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Tashi''s adventures have been loved by children all over the world for thirty years. This special bumper edition of the original Tashi book celebrates Tashi''s legacy, and includes never-before-seen illustrations by Kim Gamble, the entire Tashi and the Wicked Magician, as well as ''Tashi and the Silver Cup'', and ''Kidnapped!'' from Tashi''s Storybook.

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! Where there''s mystery and action, there''s Tashi. He''s brave enough to explore the ancient burial site discovered in the village and he''s clever enough to complete three impossible tasks. But is he fast enough to beat two mysterious strangers in a race around the village? And what will happen if he loses? When the going gets tough, it''s all up to Tashi! Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight magical adventures in one volume! ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! No one in the village is as brave as Tashi. Only he could scare the ghost monsters out of the forest, or travel all the way along the dark underground passage to the Mountain of White Tigers. Tashi always has a cunning plan, whether he is facing a ferocious war lord, outwitting a sly genie or confronting Bang Bang, the trouble-making bully. There''s no stopping Tashi! Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight mystifying stories in one volume! ACCLAIM FOR TASHI First published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

Meet Tashi: he''s brave, he''s bold and he tells the best stories! Eight astonishing stories about Tashi and the weird and wonderful creatures of his fantastic world collected into one volume for the first time.

Meet Tashi: he's brave, he's bold and he tells the best stories! Eight extraordinary stories about the magical and mysterious world of Tashi collected into one volume for the first time.

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! For twenty-five years Tashi has been telling fabulous stories. He escaped from a war lord in a faraway place and flew to this country on the back of a swan. And he wished he would find a friend just like Jack. In this first book of his daring adventures, Tashi tells Jack about the time he tricked the last dragon of all. Now, a whole generation of readers will know that when Tashi says, ''Well, it was like this ...'' an exciting new adventure is about to begin. This special anniversary edition includes the stories ''Tashi and the Silver Cup'' and ''Kidnapped!'' together for the first time. ''The Tashi stories are some of my all-time favourites: a world within a world and a magical place for children to lose themselves in.'' Sally Rippin, bestselling author of Polly and Buster and Billie B. Brown ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories. The Tashi stories have the evergreen qualities of classics.'' Magpies ''I read my kids Tashi - it''s this story that they love.'' Angelina Jolie

Uncle Tiki Pu is in terrible trouble with the War Lord, and Tashi must rely on the help of a phoenix-by a beautiful creature with eyes of crystal and tail feathers of gold-to save him and his family. Then Princess Sarashina's sister is told she must marry a man who is sneaky and cruel instead of the good, kind Cha Ming who loves her best of all. How will Tashi persuade the powerful emperor to change his mind? It takes more than courage to deal with warlords and emperors, but Tashi always has a clever idea and something useful in his pocket.

'Run, children,' said Wise-as-an-Owl. 'No, hide! It's a creature from the past -- a fearsome, fire-breathing monster.' When Much-to-Learn gets ahead of his lessons in the Book of Spells, he creates a monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent. Everyone is in danger, unless Tashi can sneak by the terrible chimera to get the magic formula that will destroy it. And when Tashi is accused of killing the carp in Soh Meen's pond he serves a Truth Potion to his neighbours to find the real culprit.

From the creator of Tashi - meet the irrepressible dog Figaro and his cat-friend Rumba, who find themselves in big adventures that are fabulous fun for chapter book readers. With pictures in full-colour by award- winning illustrator Stephen Michael King.

Will could walk a tightrope and juggle bananas as he went. ''One day you''ll be the star of a circus,'' his mother told him. ''But until then, you must be a secret.'' For each year pirates came to the islands to steal young boys for their crew. And if that happened to you, well, you may as well kiss your life goodbye. So what''s a young lad to do when his mother disappears and pirates arrive at his door? Will takes courage from a crazy truth-telling parrot, and his mother''s advice: ''Keep putting one foot in front of the other and your eyes on the prize.'' But will this be enough to survive the perils at sea? And will that infuriatingly polite boy called Horrendo finally tip the balance? A high-seas pirate adventure about scoundrels and blaggards, devilish treachery, and finding the most precious treasure of all.

Tashi and Jack get a surprise when they are given an old carpet that really does have magical powers in this original Tashi story from the popular animated series 'Tashi', screening on ABC3, based on Anna and Barbara Fienberg's classic character.

Tashi, Lotus Blossom and Jack enter a storytelling competition in this all-new novelisation of an original episode from the popular animated series 'Tashi', screening on ABC3, and based on Anna and Barbara Fienberg's classic character.

Jack and Tashi have to solve the mystery of the missing trophy and Tiki Pu's spittoon in this all-new novelisation of an original episode from the popular animated series 'Tashi', screening on ABC3, based on Anna and Barbara Fienberg's classic character.

