to the rainforest.
Grassland, Sean Callery ; consultant, David Burnie.
Polar lands, Sean Callery ; consultant, David Burnie.
Going to the ocean.
Going to the outback.
Going to the poles.
I spy a reptile eye, written and photographed by Jacinda Brown.
Suryia & Roscoe : the true story of an unlikely friendship, Bhagavan "Doc" Antle with Thea Feldman ; photographs by Barry Bland.
Based on a true story, an orangutan living at a wildlife preserve in South Carolina forms an unlikely friendship with a lost dog who comes to live there.
The worst-case scenario survive-o-pedia : junior edition, David Borgenicht... [et.al.] ; illustrated by Chuck Gonzales.
"Be prepared for a wild ride through mudslides, volcanos, shark-infested oceans, and menacing mountains. With this Survive-o-pedia in hand, you have all you need to get out of any situation alive!"
Food atlas : where does your food come from?, Sarah Levete.
You'll be amazed at how many people in different countries around the world help to get a meal on your plate! Food Atlas provides an introductory from farm to fork look at food around the world and where it comes from. The Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young children in the first few years of school. Ages 6+.
Dressing up as a pirate, Rebekah Joy Shirley ; photography by Chris Fairclough.
Dressing up as a Princess, Rebekah Joy Shirley ; photography by Chris Fairclough.
Dressing up as a Robot, Rebekah Joy Shirley ; photography by Chris Fairclough.
This series shows young readers easy ways to dress-up as their favourite people and characters. With simple step-by-step instructions for the young to follow with adult supervision, each book shows how to make costumes from discarded fabrics, cardboard and paper. Includes guides to make-up and accessories. Ages 6+.
Fashion design workshop, Stephanie Corfee.
Drawing fashion : a step-by-step guide to drawing fashion figures, clothes and fabrics, Hilary Lovell.
Inkblot : drip, splat, and squish your way to creativity, Margaret Peot.
Teaches how to change inkblots into works of art and to use them as keys to creativity.
The neighbourhood sing-along, Nina Crews.
A collection of songs, both familiar and lesser known, illustrated with photographs in a city setting.
The ultimate guide to WWE, Jake Black.
Profiles popular wrestlers and includes biographies, timelines, alliances, and championship histories of the WWE.
A full moon is rising : poems, Marilyn Singer ; pictures by Julia Cairns.
Lip hopping with the fundi-fu : poems, Adisa the Verbaliser.
Justin Bieber unleashed : unauthorized, written by Elise Munier ; edited by Elizabeth Scoggins ; designed by Angie Allison.
WW2 survival tips, Richard Spilsbury and Louise Spilsbury.
Earthquake in Haiti, Miriam Aronin.
Describes the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Bertie Blikbrein, Jaco Jacobs ; illustrasies Magriet Brink.
Le bal d'automne, Ramona Badescu, Aurore Callias.
Tristesse et chevrefeuille, Ramona Badescu, Aurore Callias.
Un calin pour le bonhomme de neige, M. Christina Butler ; [ill. de] Tina Macnaughton ; adapt. francaise de Mim.
Z'en ai marre! Tome 2, Ze voudrais z'etre un caillou!., Dom Evangelisti.
Blode Ziege, dumme Gans : alle Bilderbuchgeschichten, erzahlt von Isabel Abedi ; mit Bildern von Silvio Neuendorf.
Conni und das tanzende Pony, Julia Boehme ; mit Bildern von Herdis Albrecht.
Tim und das Geheimnis von Knolle Murphy, Eoin Colfer ; Aus dem Englischen von Brigitte Jakobeit ; mit Bildern von Tony Ross.
Gute-Nacht-Geschichten fur die Kleinsten.
In die Wildnis, Erin Hunter ; Aus dem Englischen von Klaus Weimann.
Mit Einstein im Fahrstuhl : Physik genial erklart, Jurgen Teichmann.
Makkurokuro no obakechan no boken, Philip Giordano.
Honehone ehon, Steve Jenkins.
