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Graeme Base

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Graeme Base was born in England in 1958 and has lived in Australia since he was eight years old. To Graeme at the age of twelve, the term 'commercial artist' sounded like a magical combination so he made this his goal. After studying graphic design at Swinburne Institute of Technology, he worked for two years in advertising agencies but concluded this kind of work was not for him. Since becoming a full-time author/illustrator his picture books have become phenomenal best-sellers and have received many awards. First published in 1986, Base's book Animalia has enjoyed amazing international success in the UK, Canada and the USA, as well as in Australia. In 1987 Animalia was named an Honour Book in the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Awards. Published in 1988, Base's sleuthing adventure story The Eleventh Hour was an immediate international success as well as the joint winner of the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award in 1989. The Sign of the Seahorse (1992) and The Discovery of Dragons (1996) also received popular and critical acclaim. His exciting new picture book and CD, The Worst Band in the Universe, will be published in September 1999. He also has 3 films in development - two in Hollywood (based on The Sign of the Seahorse and The Worst Band in the Universe) are being developed by Universal, while the third, The Discovery of Dragons is with an Australian producer. Base was awarded Australia's 1998 Dromkeen Medal , given in recognition of a significant contribution to children's literature. He is married to Robyn and they have three children.

Available Books by Graeme Base

	Animalia Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670815364 RRP: $29.95 Within the pages of this book You may discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words, A hidden land of beasts and birds. For many things are 'of a kind,' And those with keenest eyes will find A thousand things, or maybe more - It's up to you to keep the score . . . Visit graemebase.com Visit Animalia on Facebook...
	The Jewel Fish of Karnak Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670074679 RRP: $29.95 Far, far away in Ancient Egypt, Jackal and Ibis are brought before the Cat Pharaoh to be punished for stealing from the town market. In a merciful moment, the cat Pharaoh decides to give the friends one last chance. She tells them they must journey up the River Nile to the temple of Karnak and bring back something that has been taken from her - a beautiful and precious Jewel Fish. But ...
	The Legend Of The Golden Snail Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670073498 RRP: $29.95 The Golden Snail has been banished to the ends of the earth and Wilbur sets out on a mission to free it. Along the way he makes friends who save him from rough seas and mazes of madness, returning him safely home....
	Enigma Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670072019 RRP: $29.95 'Don't worry,' Bertie said at once. 'I'll solve this, have no fear, For magic things that vanish almost always reappear. . .' Bertie loves to visit the Retirement Home for Elderly Magicians and watch his grandpa perform magic tricks. But one day all the magicians' props go missing, so Bertie sets off to investigate. . . Can he solve the mystery in time to save the sho...
	Animalia Colouring Book Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9781405904674 RRP: $5.95 This activity book is packed full of your favourite weird and wonderful Animalia characters to colour ...
	Hello, We Must Be Going: Animalia Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9781405904667 RRP: $7.95 One of two storybooks following the first adventures of Alex and Zoe in the magical world of Animalia. ...
	Animalia Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140541120 RRP: $19.95 'Animalia' is a stunning series of images to fascinate and intrigue readers everywhere. Within the pages, from A to Z, you'll find a wealth of hidden objects and ideas....
	Jungle Drums Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780143500964 RRP: $19.95 Little Ngiri is the smallest Warthog in Africa. Tired of being teased by his bigger brothers and sisters, he wishes things could be different. When Old Nyumbu the Wilderbeest gives Ngiri a set of magic drums, he is sure his wish is about to come true. But all the animals of the jungle are in for a BIG surprise as Ngiri's wish is granted in a most unexpected way. 'Jungle Drums' is a gl...
	My Grandma Lived In Gooligulch Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140509410 RRP: $16.95 Grandma lived in Gooligulch, Near Bandywallop East. A fair way north of Murrumbum, (Five hundred miles at least).' Here is a rollicking tale with a distinctly Australian flavour. ...
	The Discovery Of Dragons Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670070480 RRP: $29.95 A brand-new edition of the classic book of Serpentology brought to you by the brilliant Graeme Base. Now with a section on New World dragons. Was Bjorn of Bromme one of the greatest explorers of the Viking Age or just a simple-minded, lice-infested Barbarian with a passion for beach volleyball? Could Soong Mei Ying, a thirteenth-century teenager, really have discovered the Asiatic Dragons or did ...
	The Eleventh Hour Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140541489 RRP: $19.95 Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party! But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most mysterious mystery will be revealed....
	The Sign Of The Seahorse Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140563870 RRP: $19.95 The inhabitants of a coral reef are threatened when a shady real estate deal started by the greedy Groper floods their area with poisonous waste. ...
	The Waterhole Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140567533 RRP: $19.95 The creator of the international best-selling 'Animalia' brings us a stunning new picture book, with an exquisite cast of characters and a timeless, life-affirming theme. 'The Waterhole' is an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, story book and art book - an exhilarating journey of discovery, from the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of No...
	Uno's Garden Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670041916 RRP: $29.95 When Uno arrives in the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig. Uno loves the forest so much, he decides to live there. But, in time, a little village grows up around his house. Then a town, then a city. . . and soon Uno realises that the animals and plants have begun to disappear. . . Enter t...
	Worst Band In The Universe: A Totally Cosmic Musical Adventure Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140565874 RRP: $19.95 On Planet Blipp, beyond the stars, beyond the sun and moon, The world was ruled by music - but tradition called the tune. The Ancient Songs of ages past were all that could be heard, And no one was allowed to change a single note or word......
	Truckdogs Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780143301905 RRP: $16.95 A Novel In Four Bites....

