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Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. CC3 - A trade paperback book in good condition that has some scattered stains, wrinkling, chipping and crease, some info stamped on the page edges, previous owner's label adhered on the opposite side of the front, significant tanning, and shelf wear. Nest of Traitors tells a gripping tale of political bungling, opportunism, and intrigue. 7.75"x.5.25", 259 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good.

Stapled Paper Covers. Condition: Good+. Covers worn and missing a small piece at top of rear cover. This issue does not have the recording. A sound copy. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. International Priority Air Mail shipping available for this item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Purple illustrated cloth boards, 216pp inscribed 'To Herb from Harry' on verso of front endpaper, otherwise contents clean, tight and unmarked. DJ lightly rubbed at corners and edges.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Page margins are lightly browned.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From multi-award-winning author Penny Tangey comes this funny, thought-provoking middle-grade novel about the highs and lows of music camp, and camaraderie in the climate crisis.Miley and Juliet have nothing in common, apart from a love of music.Miley can't afford the five-day Music Camp because she lost her home in a flood, but she's won a scholarship to attend. This is her chance to prove to everyone that the recorder is a serious instrument.Flautist Juliet comes from classical music royalty. Her late father was an esteemed clarinet player and she wants to honour his legacy. She's also keen to make friends with people who don't know about her tragic past - though perhaps not with that girl who thinks the recorder is a serious instrument.Over the week, Miley and Juliet don't always see eye to eye, especially when they both audition for the only woodwind solo at the final night's concert. But with torrential rain threatening to flood the camp, their dreams might get washed away. How can they put their differences aside and face the music together? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Karen Blair (illustrator). Paperback. Imagine if your baby sister could make wishes come true.The second book in a funny, magical new series for early readers.It's a big day. Flick is leading book club for the very first time. It doesn't help that her little sister is super cranky. Birdie is sick of being told she's not big enough to do things. She's making lots of silly wishes and being big is one of them.How can Flick do a good job at book club when there's a giant baby Birdie in the library? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An inspiring tale about one girl and her fight to make a difference for the Australian koala from an engaging new voice in children's literature.Like Gran always said, 'Things don't have to be big to be special.'When Rose and Gran save a baby koala from a pack of blood-hungry dogs, he's named Smooch because he loves to cuddle. With the help of wildlife carer Carol, Rose and her dog Lizzie look after Smooch until he is old enough to make the trees on their strawberry farm his home. Rose is deliciously happy - caring for bush babies is her dream come true!But things change for the worse when Gran gets a letter from the bank. Does this mean they have to sell the farm? Then Uncle Malcolm mentions bulldozers and Rose realises it's not just her home that's at stake.Rose has a voice and wants to make a difference but what can one girl and her koala do? When Rose and Gran save a baby koala, they call him Smooch, because he loves to cuddle. With the help of wildlife carer, Carol, Rose and her dog Lizzie look after Smooch until he is old enough to make the trees on their strawberry farm his home. But then Gran gets a disturbing letter from the bank. Does this mean they have to sell? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 157 pp. Tightly bound. Top corners are bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Fornt cover has spotting to the upper and spine edges and some slight creasing to the center. Page margins are lightly browned.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Karen Blair (illustrator). Paperback. Imagine if your baby sister could make wishes come true. Flick has just found out her little sister has a special gift. Birdie has wished for a super-fabulous unicorn party and it has magically appeared in their backyard! There's a rainbow slide made out of sour straps (surprisingly slippery), a ball pit full of marshmallows (never sticky), and a real-life unicorn (that poops cupcakes, of course). How can Flick stop the nosy next-door neighbour, Mrs Mortlake, finding out about her sister's magical gift when there's a super-fabulous party going on? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Briony Stewart's bestselling Kumiko series has been refreshed with eye-catching cover designs to appeal to a new generation of readers.Joint Winner - Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction, Children's DivisionWinner - Voices on the Coast Writing CompetitionNotable Book - CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Younger ReadersKumiko doesn't like going to bed. She can't sleep. The reason she can't sleep is because a giant dragon sits outside her bedroom window every single night.One evening, Kumiko plucks up the courage to ask the dragon to leave, not knowing that what she is about to discover is more thrilling than anything she could have ever imagined.This delightful award-winning story is the first in a trilogy that will take young readers on a soaring dragon adventure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Flick's got more than a running race to worry about when her little sister Birdie's in a wishing mood. How can she keep everything under control and avoid their secret getting out?It's school sports day and Flick is ready to race! So is Dad. He's been training for the parents versus teachers event. There will even be a news crew filming the day. But excitement often leads to baby Birdie making wishes and soon Flick's got more than a running race to worry about.How can she make sure her team wins fair and square when Birdie starts meddling with the most important event of the day? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. How is Flick going to hide a rainbow cat and a dancing dog from everyone?At the Pet Play Date, Flick and her little sister, Birdie, are helping local seniors group The Busybodies raise money for animals in need. There are some special pets waiting to find their fur-ever homes. But things turn wild when Birdie wishes to make the animals even more special in the hope that they will be adopted.How is Flick going to keep a rainbow cat and a dancing dog a secret with a pesky photographer hanging around? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A delightful, festive story in this funny, illustrated Australian series for newly independent readers.It's Christmastime, but Flick and Birdie are missing their Granny Aggie. To cheer them up, Mum and Dad invite the neighbours over to decorate gingerbread houses. All is going well until Mrs Mortlake brings up Christmas wishes, giving baby Birdie all the wrong ideas.How can Flick spread the joy of Christmas when a gingerbread person is biting the guests? