Most Popular Books by Sally Rippin

Sally Rippin is the author of The Midnight Feast (2010), Code Breakers (2013), The Deep End (2012), Playground Detectives (2014), The Best Project (2011).

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The Midnight Feast

release date: Apr 01, 2010
The Midnight Feast
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown goes camping for the first time! In The Midnight Feast, Billie and Jack are camping in Jack’s backyard. But it’s very dark. And maybe just a little bit scary. Are they really big enough to camp all on their own? 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 Second-best friend The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

Code Breakers

release date: Nov 01, 2013
Code Breakers
In this exciting story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie, Jack, and the rest of the Secret Mystery Club decode a message! In Code Breakers, Billie and Jack find a note hidden under a rock at school. It seems to be written in code! It’s time the two friends put their code-breaking skills to the test. 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 Playground Detectives + Strawberry Thief Stolen Stash + Treasure Hunt

The Deep End

release date: Jun 01, 2012
The Deep End
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown is learning to swim! In The Deep End, Billie’s class starts swimming lessons in the big pool. Will Billie be too scared to swim in the deep end? 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!

Playground Detectives

release date: Mar 01, 2014
Playground Detectives
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

The Best Project

release date: Aug 01, 2011
The Best Project
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!

The Second-best Friend

release date: Apr 01, 2010
The Second-best Friend
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!

The Soccer Star

release date: Apr 01, 2010
The Soccer Star
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown shows she’s a soccer superstar! In The Soccer Star, Billie wants to play soccer, but the boys at school won’t let her. How can Billie prove that girls can play soccer, too? 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 Second-best friend The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

The Big Sister

release date: Mar 01, 2011
The Big Sister
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown’s family gets a little bigger! In The Big Sister, Billie can’t wait for the new baby to arrive. She’s even going to give it her favourite teddy! But what will happen when her parents go to hospital without her – and Billie’s teddy goes missing? 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!

The Little Lie

release date: Jun 01, 2011
The Little Lie
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown has a a big story to tell! In The Little Lie, Billie has broken her arm! It''s going to be the best story ever for Show and Tell. Especially if she adds in a crocodile ... 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!

Strawberry Thief

release date: May 01, 2014
Strawberry Thief
In this exciting story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie, Jack, and the rest of the Secret Mystery Club sleuth strawberries! In Strawberry Thief, someone has stolen all of the ripe strawberries from Mika''s garden! The Secret Mystery Club is determined to work out who it was. Could it have been the gardener? Or was it the neighbours who just made a batch of strawberry jam? Whoever it was, they won''t get far – not with the SMC on the case. 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 Playground Detectives Stolen Stash + Treasure Hunt

The Baby Bird

release date: Apr 07, 2021
The Baby Bird
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown wants her very own baby bird! In The Baby Bird, Billie has found a baby bird. She really wants to look after it! But is Billie the right person for the job? 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!

The Copycat Kid

release date: Apr 02, 2012
The Copycat Kid
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown makes a new friend! In The Copycat Kid, the new girl at school won’t stop copying Billie! It is so annoying. What can Billie do? 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 Loves to Cook

release date: Jun 01, 2023
Pip Loves to Cook
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.

Deb and Dot and the Mix-Up Plot

release date: Mar 03, 2021
Deb and Dot and the Mix-Up Plot
In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Deb and Dot learn how to share their friends! Some kids are good and some are not ... Some look the same, like Deb and Dot! Deb and Dot are twins and complete opposites. Deb is friendly and everyone likes her – but Dot doesn''t quite know how to play nicely with the other monsters! Can Teacher Ted help the twins out with a plan? 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!

Mary Has the Best Pet

release date: Mar 03, 2021
Mary Has the Best Pet
In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Mary learns what happens when you bring a hungry pet to class! You shouldn''t bring a pet to school. But Mary''s pet is super cool! You''re not supposed to bring your pet to the School of Monsters if you haven''t fed them yet. But Mary LOVES her little pet! Surely it will be OK to sneak him inside her hat just for the morning? 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!

Super-Fast Skelly

release date: Oct 01, 2024
Super-Fast Skelly
In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Skelly learns how to try new things ... safely! Skelly’s scared to ride too fast. But when he does, he has a blast! Skelly''s used to riding his scooter at his own pace. When he tries a billy cart for the first time, he has so much fun that soon, he''s going faster and faster. But what happens when he goes too fast? 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!

