New Releases by Libby Gleeson

‘They have bayonets,’ whispered Ralph. ‘This is no parade drill.’ We drew back more tightly into the shadow. A soldier beat his fist on the door. David Bellamy fears the strange new land of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He fears the Governor himself: the swearing, cursing Governor Bligh. Then on the anniversary of British settlement in Sydney, 26th January, 1808, David and his new friends, Kitty and Ralph, witness the military march on Government House from the streets of Sydney Town.

''The soldiers are coming,'' he said. ''They are checking every house. There is free grog for all.'' ... The air was full with the smell of bonfires. Their glare illuminated the night sky and showed to us the streets filled with drunken soldiers and scared citizenry, us amongst them. David Bellamy fears the strange new land of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He fears his relatives who have taken him in, and the Governor himself-the swearing, cursing Governor Bligh. Then on the anniversary of British settlement in Sydney, 26th January, 1808, David and his new friends, Kitty and Ralph, witness the military march on Government House from the streets of Sydney Town.

When two ragamuffins stumble across a bookin the dust their world begins to change.The familiar becomes fantastical, themundane becomes magical, and a fracturedcommunity finds a focus.Set in a dreary, underprivileged, contemporaryworld, Look, A Book! is an exhilarating whirlthrough the magic of imagination that leaves thereader in an vertiginous trance.

From high society in Vienna to a small flat in Sydney; from patrons of the arts to refugees from the Holocaust; this is the enthralling story of three generations of women spanning a century of upheaval.

A bear imprisoned in a medieval circus is forced to perform night after night before a mocking crowd, but she finally can no longer stand the torment and determines to set herself free.

Sander vindt zijn verhuizing niet leuk. Als hij in een van de lege verhuisdozen is gekropen, hoort hij een stem. Het meisje wil graag met hem meedoen. Oblong prentenboek met paginagrote illustraties in aquarel en krijt. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Sometimes children are a little bit happy and a little bit sad. And sometimes children are a little bit good... and a little bit bad| This warm, funny book explores young children''s feelings, both positive and negative, in a jolly rhyme that invites children to join in.

Mahtab''s family flees Afghanistan and travel via Pakistan and Indonesia to Australia where they are put in a detention centre - will they be released, and will they meet up again with Mahtab''s father, who has gone on ahead?

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.

The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey to Australia. Inspired by a true story.

Littérature jeunesse

Amy and Louie are the best of friends. But when Amy''s family moves far across the ocean, the colour drains out of their lives - until Louie finds a way to restore their special bond. "Subtle, direct, and profound, this quiet story communicates the deep joy and unbreakable bonds that true friends share, and it will reassure little ones who know firsthand the aching sadness that separation brings." - Booklist, starred review

The triplets'' sixth birthday is coming up and the girls insist on buying individual presents for each other. They set out on a big shopping trip, but it''s hard to choose the right thing. Eventually the big day arrives and they end up playing with the presents they have given rather than the ones they have received.

It''s a long way to the beach and back. Can Clancy walk it all by himself?

In the early morning, two children make their way to the cave of their parents'' bed and enjoy being cuddled there.

After the washing up, Hannah is alone in the kitchen. She studies the pictures of trapeze artists performing high above crowds with no safety net. There''s a juggler too, tossing plates and another with flaming torches. Hannah looks at the plates stacked high on the shelf above the bench. Hannah is going to be famous one day. The trouble is, she''s not sure what for. Her friend Annie wants to be a famous singer and her other friend Tui, an inventor. Hannah starts a scrapbook of famous people to get some ideas, but it''s when her dad buys her the book of Guinness World Records that Hannah finds true inspiration . . .

Professor Carlyle''s favorite author is R.I. Goodfellow. For his birthday, Prof. Carlyle''s students want to ask R.I. Goodfellow to visit the class. However, the author''s name is a pseudonym and the students have a difficult time finding out who he or she really is.

The big dog down the street scares little Jen, especially when it barks. The children decide to scare the dog ...

Children''s picture storybook. Night is falling and a little boy must collect the chickens together in the pen. But one is missing. Can the boy find her before it gets dark? Author is a popular children''s author who has been shortlisted for the Children''s Book Council awards eight times and won the 1997 award for fiction for younger readers with ''Hannah and the Tomorrow Room''.

Award-winning picture book creator Libby Gleeson explains the complex process of making a picture book. It begins with the ideas, and proceeds, step by step, through writing, proofing, presenting to the publisher and so on. The book contains many examples and comments from well-known Australian writers and illustrators. Ages 9+

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, p, e.

An ordinary day is not so ordinary when Jack starts daydreaming on his way to school.

Novel for primary school-age readers. Lizzie and Joanne go to great lengths to track down their favourite writer, R U Goodfellow, and invite the author as a mystery guest to a party for their teacher, who is just as enthusiastic about Goodfellow as they are. The author''s identity proves a big surprise for all. Author is a prolific children''s writer whose previous titles include ''Eleanor, Elizabeth'', a novel for older readers, and ''Big Dog'', a picture book. Illustrations throughout.