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Light wear, fraying along top edge of cloth cover.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A poignant middle-grade verse novel about family estrangement and reconciliation from Prime Minister's Literary Award-winning author Sherryl Clark.It's always been Gemma and her mum - just the two of them. As close as best friends. But while researching a class project about family, Gemma makes a life-changing discovery. Her nan is not dead, like Mum told her, but alive and well and living close by.Gemma now has huge question marks hanging over her. Why would Mum lie about this? What is her nan like? And what would happen if Gemma tried to find her?The Only Branch on the Family Tree is a story about secrets, forgiveness and finding a way for relationships to blossom. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mat and Bill are neighbours - and best friends. They've told each other their deepest, darkest secrets and in return provide each other with someone to trust and to turn to when things aren't right at home. For Bill, it's a challenging time of missing his father, consoling his sad mother, and starting a new school. For Matty, it is the strength of Bill's steady friendship when her family is different from the rest. When you have a friendship like Bill and Matty do, nothing else matters. An enchanting story of friendship, acceptance and trust from one of Australia's acclaimed storytellers. Mat and Bill are neighbours - and best friends. They've told each other their deepest, darkest secrets and in return provide each other with someone to trust and to turn to when things aren't right at home. When you have a friendship like Bill and Matty do, nothing else matters. An enchanting story of friendship, acceptance and trust. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Twelve-year-old Joel hasn't had it easy - the school bully picks on him and his parents abandoned him long ago. He lives with his over-protective gran, who won't even let him enter a fishing competition.Twelve-year-old Joel hasn't had it easy - the school bully picks on him and his parents abandoned him long ago. He lives with his over-protective gran, who won't even let him enter a fishing competition. Joel reckons having a new dad would solve all his problems, so he places an ad in the local paper.When a tattooed, long-haired biker named Dev Eagle answers the ad, Joel's world is turned upside down. But Dev is not the only new stranger in town - someone from Joel's past is back to haunt him.This first grippingbook in an exciting adventure series from the award-winning author of Taj and the Great Camel Trek Twelve-year-old Joel hasn't had it easy - the school bully picks on him and his parents abandoned him long ago. He lives with his over-protective gran, who won't even let him enter a fishing competition. Joel reckons having a new dad would solve all his problems, so he places an ad in the local paper. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. With his criminal biological father back in jail, Joel thinks all his troubles are behind him. He's looking forward to the future with his biker foster dad, Dev. But Joel runs into trouble when he and his best friend, Mei, discover that the island lighthouse is haunted.With his criminal biological father back in jail, Joel thinks all his troubles are behind him. He's looking forward to the future with his biker foster dad, Dev. But Joel runs into trouble when he and his best friend, Mei, discover that the island lighthouse is haunted.Strange noises in the night, unexplained footprints - Joel reckons there's got to be a logical explanation. But he soon realises that solving the mystery will be far more terrifying and dangerous than a ghost!The secondhaunting tale in an exciting adventure series from the award-winning author of Taj and the Great Camel Trek With his criminal biological father back in jail, Joel thinks all his troubles are behind him. He's looking forward to the future with his biker foster dad, Dev. But Joel runs into trouble when he and his best friend, Mei, discover that the island lighthouse is haunted. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Perfect for all young dragon-lovers, Briony Stewart's bestselling Kumiko series has been refreshed with eye-catching cover designs to appeal to a new generation of readers.Kumiko is used to a dragon guarding her night and day, but why does she need one in the first place?When her little sister is kidnapped by a mysterious group of sorcerers, a terrible secret is revealed. To save her sister, Kumiko will have to be brave. Can she face the one thing that dragons are afraid of?Kumiko and the Dragon's Secret is the adventure-filled sequel to the award-winning Kumiko and the Dragon. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Joel Billings is in trouble . . . again. After being threatened by his jailbird father. Joel is packed off to a sleepy beachside town for a holiday with his biker foster dad. Dev. Only when a monster ute runs them off the road does Joel begin to suspect that all is not as it seems.Joel Billings is in trouble . . . again. After being threatened by his jailbird father. Joel is packed off to a sleepy beachside town for a holiday with his biker foster dad. Dev. Only when a monster ute runs them off the road does Joel begin to suspect that all is not as it seems.As danger mounts. Joel and Dev are forced further into hiding. But a killer ute isn't all Joel has to fear. Will Dev still want to be his dad even though he's a magnet for trouble?The third nail-biting thriller in an exciting adventure series from the award-wining author of Taj and the Great Camel Trek. Joel Billings is in trouble - again. After being threatened by his jailbird father, Joel is packed off to a sleepy beachside town for a holiday with his biker foster dad, Dev.Only when a monster ute runs them off the road does Joel begin to suspect that all is not as it seems. Who is driving the killer ute? And why are they after Joel? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Faint blind stamp lower title page. Near fine. 259pp. Notes. Biblio. Index. Photos. Size: 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" Tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Inscribed and dated ''83 on the title page by the author:"For Karen, Tom Shapcott"; some edge wear to card covers; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Boards moderately edgeworn. Record tucked in sleeve still in cellophane covering. A few pages have a light nick at top. A clean and sound copy. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. International Priority Air Mail shipping available for this item.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Briony Stewart's bestselling Kumiko series has been refreshed with eye-catching cover designs to appeal to a new generation of readers.Winner - Queensland Literary Awards, Children's Book AwardNotable Book - CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Younger ReadersIn her last adventure, Kumiko discovered the secret of the Shadow Catchers, a group of powerful sorcerers determined to steal magic at any cost. Now she knows it's only a matter of time before her family's link to dragons puts them all in grave danger. Can Kumiko find a way to stop the Shadow Catchers once and for all?Kumiko and the Shadow Catchers is the final, thrilling book in this magical, award-winning series for young readers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.