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A Bit of Magic
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The Amazing Marconis perform magic tricks. Nick Marconi doesn't do any tricks. His only job is to keep his baby brother quiet - not an easy task. Nick needs to find a bit of magic of his own.

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Smarty Plants
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This is not your average gardening book. There is nothing about planting roses and growing vegetables in here. This is all about the incredible lives and survival of plants - and who could have imagined it would be so nasty?

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Vikings
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Vikings! The word might make you think of barbaric invaders with names like Blood-axe and Skull-splitter. Were they just a bloodcurdling bunch who liked to loot and plunder and generally scare people to death? This book gives you the inside story on the Vikings. Dust off your leggings, leap into your longboat and hold on to your helmet. It's going to be a rough ride .... 

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Jinxed
jinxed_book_cover.jpegThis zany book for 9-12 year olds has been released by Walker Books.
Available now from all good book stores.



After accidentally smashing her  neighbour's pet python's tank, Jinx has to come up with a plan for some fast cash.  She devises a number of schemes, but they all end in hilarious disaster. Just when Jinx is about to give up, something surprising happens. 

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Rome Sweet Rome
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Author: Jill McDougall

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The Swamp Monster
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Alice and her sister Poppy are excited about going to stay with their Aunt Hettie at Sparkle Bay. Aunt Hettie is a filmmaker, and Poppy dreams of getting a starring role in her next film. They are disappointed to find that their aunt's place is on the edge of a lagoon called Slime Swamp and that they are expected to take part in a search for the Green Warty Swamp Monster. 

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Author: Jill McDougall
Illustrator: Annie White
 
The trouble with worms
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Fletcher thinks Plainsville is the most boring town on the planet. But then the substitute teacher arrives and suddenly Fletcher's life is full of ... well, worms. And boy do they cause some trouble.

The Trouble with Worms is a fun read but on a deeper level it's  about learning to notice the ordinary, and amazing, things around you. It also touches on the issue of bullying. Read the first chapter .
Author: Jill McDougall
Illustrator: Deborah Baldassi


 
Jackson's Bear
 
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Author: Jill McDougall

Illustrator: John Bennett

Publisher: Macmillan
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