Itachi no ijiwaritchi itatchi, Shaw Hannah;Furuhashi Kyoko.
Okina ki, Sheru Shiruvasutain ; Murakami Haruki yaku.
Turegon Chogu, Chullia Tonoldusun kul ; Aksel Syep'ullo kurim ; No Un-jong omgim.
Ne ka choa, Emilli Kuraebit kul, kurim.
Kanada, [kurim Kim Chong-ae].
Chiban ch'iuki, Ko Tae-yong ; Kim Yong-jin kurim.
Wa! ollukmal ida, kul, kurim Mot'onobu K'imihisa ; omgim Hwang So-yon.
Omma ui maum, Uch'ida Rint'aro kul ; Ajit'o Keik'o kurim ; Kang Pang-hwa omgim.
Stikhi detiam, Agniia Barto ; khudozhniki V. Trubitsyn, IU. Trubitsyna.
Alisa v Strane Chudes, Liuis Kerroll ; perevod [s angliiskogo] N. Demurovoi ; stikhi v perevodakh S. Marshaka, D. Orlovskoi i O. Sedakovoi ; khudozhnik M. Mitrofanov.
Prikliucheniia Bibigona : skazki, stikhi, zagadki, Kornei Chukovskii.
Kak slonikha upala s neba, Keit DiKamillo ; perevod s angliiskogo Olgi Varshaver ; illiustratsii Igoria Oleinikova.
Scelkuncik : Scelkuncik i mysinyj korol. Maljutka Caches, po prozvaniju Cinnober ; Skazki, Ernst Teodor Amadej Gofman ; pereskaz, Leonida Jachnina ; illyustratsii, Niki Gol'c.
Ferdinand Velikolepnyi : povest-skazka, Liudvik Ezhi Kern ; perevod s polskogo, Sviatoslav Sviatskii ; illiustratsii, Nadezhda Bugoslavskaia.
Poslushai-ka, slon-- : povest-skazka, Liudvik Ezhi Kern ; perevod s polskogo, Sviatoslav Sviatskii ; illiustratsii, Nadezhda Bugoslavskaia.
Starik Khottabych, L. Lagin ; risunki Vladimira Kanivcha.
Prikliucheniia solnechnykh zaichikov : skazki, Valerii Medvedev ; khudozhnik, M. Litvinova.
Collected short stories by Russian children's author Valerii Medvedev.
Bolsaja kniga rasskazov, Nikolaj Nosov ; [chud. V. Kanivec, I. Semenov] ; izd. I.P. Nosova.
Fantazery, N. Nosov ; risunki I. Semenova.
Bolshaia piratskaia kniga, Mikhail Pliatskovskii ; risunki Mariny Litvinovoi.
Pro ptits i zverei, Mikhail Prishvin ; khudozhnik M.V. Belousova.
Loskutik i oblako, Sofia Prokofeva ; khudozhnik, Anna Vlasova.
Skazki o printsessakh, khudozhnik Vladimir Anikin.
Ognennyi bog Marranov, Aleksandr Volkov ; illiustratsii Vladimira Kanivtsa.
Urfin Dzhius i ego dereviannye soldaty : skazochnaia povest, A. Volkov ; illiustratsii Vladimira Kanivtsa.
Zheltyi tuman, Aleksandr Volkov ; illiustratsii Vladimira Kanivtsa.
Has visto mi cabra?, Polly Alakija.
Ninos de Mexico, Rodrigo, Julian, Julia, Gabriela, Juan, Teresa, Pedro, Francisca : un viaje, fotografias de Lourdes Almeida; textos de Araceli Aguerrebere.
Arboles : sus inquilinos y visitantes, Rosanela Alvarez ; fotografias de Jill Hartley ; ilustraciones de Hector Morales.
Atlas de Geografia Universal : educacion primaria, coordinacion general, Elisa Bonilla Rius, Laura Lima Muniz ; elaboracon de textos, Elisa Bonilla Rius ... [et al.].
Atlas de Mexico : educacion primaria.
