Books published by publisher Lothian Pub Co

The other kids call Christopher 'the feral'. Withdrawn and solitary, he spends his nights in the bush haunts of the wombats. He communicates only with written messages: BE SILENT, BE PATIENT, BE EVERYWHERE. Are these messages from the one called the Wombat King? A sensitive tale of obsession by acclaimed poet and author Philip Neilsen, with disturbing, shadowy illustrations by Mark Wilson.

The Fairweathers know everyone and everyone knows the Fairweathers. Their little house is close to a four-lane highway and factories tower overhead. Every morning they wave to the passing trucks and the drivers wave back. They are truly happy..until one day they learn that their house must be demolished. In this time of trouble, who can the Fairweathers turn to but their friends and a spirit of hope? Bob Graham currently lives in Somerset with his family, but has spent most of his life in Sydney. He trained at the Julian Ashton Art School and has published a wide range of award-winning children's picture books.

Mother and Baby Bear go to the zoo, where Baby Bear follows a pretty butterfly and loses his mother. He keeps hearing someone calling 'Baby Bear! Baby Bear! and follows the sound, only to find that it is the mother Brown Bear calling her baby, then the mother Panda, then the mother Polar Bear, and so on. Just when he is getting very upset, not too mention very hungry for his lunch, he hears someone calling 'Baby Bear! Baby Bear! and runs to find his mother, waiting for him with open arms and a big basket full of lunch! Melbourne-based graphic artist Lorette Broekstra wrote this, her first book, for her two young children

The shadow of the Black Hall broods over the City of the Half Dead - a place where almost all the men and boys have lost a hand, an arm, a leg in mysterious accidents - or are they accidents? Renny, a teenage loner living rough, stumbles upon the Hall's grisly secrets. A tale of grim horror by award-winning author Garry Disher, starkly illustrated by artist Shaun Tan.

Packed with fascinating facts and figures and brilliant underwater photography, this informative book explores the world of sea turtles and contains clear concise information which is accompanied by stunning colour photographs on every page. Designed to educate and inform about the different species of sea turtles, the book covers: habitat; related animals and fish; life cycle; feeding habits; and interaction with humans. Encompassing many environmental issues, the book has been written with the assistance of marine biologists and conservationists. The clear simple text will appeal to young readers, and includes information which crosses the disciplines of biology, zoology, marine science, history, geography, conservation and ecology. A perfect introduction to the sometimes strange but intriguing ocean world.

Mother and Baby Bear go to the zoo, where Baby Bear follows a pretty butterfly and loses his mother. He keeps hearing someone calling 'Baby Bear! Baby Bear! and follows the sound, only to find that it is the mother Brown Bear calling her baby, then the mother Panda, then the mother Polar Bear, and so on. Just when he is getting very upset, not too mention very hungry for his lunch, he hears someone calling 'Baby Bear! Baby Bear! and runs to find his mother, waiting for him with open arms and a big basket full of lunch! Melbourne-based graphic artist Lorette Broekstra wrote this, her first book, for her two young children.

Packed with fascinating facts and figures and brilliant underwater photography, this informative book explores the world of seals, sealions and walruses and contains clear concise information which is accompanied by stunning colour photographs on every page. Designed to educate and inform about the different species of seals, sealions and walruses, the book covers: habitat; related animals and fish; life cycle; feeding habits; and interaction with humans. Encompassing many environmental issues, the book has been written with the assistance of marine biologists and conservationists. The clear simple text will appeal to young readers, and includes information which crosses the disciplines of biology, zoology, marine science, history, geography, conservation and ecology. A perfect introduction to the sometimes strange but intriguing ocean world.