Best Selling Books by Sally Rippin

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Pete learns that what makes him different also makes him special! Today it''s sports day in the sun. But do you think that Pete can run? Ever since Pete tripped over his long legs and enormous feet, he refuses to run races with the other monsters. But what happens when Jamie Lee gets stuck in the mud down the well? It will take a special someone to help rescue her! Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters'' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Milly learns that speaking up will save the day! When Milly’s left out of the monsters’ big day, they all work together to find a new way! When Milly''s school hosts a party for Mother''s Day, Milly feels left out. But families come in all shapes and sizes – and soon Milly realises she''s got a lot to celebrate! Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters'' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack discovers there’s always a new way to learn! In The Extra-special Group, Jack finds spelling hard. He has to go to a special spelling group. But what if the other kids make fun of him? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

A beautiful hardback book containing 10 classic Billie B Brown stories!

Kids LOVE Hey Jack! Join in with this hilarious blockbuster series from the award-winning Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series! Jack and his friends love to make cubbies, build Lego castles and play soccer. Wherever there''s fun to be had, Jack will be there! Hey Jack! That’s A Big Book includes 10 stories and loads of cool activities: The Crazy Cousins The Scary Solo The Winning Goal The Robot Blues The New Friend The Worry Monsters The Worst Sleepover The Circus Lesson The Bumpy Ride The Lost Reindeer Each Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. So join the fun and read along!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack learns how to spell in a fun new way! In The Other Teacher , Jack''s class has a new teacher who seems really cool. But then Jack breaks a rule he didn''t even know existed! Maybe the teacher''s not so great after all ... From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack goes on a holiday! In The Big Adventure, it’s school holidays and Jack is excited to go camping with his family! Jack is especially excited for Sleeping in a tent, toasting marshmallows and going on adventures. But will one of his adventures take him a little further than he planned? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack learns to deal with feeling cross. In The Party Invite, Jack''s friend Rebecca is having a birthday party, but Jack''s not invited! Does this mean they aren''t friends anymore? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack is saving up for a new trading card set! In The Toy Sale, Jack is selling the toys he doesn''t play with anymore. There''s some old Lego, a scruffy teddy bear and a robot dog that doesn''t work. But when Jack sees other kids having fun with his stuff, will he regret the whole idea? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

There are only two things Jelly likes about the new house on Rosemary Street: the old apricot tree and the creek over the back fence. One night, Jelly and her cousins spot something in the creek''s dark waters. At first they think it''s a bird, but it isn''t...it''s a baby angel with a broken wing.

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Jem learns how to play the game, her way! This is Jem. She likes to play, and thinks up fun new ways each day! Jem is fast, and Jem is strong – but she''s always found first in hide and seek! Can she think up a way to win the game? Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Mary Has the Best Pet Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack becomes a cowboy! In The Bumpy Ride, Jack can’t wait to stay at the farm! But when he gets there, the animals are a bit bigger than he imagined. Will he be able to face his fears and still have an awesome time? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

From the award-winning creators of Come Over to My House comes this light-hearted picture book about accessibility and disability, and two kids who are inspired to build a better world. Carla and Sam want to play together, but there''s nowhere in their neighbourhood that''s accessible to them both! That is, until Carla and Sam put their heads together to dream up a place where all kids can play together, and a wonderful new space is born. This fun, child-centred romp through a local neighbourhood belies a powerful picture book about accessibility, and what it truly means to be disabled. With Sally Rippin''s characteristic lightness of touch and Eliza Hull''s depth of knowledge, this appealing story demonstrates the social model of disability; namely, that people are disabled not by their own bodies, but by their environments. It''s a powerful lens through which to talk about and understand why accessibility is an issue for everyone. Accolades for Come Over to My House: ★ WINNER of the DANZ Award for Picture Books (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand) ★ WINNER of ''Best Conversation Starter'' category in the 2023 Bookstagang Picture Book Awards ★ SHORTLISTED as a Children''s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable Book for Early Childhood ★ SHORTLISTED for the Panda Book Awards ★ SHORTLISTED for the Speech Pathology Australia 2023 Book of the Year Awards ★ Best Picture Book of the Year (2022) as voted by Readings Staff

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack goes to the doctor! In The Bravest Kid , Jack hurts his ankle and he tries really hard not to cry. He''s not a baby! Surely he can be braver than that? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack goes to a Christmas concert! In The Lost Reindeer, Jack can’t wait to give his best friend Billie her Christmas present. He made it himself! But what will happen when Billie’s present for him is way cooler? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

Big Dog and Little Dog go camping in this fun follow up to Sally Rippin and Lucinda Gifford''s Big Dog, Little Dog. Big Dog can''t wait to go camping with Little Dog for the first time and show him how it''s done. Big Dog is very good at helping! But things don''t go as planned ... A warm, funny picture book about newly blended families and learning to get along, from Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally Rippin, and Lucinda Gifford. A 2024 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year: Notable Book

Novel for young adults about a teenage girl who must learn to accept her parents and her friends for who they really are. Ellie''s mother is loud and crazy and does everything to make people notice her. Ellie decides not to introduce her new boyfriend to her mother, until she learns that in order to accept other people she must first have the courage to accept herself. Author has previously written ''Chenxi and the Foreigner''.

