New Releases by Sally Odgers

Pearl, Olive and Tweet go on four new adventures in which they embark on a treasure hunt, have a picnic, and meet a genie, a troll and a huffy red dragon! Can Pearl and her friends outwit the mean, stinky gobble-uns before they ruin everything?

In the third book in the chapter book series from author Sally Odgers and illustrator Adele K. Thomas, Pearl the Magical Unicorn and her friends are on another adventure, Pearl the Proper Unicorn! Pearl the magical unicorn is back along with her friends Pearl, Olive and Tweet! And this time, they meet another unicorn! His name is Prince Percy and he is positively perfect in every way! But when mean, smelly gobble-uns take over the pond, can Prince Percy’s perfect magic help them? Or will Pearl’s magic be just what they need?

Hi! I’m Dooley My cousin is visiting our farm. We''ll swim in the river, feed the calves and collect berries. But best of all, we’re going to sleep out in the barn!

Pearl the Magical Unicorn is the first in Sally Odgers''s three-volume chapter book series illustrated by Adele K. Thomas where the magical unicorn Pearl and her friends take on some of life''s tough lessons with humor and heart. Meet Pearl. She is a magical unicorn. But Pearl doesn’t quite know how to use her magic. With the help of her friends, Tweet and Olive, can Pearl believe in her magical self? And what happens when Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty, stinky gobble-uns!?

Pearl the Flying Unicorn is the second in Sally Odgers'' three-book chapter book series where the magical unicorn Pearl and her friends take on some of life''s tough lessons with humor and heart... Pearl and her friends Olive (an ogre) and Tweet (a bird) are on the hunt for glitter feathers! But they''ve blown all the way over to Gull Island. They use Olive''s ogre-boat to reach the island, but rowing quickly behind them are three mean and stinky pirate gobble-uns! Can Pearl use her magic to save her friends in time? Book 2 of the series focuses on Pearl''s determination to help her friends.

When the old dreams are gone, you need new ones.

Marianne Arcadia expected to marry Jeremiah and raise a family. Edsen Balm had no more hope than to stay close to Marianne. Jameel Singh intended to travel home to Terra to meet his fiancée''s parents. Hanaka Moon meant to oversee the next generation of ship-born and pass the mantle of healer to her daughters. Meera Singh wanted to prove herself as the brightest new diamond in Mother Shiva''s crown. Cornelia Conti hoped to get her embroidery done and to find a shampoo that didn''t contain Stay-colour. All their plans crash-landed with the starship Elysian Dawn but that, as they say, was just the beginning.

Ocean babies in the deep, waves are rocking them to sleep. Listen as the deep sea sighs, that''s the ocean''s lullaby. From the creators of Outback Lullaby, Bushland Lullaby and Rainforest Lullaby comes this soothing tale. Ocean Lullaby is the perfect bedtime companion.

Failure is never easy, but it''s especially difficult if you''ve been programmed to succeed. Amara of Flutewood is the daughter of champion Valourns, and her elder sister is already winning medallions. Amara herself has been training at the elite Shuancamp for four years, but now, just as she should be flying, she''s stalled instead. Mediocrity isn''t an option, but what can she do? Sometimes working harder is not enough. To succeed in her chosen field, Amara will have to change the rules. Wintersong is set in the same world as Amy Amaryllis (1992), Shadowdancers (1994) and Candle Iron (2000). It was first printed in 2007. This 10th anniversary edition is expanded and rewritten.

This time round, I am a human girl and Harry is a dog. This is inconvenient, because my parents didn''t really want a dog with a jutting eyebrow fringe and a shaggy, untrimmed beard. Nor did they want a dog that cost five hundred dollars. ""A pedigreed Schnauzer!"" I said in despair when I recognised him that morning at the agricultural show. ""Why did you have to be a pedigreed Schnauzer, Harry? I mean - why did you have to be a dog?"" Harry looked sheepish. His beady little eyes peered out from underneath that peculiar fringe. ""Sorry, Aelfthryth..."" A curse (or maybe a blessing?) sent Saxon girl Aelfthryth, and her boy husband, Hereweald, tumbling through time. They wake anew in each century, and live for a brief time under different identities. To occupy a tedious captivity in their current incarnation, Aelthryth tells her story to her fellow captive, the mysterious Saranna.

A collection of fantasy verse, illustrated by various artists, Myths of the Mind has taken a long time to bring to fruition.

A picture book about how trucks and other vehicles say good night. Truck, Digger, Boat, and Rocket work very hard through the day. But once night falls, it''s time to rest. Good night, Truck. . . . Dreamy art and rhythmic text will drive Good Night, Truck into families'' hearts.

My name is Barnaby Station Stamp of Approval, but you can call me Stamp. Join me on my next Pup Patrol adventure! Stamp, Ace and James are on the road again and headed up to Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria! But after all that rain from Cyclone Julia, some of the roads have flooded. When James takes a detour, there''s plenty of time to make some new friends at Camp Billabong along the way. The outback is a strange and lonely place and the Fourby pack are travelling carefully through the dusty desert. But who does that abandoned car belong to? And can Stamp and Ace find them in time to help?