Madrechillona, Jutta Bauer.
Las pinatas magicas, Teresa Castello Yturbide ; ilustraciones de Fabricio Vanden Broeck.
Ha sido el Pequeno Monstruo!, Helen Cooper.
Cuentos, mitos y leyendas yoremes, ilustrados por ninos ; [Programa de Desarrollo Cultural Yoreme].
Cuando yo era pequena : memorias de una nina de cuatro anos, de Jamie Lee Curtis ; ilustraciones de Laura Cornell ; [traduccion, Esther Rubio].
Del dicho al hecho : refranes y grafica popular mexicana.
Conoce nuestra constitucion, [textos: Ana Laura Delgado, Margarita Gonzalez ; ilustracion: Martha Aviles].
1001 cosas que buscar en el pasado, Gillian Doherty ; ilustraciones Teri Gower ; diseno, Susannah Owen..
Solamente un poco de gripe, historia e ilustracion de Armelle Modere ; texto de Didier Dufresne ; [traduccion al espanol, Julia Vinent].
Las frutas, texto, Eugenia Echeverria ; ilustraciones, Leonel Maciel.
Historias de los Conca'ac, adaptacion de Catalina Fernandez Mata ; vinetas de Enrique Martinez.
Este si, este no, guion, Eduard Martorell ; ilustraciones, Monse Fransoy.
Don Quijote : amigo mio : adaptacion de la obra de Cervantes al teatro para ninos, adaptacion de William Fuentes Garcia ; ilustraciones de Martin Martinez Gonzalez.
La Brujita encantadora y su secreto admirador, Gregorio, Eva Furnari.
Introduccion historica a la Revolucion Mexicana, Javier Garciadiego ; iconografia Bertha Hernandez Gonzalez ; mapas y notas biograficas Ma. del Rayo Gonzalez Vazquez.
Buenas noches Samuel, Marie-Louise Gay.
Uno, algunos, muchos, Marthe Jocelyn, Tom Slaughter.
Choco encuentra una mama, Keiko Kasza ; [traduccion, Maria Paz Amaya].
Gritar los goles, Ruth Kaufman ; Pablo Sapia.
Pataletas, Gabriela Keselman ; ilustraciones, Pau Estrada.
Bebe del corazon, Thelma Kracochansky Laufer, Andre Neves.
Los octavalos : en el medio del mundo, Laurence Quentin, Catherine Reisser.
El imaginario de los sentimientos de Felix, Didier Levy ; Fabrice Turrier.
Esto no es, Alejandro Magallanes.
La gran canoa : Leyenda Karina, version, Maria Elena Maggi ; ilustraciones, Gloria Calderon.
Matias dibuja el sol, Rocio Martinez.
El comercio, texto e ilustraciones de Susana Martinez Ostos.
El fut en Mexico, Heriberto Murrieta Cantu ; ilustraciones de Julian Cicero.
En los cabellos del arbol : Elias Nandino para ninos.
El juego de las miradas : A desubrir el arte!, Gabriela Olmos ; ilustraciones de Valeria Gallo.
Pulgarcito, Charles Perrault ; ilustraciones de Jean Marc-Rochette.
Marina, Marina, donde estas?, David Plaut ; ilustrado por Natalia Gurovich.
Por que no abrazas?, Elisa Ramirez Castaneda ; il. Rafael Penroz.
Juega con nosotros : mas de 100 juegos de todo el mundo, Oriol Ripoll.
Poc! Poc! Poc!, texto y il. de Gustavo Roldan.
Cuentos de un Martin Pescador y su viaje por Mexico, Martha Sastrias ; il. Enrique Martinez.
1,2,3, vamos a contar, Vicky Sempere.
Ch de China, Sungwan So ; tr. Ana Maria Cadarso.
Amos y Boris, William Steig.
Libros, Charlotte Stowell ; ilustrado por Jim Robins.
Quien llama en la noche a la puerta de Ivan? : una historia en verso, de Tilde Michels ; con ilustraciones Reinhard Michl ; traduccion de Beatriz Doumerc.
