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  • Geraldine the Giraffe

    Christopher Thorne, Carl Bowes

    Paperback (Echo Books, May 11, 2015)
    Geraldine the Giraffe was feeling unhappy. She was very lonely at the safari park. Geraldine dreamed of going back home to the Jungalow to be with her family. So she updated her passport photo (to make sure it captured her good side) and set off on her adventure. Follow Geraldine as she travels through forests, up mountains and across the seas in search of her home. YouTube sensation and global icon Geraldine the Giraffe appears in her own illustrated story, written by Christopher Thorne (Mr Thorne Does Phonics) and illustrated by Carl Bowes. Geraldine the Giraffe packs her bag and traverses different lands in search of her home, making it an ideal children s story for themes of loneliness and wanting to be with friends and family. The story is perfect for schools teaching the topic of Journeys and for the discussion of interesting vocabulary, including adjectives and adverbs. Ultimately her story is about the emotions both children and adults feel when wanting to go home. A suitable story for all young children.
  • Fire Dancer

    Echo Fox

    language (Echo Fox Books, Aug. 28, 2015)
    - A standalone novel in the Equilibria Collection -At her birth, coloured flames licked around her skin, flickering over her infant form and glittering in the darkness of the birthing chamber. The Alomancer declared her a contender for the crown. She was sent to the capital and became a Princess of Fire.At five, she began rigorous training to control her flames, to harness them and to understand how to lead as a Queen. Locked away and safe from corruption, she met her people one by one, each day receiving a new tutor from among the citizens of Pyrrhos. Always training for the tasks ahead; she felt alone.At sixteen, Kenna stands as one of five princesses, ready to compete for the crown. Who can win? What will be the price? Will she stand with her sisters, or move against them in pursuit of the throne?THE EQUILIBRIA COLLECTIONTrouble is brewing in the harmonious land of Pangaea. Ever since the continent was split into it’s four elemental parts by Strife, the balance has been edging ever so slightly in favour of the dark. Now, four elementals just coming into their powers must meet Strife head on and restore balance to their world.
  • Wave Singers

    Echo Fox

    language (Echo Fox Books, Nov. 18, 2013)
    - A standalone novel in the Equilibria Collection -The only future that eighteen year old Merry Malone sees for herself is one involving music, until the discovery of a mysterious locket knocks her life off course. Merry’s past leads to a faraway land with strange customs and an even stranger people, the Mer.Discovering a realm of shapeshifters led by a tyrant king, Merry is quickly drawn into their magical, musical world. Underneath the waves of a continent lost to time, the Mer are governed by forces she doesn’t understand.But the Mer need help and for some reason, they are starting to look to Merry to provide it.THE EQUILIBRIA COLLECTIONTrouble is brewing in the harmonious land of Pangaea. Ever since the continent was split into it’s four elemental parts by Strife, the balance has been edging ever so slightly in favour of the dark. Now, four elementals just coming into their powers must meet Strife head on and restore balance to their world.
  • Safety Patrol

    George Green

    Paperback (Echo Books, Sept. 28, 2018)
    Safety Patrol is the story of Ibrahim and his friends who take part in a citywide competition about safety. The winner of the competition will be named student safety patrol assistant for the school. However, Ibrahim, the winner is nervous about the responsibility of helping pedestrians cross the dangerous intersection known Crash Alley. The story helps to teach kids to cross busy intersections safely.This story unfolds in Safety Patrol, the third book from 'Childhood Champions', a series of stories about a group of Muslim children in New York City and their daily adventures.
  • The Project

    George Green

    Paperback (Echo Books, Aug. 22, 2017)
    The Project is the story of Ibrahim and his friends, who are determined to work together as a team to win first prize at their school science fair.However, Yasin decides to make an effort to complete the project alone. This is a story of how much more can be achieved as part of a team than individually and the unexpected rewards that teamwork can deliver.This story unfolds in The Project, the second book from 'Childhood Champions', a series of stories about a group of Muslim children in New York City and their daily adventures.
  • Flight: Perfection

