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4 y separately published work icon The Second Sky Patrick Guest , Jonathan Bentley (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2017 11881206 2017 single work picture book children's

'The first thing Gilbert sees when he hatches from his egg is the sky. It is love at first sight and from that moment on Gilbert longs to fly like other birds. 

'But Penguins don’t fly, they waddle, and so begins Gilbert's quest to find his place in the world. 

'Great things happen when you reach for the sky.' (Publication summary)

6 1 y separately published work icon Parachute Danny Parker , Matt Ottley (illustrator), Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2013 6098780 2013 single work picture book children's

'It is the first thing he puts on each morning and it gives him the courage to deal with all kinds of tricky situations, such as getting out of bed, sliding off a chair, and climbing down stairs. But sometimes someone else’s trouble can be greater than your own, and this is what Toby discovers one day. What follows is the story of how an anxious child learns to be brave and find his independence. ' (Publisher's blurb)

1 1 y separately published work icon Heroes of the Year Frances Watts , Pymble : ABC Books , 2011 Z1811181 2011 single work children's fiction children's humour fantasy ′A moustache?′ Super Whiz demanded. ′On the mayor?′ gasped Valiant Vera. ′Didn′t she always have one?′ said Desmond. Extraordinary Ernie and Marvellous Maud have a good chance of winning the Heroes of the Year award---until a pencil-wielding fiend starts to wreak havoc in Baxter. Can Ernie and Maud stop Pencil Pete and win the golden trophy?
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