Cirrus@Austlit

'A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thrilled when a little crocodile hatches from the egg, but the other animals are a little confused.

'"Why do you keep him?" they ask. "Is it because he's helpful?"

'"He is helpful," replies the family, "but that's not why we keep him."

'As Croccy gets bigger, the bush animals become more confused. "Is it because he's beautiful? Is it because he's fun? Is it because he makes a great coat rack? Is that it? Is that why you keep him?"

'Croccy is beautiful, and he is fun, and he does make a great coat rack. But that's not why the family keep him. They keep Croccy because he belongs with them. And that's that.' (Publication summary)

'When Jack hurts his ankle, he tries really hard not to cry. He's not a baby! Surely he can be braver than that?' (Publication summary)

'When Jack hurts his ankle, he tries really hard not to cry. He's not a baby! Surely he can be braver than that?' (Publication blurb)

'Jack's friend Billie is away, so Jack hangs out with Alex instead. They have heaps of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Jack loves camping! Sleeping in a tent, toasting marshmallows and especially going on adventures. But will one of his adventures take him a little further than he planned?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Jack wants to win the maths competition at school, but it's not his best subject. Luckily, he's been paired with a maths whiz! Can they work together to win?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Jack's whole class is coming to his birthday party. It's going to be awesome! But what will he do when his best friend is too sick to come? ' (Publication summary)

'Jack can't wait to stay at the farm! But when he gets there, the animals are a bit bigger than he imagined. Will he be able to face his fears and still have an awesome time? ' (Publisher's blurb)

'Slip on your overalls, pop on your hard hat and jump in the digger – let’s build a house!

'A step-by-step look at how a house is constructed from digging the foundations and laying the bricks through to fitting the drains and painting the walls. Let’s Build a House is a high-energy, gorgeously illustrated picture book written by a real-life engineer.

First the floor, and then the walls,
Then the roof. Let's build it tall.
You and me - we'll build it all!
Up, up, up.'

(Publication summary)

'What kind of game will Millie-Mae play today?

'She could dress up in funny costumes, explore the garden, fly a kite or make  a jug of delicious lemonade.

'Come and play with Millie-Mae!' (Publication summary)