Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely and left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. So one night he decides to take his talent elsewhere. And that’s how his underground adventure begins . . .
Lydia Monks
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Picture Books
Fiction
Early Readers
Poetry
Educational
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What the Ladybird Heard
But Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: she has a plan of her own.
The Princess and the Wizard
But each time Princess Eliza changes – into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat – the wicked finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday...
Sharing a Shell
When the little hermit crab does find a shell he doesn’t want to share it – not with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. Join Crab, Blob and Brush in the rock pool for a story of sea, shells and friendship.
The Brownie King
A rhyming story bringing in lots of “ou” and “ow” vowels. Two children release the little brownie King from a teapot, and as a reward he turns them into various animals.
The Smeds and the Smoos
The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all.
The Go-Away Bird
The grumpy Go-Away bird sends all the other birds packing, but when the dangerous Get-You bird comes along she realises that she might need some friends after all.
Animalphabet
An alphabet of animals with fold out flaps and shaped pages, written as a rhyming guessing game. Animalphabet was a winner in the 2018 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Awards.
The Hospital Dog
Dot the Dalmatian loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward, but her work doesn't stop there - when one of her patients is in trouble, it's up to Dot to save the day.
The Giant Jumperee
But who is the Giant Jumperee hiding in Rabbit’s burrow?