Meg McKinlay is een gevierde auteur wiens uitgebreide oeuvre zowel poëzie als fictie voor jonge lezers omvat. Haar schrijven staat bekend om het verkennen van diverse levenservaringen met een vleugje onverwachtheid. Eerder was ze academica, zwemlerares, tolk en gids, wat haar een uniek perspectief gaf op haar verhalen. McKinlay blijft met enthousiasme haar literaire ambacht ontwikkelen en bereidt altijd nieuwe boeken voor haar publiek voor.
Bella’s house likes to travel, setting sail across the ocean while everyone sleeps. Bella’s parents don’t mind as long as the house is home by daylight. One night, Bella has a wonderful idea for her grandfather’s birthday. She wants to find a figurine he made of her grandmother, which was lost overboard in an accident. Bella and the house go in search of it, but things don’t quite go according to plan …
"Breath deeply and take your time The making of a bird is not a thing to be hurried. Feathers and bones? Shells and cones? What does it take to make something that will truly soar? Join award-winning creators Meg McKinlay and Matt Ottley on a stunning flight of imagination. Sometimes a sense of wonder and a steady heart can transform the smallest things into works of magic."--Back cover.
A delightfully duckish tale of farmyard disaster.It’s a quiet day on the farm until Duck arrives. When he starts calling out “DUCK!”, the other animals think he’s just being rude. “You can’t just run around yelling out your name!” they grumble.But what if that’s not what Duck means at all? Perhaps ignoring him could have unexpected consequences …This hilarious picture book begs reading aloud and active participation.
The text is a palindrome- in the first half reading as a dire denunciation, and in the second, reversed, is a call to hope. It graphically and cleverly illustrates that the very same situation can be viewed quite differently depending on perspective. From the glass half empty- 'There is no light on the horizon and it is foolish to think you can change anything at all'; to the glass half full- 'you can change anything at all. It is foolish to think there is no light on the horizon.'
Set against the backdrop of an abandoned town submerged in a lake, this adventure unfolds with a gripping mystery and intriguing characters. As secrets emerge, the story promises to captivate readers with its suspenseful twists and the exploration of hidden truths.
Ruby is in charge of this book. And she'll tell you something right now. There are NO BEARS in it. Not even one.
Tessa and Zachary have a machine that is swift and splendiferous. Every day, it carries them from here to there and back again in cool, calm comfort. But one morning, the machine breaks down. Tessa and Zachary are forced to venture into the world beyond its metal walls—a place filled with secrets and hidden happenings.
Ella’s house is full of things… useless things! At least that’s what she and Dad think. But when they decide to have a clean-up day, something very curious happens. Maybe what is useless to them is treasure to someone else?
Duck for a Day is a contemporary story set in a primary school class, where the teacher, Mrs Melvino, brings in a new class pet. A duck called Max. All of the students, including the main character, Abby, want to take Max home for the night, however they must abide by Max's strict demands before Mrs Melvino allows it. Abby works hard to make her home appropriate but when Max finally comes home with Abby, he waddles away to the park. Abby has to rescue him from the pond but needs the help of her neighbour, the annoying Noah.