Minton loves anything that moves - boats, planes, cars, trucks, submarines and hot-air balloons - and he''s always ready for action! His friend Turtle is not so brave, but together they have wild adventures. And you can make your own models of Minton''s vehicles. Also, meet Hector, the Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived, who shot out of a volcano and is almost too hot to handle. A Big Book of 7 adventure stories, from the creators of Tashi! ''Minton makes everything seem possible. The kids will love this one.'' West Australian

Come with Tashi and his friend Jack on four fabulous adventures of mystery and magic. In this classic storybook, Tashi tells tales of courage and daring, and each story features a beautiful colour illustration. Tashi is bold and clever, and tells the best stories ever! There''s a Magnificent Magician with a greedy plan, a haunted house about to go up in flames, ruthless ruffians after a rare orchid, and a quest for the bravest person in the land to face the fire-breathing Red Whiskered Dragon. ''All children should meet Tashi. He can be their mentor on the road to reading, feeding their imaginations with fantastic stories.'' Magpies

Tashi rides on a white tiger to the top of the mountain to see why the dragon is not sending the rains to his village. No one had ever seen the dragon, but once a year it would send smoke and thunder down the mountain, and soon the rains would follow. Now the skies were always blue, the creeks were drying up and the people were hungry. What was happening up there? When Tashi reaches the dragon''s golden palace, he meets an angry young dragon who is upset because his mother is under the spell of a demon sleep and he can''t wake her up.

Find 32 fabulous Tashi adventures all in one place--The Complete Collection has it all for the Tashi-lover with 16 books in a gorgeous slipcase edition Read all of Tashi's adventures in these 16 Tashi books, each one containing two stories. This is a lovely gift and a must for every Tashi fan. Start from the very beginning and relearn how Tashi comes from a place very far away. How he escaped from a war lord and flew to this country on the back of a swan. How he's too cunning for the dragon and the wicked baron, and far too clever for giants, ghosts, witches, and demons. And how he tells the best stories ever When Tashi comes face to face with sneaky strangers, ancient warriors, fearless kidnappers, or even a haunted house, Tashi always knows what to do: stay calm, think hard, and move fast

Jackson, a bona fide numbers freak, has never lived outside the city before. But his mother whisked them away to the suburbs after witnessing some after hours "dealing" at the casino she performed in, hoping they could just disappear. Soon, strange phone calls start making his mother nervous, a mysterious car keeps driving by their house, and a crazy driver almost runs him down. His new friend Asim recognizes these threatening tactics from his childhood as an enemy of Sadaam in Iraq. Still, Jackson is hoping to keep the growing danger a secret from his new girlfriend, Esmerelda. Until one night she disappears raising the stakes in a dangerous game where all bets are off. Prepared to be glued to your seat by this character-driven mystery novel filled with math, gangsters, and a just a touch of OCD.

Figaro and Rumba are best friends. Figaro is a dog who loves to run like the wind. And Rumba is a cat who once sang and danced in Cuba. When they catch the Very Fast Train that goes all the way to the beach, they meet a cunning crocodile with conga drums and an elegant satin waistcoat. Surely such a musical creature couldn''t be a villain? Anna Fienberg is the author of the Tashi series, and Stephen Michael King has created many wonderful picture books. This is the first storybook they have made together.

Louis, who enjoys building his vocabulary rather than playing sports, has a week filled with misadventures, including a burglar incident, hiding a runaway, and dealing with his father''s attempts to teach him wrestling.

In The Amazing Tashi Activity book you''ll find lots to do plus a fold-out with Tashi''s very own Board Game. Are you good at puzzles? Try Tashi''s Treasure Chest of Words or his Tricky Word Puzzle or complete the Incredible Crossword. Can you find the Baron''s gold with the treasure map? Or help Tashi rescue the children in the Warlord''s maze? How will Tashi escape from the dungeon? What will you make first? A boat? A dragon? The tiger pop-up card? You could make a diorama of Tashi''s world or bake Ah Chu''s favourite fish cakes. And then there''s a brand new Tashi story to read. In ''Tashi and the Strangers'' a new family stumbles into the village, with General Zeng''s soldiers on their trail. How will Tashi save them?

The sixteenth book of Tashi''s adventures, in which Tashi and his friends use clay and magic to make a golem who will stand up to the bully boy, Big Bang. But will their Golem obey them? And can they rescue Ah Chu''s baby sister from the River Pirate before the pirates sail away?

A fast, funny and action-packed adventure from the award-winning author of the Tashi series. Boadicea lives with her grandfather, Admiral Bolderack, and is always dreaming of excitement and adventure. But when Boa discovers a secret from the Admiral''s past, and accidentally releases four terrifying pirates from her grandfather''s curse, she gets more excitement that she ever could have imagined. Can her best friend, Wiggy, brave the curse of the pirates to save Boa and the Admiral?