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  • How Frogmouth Found her Home

    by Ambelin Kwaymullina

    ‘Kwaymullina’s intriguing story is complemented by her masterful artwork, with bush creatures and landscapes rendered in a vividly coloured palette…’ — Sydney’s Child

    Frogmouth isn’t like the other birds. She doesn’t want to live in the trees. Frogmouth is in search of something more.

    Frogmouth travels the land hunting for a new nesting…Read more »

    Price $24.95 Add to cart

  • Lighthouse Girl paperback edition

    by Dianne Wolfer with illustrations by Brian Simmonds

    ‘Full of evocative illustrations, sepia photographs and news clippings, Wolfer’s book transports. A great one for early and older readers alike,’ — Frances Atkinson, The Sunday Age

    ‘This lovely book is based on the real Faye Howe and her life as a lighthouse keeper’s daughter…Fay’s reflections on her life and her relationship with the far-away…Read more »

    Price $19.95 Add to cart

  • The Other Bears

    by Michael Thompson

    Mother and Father Koala are suspicious of the OTHER bears. They don’t like the pandas and they don’t trust the polars. The black bears are noisy and the brown bears have big teeth.

    But all their grumpiness melts away, watching the littlest bears at playRead more »

    Price $24.95 Add to cart

  • Miss Llewellyn-Jones goes to town

    by Elaine Forrestal with illustrations by Moira Court

    Miss Llewellyn-Jones takes Teddy shopping – with disastrous results. Teddy takes off on an adventure of his own, and it takes all his ingenuity to find his way homeRead more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

  • Aussie Legends

    by Tom Baddeley with illustrations by Tracey Gibbs

    The story of Australia is full of amazing facts,
    Of men and women, young and old, and their amazing acts…

    Discover the stories of six famous — and infamous — Aussies in rollicking rhyme. From divas to rabblerousers, explorers to sports stars, on two legs and four, this is history minus the boring bits! Read more »

    Price $19.95 Add to cart

  • Caterpillar and Butterfly

    by Ambelin Kwaymullina

    ‘With its rich, vibrant colours and clear, thoughtful text, this picture book will appeal to the very young in particular, and yet, like many good books for children, the message it contains is universal…It is a beautifully written story, the use of alliteration and the careful choice of verbs adding depth and movement to the visual joy of each…Read more »

    Price $26.95 Add to cart

  • Crocodile Cake

    by Palo Morgan with illustrations by Chris Nixon

    ‘The story is meant to be read aloud; the rhythm is fabulous and there is a chorus for joining in. The illustrations, and there are lots of them, enhance the text…This book will be read again and again.” — Magpies

    Take a slice, a great big slice, of this quirky and colourful picture bookRead more »

    Price $24.95 Add to cart

  • A Sausage Went for a Walk

    by Ellisha Majid with illustrations by Peter Kendall

    A sausage went out for a walk one day, ‘I’ll be eaten for breakfast if I stay.’

    A sizzling book that’s full of beans! This perennial favourite has sold over 45,000 copies Australia-wide and is now available, for the first time, as a board book.

    Also available in paperback Read more »

    Price $12.95 Add to cart

  • I want to be a Cricketer

    by Sally Carbon & Justin Langer with illustrations by Stewart Gollan

    Stand up and watch the ball…Watch the ball like a hawk!

    Jason is bubbling with excitement on his ninth birthday when he’s given a cricket ball and some advice by a famous international player. Join Jason and his mates on their journey from spectator to State Squad, facing fired-up bowlers and unleashing balls at well-drilled and crafty batsmen…Read more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

  • Two-Hearted Numbat, The

    by Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina with illustrations by Ambelin Kwaymullina

    Numbat has two hearts, one of stone and one of feather. His stone heart makes him strong and powerful while his feather heart makes him soft and gentle. When having more than one heart becomes troublesome, Numbat must choose which one to keep… Read more »

    Price $26.95 Add to cart

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Fremantle press and the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre invite you to join us for an evening with first time novelist Deb Fitzpatrick, second time novelist A.J. Betts and third time novelist Kate McCaffrey.

Chaired by Lynne Cahill, The West Australian, Newspapers in Education.

When: 6.30pm, Tuesday 7 September 2010
Where: Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, Old Prison Hospital, Cnr Knutsford and Hampton Road, Fremantle, (Parry St carpark)

RSVP:08 9430 6331 or admin@fremantlepress.com.au