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When an incredibly tall man interrupts Nicola Berry's incredibly boring geography lesson, she's sure that something fantastic and unexpected and unusual is about to happen. The King and Queen of the planet Globagaskar have gone on holiday leaving their spoilt daughter Princess Petronella in charge. The bored Princess decides to turn Earth, the holiday destination of choice for the discerning Globagaskarian, into a rubbish dump.

It's past midnight when Nicola Berry receives an urgent phone call. Her friend Shimlara from the Planet of Globagaskar has terrible news. Her mother, father and little brother Squid have been kidnapped. They are being held captive on the beautiful planet of Whimsy by scaly invaders from nearby Volcomania. Now the Space Brigade must go undercover as an Earthling news crew in a daring mission that will test their courage and their imaginations. Can they rescue Shimlara's family before this wicked war is won?

Nicola Berry and her friends have barely caught their breath from their last trip to space when they are called on another intergalactic adventure! This time, they're on their way to Shobble, a beautiful snowy rainbow planet where nothing bad ever happens – or so they say. It turns out there is trouble brewing beneath this glittery exterior, and Nicola is put in a tough position.

Cockatoos in the Mangroves is confessional, and at the same time, an artfully expressive debut collection of poetry that will leave a fiery footprint on your spirit.

Willy the baby elephant decides he’s grown up enough to go swimming in the river. It starts out fun, but he soon realizes he has become stuck in the mud. Willy is in big trouble! He calls for Mumma Elephant to help him out.

It has been hot and dry for a very long time, when a little girl decides to embark on a journey to find out when it is going to rain. As the girl asks the important question to her grandparents, mother, pet dog, and the ants living under the dead leaves in her yard, she receives many different answers and unusual ways to tell if it will rain. But as the clouds ultimately darken and fill the eastern sky, the girl finally has the chance to determine which one—or all—of the strange answers will become a reality.

A night-time ballad to soothe and calm wound-up children and distracted parents. A rhythmic mediation to listen to before bed or after kindergarten/school playtime to refocus attention and become present.