One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo
caught a wombat... and decided to make...
Wombat stew,
Wombat stew,
Gooey, brewy,
 Yummy, chewy,
Wombat stew!

In a small format edition of this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his stew, and the result is something the dingo will never forget!        

I was walking down the road,
and I saw a donkey... hee-haw!
And he only had three legs.
He was a wonky donkey...

In this funny, cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey, which will have children in fits of laughter!

Pig just LOVES attention. In fact, he's a great, big SHOW-OFF.

But when ANOTHER star appears at the photo shoot, Pig doesn't like it. No, Pig doesn't like it at ALL...

Thelma is an ordinary pony who longs to be more. One day, she spots a carrot on the ground and comes up with a brilliant idea! She ties it to her head, just before a skidding truck spills pink paint and glitter all over her! Presto! Thelma is a unicorn! Thelma quickly rises to fame, but does she really want all the attention? Or would she be happier as her old self again?

Includes glittery card–and instructions to make your own unicorn horn!

Eww! What a stinker! Pig isn’t just the world’s greediest Pug, he’s the DIRTIEST too. It’s high time he had a bath! But try telling Pig that...

Macca the Alpaca is small, kind and friendly. His days are easy and carefree until he accidentally bumps head-first into Harmer the llama.

Harmer is big, unkind and never, ever friendly... Can little Macca find a way to teach Harmer a lesson he'll never forget?

On a Jingle Jangle Mountain, as the snow fell on the rocksA sleepy bear was being followed by a very sneaky fox.But Bear was in a hurry, he was running very lateWinter had arrived and it was time to hibernate!

The Very Cranky Bear is back and he has a mischievous fox to contend with….

The official story chosen for ALIA NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME 2019, TO BE CELEBRATED ALL ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND!

Macca and pal Al are the best of friends so when there is an opportunity to enter a talent contest together, they just can't resist. Sure to be a performance to remember, in the process they learn a very valuable lesson!
 
Join in the fun on Wednesday 22 May 2019, 11am AEST.

National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Scholastic is proud to support ALIA and this wonderful initiative, which celebrates reading and children’s literacy.

Help us get #1millionkidsreading! Get your maracas ready, grab a copy of the book, get planning and get excited! 

For more information and to register your event visit: alia.org.au/nss 

You can’t take him anywhere!
When Pig, the world’s greediest Pug, goes on holiday, he causes CHAOS wherever he travels! But every party must come to an end...

Christmas is here! Christmas is Macca's favourite time of year. He loves thinking up amazing presents for his friends. But when he looks in his piggy bank, he finds he has no money! Macca and his best friend Al have to come up with a plan to make the best Christmas surprise for all their friends, and in doing so, discover the true spirit of giving.

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo
caught a wombat... and decided to make...
Wombat stew,
Wombat stew,
Gooey, brewy,
Yummy, chewy,
Wombat stew!

In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his stew, and the result is something the dingo will never forget!

For 35 years Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted children and adults alike. Mem Fox's lovable characters, little Hush and Grandma Poss, together with Julie Vivas' exquisite illustrations, weave a story of pure magic. Continuously in print since it was first published by Omnibus Books in 1983, Possum Magic has been embraced as a timeless Australian tale.