Showing results by publisher "Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd" in Literature & Fiction

The year is 1607. When a catastrophic flood hits the Somerset coast, young sailor-in-disguise Fortune gets the blame. Locals are convinced witchcraft is at work. And Fortune - who is secretive, suspiciously good at swimming and, to everyone's surprise, a girl - is an obvious scapegoat. Even saving the life of her rival's only son doesn't clear her name. If anything, it makes matters worse....

After The Evil's assault on Portland, everything returns to relative normality... for the moment. The twins continue to work hard to control their Gifts, and at school they make a new friend, Tara. But then the instruments in Grandma X's antique store begin registering Evil activity, and Tara's dad turns out to be the suspicious big-city property developer working on the house next door. Matters turn from bad to worse when the twins discover that Grandma's cats are fighting an important battle of their own. Can the twins solve the mystery of the living Ward before it's too late?

C. J. Dennis dedicated his work A Book for Kids to 'good children over four and under 84'. First published in 1921, this is a marvellous collection of verse and stories full of vitality and fun told by well-known actor Colin Friels.

September 1939. Britain is on the brink of war. As Noah Price’s dad marches off to fight, he asks his son to honour one vital promise: that he will keep their dog, Winn, safe. No matter what. Noah agrees, but his best intentions are crushed when the government advises people to have their pets put to sleep as part of the war preparations. Children are heartbroken; queues outside vets’ surgeries stretch for miles. But Noah is a resourceful and impetuous child. He won’t just do what he is told.

Rosie the Runaway Pony: Kay's pony Rosie loves exploring. She's always running away from her boring old field. But one day, Rosie goes too far. Will Kay ever see her pony again? Willow the Wild Pony: Willow loves living at Devon Farm with her owner, Hannah. But she's always wanted to be a wild pony. One day, Willow gets her chance. She escapes to the moors, where the ponies roam free....

Just when you thought it was safe to stick your hand in the fish bowl, Gasp returns in three more hilarious stories in one great volume--the second collection of epic fish adventures following Gasp! Zapt! Splat! Wickedly clever and witty, these adventures will entertain young and old alike.

Starlight Glimmer discovers a hidden room in the Castle of Friendship and uses it to have some alone time - with questionable results. Starlight Glimmer loves studying magic with Twilight Sparkle at the Castle of Friendship - but it is a lot of work. When Starlight finds a secret room in the castle she's delighted to have a special space of her own. But outside in Equestira, there's trouble as time and magic go wonky. Could it be the mysterious Comet Tail's Curse? Can Starlight Glimmer and her friends work out what's going on?

Popular Play School presenters Trisha Goddard, John Hamblin and Monica Trapaga will delight young children as they bring to life some of the silliest and funniest rhymes and songs ever written. There are some much loved favourites: 'Three Cheeky Monkeys', 'Fuzzy Wuzzy', 'Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat' and 'It’s Raining, It’s Pouring' along with a collection of great nonsense songs, including 'Miss Polly Had a Dolly', 'The Bear Went Over the Mountain', 'Michael Finnigin' and many more....

When eccentric Young Master Rourke dies in suspicious circumstances, troubletwisters Jack and Jaide are sent on a mission by their father to retrieve a lost Golden Card from somewhere within the vast Rourke estate. But secret agents for The Evil are also in pursuit of the card, and the troubletwister twins know that whoever finds it first will gain access to a Gift more powerful or terrible than any other.

During an eventful holiday in Kingsport, Arianwyn is recruited for an important mission: to retrieve the Book of Quiet Glyphs from its hiding place in the Great Wood. But as she returns home to Lull, feyling refugees gather outside the town walls, and hex plagues the forest. As tensions lead to fall outs with her friends, town squabbles and magical mishaps, Arianwyn faces a sobering truth: she alone can find the Book and wield its secrets....

Meet Noni. She’s a crazy old, law-breaking, chocolate-selling, pram-wielding, wickedly funny woman who likes nothing more than a dangerous caper. Meet Noni: hard shell, soft centre – just like the treats she sells from her pram outside Thomond Park. In her very first adventure, Noni and her young sidekicks Emma and Seán must find out who’s tampered with the chocolate supply before the whole town is poisoned.

I gulped. My mouth was dry. How could I tell her? How could I just announce that her son?s innards had been sucked out by giant worms and that his skin was probably flapping somewhere in the morning breeze? I turned away, struggling to find the words.

Watch this! No. Hang on. Listen to this! Seriously. You will be dazzled by everything in this book. Including: the boy with the musical bum. Rampaging dead dinosaurs. Freaked-out ninjas in outer space. And so much more! Four new (and improved) stories from the genius who always, without fail, brings you The Best stories!

Elmer is not your normal grey elephant—his colourful exuberance cannot be contained for long! With his trademark cheeky humour, Elmer shows us that it’s OK to be different. This fourth audiobook collection features more of the bestselling Elmer picture books, including: Elmer and the Tune, Elmer and the Bedtime Story, Elmer and the Lost Treasure, Elmer’s Birthday, Elmer’s Walk, and Elmer and the Gift.

Best friends need to be together. Don't they? Poor Megan! Not only is she stuck with totally uncool parents and a little sister who is too cute for words but also her very best friend, Alice, has moved away. Now Megan has to go to school and face the dreaded Melissa all on her own. The two friends hatch a risky plot to get back together. But can their secret plan work?

When Sunflower, a young city girl, moves to the countryside, she grows to love the reed marsh lands - the endlessly flowing river, the friendly buffalo with their strong backs and shiny round heads, the sky that stretches on and on in its vastness. However, the days are long, and the little girl is lonely. Then she meets Bronze, who, unable to speak, is ostracised by the other village boys. Soon the pair are inseparable, and when Bronze's family agree to take Sunflower in, it seems that fate has brought him the sister for whom he has always longed.

Who said family holidays were hard? Dad's got this holiday sorted! Lenny and the twins go to the toilet before the long drive, choose a favourite toy for the journey, and help Dad pack the car. Perfect! They can finally hit the road. But then... 'I'm starving!', 'I'm too hot!', 'I forgot to feed my pet rock!', 'Mack needs to go to the toilet again!', 'Can we say goodbye to the neighbours?'

Brilliantly funny short stories for middle school listeners from the ever-popular Morris Gleitzman, in the hilarious style of Give Peas a Chance, Pizza Cake and Snot Chocolate! These short stories are equally funny and hopeful – at a time when we need as much hope and humour as we can get.

It's not easy being the WORST at everything! Hack and Whack are the very worst Vikings in the village—until a fierce and stinky berserker moves in next door! Will the brand-new school help the twins outwit this villain and his vicious dog, Muddy Butt? And will Twisty Pants, Dirty Ulf and Elsa Gold-Hair help vanquish this foul fiend?

From one of Australia’s best-loved comedians and children’s entertainers Jimmy Rees comes a story about the bedtime excuses that families everywhere will know all too well. Who said bedtime was hard? Dad’s got bedtime sorted! Lenny and the twins have a bath without water spilling over, brush their teeth without toothpaste spraying onto the mirror and go to sleep straight after their story. Perfect!