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A beautiful hardback book containing 10 classic Billie B Brown stories!

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown meets the grumpiest neighbour ever! In The Grumpy Neighbour, Billie has kicked her new soccer ball over Grumpy Gertie''s fence. Her friends say Gertie will never give it back. Can Billie find a way to befriend Gertie and get her ball? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: The Bad Butterfly The Soccer Star The Midnight Feast The Best Day Ever The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding and many more!

Billie is so excited for the school bazaar! There’s only one problem: her friends want to go on the Super-Dooper Snake ride, and Billie isn’t sure she’s brave enough …

Billie''s little brother is cute, but he can be annoying. Billie has to keep everything away from him. Especially the tower she has made for her school project ...

Is falling in love with a stranger what it means to be a foreigner?At eighteen, Anna is in limbo. She has decisions to make but stalls for time. Deferring her university studies in Australia, she visits her father in Shanghai. In an exotic environment, her life seems both better and worse- she loves learning Chinese painting but can''t cope with being a foreigner, or with the chaos and heat of the city.Then the last thing she could have imagined happens- she falls in love with Chenxi, a young, mysterious fellow painter whose secret life in art and counter-revolutionary activities fascinates Anna. Their affair is passionate and fraught.Sally Rippin writes with a natural flair and an insider''s voice about the torment of a teenager on the verge of adulthood. She evokes the thrills and spills of being a foreigner in the topsy-turvy world of China.Chenxi is a remarkable novel for young adults that confronts adolescent sexual experience, pregnancy and cross-cultural questions in an extraordinarily vivid and compelling story.

Heti''s wish for a winter wonderland doesn''t quite go to plan in this delightful first-reader story set in the weird and wonderful School of Monsters.u200b

Someone has stolen all of the ripe strawberries from Mika''s garden! The Secret Mystery Club is determined to work out who it was. Could it have been the gardener? Or was it the neighbours who just made a batch of strawberry jam? Whoever it was, they won''t get far - not with the SMC on the case.

Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters.u200b

Billie’s family is off to the beach! But when they get there, her mum and dad just want to read books and nap. Will this be the most boring holiday ever?

Billie has found the most adorable guinea pig in the pet shop. She is going to love it forever! If only she can convince her mum and dad ...

Billie''s class used to swim in the little pool. But this year they''re moving to the big one. Will Billie be too scared to swim in the deep end?

Billie is saving up for a special toy, and Jack is helping her do jobs. But what will happen when Jack wants to spend the money on something else?

Billie wants to play soccer, but the boys at school won''t let her. How can Billie prove that girls can play soccer, too?

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown gets all dressed up for a wedding! In The Wonderful Wedding, Billie''s going to a wedding! She''s got the perfect outfit, and she can''t wait to see all the fancy decorations. But what happens when the wedding doesn''t live up to her dreams? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series: - The Bad Butterfly - The Soccer Star - The Midnight Feast - The Best Day Ever - The Snow Day - The Baby Bird - and many more!

Bee’s birthday is special for all the wrong reasons in this laugh-out-loud story set in the weird and wonderful School of Monsters.

Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have a new case to solve. Who has put leaves in Lola''s sandwich? It''s a real mystery. Soon everyone suspects Benny, but could they have the wrong kid? It''s up to the SMC to find the real culprit!

Billie is bursting with excitement. It is Christmas tomorrow! She knows her presents must be hidden somewhere. A bit of peeking won''t hurt, will it?