Best Selling Books by Libby Gleeson

The planes kept flying low above them. They were dropping bombs and the noise drowned out all other sounds. After an hour the signal rang out and they surged forward through the smoke. Thousands of men screaming and yelling, their line was kilometres wide. Behind them came Monash''s tanks, those huge, new mobile machines. They smothered the land they ran over; flattening the crops and then any wire left standing. With Russia out of the war, the Germans have sent all the troops to the Western Front. Almost defeated, a small group of Australians fight to hold the enemy back at Villers Brettoneux. Weary after years of fighting and deadlock, Ned and his mates know that the war will be lost if they can''t turn the tide. More and more, Ned''s thoughts turn to home, not knowing if he will ever see his family, or his brother, again.

A celebration of sibling love in all its forms ... This keepsake treasury of Australian picture books is in turns adorable, heartwarming and hilarious. With tales from bestselling and award-winning creators Sara Acton, Jane Godwin, Libby Gleeson, Andrew Joyner, Zanni Louise, Jan Ormerod, Anna Pignataro and Jedda Robaard, Stories for Big Brothers and Sisters is the perfect collection for any family awaiting a new arrival. Includes: Soon, Too Busy Sleeping, I''ll Always Be Older Than You and The Swap.

Tells the story of Ned, who leads everyone to believe that his uncle is a giant.

The planes kept flying low above them. They were dropping bombs and the noise drowned out all other sounds. After an hour the signal rang out and they surged forward through the smoke. Thousands of men screaming and yelling, their line was kilometres wide. Behind them came Monash''s tanks, those huge, new mobile machines. They smothered the land they ran over; flattening the crops and then any wire left standing. With Russia out of the war, the Germans have sent all the troops to the Western Front. Almost defeated, a small group of Australians fight to hold the enemy back at Villers-Brettoneux. Weary after years of fighting and deadlock, Ned and his mates know that the war will be lost if they can''t turn the tide. More and more, Ned''s thoughts turn to home, not knowing if he will ever see his family, or his brother, again.

The papers include: - 1. Correspondence with publishers, her literary agent, Australian illustrators and children. 2. Drafts of Eleanor Elizabeth, I am Susannah, Dodger, Love me, love me not, One Sunday, Mum goes to work, Where''s Mum?, Big dog, Uncle David, Sleep time, The princess and the perfect dish and of television scripts for "Bananas in pyjamas" and "Magic Mountain". 3. Other writings, reviews, publicity material, photographs, newspaper cuttings and material relating to the Melbourne and Sydney Writers'' Festivals, Public Lending Right Committee, Children''s Book Council of Australia. Principal correspondents are Aiden Chambers, Jenny Rowe, Larry Lucas, Naida Wheatley, Craig Smith, Armin Greder, Donna Rawlins and Jill Hickson.

Clancy''s family moves into a house he thinks is too big. He goes outside and begins playing with the moving boxes. Soon Millie asks if she can play with them, too. After building a tower and a train using the boxes, they act out the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf.

A beautiful new edition of a groundbreaking book by award-winning author Libby Gleeson, this is a heart-warming look at the busy days of working mums and their pre-schoolers. It''s early morning and everyone is arriving at the noisy childcare centre. Mum is going to work - "Bye, Mum!" But what do mums do all day at work? And are the children as busy as their mummys? With adorable artwork from illustrator Leila Rudge, this is a fun and reasurring read for working mothers to share with their little ones.

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