	The Water Hole Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780142401972 RRP: $11.95 As one rhino gives way to two tigers on up to ten kangaroos, die-cut pages reveal the water hole in ten different worldwide habitats, from African plains to Himalayan mountains to the Australian outback, in a beautifully illustrated counting book. Reprint....
	Jungle Drums Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810950443 RRP: $24.95 Tired of being teased, Ngiri, the smallest warthog in Africa, uses a set of magic drums to make wishes, but he is not careful enough and makes the rift between the Warthogs and the beautiful Other Beasts even worse....
	Animalia Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140559965 RRP: $10.95 Presents a journey through the letters of the alphabet, with hidden objects which begin with the letter featured in each illustration...
	Animalia Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810918689 RRP: $25.95 An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."...
	Animalia Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810919396 RRP: $16.95 Presents a journey through the letters of the alphabet, with hidden objects which begin with the letter featured in each illustration...
	The Art of Graeme Base Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810971431 RRP: $84.95 An evocative study of the life and work of artist Graeme Base looks at the man behind the artistry of such classic children's books as Animalia and The Eleventh Hour, detailing his early life, family, and the inspiration behind his creative work and featuring more than four hundred illustrations that range from his earliest drawings to his most recent works....
	The Eleventh Hour Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140561609 RRP: $10.95 When the special feast that was to be eaten at the elephant's eleventh birthday party is stolen, the reader is invited to guess the identity of the thief...
	The Eleventh Hour Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810908512 RRP: $25.95 An elephant's eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour; but when the time to eat arrives, the birthday feast has disappeared. The reader is invited to guess the thief....
	The Eleventh Hour Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810932654 RRP: $16.95 As costumed guests gather for Horace the elephant's eleventh birthday party, a curious mystery is revealed, in a puzzle that features picture clues and a rhyming text....
	The Sign of the Seahorse Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810938250 RRP: $25.95 When Gropmund Grouper defrauds the Reeftown inhabitants of their homes and wealth, Pearl Trout, her brother Finneus, and Soldiercrab Army Corporal Bert must stop him, in an illustrated undersea adventure. 300,000 first printing. $200,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild & Doubleday Alt. All ages....
	The Water Hole Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810945685 RRP: $25.95 As one rhino gives way to two tigers on up to ten kangaroos, die-cut pages reveal the water hole in ten different worldwide habitats, from African plains to Himalayan mountains to the Australian outback, in a beautifully illustrated counting book....
	The Water Hole Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810972469 RRP: $12.95 As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles....

