SEPTEMBER - HistoryReads for Kiddies
Memorial by Gary Crew & Shaun TanMemorial is a story about a tree planted beside a war memorial monument, in a small country town by returned servicemen. Years on, the tree has grown to be huge and unruly, dislodging the statue next to it and creating a traffic hazard in what is now a much larger, busier town. A decision is made by a local council to cut the tree down. (will the statue be moved or will the tree be destroyed?)
The Boy, The Bear, The Baron, The Bard. by Gregory RogersWhat happens when a boy bursts through the curtain of a deserted theatre and onto the world's most famous stage? He lands on the Bard himself and the chase is on - through the streets of Shakespeare's London. This is a rare and inventive visual feast-a runaway story about a curious boy, a magic cloak, a grumpy bard, a captive bear and a baron bound for the chopping block. It is also a richly illustrated, dramatic and very funny tale of adventure and friendship. (This is a graphic tale of adventure)
Meet ... Ned Kelly by Janeen Brian
Ned Kelly was a notorious bushranger.
He lived in Australia's earliest days.
He was daring and clever and bold.
In a suit made of iron he battled police.
And his story is still being told.
Hero of Little Street by Gregory Rogers
Escaping from a gang of bullies, a Boy slips into a grand old gallery - the perfect hiding place, full of mystery and treasures. Enchanted by the magic of painting and befriended by a mischievous dog, the Boy ventures into the world of a famous Vermeer painting - and he and his new friend are transported to Little Street, Delft in seventeenth century Holland. But the streets of Delft are a dangerous place for a dog, and the Boy has to use every ounce of his ingenuity to rescue his canine mate from an untimely fate on the butcher's block. (This is a graphic tale of adventure)
Mammoth Pie by Jeanne Willis & Tony Ross
"On top of a mountain there lived a fat mammoth. Down in the valley there lived a thin caveman. The caveman was hungry. Very, very hungry. He saw the mammoth and licked his lips." Fed up with eating seeds, fed up with eating weeds... a mammoth can start looking pretty delicious to a hungry caveman! But a mouthwatering Mammoth Pie turns out to be more difficult to come by than the caveman could ever imagine. (One for the pre-schoolers)