Pigglepatch Wood

Johnny, a small boy who lived in a tiny village a long time ago, had always sought adventure and excitement. One day Johnny was told by one of the village elders that inside of Pigglepatch Wood was hidden a great treasure brimming with gold and jewels.

There was a problem, however...

Everyone was scared of the woods as it was said that there were hideous, scary creatures waiting inside for anyone entering the woods!

In fact, no one had ever returned from the woods...

Johnny decided to make a sword and hatch a plan.

The villagers waved goodbye as Johnny made off towards Pigglepatch Wood – what would he find, and would he return?

Piggy Tales

Five stories, all delightfully painted in watercolour paint.

All the stories are about a family of pigs. Their adventures are sure to make you smile. See how Baby Clara pig grows with each story.

Also, you can have the added fun of finding the little mouse that is in many of the pictures.

Piggy's Ball

One sunny day on top of a hill,

Piggy has lost his ball.

Will he find his ball

or crash into a wall?

With charming illustrations by the author, this is the story of Piggy and his new friend Ave the chicken, and their adventures with Piggy's blue and yellow ball.

Pina and the Underwater World

Pina dreamed of going scuba diving and to see the wonderful underwater world. But one thing stopped her. Fear!  One day Pina decided to go for this adventure. She had such a blast that she will never forget that day.

Pippy the Scaredy Cat

This is the story of Pippy the Scaredy Cat who ventures out of her environment to meet up with a funny creature called a gecko.

At first, she is cautious about the friendly gecko as Pippy knows no one but her owner who looks after her well.

Once she has met George the gecko, she is curious and wants to know more about this creature.

She visits the unit where the gecko lives every day to find out more about him.

Then on one of her visits George breaks into dance for Pippy. Wow, she has never seen something like that!!!

Over her visits she warms to the gecko and eventually Pippy learns how to dance together with this strange-looking creature!

So the two of them strike up an unlikely friendship. And Pippy realises that she is not so fearful now she has a friend!

Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Artificial Intelligence

Introducing twelve-year-old Pixie Van Dimple, the centre of all the drama, the protagonist and heroine! She is a typical girl; goes to school, hangs out with her friends in the park, has sleepovers, loves shopping and is always hungry! She also loves her phone! The linchpin of her world. Everyone has one and they are all connected - all is not well in smart phone world though as there are many dangers… she has been warned… what is the fuss about? Well, she will soon find out and it is truly disturbing.

Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic

The next fable in the series involving twelve-year-old Pixie Van Dimple, the centre of all the drama, the protagonist and heroine! She is a typical girl; loves going to school, hanging out with her friends in the park, having sleepovers, shopping, and is always hungry (even more hungry during lockdown).

She also loves family daytrips, the beach and paddling in the sea. But the oceans are being polluted by mankind and after a moment of madness Pixie realises there is a limit to the damage we cause to the creatures of the sea…enough is enough!

What follows is an unfolding of events too horrific to witness – a seaside Armageddon is nigh! A truly disturbing sequence of events!

Plastic

Did you know that every single minute of the day, a truck load of plastic is dumped in our oceans? Did you know that by the time you are an adult there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish? Did you know that sea animals can’t tell the difference between food and plastic?

Even if you didn’t know all those facts about plastic that’s OK, but here are some more questions. Do you care about your oceans, and rivers, and seas? Do you want to help the creatures that live there? Do you want them to live on our planet forever and ever? Do you think that plastic is a bad thing to have in the ocean?

If you say yes to all those questions, then you will love reading about what happens to the animals when they eat plastic, and what you might be able to do to save them. Every one of us has a role to play to make sure all our sea animals are safe and happy and that their homes are clean and healthy. You can play this role too.

Playing in the Twilight

What happens to cricketers when their reflexes slow down, when their hand-eye coordination declines, when the quality of the afternoon tea is more important than the quality of the pitch? Nothing. They keep playing. In the Vets.

Playing in the Twilight chronicles the journey of Melbourne’s Canterbury Cricket Club veterans’ team through a decade of cricket.

Michael Angwin writes about the games themselves, and about what Canterbury’s veterans value about cricket and how those values are reflected in the way they play it.

Playing in the Twilight has a warm, self-mocking, self-deprecating style reflecting the ways Canterbury’s veterans engage with each other and with their rivals. As their careers lengthen, cricket becomes for Canterbury’s vets not just a Sunday afternoon activity but a source of comradeship and community beyond Canterbury and even beyond Australia.

Playing in the Twilight is whimsical and wistful, and nostalgic and regretful at its best on gentle late-summer days, stoic and resigned, joyful in languor and dependent on friendship and love.

The book’s inspiration includes philosophy, science, the Olympics, politics, Disney, Machiavelli, JMW Turner, Greek mythology, Catholic doctrine and Scottish insular monasticism.

It celebrates veteran cricketers when their bodies no longer respond to their still agile minds, like a hat that one of Canterbury’s stalwarts wore: Old, frayed, experienced, loved, not as effective as it once was, but serviceable enough to keep going without having to be replaced by a new version that might not see out even one summer.

Plink and Plonk

Join two curious fish friends, on an exciting journey of discovery as they long to attend fish school like their peers. But with youthful impatience, they soon learn that to grow and learn, sometimes you have to be patient. This heartwarming and educational story, teaches children the valuable lessons of growing up and the importance of being patient in the process. Come along and see what adventures lie ahead for these two fishy friends as they take the first step in their journey of a lifetime.

Po the Pussycat's Big Day Out!

Po is a black and white indoor cat who usually spends her days snuggled up inside. On an autumn day she decides to go exploring the local neighbourhood. Meeting friends along the way and taking in her surroundings, Po comes to realise that life as an indoor cat is perfect for her.

Polar Bear, Polar Bear

Imagine living in such a cold, desolate but beautiful place as the Arctic.

Polar Bear shivers and quivers from the cold wind that blows and snowflakes that melt as they touch his warm nose….

What strange creatures Polar Bear sees around him - whales that dive deep into the ocean, penguins that waddle and slip and slide on the ice but can swim like a graceful ballerina under water, brightly coloured puffins who can fly and swim under water, the narwhal with its long pointed tusk………

There is a lot to learn for a polar bear cub and he needs to listen to mother and do what she says so that he stays happy and safe for the rest of his days.

Polar Bear, Polar Bear is a picture book for young children written in rhyme to encourage their imagination. It is an early introduction to this amazing animal and his environment under threat through climate change.

Encourage your child or class group to join in and read along with you. Follow the text with your finger so that early readers make a connection between the spoken and written word. Learn the rhythm and rhyme, act out the text and become a polar bear, the icy cold wind or the whales as they dive, waddle like a penguin or swoop like an Arctic tern…