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Through his telescope a little boy keeps seeing what seems to be a shark in the park, but by turning …
Fourteen-year-old Riko manages to get her delicate older sister Sif and herself to their remote Pacific island home, where an …
Meg, Mog and Owl head off in a canoe for a hunting trip but it doesn't take long for things …
To Fetch a Thief (2011, Allen & Unwin)
"Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, …
The kids and I didn't think much of the sparse story and vaguely interesting illustrations, but after reading this review maybe we should take another look at it...
Even if your little darling loves fairies and Tinkerbell, don't read this rubbish to her. It is insipid, bland, dull, silly, gender-stereotyped and sends bad messages about friendship, confidence and talent. Plus the version we borrowed from the library has "Disneyficated" illustrations, which means Tinkerbell has pouty lips, pencil-thin eyebrows, wasp waist, giant doe eyes, and a backless, strapless outfit. I see other editions of this book at least have beautiful illustrations by Judith Holmes Clarke.
(Also, I think this edition is condensed, as compared to an excerpt of another edition I found online)
Preparing for the arrival of an important visitor, a wacky housekeeper follows her employer's instructions with humorous results.
WorldCat: Zany fun about all kinds of dogs and their doings, ending with a party at the top of a …
Complete text and illustrations of all three books.
