From the author of Are we there yet?, a gorgeous new cover edition of a classic Australian alphabet book. Affectionate, funny, and full of detail, Aliston Lester's abc gives a vivid picture of a child's daily adventures.[...]

Nine-year-old Sophie is going on a month-long voyage to Antarctica, with her dad, the captain of an icebreaker. Sailing the frozen seas round-trip from Australia to Mawson Station in the South Pole, Sophie recounts the adventure of a lifetime in her own words, illustrations, and color photographs. S[...]

'Biddy, I'm sorry, we're going to have to leave her.' 'What?' Biddy struggled out of the quicksand. 'You can't leave her! The tide's coming in. She'll drown!' Biddy's pony is trapped and she is forced to abandon her. Next day the only signs of Bella are hoofprints in the sand, with small footprints [...]

A board book edition of the satisfying and delightful rhyming pony story for young children by the much-loved Alison Lester ...Noni is the nicest pony any little child could ever hope to meet.[...]