An eight-year-old Hawaiian girl believes that her Christmas tree will continue to grow after the holidays, even though everyone tells her that a cut tree must die.

The Hawaiian Christmas Tree

Children's Books

Adrienne, Dawn

Holidays & Celebrations

Tamarind

This book tells Malorie's story, from her school years and business studies at university to her career in computing and her family life. It includes an interview and the journey to becoming a successful writer.

Malorie Blackman Biography

Wilkins, Verna Allette

Biographies & Memoirs

Growing up poor and on the move, Benjamin Zephaniah didn't tap into his true potential until he had sunk into the depths of despair. His way with words, his mother's love and his strong sense of community helped him to overcome the obstacles in his path. The moving story of a man who informs and amuses people all over the world with his love of life and his rapping rhythms. Includes excerpts of Benjamin's poetry.

Benjamin Zephaniah Biography

When a new family moves in next door, Joe's mom explains that they are asylum seekers. But Joe hears that they are silence seekers, especially when Mom adds that they need peace and quiet. When he sees a young boy from the family sitting on the steps, Joe decides to help him find a nice quiet place, but unfortunately the city is very noisy!

The Silence Seeker

Morley, Ben

Growing Up & Facts of Life

David Grant

Wilkins, Verna

Arts, Music & Photography

It’s the summer holidays, and a new girl arrives at the park. She’s mean and bossy. She boasts about her house, with its lake full of boy-eating crocodiles and other worse hazards. When the girl’s mother hands out party invitations, the children are not keen to go, but their parents think the party is a lovely idea. The new girl’s house does not have any horrible hazards, and the party is great fun. When it comes to blowing out the candles, the new girl makes a wish… that she could play with the children.

Why Can't I Play?

Hawkins, Elizabeth

The illustrator of Flush the Potty and Little Red Plane brings his signature style to a charming story of a new baby in the family and an older sibling's important role Baby Ruby won't stop crying. Dad gives her a bath, Mom gives her a feed, Nanna takes her for a drive, and Grandad walks her around the garden, but Ruby won't stop crying. At last her brother Theo has a try and sings her a special song he makes up. Theo is so tired out by all of this that he falls asleep, and so does Ruby. A warm family story about a baby that won't stop crying and an older brother who saves the day.

Baby Ruby Bawled

Stanley, Malaika Rose

A child of working class parents in Chicago, Michelle Obama is an Ivy League graduate, a lawyer, and became an international icon as wife to President Barack Obama. Her life is a tale of extraordinary achievement against a changing society.

Michelle Obama: The Making of a First Lady

Allette, Dawne

Biographies

Alisha and Blue Rabbit love riding on Alisha’s red bike. But one day Alisha’s knees start to get in the way! Mum and Dad say the red bike is too small. Can Alisha learn to ride the new pink bicycle with no stabilizers?

The Pink Bicycle

Lobel, Gill

Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other . . . until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven. Along the way, they face the prejudice and poverty that await refugees everywhere, and must rely on the kindness of people they meet to make it through. But when tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more?Relevant, timely, and accessibly written, Now Is the Time For Running is a staggering story of survival that follows Deo and his mentally handicapped older brother on a transformative journey that will stick with readers long after the last page.

NOW IS THE TIME FOR RUNNING

Michael, Williams

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