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A sweetly moving story about friendship and finding happiness, for readers who loved Wonder and Lenny''s Book of Everything. SHORT-LISTED: 2024 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORT-LISTED: 2024 NSW Premier''s Literary Awards, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children''s Literature Frances is in a new house in a new neighbourhood and going to a new school, but no amount of new can make her forget the old, sad secret dragging at her heart. Not the pictures of bacteria that she draws with painstaking precision, not even Picasso, the puppy with the long soft ears and the cute black circle like a target on his bottom. Then Frances meets Kit, the tall, quiet boy with the two-coloured eyes. Kit is a real artist. His coloured pencils fill page after page of exercise books. He sees wonder in the rocks and ferns and sky. Though Kit has worries of his own. But when secrets are spilled, Frances''s life turns grey and drab. Not even Picasso''s wet nose can brighten her up. Frances and Kit will need to face the truth of their pasts to find colour in their world again. After all, don''t the most brilliant sunsets need a cloudy sky? A beautiful novel about finding the remarkable in the ordinary and celebrating the wonder of every day, from the award-winning author of Borrowed Light. ''Marvellous, mind-opening, and deeply moving. The best book yet from this irresistible author.'' Morris Gleitzman ''A beautifully written novel that encompasses such big things Frances, Kit and Picasso will stay with me for quite a while.'' Karen Foxlee ''I loved this book with my whole heart. It''s truly beautiful. And a gift to readers, young and old.'' Maryam Master ''Push this into the hands of anyone who loved Storm Boy or Lenny''s Book of Everything.'' Books+Publishing

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! Where there''s mystery and action, there''s Tashi. He''s brave enough to explore the ancient burial site discovered in the village and he''s clever enough to complete three impossible tasks. But is he fast enough to beat two mysterious strangers in a race around the village? And what will happen if he loses? When the going gets tough, it''s all up to Tashi! Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight magical adventures in one volume! ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! No one in the village is as brave as Tashi. Only he could scare the ghost monsters out of the forest, or travel all the way along the dark underground passage to the Mountain of White Tigers. Tashi always has a cunning plan, whether he is facing a ferocious war lord, outwitting a sly genie or confronting Bang Bang, the trouble-making bully. There''s no stopping Tashi! Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight mystifying stories in one volume! ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

TASHI IS BACK! In this world of caves and castles, you can count ... 1 clever Tashi 2 sly demons 3 white tigers 4 flaming dragons 5 round ogres ... Learn your numbers and discover a world filled with mythical creatures, wild adventures and magic, and a brave and bold boy called Tashi. ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

TASHI IS BACK! In this world of magic and mystery, you can see ... Red Tashi Green Dragon White Tiger Gold Treasure ... and a RAINBOW of fireworks! Learn colours and discover a vibrant world filled with mythical creatures, wild adventures and magic, and a brave and bold boy called Tashi. ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

TASHI IS BACK! In a land far away, you''ll find ... A boy called Tashi, brave and bold, Baba Yaga the witch, cunning and cold, Chintu the giant, bigger than most, Dragon of fire, who''ll turn you to toast! Learn the alphabet and journey through Tashi''s world filled with mythical creatures, wild adventures and magic in a story especially created by Anna and Barbara Fienberg with original artwork by the late illustrator Kim Gamble, beautiful restored and rendered by his artist daughters, Arielle and Greer Gamble. ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

Meet Tashi: he''s brave, he''s bold and he tells the best stories! Eight extraordinary stories about the magical and mysterious world of Tashi collected into one volume for the first time.

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! For twenty-five years Tashi has been telling fabulous stories. He escaped from a war lord in a faraway place and flew to this country on the back of a swan. And he wished he would find a friend just like Jack. In this first book of his daring adventures, Tashi tells Jack about the time he tricked the last dragon of all. Now, a whole generation of readers will know that when Tashi says, ''Well, it was like this ...'' an exciting new adventure is about to begin. This special anniversary edition includes the stories ''Tashi and the Silver Cup'' and ''Kidnapped!'' together for the first time. ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

Tildy knew there were monsters. They sailed in from outside and hid behind the curtains. Moonlight brought them in. Tildy hated moonlight. Mum and Dad said there were no such things. Her aunt and uncle couldn''t see them, and when Tildy wrote to her twenty-three cousins about monsters, only one wrote back saying she shouldn''t eat spicy food before bedtime. Then a new boy came to school. Hendrik drew pages and pages of monsters when the class was writing numbers. He had a way of dealing with his monsters. When Tildy dares to stay over at Hendrik''s house, she panics when the moon rises... but together they make the night safe, and Tildy can watch the moon sail through the starry sky.

Seven favourite Tashi stories, plus one written especially for this collection.

From the creator of Tashi - meet the irrepressible dog Figaro and his cat-friend Rumba, who find themselves in big adventures that are fabulous fun for chapter book readers. With pictures in full-colour by award- winning illustrator Stephen Michael King.

Will could walk a tightrope and juggle bananas as he went. ''One day you''ll be the star of a circus,'' his mother told him. ''But until then, you must be a secret.'' For each year pirates came to the islands to steal young boys for their crew. And if that happened to you, well, you may as well kiss your life goodbye. So what''s a young lad to do when his mother disappears and pirates arrive at his door? Will takes courage from a crazy truth-telling parrot, and his mother''s advice: ''Keep putting one foot in front of the other and your eyes on the prize.'' But will this be enough to survive the perils at sea? And will that infuriatingly polite boy called Horrendo finally tip the balance? A high-seas pirate adventure about scoundrels and blaggards, devilish treachery, and finding the most precious treasure of all.

