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2. The Little Yellow Digger
1. Some Mums
Each mum has her own
way of being a mum and
they are all delightful!
and the Bones
The little yellow digger
uncovers a cave and finds
some interesting bones!
3. Staircase to the Moon
A young girl goes on an
adventure with Grandpa,
climbing the staircase to
the moon!
4. The Cocky, the Crow
and the Hawk
The story of how the cocky,
the crow and the hawk got
their colours.
6. The Ugly Duckling
5. Alfie’s Lost Sharkie
It’s bedtime, but Alfie can’t
find his toy Sharkie anywhere!
Where is he?
(with CD)
A picture book based on the
much-loved song about an
ugly duckling.
9. Little Barry Bilby Had a
Fly Upon His Nose (with CD)
Poor little Barry Bilby and all
his Aussie animal friends are
being irritated by bizzy buzzy
bush bugs!
10. Conga Dance
One by one, Australian
animals join the conga
line, dancing together
until the end!
7. Amazing Aeroplanes
Jet above the clouds with
a loopy animal crew in this
book about aeroplanes.
11. Our Love Grows
Pip wants to know when he
will be big. Mama explains
how he will grow.
8. My Lost Mob
An Emu has lost his
mob... and follows
their tracks.
12. Last Tree in the City
Edward is sad when he
discovers his favourite tree
has been chopped down,
but he finds a way to make
things better!
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16. Magpie Learns A Lesson
14. The Shack that Dad Built
13. Me and Moo
Meet Me and Moo, a
pair of very unexpected
friends!
17. Shutting the Chooks in
Night is coming and the
chooks need to be penned,
but one is missing. Can the
boy find it before dark?
Elaine Russell describes
what life was like living in
the shack that her dad built
in La Perouse.
18. Oh Dear, What Can
the Matter Be? (with CD)
Oh dear, what can the matter
be? Ten old ducks stuck in a
lavatory! Sing along with this
hilarious song.
21. Teacup
This is one boy’s story of
leaving his homeland,
surviving a long journey by
sea... and finding a safe, new
place to call home.
22. Adventures with Daddy
A child spends a fun day
with Daddy. There is so
much to do!
15. The Prince Who Shrank
The Prince is mean and he
makes everyone feel small,
and then he starts to shrink!
19. The Three Bears...
Sort of
Crack yourself up as this
cheeky child questions
everything about the
Three Bears story!
23. Blondie: The Little
Pony with the Big Dream
Blondie may be a little pony,
but she has a big dream—
to be a royal horse!
Magpie plays mean tricks on
her friend Falcon, but what
will happen when she needs
his help?
20. Ballroom Bonanza
Join alpacas, bears,
camels and more in the
most amazing dance
contest ever!
24. Where Is Galah?
Where is Galah? All the bush
animals are looking for him!
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25. The Magic Fair
The Magic Fair has a lot
more than just fairy floss
and fun rides, it has cakes
that jump and pies that fly!
29. 45 1/2 Excuses for
Not Doing Homework
All the original and completely
believable excuses you’ll ever
need for why you haven’t
finished your homework!
33. The Amazing SpiderMan: An Origin Story
It only takes one spider bite
to turn Peter Parker into
Spider-Man!
26. Knockabout Cricket
The amazing story of how
Johnny Mullagh came to play
cricket for Australia.
30. Camp Quality
Joke Book: LOL
What do you call a
fish with no eye? Fsh.
Mitchell Johnson—
Australian cricketer
27. Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty
Robot #1
Ricky Ricotta and his
enormous flying Robot friend
soar through the air and
battle the diabolical Dr Stinky!
31. Anna’s Icy Adventure
Princess Elsa has put an icy
spell on the kingdom. Now
it’s up to Princess Anna to
save everyone!
35. Bush Holiday
34. Australia’s Most
Dangerous: Snakes
Sink your teeth into the
world of Australia’s
scariest snakes!
Tillithia loves doing
things in the city, but
Aunty Doreen arrives to
take her on a real bush
holiday!
28. Ella and Olivia
#10: Sports Carnival
Ella and Olivia have been
training hard for their
school sports carnival! But
can their team win the
best-ever grand prize?
32. The Memory Shed
Annie is helping
Grandma clear out her
old shed, but those dusty
old things hold some very
special memories!
36. Thea Stilton #7:
Thea Stilton and the
Star Castaways
The Thea Sisters are
headed to the moon!
But what happens when
things start to go wrong?
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37. EJ12 Girl Hero #17:
Spooked!
Special Agent EJ12 will have
to fight her fears and lead
her team in it’s scariest night
mission yet.
41. Conspiracy 365 Black
Ops #2: Hunted
Cal is undercover on
Shadow Island investigating
the secrets hidden beneath
the surface of this would-be
tropical paradise.
45. Tom Gates #6: Extra
Special Treats (Not)
Snowtime, yeah! Derek and I
could make a snow Rooster
and have a snowball fight
(look out, Delia!). But Granny
Mavis has started to knit me
a new jumper—uh-oh!
