A fun piratical adventure about two pirates, one good and one bad and about the thrill of a pirate's life - treasure.
The bad pirate - Hamish who also doesn't like water and caring for people finds a message in a bottle and sets sail for the island. Pirate Ruby, the good pirate wasn't interested in the treasure nearly as much -- she wanted to help the person (who happened to be another pirate) who stuffed the message in the bottle. On the island the two pirates offer to help jack find the treasure - if only Jack could remember where he hid the treasure! And like all good piratical adventures, the treasure is found, although not quite the usual way.
Part of the Walker Stories series, first fiction titles with three short stories. These two titles are in Puffin's Aussie Nibbles series (again short stories richly illustrated for readers just starting to tackle their very first chapter books)
A Strange Little Monster Sue Whiting & Stephen Michael King (Puffin)
This is a gorgeous book about being different and loving it!
In the twisty trees of Grotty Hollow live the Grotty Hollow Monsters - and they loved scaring - especially trolls and goblins!! It can be a very noisy rumbly place when all the Grotty Hollow monsters are out and active for most were loud and rough! But Sasha was different. Her favourite time was the quiet early morning and she loved playing her flute -- which made her parents very upset. So Sasha sets out to be just like the other Grotty Hollow monsters her parents are delighted. But When a troll comes close to the Hide and Go Scare Games a little secret is revealed about trolls and music that makes Sasha a very special little monster.
Rosie and Ned and the Creepy Cave Meredith Costain & Tina Burke (Puffin)Rosie and Ned are back and this time ned has to be exceptionally brave to save his friend Rosie.
When Rosie and Ned head off to Ghost Gum Creek, near Nellie McGinty's place, Ned knows it is not a good idea because Nellie McGinty has a very bad reputation with all the kids at their local school. They all say that Nellie is a witch with a warty chin and she casts witchy spells. Rosie convinces Ned and the two make it to the creek but when heavy rain starts they head for a cave to seek shelter. And that's when they get trapped. But when Rosie twists her ankle trying to find a way out in the cave that is filling with water it’s up to Ned to remove the rocks and go and get help. And the only nearby help is Nellie. What will Ned do?
And for those slightly readers who are more confident there is the following title in Puffin's Aussie Bites series
Sophie's Salon Anna Branford & Cheryl Orsini (Puffin)A lovely title about friendships and dreams.
Sophie loves being a hairdresser, helping out at Madam Tulip's salon after school and she loves learning to create terrific hairdos - even when the mean girls at school call them hair don'ts.
Her best friend Melita loves ballet and when she gests the role of Odette in Swan Lake the two girls are thrilled. But Melita is soon forging friendships with the other ballet girls and when Sophie and Melita have an argument, life in the school is very different and not so pleasant for Sophie. But when the hairstylist sprains her wrist on the night of the performance it is Sophie, with a little help from Madam Tulip who save the night and so ... things are worked out in the end!
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