Are you ready for awesomeness? You can write awesome stories. All you need is an idea, some characters, a setting, a plot and- Whoa there! This is starting to sound like hard work. And you know what? It is hard work, but it can still be fun. In this book you''ll find out lots of ways to make those awesome stories even more awesome. You''ll learn about -Ideas -Tools -Beginnings -Middles -Ends -Characters -Plots and paces -Settings and periods -Awesome words -Not-so-awesome words -Dialogue -Editing And lots and lots more.

Truck, Digger, Boat, Tractor and Rocket work very hard through the day but once night falls its time to rest and say goodnight. Goodnight Truck is the perfect bedtime companion for young boys and girls.

Felix O''Finnegan has been an inventor ever since he was a small child. His ideas were getting bigger and bigger, but all the grownups kept saying, "No!" Felix continued to dream, invent, and build no matter what the adults said. He finally created a flying machine! Readers will watch Felix never give up on his dream as he builds his greatest invention yet! Clever illustrations and a strong message make this an engaging book for children. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

When Ms. Mirabella assigns a writing assignment about runners, Rosalyn and William laugh to themselves. They wonder what this old woman could know about running. They resolve to study Rosalyn''s Uncle Mike, who is running a big race in the upcoming weekend. Much to their surprise, who do they also see in the race but Ms. Mirabella herself! The students finally have the perfect subject for their writing assignment. This wonderful story teaches students not to judge a book by its cover. The story''s delightful illustrations and powerful message will strike a chord with all young readers. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

When Ms. Mirabella assigns a writing assignment about runners, Rosalyn and William laugh to themselves. They wonder what this old woman could know about running. They resolve to study Rosalyn''s Uncle Mike, who is running a race in the upcoming weekend. Much to their surprise, they also see Ms. Mirabella running in the race! This wonderful story teaches children not to judge a book by its cover. Through delightful illustrations and easy-to-read font, young readers will learn a powerful lesson.

As a group of students arrive for science class, they can tell this isn''t just any ordinary class. The students are shocked as their teacher, Mr. Verne, has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the Earth. With this exciting story, young readers will learn about each of Earth''s layers as they follow along on a journey to Earth''s core. With vivid illustrations and easy-to-read font, early readers will be captivated while reading and learning Earth science.

In this creative story, children are introduced to Links and Budge, two dinosaurs studying the stars in school. As they gaze at far off bodies, they begin to wonder if there are dinosaurs like them on other planets. Their instructor, Madam Thor, tells them that there were once dinosaurs on a planet called Earth. Together they hypothesize why the dinosaurs no longer exist on that planet. Children will adore this story. With such creative illustrations centered around scientific themes, this is sure to be a classroom favorite. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

As the students arrive for science class, they are met by Mr. Verne--and this doesn''t seem to be just an ordinary class. The students are shocked as Mr. Verne has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the earth and learn about each of Earth''s layers along the way. Early readers will love this scientific study of Earth, as well as the stunningly vivid illustrations. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

This is a book for young adult girls about the complications of life for two young dancers eager to succeed Merimba and Pirry are twins in appearance and character, living in two different worlds. Merimba is a quadriplegic whose condition has dragged her family apart. She is in a coma. Pirry is a Valourn, an acrobatic dancer in the land of Rargon. When Merimba flees her body a switch is made.

There''s another new dog detective in town, and he thinks he''s Jack''s sup-paw-rior! Jack is not impressed when he meets Inspector Jacques, a French bulldog who tries to solve human crimes. But when Jacques and his person accuse Sarge of being an art thief, it''s up to Jack to solve the mystery!

A complete homework programme linked to the Renewed Literacy Framework. * A huge bank of activities offering a comprehensive homework solution. * Follows the Blocks and Units of the Renewed Literacy Framework. * Covers speaking and listening skills. * Ready-to-use supportive activities require no preparation. * Improve home/school communication with the homework diary.

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Finding habitable planets isn''t easy-but Monster Planet looks okay to Arkies. How wrong can they be?

Jenna is a gun 3D player. Her twin brother Jaff just wants to make music together-and they just got their big break. Sport or music? It''s a tough call.

All the kids on Space Station Nova are mad about 3D, the coolest sport ever. But how can Luke join a team owned by the mayor, his

Fantastic creatures come from the imagination and fly, swim or slink through our stories. In this book you can meet some of the ugliest, most beautiful, funniest and scariest creatures ever. They''re just FANTASTIC!

An empty city is enough to make the Arkies nervous. Not to mention the voice wailing, "DANGER, DANGER, ABANDON CITY DANGER, DANGER, COLLAPSE IMMINENT..."

It is Trump''s job to help the sick animals and Trump''s dog senses are so acute she often draws conclusions before the humans have even begun to think! Trump tells the stories of the animal patients and their families and provides young readers with animal tips, vocabulary words, and a new understanding of the animal world. All the patients are interesting, but some are more interesting than others... "Take Cranky Paws the cat, for example... Her name wasn''t really Cranky Paws, but that''s what Dr. Jeanie and I called her. I''d never met a cat who was so determined to hate everyone!"