Most Popular Books by Bruce Whatley

Clinton Gregory has a secret. Actually, Clinton Gregory has at least seven secrets just from last week. Every night, when no-one else is looking, Clinton Gregory does extraordinary things: he befriends a dragon, teaches a stegosaurus a new trick, and flies around the world on a plate of spaghetti. But it''s a secret . . .

But the band played ''Waltzing Matilda'' when we stopped to bury our slain. We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs; then we started all over again. Eric Bogle''s famous and familiar Australian song about the Battle of Gallipoli explores the futility of war with haunting power. Now Bruce Whatley''s evocative illustrations bring a heart-rending sense of reality to the tale. A timely story for every generation to share.

Perfect for everyone who loves a funny dog story, this anniversary edition is sure to delight a whole new generation of readers. Everyone sees my dog differently. Some people even think she''s the ugliest dog in the world. But I think she''s beautiful ... in a sloppy kind of way! Written and illustrated by one of Australia''s award-winning and much-admired picture book creators, this anniversary edition is sure to delight a whole new generation of readers.

Archer, draw back your bow, for you will direct our journey. Our quest: to collect the 26 hidden pieces of the key that will unlock the world''s greatest treasure. Archer, aim your arrow high, and let the quest begin! Join the Alpha Quest, a journey in search of treasure! Everyone is desperate to find the riches-Eagle and Emu, the goldfish in gliders, the Knight, the Pirate Pig, even the Violent Viking. But only you can find the hidden pieces of the key to unlock the treasure. In Alpha Quest, Bruce and Rosie have created a world full of amazing characters and extraordinary images. It is a mystery to be solved, and a book to be explored over and over again.

Skitty the dog seems to be a magnet for food--wherever she goes she ends up with whatever there is to eat, whether it''s vegetables from the dinner table, or spilled cake batter, or Chinese takeout.

A family goes crabbing on the beach, but can''t seem to find any crabs--only the reader can see where they are hiding.

On my first day, I will meet new friends and learn new things... What about you? Whether big or small, feathered or furry, the first day of school can be a lot of fun! Beautifully illustrated with delightful animals, My First Day at School captures the fun of learning and making new friends at school.

A little boy whose ambition in life is to become famous thinks of all the things he could do to reach that goal, but none of them are for him.

To understand the concept of the Magic Car Wash, think Transformers meets Cars! In the town of Tyre Flats, Kit the mechanic has a magical car wash, where vehicles mix and match fronts and ends to become superheroes. There is something scary lurking in the Magic Car Wash and it''s causing mayhem! How will the characters of the Magic Car Wash deal with this giant mouse as it outsmarts them all! Picture books for early childhood that explore the idea of cooperation, fear, and friendship. Bruce Whatley is an award-winning Australian illustrator, with books such as Diary of a Wombat, The Ugliest Dog and The Little Refugee by Anh Do.

A young boy lives his life of daring adventure, pretending to be a cowboy pirate, pocketing rainbows, and beating a march on his big red drum, until he becomes too old for playing pirates, and dreams of new adventures.

In the Land of Noses everybody''s nose did something special. Except for Nog. In this charming and quirky story Bruce Whatley plays with noses and their functions in the Land of Noses. There are running noses, picked noses, blocked noses . . . all kinds of noses! Nog thinks his nose just sits on his face and does nothing at all . . . until ''trouble'' arrives and Nog smells it first.

Reports on an experiment to begin reading instruction in both English and Spanish for Spanishspeaking children in kindergarten.