'Lii ja ii tii = La muerte pies ligeros, Natalia Toledo, Francisco Toledo ; traduccion de Pedro Hernandez Lopez.
Las madrigueras, Marcia Vaughan ; ilustrado John Hurford.
Juarez, el republicano, Josefina Zoraida Vazquez.
Tengo pis!, por Mo Willems ; [traduccion, Alberto Jimenez Rioja].
Mira! : el lenguaje corporal en la pintura, Gillian Wolfe ; adaptacion Miguel Angel Mendo.

Older Fiction

The exquisite corpse adventure : a progressive story game, played by M.T. Anderson ... [et. al.] ; [edited by The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance].
Twins Joe and Nancy were raised in a circus but on their eleventh birthday they learn their parents are still alive and need their help, so they set out on an quest filled with many extraordinary beings and adventures. Consists of twenty-seven episodes by twenty authors and pictures by five illustrators.
The mostly true story of Jack, Kelly Barnhill.
Jack is practically invisible at home, but when his parents send him to Hazelwood, Iowa, to spend a summer with his odd aunt and uncle, he suddenly makes friends, is beaten up by the town bully, and is plotted against by the richest man in town.
The White City, John Claude Bemis.
Ray, Conker, and their Rambler friends face the Gog and his Machine in a final struggle at the 1893 Chicago Exposition.
You have to stop this, Pseudonymous Bosch ; illustrations by Gilbert Ford.
When a mummy disappears from the local history museum while Cass and her friends Max-Ernest and Yo-Yoji are there, they try to solve the case in order to clear their names and, they hope, discover the Secret they have been seeking.
Milly Molly Mandy's friends, Joyce Lankester Brisley.
Milly-molly-mandy's family, Joyce Lankester Brisley.
Floors, Patrick Carman.
Ten-year-old Leo's future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is the maintenance man, are at stake when a series of cryptic boxes leads Leo to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances.
Marshmallow Skye, Cathy Cassidy.
Look into my eyes, Lauren Child.
The storm begins, Damian Dibben.
Imagine if you lost your parents - not just in place, but in time. Jake Djones' mum and dad have gone missing and they could be anywhere in the world - at any time in history. Because the Djones family have an astonishing secret, which for years they've managed to keep - even from each other. They belong to the History Keepers: a secret society which travels through the centuries to prevent evil enemies from meddling with History itself. In the quest to find his parents, Jake is whisked from 21st Century London to 19th century France, the headquarters of the mysterious History Keepers, where he discovers the truth about his family's disappearance - and the diabolical Prince Zeldt's plan to destroy the world as we know it...
A greyhound of a girl, Roddy Doyle ; paper cut illustrations, Julene Harrison.
12 year old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until Granny's long-dead mammy appears at Mary's door, returning to help her dying daughter say goodbye. But first she needs someone to drive them all on a visit to the past.
Far rockaway, Charlie Fletcher.
Dead end in Norvelt, Jack Gantos.
In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbour with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.
Flight to Dragon Isle, Lucinda Hare.
The big book of pirates, text abridged and adapted by Alissa Heyman ; illustrated by Xose Tomas ; [original Spanish text] by Joan and Albert Vinyoli.
The flytrap snaps, Johanna Knox ; illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm.
"When Spencer Fogle hears blood-curdling screams on his way home form school he doesn't realise he is about to become embroiled in a dark plot involving carnivorous plants, genetically modified flies, and a mysterious hidden file."-- Back cover.
Death bringer, Derek Landy.
The sixth instalment in the historic, hysterical and horrific Skulduggery Pleasant series. Think you've seen anything yet? You haven't. Because the Death Bringer is about to rise! The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that's a Good Thing. There's just one catch. There's a reason the Necromancers don't need her any more. And that's because they've found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death. And that's a very, very Bad Thing!.
Waiting for the magic, Patricia MacLachlan ; illustrated by Amy June Bates.
