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Children’s Fiction Tales from the Inner City Feature TITLES Shaun Tan RRP $35 .00 Louisiana’s Way Home Kate DiCamillo RRP $19 .99 --------------------------------------------- Louisiana Elefante was introduced to readers in Raymie Nightingale — and now, with humour and tenderness, Kate DiCamillo returns to tell her story. From this two-time Newbery Medalist, comes a story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be. --------------------------------------------- A stunning companion to Tales from Outer Suburbia, this collection of illustrated short stories is sure to delight Shaun Tan fans of all ages. Tales from the Inner City is a masterful work, bearing all of Shaun Tan’s trademark wit and poignancy. The Adventures of Catvinkle Tom Gates #15: What Monster? Real Pigeons Eat Danger Elliot Perlman, Laura Stitzel RRP $19 .99 Liz Pichon RRP $16 .99 Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood RRP $14 .99 --------------------------------------------- When a pampered cat has to share her home with a lost dog, sparks are set to fly. But, Catvinkle starts to like Ula. She even tells Ula her secrets. But a cat and a dog can’t be friends - can they? Elliot Perlman’s first book for children will have you howling with laughter! --------------------------------------------- This next brilliant instalment of the fully-illustrated Tom Gates series will have readers cracking up! --------------------------------------------- The real pigeons aren’t just an awesome squad of crime fighters who protect the city, they’re also real friends. But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can their friendship survive? Poppa Platoon in Operation Dessert Storm Laugh Your Head Off 4 Ever Danny Katz, Mitch Vane RRP $12 .99 Various RRP $19 .99 Natalie Jane Prior, Cheryl Orsini RRP $19 .99 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- A runaway pram + an artsy alien + a cereal monster + a word-stealing curse + one dancing dad + three feral fairies + an evil genuis + a hairy birthday + a super-duper pig = one hilarious book. Anything can happen in the magic bookshop... On rainy afternoons, Ben goes to his grandfather’s bookshop. But with secret doors and passages, and tigers under the floorboards, there’s much more going on than Ben could ever have imagined... Pages & Co. (1) Tilly and the Bookwanderers Power to the Princess --------------------------------------------- The Poppa Platoon must eat as much as they can, but still leave plenty of room for dessert. Can the platoon survive the horrors of the all-you- can-eat restaurant? Or will Operation Dessert Storm be their downfall? “T hen the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!” - Dr. Seuss The Magic Bookshop Anna James RRP $19 .99 Vita Murrow, Julia Bereciartu RRP $24 .99 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- This is a tale about the magic of books. Since her mother’s disappearance, Tilly has found comfort in stories at Pages & Co...her grandparents’ bookshop. But when her favourite characters appear in the shop, Tilly’s adventures become real… What if princesses didn’t always marry Prince Charming and live happily ever after? In this stunning anthology fifteen favourite fairy tales have been retold for a new generation. Give a Gift Card this Christmas available in-store and online .com.au 31