Benjamin Johnston Benjamin Johnston i(A151552 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Eddy Popcorn's Guide to Teacher Taming Dee White , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 21273523 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'School is back and after EDDY POPCORN'S Guide to Parent Training was accidentally uploaded to the school blog, Eddy's punishment isn't detention, but PUBLIC SPEAKING! Teachers are the WORST! Forced to face extreme HUMILIATION, Eddy decides to write his guide to avoiding classroom cruelty: Eddy Popcorns Guide to Teacher Taming.

'Full of rule-bending tips and rabbits this is every students guide to SURVIVAL!'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Ling Li's Lantern Steve Heron , Benjamin Johnston (illustrator), Adelaide : MidnightSun , 2020 19555162 2020 single work picture book children's

'After she is set a challenge to test her wisdom, Ling Li returns from the village marketplace with only a lantern to light her way. How will she prove herself to her father?

'Ling Li's Lantern is a heart-warming story of compassion, kindness and the true nature of wisdom.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Young Engineers Benjamin Johnston (illustrator), Andrew King , Glebe : Little Steps , 2019 18296135 2019 single work picture book children's

'Young children love engineering; they enjoy creating and building their worlds. Young Engineers explores the natural links between play and engineering to facilitate early engineering engagement. Through familiar play-based scenarios it introduces children to the work of engineers and things that engineers make. The colourful illustrations and rhyming text give engineering context and meaning and bring the worlds of young and older engineers closer together.

'The world is a playground for young engineers, And, young engineers have all sorts of ideas. They dream and they draw, they design and create, They always have things to improve or to make.

'Young Engineers provides examples of engineering across a wide range of disciplines and provides some information about them. Together with its additional supporting material it is designed to encourage children to experience and enjoy engineering: to dream, draw, design and create.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Hopping Around the Christmas Tree John A. Marks , Colin Buchanan , Benjamin Johnston (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2018 15391106 2018 single work picture book children's

'Hopping around the Christmas tree, At the Christmas party hop. Pouches full everywhere you see All the joeys dance and bop!

'Flapping around the Christmas tree, Let the Christmas bells sway. Later well have some worm mince pie And well look for Santas sleigh!

'All the Aussie animals are coming for the big Christmas shindig. They're bringing decorations for the tree and yummy food to share. Sing along to this all-new Australian version of the classic song, Rockin Around the Christmas Tree with the BONUS SONG performed by Colin Buchanan!'   (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Mike the Spike Stella Tarakson , Frenchs Forest : New Frontier , 2014 6781187 2014 single work single work children's fiction children's children's

'Mike is proud of his spikey hair. Small for his age, his spikes make him look taller and very grown up. To his horror, he discovers he has lice. The great hat parade is only two days away and he longs to win a prize for best hat. But how can he, when he can't stop scratching long enough to make one? Little Rockets are fast-paced junior fiction titles with coloured illustrations throughout. Each gripping tale will keep children hooked.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Ferret on the Loose Heather Gallagher , Frenchs Forest : New Frontier , 2013 Z1913437 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'Lucy has been training her pet ferret Flash for the annual Fastest Fearless Ferret Race. But as the competition approaches, Flash is nowhere to be found. Did he run away? Or was Flash ferret-napped? ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 3 y separately published work icon Engibear's Dream Andrew King , Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2012 6190627 2012 single work children's fiction children's

'Meet Engibear. Engibear is forever creating new and amazing things, however, he loves to dream big ideas, a little too big. Follow him as he dreams about an amazing robot.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon Angry Mangry Barton Williams , Benjamin Johnston (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2011 6771254 2011 single work picture book children's

'Benjamin was ANGRY MANGRY'. Angry Mangry? What's that? Discover more about being Angry Mangry by joining Benjamin and the Skool Rox characters as they venture through everyday school events. Angry Mangry is the first book of the Skool Rox series and is guaranteed to teach you a thing or two about 'Chilling to the Max!' (Publisher's blurb)
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