Acts of Courage forges immediacy and honesty between a vast range of Australian stories, generating forgiveness and hope in the act. Oades’ unwavering loyalty to the words, sounds and silences of everyday conversations conveys a steadfast loyalty to the experiences and the people from which they come. This trilogy celebrates not only the Australian spirit through times of hardship, but everyday, extraordinary, acts of courage.Stories of Love and Hate was made in r...

When the Grunt finds a party invitation on his doormat, he is furious – he hates Tuesdays, he hates visitors and he hates parties. But then he meets the Grouch … and things are never quite the same again.

Far, far away on planet Ooogle lives Ooogle-Doogle. He’s shy, sweet and VERY neat. Then, one morning, Ooogle-Doogle finds a Boogle in his garden, and he is VERY SCARED! But the Boogle is not scary, he is a friendly little alien who will change Ooogle-Doogle’s life forever …

Bob has decided to be a pet-sitter. He just can’t wait for all the cute hamsters and bunnies to arrive! But when Goldilocks asks him to look after her grumpy baby bear, the fairy tale chaos begins ... Spot your favourite characters misbehaving in an all-star cast as the golden goose, three billy goats gruff and – yikes! – a troll arrive at Bob’s door. Whatever will he do?

It’s bedtime for Little Brown Bunny. So Mummy reads him a bedtime story. Then another … then another … 'Just one more!' cries Little Brown Bunny. But there are no stories left! Then Little Brown Bunny has a wonderful idea …

With a delightful cast of creatures, including brave penguins, icky trolls and fairy tale pets, this is a collection to ignite young imaginations with plenty of laughs along the way. In tune with the moods and minds of little listeners, Corderoy also offers reassuring stories on separation anxiety, lost toys and first words. Essential listening for budding story lovers – and parents well-accustomed to cries of ‘Just one more story' at bedtime!

Archie was adorable. Everybody said so. Until one day he learned a new word ... 'No!' Archie says 'No!' at mealtimes, bath times and every single bedtime ...

Uh-oh! Archie has discovered a new word: 'more!' MORE books at bedtime! MORE ice cream! MORE bubble bath! He wants to build BIGGER towers and BETTER fancy dress costumes. But sometimes 'more' is just too much …

Hullabaloo the rabbit loves playing boo! But when he jumps out to surprise his friends he causes chaos – Squirrel lands in a puddle … splat! Hedgehog topples over … crash! And poor Timid Mouse bursts into tears! 'NO MORE BOOS!' everyone shouts. Whatever will Hullabaloo do?

Tan is cool, courageous and clever. But she's in for a shock! Dear Diary, I am writing to you with the aid of my Ballerina Panda pen. You know, the one that makes your words dance across the page. Guess who is number one on my Secret Spy Watch List? Go on. Guess! It's Miss Dragone. Miss Dragone has always been an ordinary, boring, Grade Four teacher with no surprises and a loud voice. But not anymore. These days she is acting weird, strange and highly suspicious. I've been watching her ver...

The noise throws us from our beds. It’s too huge to be heard; it bombards us. It’s the sound of the end of the world. Leira is starting her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home in pieces. And the goddess hasn’t finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption and tsunami throw the entire world into darkness. In the resulting chaos, Leira finds her ...

If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it and the world changed. When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demands an unthinkable price to save the town – and Clio's grandmother creates a sacred statue to save Clio's life. But Clio is torn between the demands of guarding the statue and caring for her beloved ...