Children’s Books
Books for children, to entertain and inform young readers from toddlers to teens. Scroll down to see more!
The Kitten Who Wants Series – & – Australian Flower Fairies
Age Range: Adults to read to children 3 – 8 years.
Classic Children’s Books | The Cocky’s Egg
Age Range: 7 years and up.
With original illustrations.
By Andrew Lang, illustrated by H.J. Ford and Lancelot Speed.
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books captured the imagination of a generation of children and were sold worldwide in the 1880s and 1890s. Professor J.R.R. Tolkien read and enjoyed every book in the series, and they had a marked influence on his imagination.
Age Range: 7 years and up.
With original illustrations.
Translated by Lucy Crane, illustrated by Walter Crane.
Professor Tolkien, author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, mined the folklore of the Grimm brothers for literary gems.
You’ll find classic fairy tales in this book, which has been read to generations of children since it was first published on 20th December 1812.
Age Range: 7 years and up.
With original illustrations.
By George MacDonald, illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith.
Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, was a great admirer of George MacDonald’s fairy-stories.
The goblins in this story, and their mountain lair, helped inspire his creation of the orcs and goblins of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”.
Age Range: 7 years and up.
With original illustrations.
Written and illustrated by Howard Pyle.
Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, greatly enjoyed Arthurian stories, which he called ‘powerful’.
The chivalric tradition is a thread running though Tolkien’s own work.
(As featured on ABC television)
Age Range: 3 – 8 years.
Blue the koala found an egg beside the river. Thinking it belonged to his friend Snowy the cockatoo, he put it in Snowy’s nest, high in the old gum tree. But what kind of baby was really inside that egg? Read on to find out! This popular book, with illustrations in glowing colour, was chosen to be read aloud on national TV, on the well-loved ABC children’s show ‘Playschool’.
The Princess Pam Series
Age Range: 5-9 years
More than a hilarious rhyme, this is a slapstick comedy that causes a riot of laughter when read aloud. Princess Pam and her messy sisters appeal to every child.The rollicking rhymes, the unconventional story and the lively, detailed pictures combine to make one of the funniest and most original children’s books published.
Age Range: 5-9 years
In this, the second in the riotous “Princess Pam” series, Princess Pam becomes involved in more uproarious, slapstick comedy when she and her naughty sisters and cousins meet the Brave Princes.
The Nursery Rhyme Stories Series
Nursery Rhyme Stories [Vol 3]
Age Range: 5-9 years
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey … What is curds and whey, and what on earth is a tuffet? Why did a spider sit down beside Little Miss Muffet, and was the spider really as scary as everyone thinks? The Nursery Rhyme Story series – colorful picture books to be read aloud to children. Discover the funny story behind the rhyme!
Nursery Rhyme Stories [Vol 2]
Age Range: 5-9 years
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall … Why was Humpty Dumpty sitting on that wall in the first place? What did all the king’s horses and all the king’s men have to do with it? And could anyone ever put Humpty Dumpty back together again? Discover the funny story behind the rhyme! The Nursery Rhyme Story series – colorful picture books to be read aloud to children.
Nursery Rhyme Stories [Vol 1]
Age Range: 5-9 years
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle… Why was the cat playing a fiddle? How could a cow possibly jump over the moon, and where were the dish and the spoon running off to? Discover the funny story behind the rhyme! The Nursery Rhyme Story series – colorful picture books to be read aloud to children.
The Fairytale Sequels Series
The Fairytale Sequels [Vol 1]
Age Range: 5-9 years.
Have you ever wondered what happened to our favourite fairytale characters after their stories ended? Did Goldilocks ever return to the house of the three bears? And if she did… what happened?
Find out in this Fairytale Sequel!
The Fairytale Sequels [Vol 2]
Age Range: 5-9 years.
Have you ever wondered what happened to our favourite fairytale characters after their stories ended? Did tiny Thumbelina really live happily ever after? Find out in this Fairytale Sequel!
The Fairytale Sequels [Vol 3]
Age Range: 5-9 years.
Have you ever wondered what happened to our favourite fairytale characters after their stories ended? What about those pigs – did they ever manage to keep their new houses from being blown down? Find out in this Fairytale Sequel!
The Parents’ Time Off Series
Many of the projects in these books will allow the interaction of brothers and sisters, and can optionally involve parents. In today’s electronic world, many families have lost the art of creative fun. We hope that this series will help to fix that problem.
Age Range: 7 – 14 years
Age Range: 6 – 12 years
Age Range: 5 – 14 years
Age Range: 5 – 14 years
Age Range: 5 – 14 years
Age Range: 4 – 12 years
Kids’ Creative Craft Activities provides hours of creative fun for pre-schoolers and older children, using materials which are easily obtained. Easy projects include Plaster Casts, Paper Plate Masks, Painted Squirters, Bake-A-Frame, Dancing Puppet, Make Your Own Broom, Pecking Bird and many more. Part of the ‘Parents’ Time off’ series, this beautifully illustrated book will delight every family!
Age Range: 4 – 14 years
Turn off your television, tablet, computer or smart-phone and read through the games in this book. If it is wet outside, try the indoor games or if the weather is fine, read the outdoor section. If you feel like action, try the active games or if you want a quiet mental game read the passive games.
Choose a game you like the sound of, grab a family member or friend and try it out. I can guarantee that every game in this book provides new challenges and is fun to play.
~ Damien Davis (author)
Age Range: 4 – 14 years
“Kids’ Games Book 2” gives parents and teachers a set of active and passive, indoor and outdoor games for children, ranging from 4-14 years.
To the kids: This book is for you to use whenever you get that bored feeling. Pick it up, check the weather and if it is nice outside choose a fine weather game or if it’s windy or wet, choose a wet weather game. Remember, you can play any game at any age as long as you feel like having fun.
~ Damien Davis (author)
Age Range: 4 – 14 years
The activities in this fascinating book use materials that are easily found in the garden, at the beach, in the bush or at the park. Children of all ages will have hours of fun making decorative and useful items out of seedpods, seashells and other found, natural objects.
Author Linda Swainger is a schoolteacher with a flair for craft.
Age Range: 5 – 14 years
‘Kids’ Holiday Activities’ provides hours of creative fun for pre-schoolers and older children, using materials which are easily obtained. We use the word ‘holiday’ to mean vacations rather than special festivals; however some of the activities herein can be used to make festive decorations or festive gifts and gift-wraps. This beautiful book with colour illustrations by author and illustrator Christine Eddy will be an asset to every family.