Off the coast of Australia, a diver has vanished and along with him an unknown treasure from the wreck of the HMS Pandora. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart find the diver and defeat a deadly band of pirates before they sail away with the treasure forever?

This warm and inspirational photographic picture book for ages 4 to 8 is a compelling and uplifting true story, with a sweet message about coping with loss that draws attention to an important and threatened wild animal.
 
Jimmy is an adorable baby koala whose tender tale is sure to strike at the heartstrings of every animal lover. Readers will marvel at Jimmy's new life at Koala Hospital, being raised by loving human caregivers and interacting with other koalas healing from injury. The book also introduces young readers to the need for conservational awareness: Through Jimmy's life story readers will come to understand the many obstacles koalas and other species face today.

Lucy has some very strange neighbors with horns, humps, tails, and trunks. That's because Lucy lives next door to the zoo!

Every night, she climbs down the long neck of Georgina the Giraffe and listens to one of them tell her a story.

Joey is a little kangaroo who lives in Australia. But Joey has problems doing the one thing all kangaroos are famous for - jumping! Will he learn to jump like a real kangaroo before the Junior Jump Competition? His friends tease him and his parents can't believe it, but then Ribit the Frog gives him some advice and lends him some magic jumping boots. Soon Joey can jump taller and higher than all the others - but will they let him enter the competition with boots on?

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Illustrations and a simple rhyme introduce all the letters of the alphabet, and the word list that follows challenges the reader to go back and find more examples of words that begin with each letter.

Vibrant colours and wonderful illustrations!

It is important for children to understand the cycle of life, while learning that with such understanding comes responsibility. A responsibility to the environment.

The "Picture Roo Book Series" does just that. In this title, Pauline Reilly, aided by the illustrations of Gayle Russell, explains the life cycle of the kangaroo. Written in a style simple enough for younger children, but containing a wealth of facts, these books will aid in shaping a positive view of wildlife and the world.

For children who wish to learn about exotic animals, and who want to gain a better understanding of the natural world they live in, the "Picture Roo Book Series" will open doors to understanding.

The most commonly asked questions about kangaroos & wallabies are answered in this handy pocket-sized book, with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioral insights.

Answers such questions as: what is the difference between a kangaroo & wallaby?, why do kangaroos hop?, are kangaroos dangerous?, do kangaroos really box?, what is a rock-wallaby?, can you have a pet kangaroo?, what is an alpha male?, what is a mob?, how do they breed?, how do kangaroos give birth?, why doesn't a joey fall out?, can culling cause extinction?, do kangaroos eat meat?, what were prehistoric roos like?, and many many more.

Filled with color photos on every page.

Koala Lou's mother becomes so busy raising her family that she forgets to tell her first born how much she loves her. So Koala Lou enters the Bush Olympics, determined to win an event and her mother's love at the same time. Full color.

There was once a baby koala, so soft and round that all who saw her loved her. Her name was Koala Lou.

Koala Lou is the first born in a large family. She feels sad because her mother seems too busy to pay her any attention. Perhaps if she wins the tree-climbing at the Bush Olympics her mother might notice her again . . . Koala Lou starts her training right away!

An Australian classic by the author and illustrator of Hunwick's Egg.