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown’s holiday is ruined! In The Spotty Holiday, Billie has lots of fun things planned for her visit to Grandma''s. But when Billie wakes up covered in spots, will her holiday have to be cancelled? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack makes a new friend! In The Playground Problem, Jack''s friend Billie is away, so Jack hangs out with Alex instead. They have heaps of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown is making an amazing school project! In The Best Project, Billie loves her little brother but she has to keep everything away from him! Especially the tower she has made for her school project ... Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown meets the grumpiest neighbour ever! In The Grumpy Neighbour, Billie has kicked her new soccer ball over Grumpy Gertie''s fence. Her friends say Gertie will never give it back. Can Billie find a way to befriend Gertie and get her ball? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack learns how to be a good friend! In The Worst Sleepover, Jack is going to have a sleep over at his friend’s house! He can’t wait. It’s going to be the best fun ever...isn’t it? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bee''s birthday wish has surprising results! Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What''s that growing from her hair? It''s Bee''s birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee''s wish gets out of control? Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children''s Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters'' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: Leggy Peggy Super-fast Skelly Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown wants to save the bees! In The Honey Bees, Billie has a super-dooper new idea: to build a beehive! But why is Jack so upset about her plan? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown might have to miss the special parade! In The Hat Parade, Billie really wants to win the school hat parade. She has made lots of amazing hats! But when Billie gets stuck in bed with a horrible cold, will her hat parade plans be ruined? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this exciting story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie, Jack, and the rest of the Secret Mystery Club find the culprit! In Playground Detectives, Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have a new case to solve. Who has put leaves in Lola’s sandwich? It’s a real mystery. Soon everyone suspects Benny, but could they have the wrong kid? It’s up to the SMC to find the real culprit! Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Mysteries is the perfect chapter-book for young detectives. Every engaging story presents a new schoolyard mystery for Billie and the Secret Mystery Club to solve. Together there’s no case they can’t crack! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with early readers in mind, with the Billie B Mysteries intended as the next step after young readers have a grasp on Billie B Brown. For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Polly and Buster, Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love the other books in the Billie B Mysteries series: Spooky House + Code Breakers Strawberry Thief Stolen Stash + Treasure Hunt

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown goes to the movies! In The Night Fright, Billie loves hanging out with Rebecca''s older sisters. They make her feel so grown-up! But is Billie grown-up enough to handle the scary movies they like? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown goes to on an excursion! In The Extra-special Helper, Billie''s class is off to the zoo! She has to stop everyone from being naughty. If only they''d listen to her! Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown learns how to be a good friend! In The Second-best Friend, Billie knows she has always been best friends with Jack. But now Rebecca wants to be her best friend! Who will Billie choose? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

Pip''s helping Cook, but will her friends like her soup? Simple vocabulary, tumbling rhymes, bright artwork, and large, accessible text design combined with plenty of mischief and an infectious sense of humor are sure to spark a love of reading! First readers start by reading only the last word on every line and work up to reading the whole story.

Heti''s wish for a winter wonderland doesn''t quite go to plan in this delightful first-reader story set in the weird and wonderful School of Monsters.u200b

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown finds treasure on holiday! In The Secret Message, Billie’s family is off to the beach! But when they get there, her mum and dad just want to read books and nap. Will this be the most boring holiday ever? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown can’t wait for Christmas! In The Perfect Present , Billie is bursting with excitement. It is Christmas tomorrow! She knows her presents must be hidden somewhere. A bit of peeking won’t hurt, will it? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

Is falling in love with a stranger what it means to be a foreigner?At eighteen, Anna is in limbo. She has decisions to make but stalls for time. Deferring her university studies in Australia, she visits her father in Shanghai. In an exotic environment, her life seems both better and worse- she loves learning Chinese painting but can''t cope with being a foreigner, or with the chaos and heat of the city.Then the last thing she could have imagined happens- she falls in love with Chenxi, a young, mysterious fellow painter whose secret life in art and counter-revolutionary activities fascinates Anna. Their affair is passionate and fraught.Sally Rippin writes with a natural flair and an insider''s voice about the torment of a teenager on the verge of adulthood. She evokes the thrills and spills of being a foreigner in the topsy-turvy world of China.Chenxi is a remarkable novel for young adults that confronts adolescent sexual experience, pregnancy and cross-cultural questions in an extraordinarily vivid and compelling story.

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack just wants to play by himself! In The Crazy Cousins, Jack’s in the mood for mooching around, not playing with his crazy cousins! But will his bad mood spoil the whole day? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series: The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown gets to see the snow! In The Snow Day, Billie is going to the snow for the very first time! She wishes her little brother could come too. How can she bring the magic of the snow back home for him? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Baby Bird The Wonderful Wedding and many more!