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Ask Hercules Quick by Ursula Dubosarsky
17.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
'How much money do I have in my piggy bank?' asked Hercules. 'Actually,' said Aunt Alligator, 'I don't think you have a piggy bank, Hercules.' Hercules sighed. No piggy bank, no money. I need a job, he thought. That's what I need. He got out his paints, his paintbrush and a big piece of plain paper. ...Show more
Brindabella by Ursula Dubosarsky
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
This is a story about a boy called Pender and a kangaroo called Brindabella, about how they became friends, and all the things that happened to them because of it. Pender and his father live in an old house made of honey-coloured stone in the bush by the river, with only the company of his father's pain ...Show more
Ethan Eats by Ursula Dubosarky, Ursula Dubosarsky
13.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read
Ethan eats everything except peas! What will he do when there's nothing else to eat? This exciting new series, written by Ursula Dubosarsky and illustrated by Annie White, offers children their first experience of reading real novels. The stories are approximately 650 words, comparable with many picture ...Show more
Hercules Quick's Big Bag of Tricks by Ursula Dubosarsky
23.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
A hilarious and charming story about a boy and his fishy friend who do a series of odd jobs for their eccentric neighbours, from an Australian Children's Laureate and the bestselling creators of The Terrible Plop. Ursula Dubosarsky was the Australian Children's Laureate 2020-2021 Hercules Quick wants t ...Show more
Mary and Marcus: The Crazy Dance and Other Stories by Ursula Dubosarsky
20.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read
Hook them on reading for life, with the fully illustrated adventures of Mary and Marcus.Contains five hilarious and silly stories, perfect for emerging readers! Mary is the happiest panda in the world. She loves to sing and dance and play the ukulele. But sometimes things get out of hand! Lucky she has ...Show more
Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky
30.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
In Midnight at the Library, critically-acclaimed author, Ursula Dubosarsky, and award-winning illustrator, Ron Brooks, traverse space and time, telling the story of a book throughout history. Dubosarsky and Brooks piece together the story of a book that was opened and loved, given and taken, closed and ...Show more
Pierre's Not There by Ursula Dubosarsky
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
A girl who transforms into a dog, a magic puppet show with the power to change lives, and a story about the mysteries of the imagination from Ursula Dubosarsky, the Australian Children's Laureate. Lara had always wished she was a dog, and one day, just for a short time, she actually became one. This is ...Show more
Reindeer's Christmas Surprise by Ursula Dubosarsky
13.00 NZD
Category: Christmas
It's Christmas time in a warm city and Reindeer has great fun giving presents to his friends Cat, Dog and Guinea Pig. But even when it's warm and sunny outside, it's hard to be far from home and family on Christmas Eve. Luckily, Christmas is a time for exciting surprises, and this year Reindeer might ju ...Show more
Rex by Ursula Dubosarsky
17.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books
Meet Rex. He is the class pet. Every day, someone gets to take Rex home. What would you do if Rex came to visit you? Ages 5+.
The Blue Cat by Ursula Dubosarsky
23.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
A boy stood in the playground under the big fig tree. 'He can't speak English,' the children whispered. Sydney, 1942. The war is coming to Australia - not only with the threat of bombardment, but also the arrival of refugees from Europe. Dreamy Columba's world is growing larger. She is drawn to Ellery, ...Show more
The Deep End (Puffin Nibbles) by Ursula Dubosarsky
16.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Aussie Nibbles
Becky has reached the point in her swimming lessons when she has stopped being a Frog and has moved up to be a Platypus. She has to go into the deep end, and she's not at all sure that she's ready for it. She wishes she could be a Frog for just a little while longer.
The Red Shoe by Ursula Dubosarsky
25.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction
The earth smelt strong to Matilda and full of things growing and dying all at the same time. She thought about the grey-green tangled bush at the end of her street, full of cowboys and Red Indians, waiting with their guns and their bows and arrows. She thought about the Japs and the Germans and the shin ...Show more