A Lesson in Compassion: Emily's Heart of Gold is a warm and gentle children's story about kindness, empathy, and the power of caring for others.Emily is a thoughtful young girl with a generous heart. Through simple everyday moments, she learns that compassion is more than just feeling sorry for someone-it means listening, helping, sharing, and treating others with love and understanding. As Emily discovers the joy of being kind, young readers are invited to think about the...

Brandon's Big Test: A Lesson in Responsibility is a warm and gentle children's story about promises, patience, and learning what it really means to be responsible.Brandon wants a puppy more than anything. He promises that he will feed it, care for it, and take it for walks. But before his parents agree, Brandon must prove that he can keep his word over time. Through family conversations and everyday challenges, Brandon begins to understand that responsibility is no...

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Zara Grows Up is a warm children's story about patience and the small daily lessons that help a child mature.Zara wants to be big right away. She wants to pour milk, put on shoes, go first, and make her seed grow immediately. But rushing causes spills, broken crayons, muddy clothes, and a seed nearly lost down the drain. With help from her family, teacher, and friends, Zara learns that growing up does not mean doing everything first or doing everything alone. Sometimes it means slo...

Compassion: Emily’s Heart of Gold is a warm and gentle children’s story about kindness, empathy, and learning to care for others.Emily is a young girl who is still learning how to think beyond her own wishes. When her family faces a worrying moment, Emily begins to understand that love is not only about what we want, but also about noticing how other people feel. Through family, friendship, and small everyday choices, Emily discovers the meaning of compassion and t...

It's the early 1990s and Gus Watson is learning how tough it is to become an adult. In three linked narratives, Across a Fluky Sea navigates four tumultuous years as Gus grapples with the vulnerabilities of love, the disintegration of his closest childhood friend, and a growing awareness that youth is nothing if not fleeting. This novella is a haunting exploration of life, love and loss from acclaimed author Ken Spillman. "Brilliantly written … Spillman creates his characters with sensitiv...

Nicholas Steyn is fourteen. Hes learning about kissing. Hes dreaming about a whole lot more."The Most Natural Thing" is a novella from the author of the award-winning "Love is a UFO". It is a sensitive portrayal of a teenage boy steering his way through a summer of desire, daydreams and disappointment. "A warm, perceptive reflection on growing up." Herald Sun

Dev Dreamer Dev Braves a Volcano Daydreamer Dev Reaches the South Pole Daydreamer Dev Visits the Moon Forever daydreaming-that's Dev. Sitting in class or watching the clouds from the roof of Kwality Carpets, he floats off to places all over the world and has wonderful, bizarre adventures***.*** Mild-mannered schoolboy Dev is no stranger to survival in extreme environments. Classroom trances and home-made flights of fancy take him all over ...

It wasn’t Radhika’s idea to move from India to some crazy place where kids are 49% fish. Even so, she’s wanted to go swimming since Day 1 in Australia, and is almost drowning in frustration over her mother’s queen- sized water phobia. When Radhika finally gets her chance, she faces a zillion more problems, from finding a swimsuit that fits to understanding the age-old secrets of breathing. Will she sink or swim? What will Radhika do when she needs to strike out for herself? This is an amusing...

Mama pangolin worries for her pup Aliya, who was born with the softest skin and no scales. Leaving the safety of the burrow, Mama carries her frightened baby into the forest to teach her the ways of a pangolin. Aliya first clings to her mother, but as she learns about her new surroundings and the wonders of the forest, she begins to gain confidence.An inspiring tale with exquisite illustrations that empower and support those who look and feel different.

Kidnapped! is an Amity Kids adventure, co-authored by acclaimed Australian writers Ken Spillman and Jon Doust, with illustrations by popular children's book illustrator James Foley. Smart and feisty friends from different backgrounds, the Amity Kids go all out to meet any challenge that comes their way. In Kidnapped! they face their biggest challenge yet, going head to head with criminals and attempting a dangerous rescue. Kids are smarter than adults are they braver, too?

Young Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture. Secret Agent, Unsung Hero draws on decades of research to reveal, for the first time, his coming of age as a leader in escape and evasion during World War II. Dowding helped exfiltrate hundreds of Allied servicemen from occupied France and paid the ultimate price. He was beheaded by the Nazis just after his 29th birthday in 1943.