New Releases by Helen Ward

Tells the swashbuckling tale of Captain Lubber''s around-the-world voyage on the trail of female pirate Arabella Drummond.

''Moon Dog'' tells the story of an old man and his dog, who live happily on the moon until the arrival of some delinquent fairies spells trouble. Soon the dog has fallen in with this bad lot, and runs away. But his new friends soon tire of their new pet and the poor dog realises he''s made a mistake.

Retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. Includes a key to the various animals pictured in the illustrations.

Ein Boot für die Arche Noah: Auf einem Hügel lebt ein alter Mann, der ausgestossene, gequälte und vergessene Tiere aufnimmt und sich liebevoll um sie kümmert. Sein Groll richtet sich auf die Verursacher, auf dem andern Hügel, die wiederum auf ihn mit Misstrauen und Angst reagieren. Erst ein sintflutartiger Regen und ein mutiger Junge mit einem Boot bringen die Wende zur Versöhnung und Öffnung. Am eindrucksvollsten sind die Bilder dieses Buches. Traumhaft schöne Bleistiftzeichnungen, die nur ganz dezente Farbakzente erhalten, um Wichtiges zu betonen, ein Bilderbuch im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Ab 6 Jahren, ausgezeichnet, Monika Hedinger.

The ''Achieve'' series features a range of revision books that focus on what children must learn to achieve a Level 4 (expected standard) or Level 5 (above average) by the end of Primary School.

Everyone in the village is afraid of the strange old man with his collection of lost and abandoned animals. Except for one boy. When a flood comes, the boy uses his boat to rescue the animals and the old man. Gradually all the villagers come to help and a new harmony is created.

A little girl searches all over for a Christmas gift for someone very special, but when she finds a toy store she has never see before, another customer claims all the toys before she gets her turn.

Based on a medieval French carol, Helen Ward''s sumptuous Christmas book tells of myriad animals who come to bestow their own special gifts on the newborn Christ child. From the lion and bear who guard the stable door, to the dove who coos a lullaby, Ward captures the tender, joyous spirit of the song in a series of exquisitely detailed paintings. Ward''s best-selling The Hare and the Tortoise was an American Library Association Notable Children''s Book.

Le coq Chantecler a fait un cauchemar : une bête sauvage, oreilles, museau et dents pointues entrait dans la basse-cour pour le manger tout cru, ! Et voilà qu''un matin, très tôt, un animal tout roux se faufile dans les choux... Le mauvais rêve deviendrait-il réalité ?

Womanhood contains a mixture of leaflets and postcards by Helen Ward taken from the her MA Book Arts Exhibition.

A hermit crab who has outgrown his shell searches for a new one among the creatures of Australia''s Great Barrier Reef. Includes a key which identifies the coral reef animals in the illustrations.

An old man''s persistent dreams transform a garbage dump into a forest full of life.

An old man''s persistent dreams transform a garbage dump into a forest full of life.

All the animals of the animal kingdom come together to honor the Lion King in a procession that leads up to the Christmas banquet.

Detailed case study on the marketing of Queensland sea mullet, illustrating a strategy which could be applicable to other products. Describing the ''Ocean Pride'' project, which processed and marketed the product to three Brisbane retail outlets, the case study covers ideas for promotion, consumer surveys, training and standards. Includes endnotes and appendices. The authors are state public sector employees.

A collection of nature''s fascinating forms and behaviors.