There is magic, mystery, adventure and fun in this selection of books for young readers. Often funny, sometimes serious, they are an entertaining mix of whimsy and wonder, fantasy and reality, exploring themes of family, friendship, acceptance and belonging with warmth and gentle humour.
A pearl button from Mama's wedding dress starts Angelina's family history discovery. A raging bushfire threatens to destroy Rosie's uncle's farm and everyone in it in a story set in 1817 Australia. Speedy Edie can run so fast Pa says she could win the Melbourne Cup if she was a horse - but can she brave the storm and be a true champion? What can an elephant mum do to remind her boy not to go with strangers who pretend to be friends?
Weird things start happening after Callum and Lara find strange objects in the local quarry. Now they're being called on to help two stranded interplanetary visitors get home. Cam and Ellie from Daisy Cottage decide to fix all the missing apostrophes in the signs around town - who would have thought wanting to do something right would go so wrong?
Young readers can become writers and take their own adventure on the page with an easy guide to writing stories.

Teena must have bottles of delight and whimsy in her office and sprinkle them on her stories because they are always delightful and whimsical. Reader.