When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a
13 gifts, Wendy Mass.
Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.
The Unwanteds, Lisa McMann.
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
Wildwood, Colin Meloy ; illustrations by Carson Ellis.
When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness--a dangerous and magical forest in the middle of Portland, Oregon--and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants.
Lights on the Nile, Donna Jo Napoli.
Ten-year-old Kepi, a young girl in ancient Egypt, embarks on a journey to save her family when she is unexpectedly taken captive, along with the baby baboon she has rescued from a crocodile. An origin tale about fairies.
The aviary, Kathleen O'Dell.
In late nineteenth-century Maine, isolated, eleven-year-old Clara Dooley gains a friend and uncovers a magical secret that changes her life when she learns to care for the once-feared birds in the aviary attached to the Glendoveer mansion where she lives.
Darke, Angie Sage ; illustrations by Mark Zug.
Alther Mella has been Banished, a Darke Domaine engulfs the Castle, and a Darke dragon is on the loose. Septimus Heap must use all of his skills to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction.
Wonderstruck : a novel in words and pictures, Brian Selznick.
Ben's story takes place in 1977. Rose's story takes place in 1927. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, and when a tempting opportunity presents itself to Rose, both children risk everything to find what's missing.
Precious and the monkeys : Precious Ramotswe's very first case/ Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh.
Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!
Muddle Earth too, Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell.
The accidental princess, Jen Storer ; illustrated by Lucia Masciullo.
Matilda hesitated, then something pinched the back of her hand. She gasped and withdrew her arm. 'Ow!' she cried, but it didn't really hurt. There was a tiny red mark on the back of her hand. Matilda held her hand before her and noticed that the pinch mark was in the faint outline of a lilac flower.
City of lies, Lian Tanner.
Vampyre, Margaret Wild & Andrew Yeo.
How to survive summer camp, Jacqueline Wilson ; [illustrated by Nick Sharratt.].

Picture Books

Cuddly animals.
Humpty Dumpty.
Let's get dressed.
Winter.
My rhinoceros, Jon Agee.
A rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. But rhinoceroses can really do more--so much more--than that!
Picasso's trousers, Nicholas Allan.
Pomelo begins to grow, Ramona Badescu ; illustrated by Benjamin Chaud ; [translated by Claudia Bedrick].
When his favourite dandelion looks surprisingly small, Pomelo the garden elephant discovers that he is growing and then wonders about the mysterious process called growth.
The jewel fish of Karnak, Graeme Base.
Squish Rabbit, Katherine Battersby.
A lonely little rabbit wants to make a friend.
Where's my t-r-u-c-k?, Karen Beaumont ; pictures by David Catrow.
Tommy looks everywhere in the house for his lost toy truck.
King Jack and the dragon, Peter Bently & [illustrations] Helen Oxenbury.
The ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon, Aaron Blabey.
Star gazers, skyscrapers & extraordinary sausages, Claudia Boldt.
When Henrietta and her dog, Frank, realize they have nothing in common, they need to think of something to do that they both enjoy.
You will be my friend!, Peter Brown.
Lucy, a young bear, starts her day determined to make a new friend but her enthusiasm leads to all sorts of problems until, just as she is about to give up, an unexpected friend finds her.
A Bad Kitty Christmas, Nick Bruel.
After destroying all of the gifts and decorations at home, Bad Kitty escapes from the car on Christmas Eve and finds a new friend, who helps her learn the true meaning of Christmas.
The great expedition, Peter Carnavas.
On August 20, a group of young explorers was charged with a dangerous mission. They were to travel across wild country to deliver a parcel. The journey would be punishing. It would test the resolve of the brave young explorers. Most of all, it would provide us all with a pair of unlikely heroes to admire and remember for many years to come. This is their story.
Hubble bubble, granny trouble, Tracey Corderoy and Joe Berger.
Cheer up your teddy bear, Emily Brown, Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton.
Farmyard beat, Lindsey Craig ; illustrations by Marc Brown.
