Plume: Christmas Elf is a sparkly picture book that celebrates the joy and magic of Christmas around the world - all wrapped up with a visit to Santa's workshop in the North Pole. It's Christmas in Antarctica and our favourite travelling penguin is popping with festive excitement. There are gifts to wrap, cards to write, fairy lights to untangle and gingerbread to bake. Ava of the Albatross Express is extra busy. The penguins are buying up big, decking their halls with the biggest and best gifts of all. But things go awry when Ava arrives with terrible news. Santa's workshop is in trouble and toy production has stopped! With a little help from his penguin friends, Plume is off to the North Pole. Can he help Santa and make children's wishes come true? Join the adorable Plume as he decks the ice halls with joy this Christmas. The fourth title in Tania McCartney's fantastical travel series that is the perfect Christmas gift for children aged 4 to 7 years
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- 2023
- 2023
From amphibians and reptiles to monotremes and pilosa, discover our world of enchanting fauna in this stunning, illustrated book, Wildlife Compendium of the World by Tania McCartney. Divided by continent, and with a handy map opener, you can explore some of the wildest, weirdest and cutest animals that call Earth home. Each animal profile includes the Latin name, type, diet, size, weight, conservation status, curious facts about the species, and the collective noun or baby name for that animal. Meet a slug that resembles a banana and a fuzzball mammal with 90 strands of hair per follicle. Marvel at an ant that burns like fire, a pig-beaver-hippo-cow-camel hybrid that eats its own poop, and a creature with the shortest lifespan on Earth (five minutes!). Discover that a group of bears is called a sloth and a baby lizard is called a hatchling. Wildlife Compendium of the World also features sections on animal types and environments, animal rights, a word glossary and the conservation status of each animal. With a lustrous textured cover, this book is a wonderful resource and the perfect gift for children and adults alike.
- 2022
The second book in the Plume series, which is all about food - seeking out tasty dishes and tempting snacks from countries around the world
- 2022
Plume: Festival Seeker
- 40 pages
- 2 hours of reading
The third book in the Plume series, exploring fun and heart-warming festivals in countries around the world
- 2021
Plume: World Explorer
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
The first title in a new series that will open children's eyes to the many different cultures and ways of life for people all over our world.
- 2020
Hi! I'm Matilda! Today there's a festival at the Japanese Embassy. That's where my friend Hansuke lives. We'll have lots of fun. But Hansuke is going back to Japan soon. How will I be able to say goodbye?
- 2020
I Heart the World
- 88 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Ready for a global adventure? Pack your passport and a sense of wonder as you travel our amazing world through the gorgeous pages of this book!
- 2018
See Hear
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
In an innovative flip-book format, See Hear invites us to come on a sensory adventure as we open our eyes and ears to the everyday magic that surrounds us!
- 2018
Australia: Illustrated, 2nd Edition
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Vibrantly illustrated, this glorious tribute to Australia not only celebrates the more `typical' Australian flora, fauna and landmarks, but also showcases the everyday quirks and idiosyncrasies that make Australia unique.
- 2017
A Kiwi Year
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Now in paperback, meet Charlie, Ruby, Oliver, Mason and Kaia — Kiwi kids representing a multicultural blend of culture and race that typifies our amazing country. They’ll take you through a year in the life of New Zealand's kids, from celebrations, traditions and events, to our everyday way of life and the little things that make childhood so memorable.A Kiwi Year is a picture book bursting with national pride. It’s a snapshot of who we are as New Zealanders, blending our modern-day culture and lifestyle with past traditions and native heritage. Its pages feature meandering text, dates and gorgeous illustrations showcasing our five Kiwi kids at play, at school, at home, and enjoying the sights and sites of our great nation. From the Bay of Islands to our hot springs and soaring mountains, vibrant cities and quaint country towns, this is our New Zealand childhood.