Tashi and Jack want to start a newspaper but Tiki Pu always seems to get the scoop in this all-new novelisation of an original episode from the popular animated series ''Tashi'', screening on ABC3, based on Anna and Barbara Fienberg''s classic character.

Tashi, Lotus Blossom and Jack enter a storytelling competition in this all-new novelisation of an original episode from the popular animated series ''Tashi'', screening on ABC3, and based on Anna and Barbara Fienberg''s classic character.

It''s the Annual Fishing Contest but the valuable golden trophy is missing. Everyone suspects the Baron, but when Tiki Pu''s spittoon is stolen too, Jack and Tashi have more than one mystery to solve. Giants, ghosts, witches, bandits, demons, dragons ... Tashi, Jack and Lotus Blossom are ready for anything!

For twenty years Tashi has been telling fabulous stories. He escaped from a war lord in a faraway place and flew to this country on the back of a swan. And he wished he would find a friend just like Jack. In this first book of his daring adventures, Tashi tells Jack about the time he tricked the last dragon of all. Now, a whole generation of readers know that when Tashi says, ''Well, it was like this...'' a new adventure is about to begin. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories...The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' MAGPIES ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love'' ANGELINA JOLIE

Minton loves anything that moves - boats, planes, cars, trucks, submarines and hot-air balloons - and he''s always ready for action! His friend Turtle is not so brave, but together they have wild adventures. And you can make your own models of Minton''s vehicles. Also, meet Hector, the Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived, who shot out of a volcano and is almost too hot to handle. A Big Book of 7 adventure stories, from the creators of Tashi! ''Minton makes everything seem possible. The kids will love this one.'' West Australian

Tashi is bold and clever, and tells the best stories ever! There''s a Magnificent Magician with a greedy plan, a haunted house about to go up in flames, ruthless ruffians after a rare orchid, and a quest for the bravest person in the land to face the fire-breathing Red Whiskered Dragon. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories.'' Magpies

The Tashi Collection of sixteen books in a gorgeous boxed set. There are two stories in each book - that makes thirty-two fabulous Tashi adventures! Tashi is a brave as he''s clever, and he tells the best stories ever.

Another exciting adventure starring the irrepressible Figaro and his cat-friend Rumba, and the Cool Cats from the cafe - an entertaining picture book in five chapters by Anna Fienberg and Stephen Michael King.

Tashi rides on a white tiger to the top of the mountain to see why the dragon is not sending the rains to his village. No one had ever seen the dragon, but once a year it would send smoke and thunder down the mountain, and soon the rains would follow. Now the skies were always blue, the creeks were drying up and the people were hungry. What was happening up there? When Tashi reaches the dragon''s golden palace, he meets an angry young dragon who is upset because his mother is under the spell of a demon sleep and he can''t wake her up.

Find 32 fabulous Tashi adventures all in one place--The Complete Collection has it all for the Tashi-lover with 16 books in a gorgeous slipcase edition Read all of Tashi''s adventures in these 16 Tashi books, each one containing two stories. This is a lovely gift and a must for every Tashi fan. Start from the very beginning and relearn how Tashi comes from a place very far away. How he escaped from a war lord and flew to this country on the back of a swan. How he''s too cunning for the dragon and the wicked baron, and far too clever for giants, ghosts, witches, and demons. And how he tells the best stories ever When Tashi comes face to face with sneaky strangers, ancient warriors, fearless kidnappers, or even a haunted house, Tashi always knows what to do: stay calm, think hard, and move fast

Figaro and Rumba are best friends. Figaro is a dog who loves to run like the wind. And Rumba is a cat who once sang and danced in Cuba. When they catch the Very Fast Train that goes all the way to the beach, they meet a cunning crocodile with conga drums and an elegant satin waistcoat. Surely such a musical creature couldn''t be a villain? Anna Fienberg is the author of the Tashi series, and Stephen Michael King has created many wonderful picture books. This is the first storybook they have made together.

Louis, who enjoys building his vocabulary rather than playing sports, has a week filled with misadventures, including a burglar incident, hiding a runaway, and dealing with his father''s attempts to teach him wrestling.

Uncle Tiki Pu is in terrible trouble with the War Lord, and Tashi must rely on the help of a phoenix, a beautiful creature with eyes of crystal and tail feathers of gold, to save him and his family. Then Princess Sarashina''s sister is told she must marry a man who is sneaky and cruel instead of the good, kind Cha Ming who loves her best of all. How will Tashi persuade the powerful emperor to change his mind? It takes more than courage to deal with warlords and emperors, but Tashi always has a clever idea and something useful in his pocket.

Some people tell stories about mermaids and their wild, wicked ways, but Madeline is the friendliest mermaid you could ever meet.

Misdirection, illusion, locked doors and old secrets - these are the tools of the magician. What happens when they''re used to escape from real life? Rachel Lambert can escape from a Bohemian Torture Crib, but she can''t leave her marriage. ''You''re stuck,'' says the voice inside her head. ''And you''ll never get out.'' Her whole life she''s tried to be a good girl - she considers others first and she''s never missed a deadline. Now her family''s doing a vanishing act, her book on magic is a year late to the publishers, and Rachel''s losing her grip on reality. She''s even taken to fantasising about Harry Houdini in the grocery aisle at the supermarket. Guido, her husband, is spending more and more time with his star pupil, Silvia, and her daughter, Clara, has run off to Italy, seeking independence and adventure. From Florence, Clara sends news like mysterious puzzle pieces, forming a disturbing picture of Guido''s past and exploding her mother''s illusions. Yet sometimes truth is the key to freedom - and possibly our salvation... Anna Fienberg''s new novel is a wry and wrenchingly honest look at the pitfalls of motherhood and modern marriage - and one woman''s attempt to escape them.