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	Animalia Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780143501626 ...
	Animalia Colouring Book Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780143500506 Now you can colour your own 'Animalia'. Only the outlines of Graeme Base's amazing alliterative alphabet book illustrations are included here, so go ahead and colour the enormous elephants, hairy hogs, angry alligators, and lazy lions in whatever hues you choose! The fun begins again!...
	Animalia Mini Book Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670889983 "Within the pages of this book You may discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words A hidden land of beasts and birds. For many things are 'of a kind', And those with keenest eyes will find A thousand things or maybe more - It's up to you to keep the score..."...
	Animalia Sticker Activity Book Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9781405904681 With puzzles to solve and stickers of your favourite Animalia characters, this activity book will keep any young adventurer busy. ...
	Animalia: A Special Anniversary Edition Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670877973 This special, commemorative edition of Animalia celebrates the tenth anniversary of the international release of a book which has become a classic among modern children's books, with worldwide sales of over two million copies. Each copy of this limited edition has been individually numbered....
	Goodbye, We Must Be Staying: Animalia Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9781405904698 When Reenie's animal instincts get the better of her, Livingstone realises that something is terribly wrong. Why are the animals of Animalia growling at each other? Only Zoe and Alex can save them - as long as they don't get eaten first! ...
	Jungle Drums Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670041084 Little Ngiri is the smallest Warthog in Africa. Tired of being teased by his bigger brothers and sisters, he wishes things could be different. When Old Nyumbu the Wildebeest gives Ngiri a set of magic drums, he is sure his wish is about to come true. But all the animals of the jungle are in for a BIG surprise as Ngiri's wish is granted in a most unexpected way. Jungle Drums is a gloriously ill...
	The Discovery of Dragons Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140565133 Was Bjorn of Bromme one of the greatest explorers of the viking Age, or was he just a simple-minded, lice-infestested Barbarian with a passion for beach volleyball? Could Soong Mei Ying really have discovered every Asiatic Dragon known to Serpentology, or was she just a 13th century teenager who wanted to travel and meet people? Did Dr. E.F. Liebermann perish, broken-hearted and alone, in the remo...
	The Discovery of Dragons Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670871568 Told through the letters of three dragon explorers, and featuring Graeme's amazing illustrations, this brilliant book is a must for all dragon lovers....
	The Eleventh Hour Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670831562 When Horace turns eleven, he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party. There are games, there is fine music, and there is the promise of a magnificent feast to come! But little does Horace know that when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed. None of the eleven animals is above suspicion when the clock strikes The Eleventh Hou...
	The Eleventh Hour - Mini Edition Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670879151 Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party! But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most mysterious mystery will be revealed. 1989 CBC Book Of The Year - Joint Winner (Picture Books); 1989 KOALA Award Winner (Infants/Primary Readers); 1989 YABBA Award Winner (Picture Books)...
	The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed & High Adventure in Two Acts Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780140544015 Here is a sweeping drama of intrigue and excitement set in the beautiful but fragile underwater world of a coral reef. Another stunning book from this brilliant author/illustrator....
	The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed & High Adventure in Two Acts Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670840007 Here is a sweeping drama of intrigue and excitement set in the beautiful but fragile underwater world of a coral reef. Another stunning book from this award-winning author/illustrator....
	The Waterhole Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670889280 The creator of the international best-selling 'Animalia' brings us a stunning new picture book, with an exquisite cast of characters and a timeless, life-affirming theme. 'The Waterhole' is an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, story book and art book - an exhilarating journey of discovery, from the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of Nor...
	The Waterhole: Colouring Book Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780143501435 Down to the secret waterhole the animals all come. As seasons bring forth drought and flood, they gather there as one. United in their common need, their numbers swell to ten - but hidden deep amongst the trees lie ten times that again! Now you can create your own version of The Waterhole! Use the outlines of Graeme Base's wonderful counting book illustrations to colour all your favourite an...
	Truck Dogs Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780670893331 A Novel in Four Bites. Sparky longs to be part of the Mongrel Pack and do wheelies, jumps and skids with the cool young Truck Dogs. When villainous Mr Big and his RottWheelers roll into town on a thieving spree, Sparky convinces The Mongrel Pack that only they can save the town from ruin. In a thrilling climax, Sparky and his new mates become the local heroes....
	Truck Dogs Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780810987890 Two gangs of canine-like motor vehicles, the Rott Wheelers and the Mongrel Pack, have a showdown in the town of Hubcap....
	Truckdogs Bite Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9780810950313 Two gangs of canine-like motor vehicles, the Rott Wheelers and the Mongrel Pack, have a showdown in the town of Hubcap....

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