Best Selling Books by Anna Fienberg

An inventive salamander and his pessimistic friend Turtle help a lost acrobat find her way home from a desert island.

Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move, and he's always ready for adventure, but Turtle worries that it will end in disaster. From the creators of Tashi, here are two satisfying stories in one book, for beginner readers aged 4-6. Includes a guide to making your own model car and truck.

Young readers will cheer Tashi along as he uses his quick wit and keen bravery to drive the villainous monster Bluebeard from the castle and save the village once again.

In The Amazing Tashi Activity book you'll find lots to do plus a fold-out with Tashi's very own Board Game. Are you good at puzzles? Try Tashi's Treasure Chest of Words or his Tricky Word Puzzle or complete the Incredible Crossword. Can you find the Baron's gold with the treasure map? Or help Tashi rescue the children in the Warlord's maze? How will Tashi escape from the dungeon? What will you make first? A boat? A dragon? The tiger pop-up card? You could make a diorama of Tashi's world or bake Ah Chu's favourite fish cakes. And then there's a brand new Tashi story to read. In 'Tashi and the Strangers' a new family stumbles into the village, with General Zeng's soldiers on their trail. How will Tashi save them?

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.

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.

In the fourteenth book about the ever-popular Tashi, a fire-breathing monster breaks out of Wise-as-an-Owl's workshop and threatens them all, and when Tashi is accused of killing the carp in Soh Meen's pond, he uses a Truth Potion to find the real culprit.

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.

Adventurous little Tashi faces a terrible ogre who is threatening his village in this 12th installment of the Tashi series. As he endeavors to recover the ogre’s stolen pet from the evil Baron and protect his village from being eaten, Tashi's tales of derring-do convey themes of bravery, ingenuity, and loyalty.

The sixteenth book of Tashi's adventures, in which Tashi and his friends use clay and magic to make a golem who will stand up to the bully boy, Big Bang. But will their Golem obey them? And can they rescue Ah Chu's baby sister from the River Pirate before the pirates sail away?

Picture storybook for children retelling the classic story of Thumbelina, a girl smaller than a thumb. While she loved her home she often pined to play outside, till one day she is captured by an old Mamma Toad and was kept as a bride for her son. Author writes for both children and adults. Previous titles include the Tashi series. Illustrators live in Sandringham, Melbourne, and took two years to complete the illustrations. Previous titles co-illustrated include 'Goodnight and Thanks for the Teeth'.

A charming collection of stories about the adventures of five different children by the much-loved creators of Tashi.

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

Teaches children about bus passenger safety such as waiting well back from the road, getting on and off the bus carefully, sitting on a seat or standing well away from the door, and waiting until the bus has gone before crossing the road.

Una muchacha involuntariamente libera cuatro piratas maldades de su trampa mágica.

Le géant Chintu lança d'énormes rochers sur notre village. On aurait cru qu'il jouait, au. bowling. Puis il rugit : ".Amenez-moi Tassai ! " Ce matin, Jack arrive à l'école bien avant l'heure. Tashi a promis de lui raconter l'histoire du géant Chintu, celui qui voulait le réduire en bouillie pour donner du goût à son gâteau. Puis l'histoire des brigands qui l'ont capturé pour remplacer le fils du chef, parti avec des pirates...

Des araignées. des serpents, des rats ! Les démons ne savent plus quoi trouver pour faire peur à Tashi. Et à peine ce dernier s'est-il remis de ses émotions que la cloche magique du village disparaît ! Allez, Tashi, c'est reparti...

Dans le pays d'où vient Tashi, la vie n'est pas de tout repos. Entre les fantômes qui attaquent le village et le Baron Diabolique qui cache son or dans la Montagne des Tigres Blancs, que va bien pouvoir faire Tashi ? Trouver une de ses fameuses idées ! Et vite !