Libby Gleeson

Where's Mum?
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781862913523
RRP: $6.99
QBD: $1.99

Illustrated by Craig Smith Mum wasn't at home when Dad and Annie and Jess and baby Jack arrived home from kindergarten. Where was she? Did she go with Jack and Jill to fetch a pail of water? Or did she meet Henny Penny and went with her to tell the king the sky is falling? ...

Red
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781741758535
RRP: $15.99

Mud. In her mouth, her nose and her eyes. Mud in her hair and caked on her neck and her arms. Mud filling her shoes and seeping through the thin cotton weave of her trousers. She lay sprawled on her side, a garbled, barely distinct sound coming from her: jaymartinjaymartin. Her world was mud and pain. 'What's your name?' A boy was sitting on a kitchen table floating in a muddy pool. At...

My Australian Story: Rum Rebellion
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781741697797
RRP: $16.99

The soldiers are coming,' he said. They are checking every house. There is free grog for all.' The air was full with the smell of bonfires. Their glare illuminated the night sky and showed to us the streets filled with drunken soldiers and scared citizenry, us amongst them. David Bellamy fears the strange new land of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He fears his...

I Am Thomas
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781742373331
RRP: $29.99

As the voices in his life crowd in on him, Thomas looks for another way. Powerful illustrations and a spare text make a parable of Thomas's journey, which reflects the courage we all need to find our passion and be ourselves. A masterful and compelling story. Ages 7-10 ...

Clancy And Millie And The Very Fine House
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921541902
RRP: $14.95

Two new neighbours playing Three Little Pigs' discover that friends are what make a house a home Clancy has just moved house. He is missing his old house terribly - the new house is much too big and much too lonely. How will he ever make it his home? As despair takes hold Clancy hears a small voice. Soon, Clancy with the help of his new friend millie is building towers to the sky and trains ...

Clancy and Millie and the Very Fine House
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781921541193
RRP: $24.95

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Clancy has just moved house. He is missing his old house terribly - the new house is much too big and much too lonely. How will he ever make it his home? As despair takes hold Clancy hears a small voice. Soon Clancy with the help of his new friend Millie is building towers to the sky and trains to the street outside and together they build the home that Clancy th...

Mahtab's Story
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781741753349
RRP: $15.95

The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey to Australia. Inspired by a true story. Mahtab was empty. She felt hungry...for water, for her father, for her grandmother, her aunts and uncles, for the trees in the back yard, the cabinet on the wall, the silver and glass objects so lovingly collected, for her mountains, the jagged peaks that cu...

Amy and Louis
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781865049366
RRP: $15.99

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Amy and Louis live next door to each other, and their lives are closely intertwined. Theirs is a life rich in imagination-they see dragons in the clouds and make castles out of cardboard. But when Amy's family moves to another country, the children are separated and the colour drains out of their lives. Until Louis discovers how to rebuild their special bond. ...

Aussie Nibbles: Clancy's Long, Long Walk
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143302889
RRP: $10.95

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My Australian Story: The Rum Rebellion
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781865048543
RRP: $17.99

David Bellamy is afraid. He fears the strange new land of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He fears his relatives who have taken him in and the Governor himself the swearing, cursing Governor Bligh. And then on Anniversary Day, 26th January, 1808, David and his new friends Kitty and Ralph are on the streets of Sydney Town when the military march on Government House. . . ...

Uncle David
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781865049373
RRP: $9.99

Illustrated by Armin Greder Ned's Uncle David is a giant. He can lift six children at once, and lie on the floor in the dining room with one hand in the lounge room and one hand in the hallway! And so the tall stories about Uncle David grow, until one day everyone goes to visit Uncle David Ages: 3-6...

Shutting The Chooks In
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863889865
RRP: $14.99

Each evening a child goes out to shut the chooks in their pen. One evening, he discovers that one of the chickens is missing and goes out to search for it. When the lost bird is finally shut away, the child finds that twilight has crept up on him, and he must brave the dark to get home safely....

Great Bear
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781865040363
RRP: $29.99

Illustrated by Armin Greder...

Solo: Queen Of The Universe
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781862913141
RRP: $10.99

An easy-to-read Solo for beginning readers illustrated by David Cox Big sister Gina is in the school play. She is the Queen of the Universe, and everyone in her family helps her to be a star. But when things go wrong, only one person can save the day!...

Hannah Plus One
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140380903
RRP: $14.95

When Hannah learns her mum is expecting another baby, she is convinced it will be another set of twins, leaving her the odd one out. Here is the moving sequel to 'Skating on Sand'....

Where's Mum?
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781862911291
RRP: $9.99

Illustrated by Craig Smith When Dad, Annie, Jess and baby Jack arrive home from kindergarten, hardworking Mum is not there. Where can she be? Did she go with Jack and Jill to fetch a pail of water? Or did she meet Henny Penny and went with her to tell the king the sky is falling? ...

Amy And Louis
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781865049359

One day Amy and her family moved a long, long way away to the other side of the world. Louis sto pped building towers, digging holes and staring at clouds. He no longer called to anyone across the yard, the room or the fence. Amy and Louis live next door to each other, and their lives are closely intertwined. Theirs is a life rich in imagination they see dragons in the clouds and make castles ...