    Katy Miller

    eBook (Echo Books, Dec. 26, 2018)
    When Alya Drake left England and moved to America, she thought that she was leaving her troubles, along with her dysfunctional family, behind her. Upon her arrival in Maine, she meets Jordain, a strange yet intriguing boy. Her friends, her brother and even the voices inside her own head warn her of his dangerous and reclusive family. The more time she spends with Jordain and his family, the more she realises that something about them is indeed far from normal. Yet when they ask desperately for her help, she is forced to ignore her instincts and hope that there is a reasonable explanation for the web of secrets and conspiracy theories she is now embroiled in. Her efforts to uncover the truth lead her to a shocking discovery with unimaginable consequences...
  • No Ordinary Day

    George Green

    Paperback (Echo Books, Nov. 22, 2016)
    Eight year old Ibrahim and friends win a Quran competition, where the prize sees them scoring tickets to watch an exciting football game after their class is paid a visit by Hakeem Mohammed, a star football player from the California Spartans.Hakeem Mohammed and the California Spartans are in New York City for one of the most anticipated football games of the season. Ibrahim and friends unite with Hakeem in the locker room to meet the team before the big game. Though their meetings with Hakeem were brief, he instilled a life long impression before going on to star in one of the most memorable games in football. This story unfolds in No Ordinary Day, the first book from 'Childhood Champions', a new series of stories about a group of Muslim children in New York City and their daily adventures.
  • Geraldine the Giraffe

    Christopher Thorne, Carl Bowes

    language (Echo Books, May 11, 2015)
    Geraldine the Giraffe was feeling unhappy. She was very lonely at the safari park. Geraldine dreamed of going back home to the Jungalow to be with her family. So she updated her passport photo (to make sure it captured her good side) and set off on her adventure.Follow Geraldine as she travels through forests, up mountains and across the seas in search of her home.YouTube sensation and global icon Geraldine the Giraffe appears in her own illustrated story, written by Christopher Thorne (Mr Thorne Does Phonics) and illustrated by Carl Bowes.Geraldine the Giraffe packs her bag and traverses different lands in search of her home, making it an ideal children s story for themes of loneliness and wanting to be with friends and family. The story is perfect for schools teaching the topic of Journeys and for the discussion of interesting vocabulary, including adjectives and adverbs. Ultimately her story is about the emotions both children and adults feel when wanting to go home.A suitable story for all young children.
  • Sometimes

    Jessica Love

    Paperback (Echo Books, March 8, 2017)
    The second book by local author Jess Love, Sometimes, explores the feelings of kids who’s military parents have been deployed overseas. A more in depth sequel to children's book Soon, Sometimes also delves into the aspects of re-intergration into a family after being separated.Jess hopes to encourage a normality of the feelings surrounding a military deployment and ensure that kids don’t feel alone in their emotions.Based on her own experiences, Jess has written and illustrated an authentic view on the subject that is easy for kids to connect to, and an eye opening for their parents.
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  • Soon

    Jessica Love

    Paperback (Echo Books, March 3, 2015)
    'Soon' is the powerful story of a little girl whose Dad deployed with the Australian Defence Force for over a year. Evoking feelings of sadness, happiness, confusion, anticipation and hope, 'Soon' provides an insight to the range of emotions a child may feel when a parent or loved one is away for any length of time. A relative measure of time, soon can take but a heartbeat when deployment is looming or drag on for eternity when loved ones are due home. In real life, the little girl in this story is author and illustrator, 13-year-old Jess Love. Writing of her own experience when she was seven, Jess hopes 'Soon' will help other Defence children cope when a parent is deployed by understanding what they are feeling is normal and to know they are not alone in these feelings. Jess also wants to acknowledge the sacrifices the children of Defence Families make so their parents may serve this great nation we call home.
  • Magic

    Mike Kisbey, Andrea McCuaig

    Paperback (Echo Books, April 14, 2017)
    This whimsical children's book takes you, as the reader, on a journey to find the magic that is hidden in the world around us! It explores a myriad of landscapes from across the globe, including venturing through jungles, oceans and deserts.With spectacular illustrations and a heart-warming ending, it is perfect for the whole family to enjoy together.
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  • In the Path of the Elephant

    Brendan Sargeant

    Hardcover (Echo Books, July 15, 2014)
    A young boy from India becomes aware that he will do a great thing he is grown. He is told, 'You are lonely, but soon you will find a difficult friend. Together you will move a mountain.' The boy and his monkey who embark on a quest, in the company of a young girl, to save a group of Indian elephants from being killed.