Cirrus@Austlit

'Galahs love to boogie and act like a clown,
They always pull faces or hang upside down.
As soon as they hatch and crawl from their egg,
Galahs are HILARIOUS ... and then ... there was Greg.

'Everyone knows that galahs are HILARIOUS. They’re silly, loud and LOVE attention! But then there’s Greg ... who’s nothing like the rest of the flock.' (Publication summary) 

'Baboon in a balloon, it’s a wonderful day. Up through the clouds, up, up and away! YAY! But, look out below! Baboon’s day is headed for splat! Booo!' (Publication summary)

'The Beaver and the Beasts is a hilarious tale about a cheeky little beaver who crashes a secret meeting of the world's notorious beasts. The beasts have travelled thousands of miles to converge for this important meeting: there’s the minotaur from Greece, trolls from France, a Yeti from Mt Everest and a werewolf from London. Their leader – the Loch Ness Monster – is calling an international emergency; children across the world don’t believe in them any more!
But before they tackle the crisis, they have a bigger problem on their hands in the form of a cheeky little beaver.

'A story about facing your fears and keeping your sense of wonder, The Beaver and the Beasts is Patrick Guest's first book with his son Noah.' (Publication summary)

Great things happen when you reach for the sky. 

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 Gilbert fails again and again each time he tries to take off. Until his biggest fall leads him to exactly where he needs to be.  (Publication summary)

'Windows is an uplifting story of how humanity has pulled together during the Coronavirus pandemic.

'Written from Patrick's own experience of having to leave the family home due to his son's Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Windows shows how five kids from different parts of the world connect and draw strength from their communities from behind the safety of their own windows.

'Heartwarming, hopeful and surprisingly funny, Windows will resonate with families all over the world and become a valuable time capsule of what life was like in 2020.' (Publication summary)

'Leon and Lily do everything with their best pals Rabby and Snuggles, until one night the unimaginable happens and Snuggles is left outside. Faced with sadness, the others must find a way to save Snuggles from a frightful end. 
 
Heart-warming and playful, compassionate and true-to-life, Rabby the Brave is a story about close bonds and sibling love.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Frolleys have to move from their beloved house at 32 Sunshine Avenue to a place with dripping taps, stinky carpets and ants. 

'But they have brought something with them that can turn any house into a home. 

'The Dress-Up Box is a story about childhood, belonging and the power of imagination.'  (Publication summary)

'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)

'To be in the Ricker Racker Club you have to be brave. You have to be kind. You have to not be a girl ...but some people are better than others at being both kind and brave. Patrick Guest and Nathaniel Eckstrom tell us who and why and how in this lively story about silly rules and even sillier situations.' (Publication summary)

'There are three things that all respectable dragons need: strong wings for flying. Strong lungs for breathing fire. and strong, shiny scales ... But Bluey the Gragon has none of these. Even so, Bluey has other abilities, some of them truly wonderful ... if only he can work out what they are!' (Publication summary)