Danielle McDonald Danielle McDonald i(A110376 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Treasure Trail Meredith Costain , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2025 28950147 2025 single work children's fiction children's

'Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I’m Ella, and this is my diary. Ella is on holiday in beautiful Bali! The whole family wear sarongs, and visit super special temples and gardens. Ella even meets girls her own age who are amazing dancers. But when Ella stumbles upon a mysterious treasure map, she knows just what she wants to do next ... find the treasure!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Spelling Test Rebecca McRitchie , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 28772374 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella and her class have a spelling test tomorrow. But Ella forgets to finish her homework! Will she know how to spell all the words?'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon School Stories Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 28772272 2024 selected work children's fiction

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! Join Ella and Olivia in four of their best school stories, as together they make new friends and special memories!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Adventure Island Meredith Costain , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 28605072 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella is going on a school trip to Adventure Island where her class will compete in teams to see who will win the big trophy. But then she gets split up from her BFFs, and ends up on a team with her arch rival, Peach. If Ella and Peach can’t work together, there’s no way their team will win!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Ella and Olivia : Forever Friends Stories Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 28363773 2024 selected work children's fiction children's

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! Follow Ella and Olivia in five brand new stories as they go on an exciting treasure hunt, try a Karate class for the first time, look after puppies at a sleepover for pooches and more! Fun is when your sister is your friend forever!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Best Sisters Stories Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 28023607 2024 selected work children's fiction

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! Join Ella and Olivia as they explore reefs, become popstars, play with butterflies and go to a fair! Read four of their exciting adventures in the best of their sister stories.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Wedding Belles Meredith Costain , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 28023518 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary. Ella and her sister Olivia will be flower girls at Aunty Belle's wedding! And a week after that, Ella has a starring role in a special gymnastics performance! But there are two big problems. Olivia seems to be the bride's favourite. And mean queen Peach wants Ella's gymnastics part. Luckily Ella has some amazing plans of her own.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Goal Power Meredith Costain , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 27855701 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I’m Ella, and this is my diary. Ammy has started a Soccer Club for Girls Only and Ella is super excited to be part of it! She is on the club committee and dreams of being a striker and scoring all the goals. But then Ella discovers something that fills her with desperating despair. She can’t dribble, she can’t pass and she can’t kick a goal. Will she even be chosen for a team? Are Ella’s soccer dreams over before they’ve even begun?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Show and Tell Rebecca McRitchie , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 27666368 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella is given a gift from Nanna Kate and wants to take it to show and tell. But she forgets to bring it to class! What will Ella do now?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Mum, I Love You This Much! Colin Buchanan , Danielle McDonald (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 27138475 2024 single work picture book children's

'How much do I love you, Mum? I wonder, do you know? How much do I love you, Mum? Ready, steady ... Go! A book that celebrates the love between mother and child.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Country School Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2024 27050412 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends. Ella is off on an excursion to a country school, which has their own farm animals! Ella gets to feed the chickens, collect eggs, pat fluffy lambs ... but the smallest lamb goes missing. Can Ella help find him?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Sleepover FAIL Meredith Costain , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26851708 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I’m Ella, and this is my diary. Ella is staying at her best friend Zoe’s house for a whole week. The girls are sure everything will be perfect. But Zoe’s bedroom isn’t quite big enough for all of Ella’s stuff. And Zoe seems to be obsessed with horse toys, which makes Ella feel like her head will explode! Will their friendship survive the week?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Puppy Rescue Laura Sieveking , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26655779 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella’s class are given a new opportunity to help the community through their Service-Learning project, and Ella is excited to be assisting at the Morningside Animal Shelter. She immediately bonds with a dog named Luna, and has a bunch of ideas for the shelter’s special adoption day. But when Ella overhears something that makes her fear for Luna’s future, she knows she must do whatever it takes to help Luna find her forever home.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Big Show Rebecca McRitchie , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26655427 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella and her class are putting on a show! But Ella gets nervous and forgets her lines. How will she remember the right words to say?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Sweet Sisters Treasury Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26511914 2023 selected work children's fiction

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! This very special treasury edition features TWO beautiful books in one! Best Friends Stories plus Sisters' Day Out Stories.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Winter Wonders Meredith Costain , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26379335 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary. Ella and her BFF Zoe are on holiday in the snow!!! They're having heaps of fun making snow angels, drinking hot chocolate by the fire with their new friends and learning how to snowboard. But what could be making those weird howling sounds at night? And who left those strange tracks in the snow? This week is definitely going to be super special!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dance Divas Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26041865 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends. Ella and Olivia’s ballet school is raising money for the puppies, kittens and other creatures at the local animal shelter by holding a dance concert. And everyone is invited!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Perfect Score Laura Sieveking , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26041393 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella is training hard for the upcoming Interschool Gymnastics Championships. She’s even trying to face her fear of doing a backward walkover on the balance beam. But once the competition begins, Ella discovers that someone has been tampering with the equipment. Is it an innocent mistake or something more sinister? And will Ella and her team take home the Championship trophy?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Beach Day Rebecca McRitchie , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26041267 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Ella is going to the beach with Zoe and her family! But Ella is too nervous to swim in the water. Can her friends help her to be brave?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Ella and Olivia Treasury : Fun Sister Stories Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26041214 2023 selected work children's fiction

'Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! Follow Ella and Olivia in six fun new stories as they make a new friend, create pompoms with Nanna, go on a very rainy holiday and lots more fun adventures. Stories are so much fun, especially when you get to share them with your sister!' (Publication summary)

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