Best Selling Books by Libby Gleeson

When two children find a book lying in the dust they take it with them and take care of it so that they might use it to feed their imagination again and again.

In this story, three children imagine their mother as a heroine in their favorite bedtime stories.

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, p, e.

A bear imprisoned in a medieval circus is forced to perform night after night before a mocking crowd, but she finally can no longer stand the torment and determines to set herself free.

In the early morning, two children make their way to the cave of their parents'' bed and enjoy being cuddled there.

Ned''s Uncle David is a giant of a man! Ned''s friends just have to meet him ...

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. This is a loving, moving, goose-bumping tale of deep friendship. The spare, evocative text-enhanced by illustrations of rare sensitivity and insight-strike directly at the heart.

Charlie loves the sea. He loves the seashells and the seahorses, the sharks and the stingrays, the crabs and the crayfish. He loves the gentle waves that creep up onto the sand and tickle his toes. He loves the huge wild waves that crash onto the sand and make the beach tremble. But most of all he loves the whales. ''A simple but heart-felt story about the wonders of the natural world and the rewards of patience'' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ''Libby Gleeson''s words are lyrical, and Hannah Somerville''s illustrations are almost ethereal as they combine to make a story that is as magical as the whales themselves'' READPLUS

When her best friend Kim moves, Susie goes solo in an effort to uncover the truth about the mysterious Blue Lady who has moved into Kim''s old house.

Amy and Louis are the best of friends. They do everything together and go everywhere together. But when Amy and her family move far away, to the other side of the world, these best friends wish more than ever that they could see each other... until they learn that the best friendships can last over any distance.

The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey to Australia. Inspired by a true story.

An ordinary day is not so ordinary when Jack starts daydreaming on his way to school.

Andrew''s sister likes fighting for causes - Now she has involved Andrew and he finds himself keeping secrets from his family and friends and even the girl he really likes; Literature Circles Year 8._

Humorous children''s picture story book in which a father and children speculate what might be delaying Mum. The children''s suggestions are based on popular fairy tales such as Humpty Dumpty and Little Red Riding Hood, before their mother arrives home for the book''s surprise ending. Shortlisted for the 1993 Children''s Book Council Awards. The author''s other books include TDodger'' and TMum Goes to Work''. The illustrator contributed to TSister Madge''s Book of Nuns'' and TThe Cabbage Patch Fib''.

Novel for primary school-age readers. Lizzie and Joanne go to great lengths to track down their favourite writer, R U Goodfellow, and invite the author as a mystery guest to a party for their teacher, who is just as enthusiastic about Goodfellow as they are. The author''s identity proves a big surprise for all. Author is a prolific children''s writer whose previous titles include ''Eleanor, Elizabeth'', a novel for older readers, and ''Big Dog'', a picture book. Illustrations throughout.