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Books have to be heavy because the whole world 's inside them. -- Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Save the date: National Simultaneous Storytime 2025 is on Wednesday 21st May at 12pm.
Next year's book is "The Truck Cat" written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell. Along with his human, Yacoub, Tinka travels roads wide and narrow, near and distant. But no matter how much they travel, home feels very far away -- for both of them. When Tinka and Yacoub are unexpectedly separated, they are determined to find their way back to each other -- and, in doing so, might find more than they expected.
"Check out" some of our NEW books ...
When Sid sets off on her annual summer holiday to the Shipwreck Coast, she’s desperate for some familiarity after a year of unwanted change. Two weeks with her best friend, Lou, is exactly what she needs. They can continue their search for the millions of dollars’ worth of riches that disappeared in a tragic shipwreck over a hundred years ago. But Lou has brought along her popular new school friend Hailey, who’s more interested in boys than treasure hunting. So while Lou is busy chasing Hailey’s approval, Sid is left scrambling to catch up, wondering when everything changed. Can Sid protect her heart from getting shipwrecked too?
Bodies grow and brains do, too. Always learning -- me and you. If we don't get things straight away, we'll try again another day. A book about learning and making mistakes.
Whitney is training for her first-ever footy game, but she’s nervous about playing. Will she be good enough? In yarning with her Uncle Jas and Aunty Dawn, she explores the rich history of Marngrook and the inspiring contribution that deadly AFL players have made to the game.
