Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop

Intermediate Readers
Happy Pig Day
Mo Willems
PB $11.99
Gerald is careful. Piggie
is not. Piggie cannot
help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that
Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are
best friends.
In Happy Pig Day!
Piggie celebrates her
favourite day of the year! But will Gerald the
Elephant be included in the festivities?
Liesl And Po
Lauren Oliver
PB $22.99
Liesl lives in a tiny attic
bedroom, locked away by
her cruel stepmother. Her
only friends are the
shadows and the mice –
until one night a ghost
appears from the
darkness. It is Po, who
comes from the Other
Side. This is a delightfully scary and magical novel
that is perfect for children aged 8 to 12.
Earwig And
The Witch
Dianna Wynne Jones
PB $16.99
Earwig was an orphanage
as a baby. Then one day
Earwig is chosen to live
with a very strange couple.
When her new ‘mother’,
turns out to be a horrible
witch, Earwig will need all
her ingenuity to survive. With terrific line drawings
this witty, magical story is sure to appeal to a new
generation of fans.
Ruby Redfort:
Look Into
My Eyes
Lauren Child
HB $19.99
Ruby Redfort is a genius
code-cracker, a daring
detective and a gadgetladen
special agent who
just happens to be a
13-year-old girl. She and
her slick side-kick butler, Hitch, foil crimes and get
into loads of scrapes with evil villains. Ruby
Redfort, will be familiar to Lauren Child’s army of
fans as Clarice Bean’s favourite literary character.
Wildwood
Colin Meloy
HB $19.95
Wildwood is a
spellbinding tale full of
wonder, danger and
magic. Original and
fresh yet steeped in
classic fantasy, this is a
novel that could only
come from Meloy,
celebrated for his inventive storytelling as the lead
singer of the Decemberists. With dozens of
intricate illustrations by award-winning artist
Carson Ellis make it truly a new classic for the
21st century.
The Girl Who
Circumnavigated
Fairyland
Catherynne M. Valente
HB $24.99
Twelve-year-old September
used to have an ordinary
life, until her father went to
war and her mother went to
work. One day, September
is invited on an adventure in
Fairyland by a Green Wind. With exquisite
illustrations by acclaimed artist Ana Juan, readers of
all ages who love the charm of Alice in Wonderland
and the soul of The Golden Compass will find this
an unforgettable reading experience.