The Scary Solo

release date: Feb 01, 2012
The Scary Solo
In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack is getting ready for the big concert! In The Scary Solo, Jack’s best friend got the solo that he wanted, and he’s a bit mad. But when things go wrong on concert night, can Jack save the 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 Crazy Cousins The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

The Circus Lesson

release date: Feb 01, 2013
The Circus Lesson
In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack meets his cousin, an acrobat! In The Circus Lesson, Jack’s new babysitter is awesome, but a bit crazy. Pizza for dinner, juggling lessons and sleeping outside – with no tent! But will Jack let his worrying get in the way of having fun? 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!

The Bad Butterfly

release date: Apr 01, 2010
The Bad Butterfly
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown tries ballet! In The Bad Butterfly, Billie has started ballet classes. She is sure she’ll be a great dancer! But is Billie really cut out to be a ballerina? 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 Second-best Friend The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

The Birthday Mix-up

release date: Jan 04, 2011
The Birthday Mix-up
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, it’s Billie B Brown’s birthday! In The Birthday Mix-up, Billie''s birthday party is going to be the best ever. She has lots of fun games planned! But what if Billie''s friends don''t like her party? Or worse ... what if they don''t come? 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!

Bruno Won't Dance

release date: Oct 05, 2022
Bruno Won't Dance
In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bruno learns to dance to his own beat! ''Why won''t Bruno dance?'' says Pat. ''There must be a fix for that!'' Bruno is a talented dancer, but he''s too shy to bust a move in front of his classmates ... until a special guest visits the school! 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!

Leggy Peggy

release date: Oct 29, 2024
Leggy Peggy
In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Peggy races to help others! Peggy''s legs help her to read and climb and jump and run with speed! When chaos breaks out during the school play, can Peggy – and her guide pet – save the day? 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!

The Cutest Pet Ever

release date: Feb 01, 2012
The Cutest Pet Ever
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Browns wants a brand new pet! In The Cutest Pet Ever, Billie has found the most adorable guinea pig in the pet shop. She is going to love it forever! If only she can convince her mum and dad ... 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!

Bill and Ben Love to Sing

release date: Apr 29, 2025
Bill and Ben Love to Sing
Learn to read with this hilarious story about noisy singing from the best-selling School of Monsters series! Can Bill and Ben learn to sing in harmony? Bill and Ben both love to sing, but each one sings a different thing! 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 Pete''s Big Feet Tish Learns to Swim Zorro''s Tasty Treat Milly''s Family Fun and many more!

The Bully Buster

release date: Sep 03, 2012
The Bully Buster
In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown takes on a playground bully! In The Bully Buster, there’s a bully at Billie’s school being mean to everyone! But what can Billie do about it? She just might have a super-dooper idea ... 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!

Billie B Brown: Christmas Bundle

release date: Nov 01, 2010
Billie B Brown: Christmas Bundle
The Billie B Brown adventures are perfect for girls who are desperate to begin reading but are bored by daggy school readers! This bundle contains 4 classic Billie adventures and a bonus Christmas title!

Our Australian Girl: Lina's Many Lives (Book 2)

release date: May 02, 2013
Our Australian Girl: Lina's Many Lives (Book 2)
It''s 1956 . . . and Lina is working hard on the school newspaper. But mean Sarah Buttersworth isn''t making it easy, and when Lina''s best friend Mary gets distracted by her new television, things begin to fall apart. Meanwhile, at home, Lina starts to uncover some dark family secrets. Living in two such different worlds isn''t easy, and when tragedy strikes, she makes a decision that causes her many lives to collide . . . Follow Lina on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

Just One Wish

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Just One Wish
Penny has just moved to Australia from China. She can hardly speak English. She doesn''t know anyone. And horrible Cousin Betty is determined to make life at her new school totally miserable. But then her grandmother gives her a magic Chinese pouch. Penny has just one wish to make things right . . .

Mannie and the long brave day

release date: Sep 01, 2009
Mannie and the long brave day
Mannie is going on an adventure. She''s taking her favourite elephant Lilliput and her doll Strawberry Luca. And she hasn''t forgotten her special box of secret things, just in case the adventure gets adventurous. A magical story that celebrates friendship, courage and the wonder of a child''s imagination.

A Billie B Mystery #6: Treasure Hunt

release date: Sep 15, 2014
A Billie B Mystery #6: Treasure Hunt
The final book in the Billie B Mystery series! Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have a new case to solve. Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have been given a very important mystery to solve for the principal at school. A long time ago, a time capsule was hidden in the school somewhere, and it’s up to the SMC to find it!

