Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop
Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop
Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop
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Intermediate Readers<br />
Emmy And The<br />
Rats in the Belfry<br />
Lynne Jonell<br />
HB $26.99<br />
Emmy is not an ordinary<br />
girl, she can talk to<br />
rodents and even shrink<br />
to the size <strong>of</strong> a rodent.<br />
This is the third book in<br />
the acclaimed Emmy<br />
series, that centres<br />
around a strong female<br />
character who is brave and adventurous. Emmy is<br />
perfect for readers seven-plus who like something<br />
out <strong>of</strong> the ordinary.<br />
Northwood<br />
Brian Faulkner<br />
PB $19.95<br />
Cecilia Undergarment<br />
likes a challenge. So<br />
when she discovers a<br />
sad and neglected dog,<br />
she is determined to<br />
rescue him. But her<br />
daring dog rescue lands<br />
her deep in the dark<br />
forest <strong>of</strong> Northwood, a<br />
forest that hides a secret castle, an unlikely king<br />
and where those who enter never return.<br />
Peter Nimble And<br />
His Fantastic Eyes<br />
Jonathan Auxier<br />
HB $24.95<br />
Ten-year-old blind orphan<br />
Peter has been schooled<br />
in a life <strong>of</strong> thievery. One<br />
fateful afternoon, he steals<br />
a box from a mysterious<br />
travelling haberdasher – a<br />
box that contains three<br />
pairs <strong>of</strong> magical eyes.<br />
Using the magic eyes, he embarks on an<br />
unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover<br />
his true destiny.<br />
One Dog And<br />
His Boy<br />
Eva Ibbotson<br />
HB $24.99<br />
All Hal has ever wanted is<br />
a dog <strong>of</strong> his own, but his<br />
parents have always<br />
resisted, until they discover<br />
the pet rental agency Easy<br />
Pet. Soon terrier Fleck joins<br />
the family, but when it’s<br />
time to send him back Hal<br />
and Fleck go on the run. Ibbotson’s last novel is<br />
an irresistible adventure that has a very satisfying<br />
happy ending.<br />
The Magical<br />
Detectives<br />
Brian Keaney<br />
PB $16.99<br />
Otto returns home one<br />
day to find his mother<br />
missing and then<br />
discovers an advert for<br />
the Magical Detective<br />
Agency, so he calls on<br />
their services. In fact,<br />
the agency is just one<br />
man, a strange character call Maximillan<br />
Hawksmoor. And so begins a strange and<br />
dangerous journey to rescue Otto’s mother – in a<br />
world where anything is possible.<br />
The Abandoned<br />
Lighthouse<br />
Albert Lamb<br />
HB $25.99<br />
What happens when a<br />
bear, a boy and a dog get<br />
into a boat? This charming<br />
adventure story takes a<br />
simple premise and carries<br />
it to its logical and<br />
imaginative conclusion.<br />
Told in a direct manner<br />
with whimsical illustrations from David McPhail,<br />
this picture book gem is the stuff dreams are<br />
made <strong>of</strong>.
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