Victor's Challenge
Author: Pamela Freeman 

Aurealis Awards 2009 - Winner Best Children's Picture Book

Prince Victor and Valerian want to get married. But Victor, in his own unusual way, must pass three seemingly impossible tests of bravery, endurance and cleverness. He must go back into the Dark Forest of Nevermore to battle a fiery man-eating dragon...

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A Ghost in My Suitcase
Author: Gabrielle Wang

Aurealis Awards 2009 - Winner Best Children's Novel

13-year-old Isabelle has travelled alone to China to visit Por Por her grandmother, and to release her mother's ashes. Here she meets Ting Ting, an orphan who has been taken in by Por Por, and learns that her grandmother is a ghost-catcher - a gift that she too has inherited...  ...read more »

Leviathan Trilogy Book 1
Author: Scott Westerfeld 

Aurealis Awards 2009 - Winner Best Young Adult Novel

It is the beginning of the 20th century, 80 years after Darwin established the foundations of modern biology. But in the world of Leviathan these discoveries changed history more dramatically than in our own. England and France have perfected the the techniques of species fabrication, resulting in a glorious age of Edwardian biotechnology.  ...read more »

Fear Free Children
Author: Dr. Janet Hall

Presesnts imaginative ways of helping children deal with their fears, such as fear of the dark, fear of animals and fear of being alone. It draws on real life case studies to help parent's recognise their child's fear symptoms, overcome specific fears and anxieties, and use games to build confidence.

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Rocket Your Child into Reading
Author: Jackie French

Written in Jackie French's inimitable style, on of the aims of this book is to help parents and teachers identify children's reading difficulties and then suggest ways to deal with them. The book is full of useful and practical solutions, rather than long, dense paragraphs dripping with educational theory.

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I'm Going to Read - Level 1-12 Book Pack

Recommended 

These great books help develop a love for reading by gradually introducing key words through fun stories. The top of each page highlights key words in the story on that page. Each book includes words from an age appropriate "Word Bank". Words include, have, my, and, want, big, you, can, this, play, we, the, some, come, more, little, all and many many more.  ...read more »

Max Your Marks
Author: Rowena Austin & Annie Hastwell

Each year about 200,000 students around Australia sit Year 12 exams. And the competition for top marks is intense. Max Your Marks is the first book to offer study advice and lifestyle tips from the highest-achieving students in the country - students who achieved a tertiary admission rank of 95 or more.

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Start-rite are one of the world’s leading children’s footwear brands, recognised for superior durability, style, quality and fit.  Generations of parents have entrusted their children’s feet to Start-rite including the British Royal family since 1955.  Start-rite make shoes in whole and half sizes and multi width fittings ensuring the best possible fit.  ...read more »

The most practical and environmentally friendly backpack and lunchbox set today!  Backpack (7 colours) has 4 main compartments, including an insulated side compartment for wrapper-free lunchbox and gel pack. Great for kinder, school, sport and sleep-overs. 

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Designed and made in Australia by Feef, this all year round raincoat with hood features:

-100% cotton coated fabric

-soft and flexible to touch

-water and stain repellent

-so easy to clean - simply wipe with a damp cloth or toss into the washing machine

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Buddhism for Mothers of School Children
Author: Sarah Napthali 

With clarity, warmth and a refreshingly honest voice, Sarah Napthali shows that Buddhist teachings can bring enormous benefit to the lives of mothers. With her children at school, a mother is on to a new stage of her life, playing a new role.

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Where the Strets Had a Name 
Authors: Randa Abdel-Fattah

Gold INKY Award Winner 2009

Thirteen-year-old Hayaat is on a mission. She believes a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem will save her beloved Sitti Zeynab's life. The only problem is the impenetrable wall that divides the West Bank, as well as the check points, the curfews, the permit system...  ...read more »

The Hunger Games
Authors: Suzanne Collins 

Silver INKY Award Winner 2009

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before - and survival, for her, is second nature.

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Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game 
Authors: Felice Arena and Garry Lyon 

YABBA Fiction for Older Readers Award Winner 2009

The sixth book of the bestselling Specky Magee series has all the excitement you'd expect, and this time Specky gets to experience grass roots footy at its best. Ages 8+...

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Zac Power Mega Missions 
Author: H.I. Larry 

YABBA Fiction for Younger Readers Award Winner 2009

Zac Power and his spy agency GIB are facing their biggest challenge yet – but so much of the mission is a mystery! What does Zac’s long-lost grandpa have to do with it, and who is BIG’s incredible new agent? GIB have no idea what’s coming, and only Zac can save the day...  ...read more »

Are We There Yet? 
Author: Alison Lester 

YABBA Picture Storybook Award Winner 2009 

The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term. Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny expedition. A warm, heartfelt story based on an actual journey undertaken by the much-loved, award-winning author and illustrator, Alison Lester...  ...read more »

Bear Flies High
Author: Michael Rosen

Recommended / Gift Idea

A fantastic companion book to The Bear in the Cave, from an award-winning author and illustrator team.  Bear is playing on the beach and, seeing the seagulls wheeling above him, decides that he would love to learn how to fly. And there are four children with him who know exactly how to make that happen...  ...read more »

LCF Fun Language Clubs offer fun language clubs for 2 to 12 year olds.

Clubs offer a fun approach to language learning supported by a carefully structured and proven course designed to stimulate children’s natural enthusiasm for language and communication.  Club Membership makes a great Christmas present!   ...read more »

LOTE@HOME language learning packs are a fun, simple way of supporting your child’s second language learning.  They enable you to bring your child’s second language into your everyday, family environment. 

Simply use the components to support the use of your second language in your daily family routine and see how much fun learning a second language can be.   ...read more »

'Cars' Laptop

Make learning fun with the new Lightning McQueen laptop!  Car-shaped laptop flips up to reveal 3D character buttons featuring all the favourites from the movie.  Lightning McQueen guides your child through a range of fun activities to introduce letters, words, numbers, math, logic and more.

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Bilibo Educational Game Box

This fantastic game pack includes fun for all ages!  The mini bilibos can be used by a child as young as 12months of age.  Instead of imposing a specific play pattern, Bilibo is open for a wide range of interpretations and encourages children to invent their own educational games.   Ages 4+.  ...read more »

Origami Planes

The Origami Plane kit by Djeco contains everything your child will need to create five high-performance models with some rather odd passengers on board.  All we need is the pilots and we're ready for take-off!  ...read more »

Twilight Saga Set 
Author: Stephanie Meyer

Recommended / Gift Idea

This stunning boxed set contains all four of Meyer's New York Times-bestselling novels in the Twilight saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, along with 4 lithographs of each book cover...  ...read more »

Farmyard Read and Play Set 
Author: Michael Rosen 

Recommended / Gift Idea 

A superb value gift pack containing three farmyard themed picture books and six farm animal toys -- will keep little ones entertained for hours! Contain three books by the current Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen...  ...read more »

Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool 
Author: Odo Hirsch 

Queensland Premier's Literary Award 2009 - Children's Shortlisted Book

The Bell family is in danger of losing their honourable name. Can Darius step up to the challenge and uphold it? A warm, wise story from one of Australia's master storytellers, about a boy, his friends, his family...  ...read more »