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The Two Gorillas: Aussie Nibbles by Ursula Dubosarsky
Category: Children's Fiction
Becky's two gorillas lived inside her doll's house. One was green and the other was red. They were very scary gorillas until Becky gave them their first bath.
The Word Snoop by Ursula Dubosarsky; Tohby Riddle (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction
Meet the Word Snoop. She's dashing and daring and witty as can be'and no one knows more about the evolution of the English language than she does. Luckily, she's spilling her secrets in this gem of a book. From the first alphabet in 4000 BC, to anagrams, palindromes, and modern-day text messages, reader ...Show more
The Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky
Category: Education | Series: Word Spy
Dear Readers, You may not know me, but I know you ...I am - the WORD SPY. I have been in hiding for many, many years, but the time has now come at last for me to emerge from undercover and share some of the secrets I have learned in my many, many years as - the WORD SPY. Oh - there goes another word. I ...Show more
The Word Spy (HB) by Ursula Dubosarsky
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Word Spy
Discover the meaning of acronyms, cliches and spoonerisms. Find out the history of the alphabet, punctuation, pen names and plurals. Learn how to trick your friends by speaking in Pig Latin or rhyming slang. This entertaining, quirky and enlightening look at the English language is full of games, puzzle ...Show more
Theodora's Gift by Ursula Dubosarsky
Category: Children's Fiction
Theodora and Samuel share the same father but they have different mothers. The trouble begins when Theodore's mother Pearl comes to dinner one evening.
Too Many Elephants in this House by Ursula Dubosarsky
Category: Picture Books
In Eric's house there were too many elephants--in the living room, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, even in his bedroom The elephants take up a lot of space, but Eric loves every one of them. So when his mom says they have to go, Eric comes up with a clever solution to a very BIG problem. . . From the c ...Show more
Two Tales of Twins from Ancient Greece and Rome by Ursula Dubosarsky (Retold by); David Allan (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Books
Twin baby gods with extraordinary powers at birth; twin boys brought up by a wolf, brothers whose quarrel will one day make the greatest city in the world: from the pen of multi-award winning author Ursula Dubosarsky comes this fresh and lively retelling of two great myths from Ancient Greece and Rome, ...Show more
Violet Vanishes by Ursula Dubosarsky
Category: Children's Fiction
Violet loves watching magic tricks. But when her mum takes her to see a magician, Violet becomes the star of the show! This exciting new series, written by Ursula Dubosarsky and illustrated by Annie White, offers children their first experience of reading real novels. The stories are approximately 650 w ...Show more