New Releases by Graeme Base

The next exciting adventure of the BumbleBunnies! On a dark and stormy night, Wuffle the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the duck watch the garden gate swing open in the wind. And when disaster strikes once more, who will save the day? From the award-winning, bestselling creator of Animalia comes a new series to delight young readers.

A BRAND-NEW SERIES FROM THE CREATOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PICTURE BOOK, ANIMALIA Meet the BumbleBunnies, superheroes of the garden! It''s washing day, and Wuffle the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the duck watch the clothes blow about in the wind. But when disaster strikes once more, who will save the day? From the award-winning, bestselling creator of Animalia comes a new series to delight young readers.

Starfish are pointy. But what shapes are other animals? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

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This playful counting book for the very young is a celebration of nature and imagination. Specially adapted by Graeme Base, the gorgeous illustrations guide children as they learn their numbers, discovering a whole menagerie of surprising and delightful creatures along the way. Graeme Base is one of the world''s leading creators of picture books. His work has delighted generations of children over the last thirty years and continues to do so today.

Among the ruins of beautiful Angkor Wat, Tiger, Monkey, Water Buffalo and Gecko argue over who would make the greatest king. They decide to race to the top of the hill, each hoping to prove they are most worthy. But along the way their strengths and weaknesses are revealed. Will any of them be good enough to be King? The luscious illustrations of Graeme Base are emphasised in his artwork of Angkor Wat, one of the most beautiful ruins known to people all over the world.

Monkeys live in trees. But where do other animals live? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Pigs have piglets. But what are other baby animals called? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Cows say moo. But what sounds do other animals make? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Pigs have piglets. But what are other baby animals called? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Cows say moo. But what sounds do other animals make? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

''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 show? You can help Bertie find all the missing things. And there''s a special magic panel at the back of the book - if you can unlock it, you will reveal all the mysteries of Enigma. Good luck! Visit graemebase.com

The best-selling Water Hole is now a coloring book! Down to the secret watering hole 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 among the trees lie ten times that again! Now you can color in your own version of The Water Hole! Only the outlines of Graeme Base''s wonderful counting book illustrations are included here, so you can color all your favorite animals and their habitats from around the world. Don''t forget to use the page borders to help you discover the ten hidden animals on every page!

Leveled reader that supports comprehensive literacy instruction and actively engages students in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. (6-Pack w/ Teacher Note)

Within the pages of this book You might discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words, A hidden land of beasts and birds. But wait! It''s all in black and white! This will not do, this can''t be right. A world needs colour, shade and hue So grab those crayons - there''s work to do! 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 and angry alligators. The fun begins again!

Castigated for defying tradition and playing an original tune on his Splingtwanger, thirteen-year-old Sprocc leaves Planet Blipp in search of musical freedom and enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition. Includes a CD of songs supposedly recorded by the bands in the story.

Romance, mystery and intrigue revolve around the Seahorse Cafe, where the beautiful Pearl Trout falls in love with Corporal Bert the Soldiercrab. But Reeftown is in danger, and soon Pearl, Bert, and Pearl''s brother Finneus must journey through the ocean depths to find the source of the deadly poison that is destroying the coral reef. "Graeme Base''s witty rhymes and dynamic, radiantly colored illustrations, should keep both reader and audience immensely entertained."—Publishers Weekly. "Base will surely delight his many fans with this latest high-color, high-action, high-density composition, with a high-minded ecological message"—School Library Journal

Now children can color their own Animalia! Base''s bestselling, amazing alliterative, alphabet book is now available with its illustrations in outline form. Precocious painters can explore the riches of their own imaginations as they color the enormous elephants, horrible hairy hogs, diabolical dragons, angry alligators, and lazy lions in whatever hue they choose.

An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as Lazy lions lounging in the local library.

Graeme Base''s first picture book, now transformed into a large format pop-up in which Grandma parades through Gooligulch behind her pet wombat and flies by pelican post for a seaside holiday. The original verse text is included. Ages 4-10.

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.

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.

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