The sounds of the farm animals create a lively beat that keep Farmer Sue, the chicks, sheep, and other farm animals awake.
Mine!, story by Shutta Crum ; pictures by Patrice Barton.
The two youngsters are simply adorable, and their alternating surprised and gleeful expressions, as well as those of their canine accomplice, are priceless. In a final scene, the women reclaim the water-soaked children in a room now much the worse for wear. Youngsters will eagerly participate in repeated tellings of this watery escapade.
I love beasts!, Emma Dodd.
Jack and the flumflum tree, written by Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by David Roberts.
Sometimes, Rebecca Elliott.
Ten little beasties, Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley.
One by one, ten little monsters appear and then disappear from the page.
Oh! If only, Michael Foreman
Christmas wombat, written by Jackie French ; illustrated by Bruce Whatley.
Christmas comes but once a year, and it s just as well for Santa's reindeer, who have to fight with Mothball for the carrots left out for them by the local children. And when Mothball takes an unexpected sleigh ride, it s not just Santa who faces the prospect of getting stuck in the chimney. Christmas from a wombat's eye view is always going to be interesting - especially when that wombat is Mothball.
Caramba and Henry, Marie-Louise Gay.
Caramba's troublesome little brother Henry learns to fly and breaks free from the string Caramba has tied around his waist, and it is dark when Caramba and his friend Portia finally find the little boy, clinging to a tree branch and very relieved to be rescued.
Look, a book!, Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood.
A bus called heaven, Bob Graham.
Could one old, broken-down bus really bring a whole city neighbourhood together?
Leave me alone, Kes Gray ; illustrated by Lee Wildish.
Pedro the penguin bumps his head!, Kes Gray & Mary McQuillan.
Me and Meow, Adam Gudeon.
A little girl and her cat enjoy a full day of playing together.
Whiffy Wilson : the wolf who wouldn't wash, Caryl Hart, Leonie Lord.
Cows to the rescue, John Himmelman.
After helping the Greenstalk family get to the county fair, the cows busy themselves finding solutions to many other problems that arise during the
Thank you for looking after our pets, Tim Hopgood.
Looking after your friend's pets while they're away isn't always as easy as you think! Especially not with these pets... It's very kind of you to look after our pets while we're away, including Cuddles the Crocodile, Elsie and Edna the Elephants, and Orlando the Octopus! And watch out for the penguins on the stairs...Looking after pets has never been quite so fun, or as surprising!.
Lazy Daisy, busy Lizzie, Mary Ellen Jordan & Andrew Weldon.
My Henry, Judith Kerr.
Colours, Orla Kiely.
Numbers, Orla Kiely.
James Mayhew presents Ella Bella ballerina and Swan Lake.
After finishing her ballet class, Ella Bella listens to music from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan lake ballet and is magically transported into the story where the ballet takes place. She meets all the story's characters and she watches as the legendary tale unolds before her very eyes.
If rocks could sing : a discovered alphabet, Leslie McGuirk.
Displays photographs of rocks that resemble the letters of the alphabet and objects represented by each letter.
Elmer's Christmas, David McKee.
Elmer the patchwork elephant helps the excited youngsters prepare for the Christmas visit of Papa Red.
The Scallywags blow their top!, David Melling.
Babbit, written and illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Babbit is a garrulous toy bunny who has a startling adventure - that he can't stop rabbiting on about. Picnics, piggy-in-the-middle and evading capture by monsters are all in a day's work for this talkative carrot-lover. But how will his flipperty-floppity day end?
Mother knows best, Jill Murphy.
Little Bradley bear is full of fun and just wants to play. He wants go in an hot air balloon and why can't he play with a dinosaur? All mum wants is five minutes peace. Can she ever persuade him that Mum really does know best!.
Questions, questions, Marcus Pfister ; [English adaptation by Marcus Pfister and Susan Pearson].
Goodnight, goodnight, construction site, Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld.
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.
The perfect present, Fiona Roberton.
Blackout, John Rocco.
When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.
The treasure thief, Beatrice Rodriguez.