The Mystery of the Magic Stones

release date: Jun 01, 2018
The Mystery of the Magic Stones
u200bWritten and illustrated by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, comes Polly and Buster – a junior fiction series about the magic of friendship. What would you do if everyone thought your best friend was dangerous? Polly the witch and Buster the monster shouldn’t be friends. And they definitely shouldn’t be on the run from almost everyone in town. But when Polly is called to the Hollow Valley Mines – the forbidden, haunted mines – by her magic stones, these two best friends have a big decision to make. Do they stay hidden and safe, or risk it all to save the day? Longlisted for the 2019 ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children The Polly and Buster trilogy includes: The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster The Mystery of the Magic Stones The Seach for the Silver Witch For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series.

Bat-Boy Tim says BOO!

release date: Jun 02, 2021
Bat-Boy Tim says BOO!
In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bat-Boy Tim learns how to play nicely with his friends! When Bat-Boy Tim comes out to play, why do others run away? Bat-Boy Tim loves to play pranks on the other monsters – but they don''t like it at all! Can he use his sneaky abilities to show how good a friend he can be? 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!

Billie B. Brown, 7. Billie B. es genial

release date: Sep 02, 2021
Billie B. Brown, 7. Billie B. es genial
A Billie B. Brown se le cae un diente y espera ansiosa la llegada del Ratoncito Pérez. Pero, de repente, ocurre algo que hace peligrar su visita. ¿Billie B. será capaz de convencer al Ratoncito Pérez de que no evite su casa? ¿Y será capaz también de enfrentarse a Bob, el abusón del cole, que da mucho miedo? ¡Descubre las aventuras de Billie B. y Jack, su mejor amigo, en las dos historias que incluye este divertido libro!

Come Over to My House

release date: Aug 01, 2023
Come Over to My House
Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters'' various disabilities. A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play - there''s fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet! Come over to my house. Come over and play! I''ll show you around, you can stay the whole day. We''ll swing on the swing-set and splash in the pool. Then I''ll race you inside where my bedroom is cool. Featuring a gorgeous die-cut cover, bright illustrations and a diverse cast, this is a must-read for all families. - The perfect book to start a conversation about disability and inclusion with parents, care-givers and children. - Inclusive text normalizes rather than emphasizes the characters'' various disabilities. Disabilities are often only shown in the illustrations, not spelt out in the text. This allows the characters'' personality to shine brighter than their difference. - The bouncy rhyming text is a joy to read out loud. - Sally Rippin''s books have sold over 10m copies globally (across Australia, New Zealand and the US). - The story falls under three Bright Light pillars: bodies, diversity and character.

Billie B Brown Collection 2

release date: Oct 01, 2014
Billie B Brown Collection 2
A beautiful hardback book containing 10 classic Billie B Brown stories!

The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster

release date: Jun 01, 2017
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster
From Australia’s best-selling female author, Sally Rippin, comes Polly and Buster – a brand new junior fiction series about the magic of friendship. Who ever heard of a witch and a monster being friends? Everyone knows that witches don’t mix with monsters. Witches are educated, clever, sophisticated. But monsters? Monsters are just uncouth. Some are even dangerous. But Polly the witch and Buster the feelings monster have been best friends forever. It’s the sort of friendship that makes your heart squeeze with happiness. Somehow, they''ve managed to keep their friendship a secret. Until one day, when everything changes ... Sally Rippin is the author of over 50 books for young readers, including the best-selling Billie B Brown early reader series, and its recent spin-offs, A Billie B Mystery, Billie''s Adventures and the Hey Jack! series. Her new series Polly and Buster is accompanied by her own enchanting illustrations. Shortlisted for the 2020 YABBA Awards, 2018 ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, 2018 Indie Book Awards: Children''s, 2018 Reading and Enjoying Australian Literature Awards: Fiction for Younger Readers, 2018 ABA Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award, 2018 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year A 2018 CBCA Notable Book of the Year for Younger Readers

Billie B. Brown, 8. Billie B. es increíble

release date: Sep 02, 2021
Billie B. Brown, 8. Billie B. es increíble
Al cole de Billie B. Brown llega Mika, una nueva compañera, desde un país muy, muy lejano. Pronto Mika empieza a hacer cosas que a Billie B. le sientan mal, tanto que se enfada un poquitín. ¿Logrará Billie B. entender a Mika y disculparse con ella? ¿Y superar su miedo al agua cuando vaya a la piscina a dar clases de natación? ¡Descubre las aventuras de Billie B. y Jack, su mejor amigo, en las dos historias que incluye este divertido libro!

The Spotty Holiday

release date: May 17, 2023
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 be ruined?
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