An Ordinary Day
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781865043586

Illustrated by Armin Greder. The journey to school is an everyday, grey-day experience for Jack. On his way to the bus stop, however, Jack is rescued by his imagination. Bit by bit the ordinary world is transformed into a place of wonder and infinite possibilities....

Big Dog
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780868965963

Illustrated by Armin Greder My sister Jen is scared of the big dog that lives down the street, so we decide to dress up and give it a big scare. But when we come face to face with the dog, we are all scared, until . . ....

Big Dog
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863888479

Illustrated by Armin Greder Jen is terrified of the big dog down the street until her friend Diep comes up with a very clever plan to overcome her fear. ...

Big Dog
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781865048017

There's a great big enormous dog that lives down the street, and all the kids on the block are scared to even walk past it. Then a Chinese New Year dragon gives a girl a howlingly clever idea. Faster than you can say "Rin-Tin-Tin", she and her friends embark on a plan to turn that old dog into a scaredy-cat....

Dear Writer
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141312705

When Lizzie and Joanne try to research their favourite writer, it's harder than they think. In fact, they can't find much information about R.U. Goodfellow at all. And the girls' teacher, Mr Carlyle, is no help - he just raves on and on about what a fantastic writer R.U. Goodfellow is.But when Lizzie and Joanne decide to have a party for Mr Carlyle and invite the author as a mystery gu...

Dodger
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140383751

Mick has been offered the role of the Artful Dodger in the school's production of the musical Oliver. He's perfect for the part, but not everyone sees it that way. His friends think he's mad and it's unlikely his dad, a long-distance truck driver, can - or even wants to - make it to opening night....

Eleanor, Elizabeth
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141303024

Eleanor was wary of her new home at first: the strange landscape, the unfriendly faces in the classroom. Then she discovered her grandmother's old diary, and quite unexpectedly her lonely life changed. Now a bushfire is raging and her life is at stake. So is Ken's, Mike's and six-year-old Billy's. In desperation, Eleanor realises she knows more than she thinks about this alien worl...

Hannah And The Tomorrow Room
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141305127

Hannah's new bedroom is almost ready. Tomorrow she can move into a room of her very own. But in a family, things don't always go as planned, and suddenly, someone else needs Hannah's room. A third inspiring story about Hannah from this tallented author/illustrator team....

Hannah The Famous
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143301486

After the washing up, Hannah is alone in the kitchen. She studies the pictures of trapeze artists performing high above crowds with no safety net. There's a juggler too, tossing plates and another with flaming torches. Hannah looks at the plates stacked high on the shelf above the bench. Hannah is going to be famous one day. The trouble is, she's not sure what for. Her friend Annie wants ...

I Am Susannah
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141306131

Susie's best friend, Kim has moved to another city and Susie feels abandoned and lonely. How will she cope without her best pal? And who is the mysterious Blue Lady?...

Love Me, Love Me Not
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140368208

Relationships. Feelings. Little else matters to the central characters in this book by award-winning author Libby Gleeson - a beautifully observed and intense read....

Making Picture Books
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781865045153

Libby Gleeson collaborated with Armin Greder in this excellent book about the making of picture books, written from the point of view of the writer and the illustrator. They take the reader from the first idea for a story, through the planning and writing, through revision, editing, illustration, design and production, until the book is complete. They have included many examples from their own wor...

Mum Goes To Work
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780868966076

Illustrated by Penny Azar Mum's at work. She might be a gardener for the council, or a nurse in a bustling hospital. She might work in a supermarket, or at home. But what does she actually do there? And what happens in the busy day of her child, while Mum is working?...

Refuge
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140389852

Andrew's sister Anna likes fighting for causes, and she's getting Andrew involved in her latest one - the plight of East Timorese asylum-seekers in Australia. Andrew's never broken the law before. But the law and the government don't seem to care about a stranger who's had to run for her life. Escaping a hostile regime. Seeking refuge......

Skating On Sand
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140371611

Skating is what Hannah wants to do most, and she is not going to take her skates off until she can skate without falling over. But everyone in the family says it can't be done . . ....

Sleep Time
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863880633

Illustrated by Armin Greder There was once a little girl whose mother put her to bed early. "But it's not dark," said the girl. "I know," said her mum, "but it's sleep time." "Stay and sing to me, and pat me? I can't sleep," said the girl. If only someone else would have this sleep for her....

The Princess & The Perfect Dish
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781863882286

Illustrated by Armin Greder The Princess said she would marry the one who was able to prepare for her, the most wonderful mouthwatering, taste-tempting dishes imaginable....

The Princess And The Perfect Dish
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863882293

Illustrated by Armin Greder "If I am to marry," the Princess said, "then it will be to someone that I choose. And I will marry the one who is able to prepare for me the most wonderful, mouthwatering, taste-tempting dishes imaginable." And so the contest was announced! ...

Uncle David
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780868969336

Illustrated by Armin Greder Ned tells his friends about his Uncle David....