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*Australian Book Design Awards: Best Designed Children's Book Winner 2020* Nina lives with her father above the palace stables at the Royal Academy of Dancing Horses. She loves watching the famous white stallions as they parade for the crowds, but her favourite horse is a mare called Zelda - an...

The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term. Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny expedition.

After a life marbled with exploration, academia, and domesticity, the writer Valerie Lester retired to a residential hospice and set about enjoying the final act of her life. Yes. Enjoying. She knew just where she wanted to be, with whom, doing what, and she communicated this to her family and friends with clarity and consistency. She died nine weeks later, having engaged in dying with equanimity, curiosity, and even amusement.

Biddy's pony becomes trapped in quicksand while she is out riding on a remote beach. The tide is coming in and Biddy is forced to leave her beloved pony. The next day Biddy returns to discover hoof prints in the sand but no Bella. In her search for Bella through rugged country, Biddy makes a remarkable discovery.... Alison Lester's children's books are known and loved by families around the world. Lucy Bell's narration of this absorbing story set in the Australian bush will enthral and captivate the listener.

Bonnie and Sam are best friends and love all horses and ponies. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock.

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock. Now it's time for the Royal Show, and the girls are going to help their riding teacher get ready for a big competition.

Best friends Bonnie and Sam know all the horses in Currawong Creek. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock. The girls ride together whenever they can. This summer they are longing to help with the mustering but are diverted by some suspicious tracks...

Alison Lester is the well-known creator of over 25 popular and award-winning children's books, many of which reflect her own country childhood. Alison's humour and her keen observation of the details of children's lives make her books lasting favourites. Alison's books are loved by children around the world, and this special audio collection includes the all-time classic stories 'Magic Beach', 'Imagine' and 'My Farm' as well as two stories starring the ever-popular Noni the Pony.

The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term. Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny expedition.

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock.Now it's time for the Royal Show, and the girls are going to help their riding teacher get ready for a big competition. But in a backyard near the showgrounds they see a sad, starving pony - and it's Bonnie and Sam to the rescue!

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock. The girls have the best adventures, like the time they practised trick riding before the circus came to town, or the time they found suspicious tracks leading out to the beach ....

These thought-provoking and entertaining essays on how to improve our communication – with ourselves, with our loved ones, with our colleagues and clients, and with strangers – offer tips on developing confidence, awareness, sensitivity, humor, effectiveness, and creativity.