38. Star Wars Jedi Academy
#2: Return of the Padawan
After surviving his first year
at Jedi Academy, Roan
thought his second year
would be a breeze. He
couldn’t be more wrong…
42. The Impossible Quest #2:
Wolves of the Witchwood
Quinn, Elanor, Sebastian and
Tom flee into the darkness
of Witchwood. Can they trust
Wilda the witch and find the
griffin, dragon and sea serpent
before it’s too late?
46. Arthur Corunna’s Story
The second instalment of
My Place for younger
readers, which focuses
on Sally’s grandfather—
Arthur Corunna.
40. Australia’s Great War: 1915
Young Stan is sent to Gallipoli
39. How Turtle Got His Shell where he is soon confronted by
How did turtle get his shell?
the hard lessons of war but also
Why do young koalas cling to the humour and bravery that is
their mothers’ backs? Read
the true spirit of the Anzac.
these and more wonderful
Dreaming stories.
43. Spirit Animals #5:
Against the Tide
Conor, Abeke, Meilin and
Rollan have been followed as
they looked for the talismans.
Now they know there is a
traitor among them…
44. The Last Thirteen #5: 9
Sam’s dream leads him to a
long-lost city in the Amazon.
He must pass deadly traps
to find another Gear. Can
he work out who the next
Dreamer is in time?
47. The Girl from the
Great Sandy Desert
These are stories about
Mana, a young Walmajarri
girl, and her family, in the
desert country of North-West
Australia, before the impact
of European settlement.
48. Ella Diaries #1:
Double Dare You
Tune into the secret thoughts
of Ella, as she battles the
school bully and turns a
lunch-time curse into a lunchtime craze!
Windsor South Public School
Hawkesbury District, NSW
About Us:
Windsor South Public School promotes wisdom, strength and personal excellence
in an ever-changing world by providing a caring, supportive, safe and engaging
learning environment where all students aim to achieve their full potential. Students
work to become respectful, life-long learners who contribute positively to their
community. The students from Windsor South Public School were lucky enough to
have a visit from our front cover role model, Sarah Stewart in Term 4, 2014.
Number of Students: 148
Location: Windsor South Public School is located in the Hawkesbury District of New South Wales
Supported by: University of Western Sydney—Bridges to Higher Education
School Colours: Royal blue and gold
School Motto: Promoting wisdom and strength
Book Order Form
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How to complete your Book Order Form
In the boxes below, write the number 1 against your first book choice,
then 2 against your second choice, 3 against your third choice and
4 against your fourth choice.
Once you have selected all four books and have completed your
details above, please hand your Book Order Form to your teacher.
Don’t forget to keep a record of the four books you have chosen by
circling the books in your book catalogue, and remember to enter our
competition on page 2 for your chance to win some fantastic prizes
donated by Australia Post.
We hope you enjoy reading your new books, and remember:
It’s Cool to Read and Succeed!
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1 Some Mums
25 The Magic Fair
2 The Little Yellow Digger and the Bones
26 Knockabout Cricket
3 Staircase to the Moon
27 Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot #1
4 The Cocky, the Crow and the Hawk
28 Ella and Olivia #10: Sports Carnival
5 Alfie’s Lost Sharkie
29 45 1/2 Excuses for Not Doing Homework
6 The Ugly Duckling (with CD)
30 Camp Quality Joke Book: LOL
7 Amazing Aeroplanes
31 Anna’s Icy Adventure
8 My Lost Mob
32 The Memory Shed
9 Little Barry Bilby...Fly Upon His Nose (with CD)
33 The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story
10 Conga Dance
34 Australia’s Most Dangerous: Snakes
11 Our Love Grows
35 Bush Holiday
12 Last Tree in the City
36 Thea Stilton #7: ...and the Star Castaways
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Green
13 Me and Moo
37 EJ12 Girl Hero #17: Spooked!
14 The Shack that Dad Built
38 Star Wars Jedi...#2: Return of the Padawan
15 The Prince Who Shrank
39 How Turtle Got His Shell
16 Magpie Learns A Lesson
40 Australia’s Great War: 1915
17 Shutting the Chooks in
41 Conspiracy 365 Black Ops #2: Hunted
18 Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be? (with CD)
42 The IQ #2: Wolves of the Witchwood
19 The Three Bears... Sort of
43 Spirit Animals #5: Against the Tide
20 Ballroom Bonanza
44 The Last Thirteen #5: 9
21Teacup
45 Tom Gates #6: Extra Special Treats (Not)
22 Adventures with Daddy
46 Arthur Corunna’s Story
23 Blondie: The Little Pony with the Big Dream
47 The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert
24 Where Is Galah?
48 Ella Diaries #1: Double Dare You
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What a fantastic selection of books you have to choose from! You
will receive three new books from this catalogue, but in case we are
unable to supply one of these books, we ask you to choose four.