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A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers.“Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope.”Sunday Times“Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination.”Guardian“Inclusive and familiar … about creativity and teamwork. It should inspire young readers to draw.”BooktrustAfter a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete.From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in

Serendipity and positive thinking come into play as a family searches for a missing puzzle piece in Bob Graham's enchanting story with a sweet surprise ending. "Oh, let's do it!" say Kitty and Katy and Mum when a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle mysteriously arrives in the post. "I have time on my hands," agrees Dad.Starting in winter with the edges, by autumn they're almost done, only to discover that one piece is missing. Mum is sure that it must have accidentally gone out with the rubbish, so the Kellys pile into the car to comb through the local tip ("shouldn't take long"). There they uncover forgotten letters, train tickets, discarded newspapers, and old photos yellow with age, but finding the missing piece is starting to seem like wishful thinking."Let's wish, then," says Katy. As in all of Bob Graham's work, the beauty here is in the details, with visual perspectives that offer a bird's-eye view or take us underfoot, wordless sequences letting us in on a secret. Is it sheer luck - o

Serendipity and positive thinking come into play as a family searches for a missing puzzle piece in Bob Graham’s enchanting story with a sweet surprise ending.“Oh, let’s do it!” say Kitty and Katy and Mom when a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle mysteriously arrives in the mail. “I have time on my hands,” agrees Dad. Starting in winter with the edges, by autumn they’re almost done, only to discover that one piece is missing. Mom is sure that it must have accidentally gone out with the trash, so the Kellys pile into the car to comb through the local dump (“shouldn’t take long”). There they uncover forgotten letters, train tickets, discarded newspapers, and old photos yellow with age, but finding the missing piece is starting to seem like wishful thinking. “Let’s wish, then,” says Katy. As in all of Bob Graham’s work, the beauty here is in the details, with visual perspectives that offer a bird’s-eye view or take us underfoot, wordless sequences letting us in on a secret. Is it sheer luck―or

No friendship is imaginary. When Ellie is very little, she finds a newborn dragon fresh from the egg on a supermarket shelf, and calls him Scratch. He is quite the sweetest thing she has ever seen! From that day on, Ellie and Scratch do everything together.Ellie's mum and her teacher can't see her fiery friend, but all her friends can - and, over the years, Ellie's dragon grows to be big, house-trained, and very affectionate. And Ellie is growing, too... A moving story about the wonders of imagination and the nature of growing up from one of Australia's most revered bookmakers.

A success story for anyone who knows the highs―and lows―of learning to do something for the first time. Max will fly away with your heart!As the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Mada

From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up.When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on

The poesy ring flew high, caught by the wind. And with the breeze in its tail, the horse turned and galloped. The ring tumbled end over end, and settled deep in a meadow over the sea...From the multi-

In this magical companion to Bob Graham's celebrated April Underhill, Tooth Fairy, two fairy sisters, April and Esme, are on a brand new adventure!April and Esme are staying at Grandma and Grandad's f

The extraordinary touches a seemingly ordinary moment of family life, in this tender, heart-warming story. “A remarkable story … young and old readers will be spellbound throughout this torrential tal

From the multi-award winning Bob Graham comes a romantic, hopeful and exquisitely-illustrated story, perfect for giving as a gift to the one that you love. It's 1830 in County Kerry, Ireland, and a go

With an eye for capturing small moments of shared experience, Bob Graham illuminates the natural wonder that comes with every new day."Bob Graham encourages readers to reflect on, and reach out to, th

In a spare urban fable, Bob Graham brings us one small boy, one loving family, and one miraculous story of hope and healing."No one saw the bird fall."In a city full of hurried people, only young Will

Waiting out a storm by the highway inspires a name for an unborn baby sister in a tender, exquisitely observed tale from the incomparable Bob Graham.The rain is pouring down in buckets, and Francie an

From multi-award winning author-illustrator Bob Graham comes a tender, touching story of family life, perfect for sharing when a new baby is on the way. Francie and her mum, who is expecting a baby gi

Describes effective citizenship skills, tips from civic experts, and offers examples of everyday Americans who have made democracy benefit them.

Endorsed by Amnesty International. In this beautifully illustrated story, Bob Graham shows how all the creatures and the people of the world can be connected to each other in the most surprising ways.

From the multiple award-winning author-illustrator of How to Heal a Broken Wing and A Bus Called Heaven, comes a powerful and poignant celebration of the small moments in life - moments in which we se

From prolific and multi-award winning writer and illustrator Bob Graham comes an enchanting story about the sun, and how it makes its journey from the far side of the world to the home of one small gi

Shortly after an Op-Ed speculating that Saudi Arabia may be a bigger threat to Western society than anyone ever imagined appears in the New York Times, its author, former Senator and co-chair of the 9

A comic canine conundrum from Australia's leading picture book maker.Brought home from the rescue centre, Dave is small and sparky and gets all excited. To Kate he's everything a pup should be. The tr

High in the sky above Parkville, tooth fairies April and Esme Underhill are on their way to collect their very first tooth...April and Esme Underhill have never collected a tooth before. Mum and Dad a

A heartwarming story written in the form of Jack's diary.Jack lives with his family in an unremarkable part of the city called Separation Street, with his embarrassing parents and his little brother,

An enchanting adventure story about a performing dog.Buffy is a performing dog with HUGE talents. He can play the harmonica, tap-dance and do magic tricks. But when he outshines his master the magicia

An enchanting tale of a girl’s early years and her treasured blanket.From the moment Julia is born, her most treasured possession is a red woollen blanket. Together they go through the many colourful

A comic canine conundrum from Australia's leading picture book maker.Brought home from the rescue centre, Dave is small and sparky and gets all excited. To Kate he's everything a pup should be. The tr

It's not easy being the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. Max has a cape and a mask, but he doesn't fly. His parents can't understand it. It seems that Max is just

Annabelle’s dad says she’ll never find fairies in cement and weeds. But Annabelle does. She finds a tiny fairy child, Jethro Byrde, and his family, who are on their way to the Fairy Travellers’ Picnic

All the children are afraid of mean Mr Wintergarten. His garden is grey and sunless and it is guarded, they say, by a dog like a wolf and a saltwater crocodile. By contrast, the garden of his sunny ne