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New Picture Story Books

Touch the Moon

By: Phil Cummings

Illustrated by: Coral Tulloch

Neil stepped out of the module. He moved carefully down the small ladder. He reached the last step and stopped. Slowly, he placed his foot on the moon. 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for Mankind.' It's a cold day in July and on a small television screen in Australia, a man is going to walk on the moon!

 

At the same time, outside the window, another kind of miracle is unfolding. A lyrical personal account of the first moon walk, commemorating the 50th anniversary of this momentous global event.

 

Nothing

By: Fiona Burrows

 

What is nothing?

Where is nothing?

Is it real?

And if nothing is real, is anything real?

A thought-provoking picture book for curious kids.

 

The Bug Collector

By: Alex G. Griffiths

Illustrated by: Alex G. Griffiths

 

George loves bugs. He saw a whole host of the small, strange creatures when he went to the Museum of Wildlife with Grandad. George decides to become the world's best bug collector. Soon he has a huge collection of bugs: big ones, leggy ones, ones that glow. But fabulous creatures aren't meant for life in a bottle.

 

My Real Friend

By: David Hunt

Illustrated by: Lucia Masciullo

IT'S NOT EASY BEING IMAGINARY... Rupert isn't real, but he has a real friend, William. They both love sport, painting and music and have amazing adventures together in William's imagination. But why can't they have the adventures that Rupert wants? And what will happen if William no longer wants an imaginary friend?

 

A heartwarming story of friendship, identity and the power of imagination from bestselling author David Hunt and award-winning illustrator Lucia Masciullo.