A wordless adventure about greed, loyalty and finding real treasure. The follow-up to the popular The Chicken Thief.
You can't scare a princess!, Gillian Rogerson ; illustrated by Sarah McIntyre.
Bone dog, Eric Rohmann.
Although devastated when his pet dog dies, a young boy goes trick-or-treating and receives a timely visit from an old friend during a scary encounter with graveyard skeletons.
Grandpa Green, Lane Smith.
A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.
Nothing like a puffin, Sue Soltis ; illustrated by Bob Kolar.
A narrator sets out to prove that there is nothing like a puffin but discovers that many things, including a newspaper and a helicopter, are a little bit like one and that a penguin is very much like a puffin.
Edwin speaks up, written by April Stevens ; illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Before his family leaves the grocery store, Baby Edwin makes sure their grocery cart contains the last ingredient needed to make his birthday celebration complete.
Yawn, [illustrations], Nick Sharratt ; [text], Sally Symes.
Rahui, Chris Szekely ; illustrated by Malcolm Ross.
This picture book is about cousins' holidays in a rural Maori community having adventures and fun together - playing in the bush, riding horses, fishing, eeling and swimming at the beach. During the holiday, a death leads to a rahui being placed on the beach. After a year, the rahui is lifted, and they return to the beach full of life and with their cousin in their hearts. The feeling of the book is joyous and wistful, and the illustrations richly evoke the atmosphere of the setting and people.
Rahui, na Chris Szekely nga korero ; na Malcolm Ross nga pikitia ; na Brian Morris i whakamaori.
This picture book is about cousins' holidays in a rural Maori community having adventures and fun together - playing in the bush, riding horses, fishing, eeling and swimming at the beach. During the holiday, a death leads to a rahui being placed on the beach. After a year, the rahui is lifted, and they return to the beach full of life and with their cousin in their hearts. The feeling of the book is joyous and wistful, and the illustrations richly evoke the atmosphere of the setting and people.
Winnie under the sea, Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul.
Ruby, Colin Thompson.
The naughty corner, Colin Thompson.
Christmas Eve at the Mellops', Tomi Ungerer.
It is the day before Christmas and the four Mellops brothers all have the same idea - to surprise their family with a Christmas tree. By Christmas Eve the hall is full of trees - and tears - and the Mellops must find a way to share the festive cheer. Reissued in English to inspire and delight a new generation of children.
The Mellops go diving for treasure, Tomi Ungerer.
When Mr Mellops discovers a family treasure map he takes his sons on a maritime adventure. Before they know it, the Mellops are dodging a giant octopus, exploring an undersea wreck and digging for treasure. But will the Mellops find treasure of another kind? Reissued in English to inspire and delight a new generation of children.
The Mellops strike oil, Tomi Ungerer.
While on a family picnic Mr Mellops notices the mountain water has an 'awful taste, like oil'. Soon, the intrepid Mellops embark on a quest that takes them to the library, the museum and eventually an oil field! Reissued in English to inspire and delight a new generation of children.
Along a long road, [by Frank Viva].
That's not my elephant, [written by Fiona Watt ; illustrated by Rachel Wells].
Nora : the girl who ate and ate and ate, Andrew Weale & Ben Cort.
Love waves, Rosemary Wells.
While they are at work a mother and father send powerful "love waves" to their child at home, offering reassurance and comfort in their absence.
We're going to a party!, Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross.
'We're going to a party, disguised in fancy dress. But which of us is What or Who? It's up to you to guess!' Lift the flaps of this gloriously funny book to find out which animal is wearing which fancy dress costume. But when it comes to the last page, even the animals themselves are in for a surprise...
Twenty-four robbers, Audrey Wood.
When twenty-four robbers visit a woman's cottage she gives them what they ask for, but they keep coming back for more until they are ready to give something to her.
Beatrice and Vanessa, [illustrations by] Quentin Blake ; John Yeoman.
How do dinosaurs say happy birthday?, Jane Yolen & [illustrated by] Mark Teague.
Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways a dinosaur can make her birthday party special, from thanking guests for their gifts to sharing large pieces of cake.
The twins' blanket, Hyewon Yum.
Two twin girls, who have always shared everything, sleep in separate beds with their own blankets for the first time.

Younger Fiction

Where's Wally?, Martin Handford.
Search for Wally in this 25th anniversary reissue of the original eye-boggling classic! Wally, along with his friends, is fiendishly hidden in every intricately-detailed scene. Hours of fun and games await in this classic activity book which kick-started a worldwide phenomenon. And the celebration starts here! This super special deluxe edition of "Where's Wally?" is packed with new fantastic extras such as a spectacular jacketed cover, great gatefolds revealing never-seen-before artwork in each scene and an additional visual checklist to extend the entertainment of all happy hunters. It's absolutely amazing! "The Where's Wally?" series has sold 50 million copies worldwide in 30 languages. Wally has reached celebrity status! He has appeared in the primetime American TV shows "Frasier", "The Simpsons and Friends"; on the 1000th anniversary cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine as a cultural icon of the last 40 years; and, on Google Earth.
Pearlie in Paris, Wendy Harmer ; illustrated by Gypsy Taylor.
Just Grace and the double surprise, written and illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper.
While Grace and her best friend Mimi are waiting for the arrival of the baby sister Mimi's family plans to adopt, Grace gets a big surprise.
Emmy and the rats in the belfry, Lynne Jonell ; art by Jonathan Bean.
Ten-year-old Emmy and her rodent friends must fend off the evil former nanny, Miss Barmy, as they search for Ratty's missing mother.
Melonhead and the undercover operation, Katy Kelly ; illustrated by Gillian Johnson.
Ten-year-old Adam "Melonhead" Melon and his fellow Junior Special Agent, Sam, investigate a fellow resident of Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighbourhood, believing that she is one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted.
The abandoned lighthouse, Albert Lamb ; illustrated by David McPhail.
A bear, followed by a boy and his dog, use a rowboat to float to an abandoned lighthouse where they all spend the day fishing, cooking their catch, and then joining together to make the lighthouse work again.
Once there was a boy, written and illustrated by Dub Leffler.
T-wreck-asaurus, Kyle Mewburn & Donovan Bixley.
Arg is the most evolved neanderthal boy in his tribe but his family don't understand his strange, new ways and wish he'd just behave normally. Arg's life is changed forever when he meets Skeet, an equally evolved talking Tyrannosaurus rex. Together they embark on a mission to save the dinosaurs from extinction. Suggested level: primary.
I don't believe it, Archie!, Andrew Norriss ; illustrated by Hannatt Shaw.
Strange things are always happening around Archie, but after he meets Cyd and makes friends with her he finds these odd occurrences more enjoyable.
The flint heart : a fairy story : freely abridged from Eden Phillpotts's 1910 fantasy, Katherine and John Paterson ; illustrated by John Rocco.
A magical amulet brings power and despair to those who touch it.
The bippolo seed and other lost stories, Dr Seuss.
It's the literary equivalent of buried treasure -- seven newly-discovered stories by Dr. Seuss! The first new Seuss stories to emerge since 1990! The amazing stories are full of typical Seuss humour, rhyme and rhythm and are all beautifully illustrated. They include 'The Bippolo Seed,' in which a scheming cat leads an innocent duck to make a bad decision; 'The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga,' about a rabbit who is saved from a bear via a single eyelash; 'Gustav the Goldfish,' about a fish that grew and grew; 'Tadd and Todd,' a tale about twins; 'Steak for Supper,' about fantastic creatures who follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner; 'The Strange Shirt Spot,' about a spot of dirt that gets everywhere; and 'The Great Henry McBride,' about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies were bested only by those of Dr. Seuss himself. The perfect book for any Seuss fan, young or old!.
Ronny Rock starring in monster cake meltdown, Merryn Threadgold ; illustrated by Bruce Ingman.