Picture books filled with whimsy, magic & wonder

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Ning and the Night Spirits

Adriena Fong

A beautifully illustrated tale that shows no matter how small you feel, your actions can make help make big changes.

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Once Upon a Witch’s Broom

Beatrice Blue

A heart-warming story that reveals how witches got their powers and reminds us all believing in ourselves can reveal the magic we hold inside.

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Frindleswylde

Natalia O'Hara, Lauren O'Hara

Reminiscent of The Snow Queen, beautifully written and sumptuously illustrated, Frindleswylde is a classic in the making.

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Pokko and the Drum

Matthew Forsythe

A picture book about a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music.

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The Garden at the End of the World

Briony Stewart, Cassy Polimeni

Isla and her mother go on an enchanting journey to the Global Seed Vault in Norway to discover a garden waiting at the end of the world.

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Madame Badobedah and the Old Bones

Sophie Dahl

A timeless story for readers aged 5+ celebrating friendship, imagination and adventure, with exquisite illustrations, from a bestselling author.

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Manolo and the Unicorn

Jackie Azua Kramer, Jonah Kramer

A story about seeing, believing wholeheartedly in the extraordinary–unicorns and oneself.

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The Fairy Garden

Georgia Buckthorn

The Fairy Garden is a delightful story of a young girl who finds fairies in her garden, who deliver a message to her about protecting their habitat.

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The Tiny Explorers

Kat Macleod

Join the Tiny Explorers on a treasure hunt through the garden!

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Beginning

Shelley Moore Thomas

In this magical and poetic picture book, a father and child see all the wonders and connections in nature and in life as they go about their day.

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Perfectly Pegasus

Jessie Sima

A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal!

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Lily the Pond Mermaid

Lucy Fleming

From the creator of Ella's Night Lights comes a new tiny heroine – Lily, the pond mermaid, in a story about friendship, community and dealing with childhood worries and anxieties.

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Little Land

Diana Sudyka

A breathtaking exploration of the connections between life and land central to the past, present, and future of our planet.

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Unicorns Are the Worst!

Alex Willan

This wildly funny and imaginative picture book celebrates the value of differences as a grumpy goblin gets to know his new unicorn neighbors.

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I Can Catch a Monster

Bethan Woollvin

A brilliant monster adventure story about bravery and kindness, starring a strong little girl who finds out who the real monsters are.

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Chirri & Chirra, In the Night

Chirri and Chirra frolic in the moonlight in the latest whimsical adventure of this much-beloved picture-book series from Japan.

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Leila, the Perfect Witch

Flavia Z. Drago

Leila is spellbindingly good at everything … until she discovers that baking is no piece of cake!

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The Mermaid Moon

Briony May Smith

Once, there were two best friends. One was from the sea, a mermaid named Merrin, and one was from the land, a human named Molly.

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Unicorn!

Maggie Hutchings

From much-loved illustrator Cheryl Orsini and stunning debut author Maggie Hutchings comes this unforgettable book about friendship, healing and the power of hope.

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The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories

Vivian French

A book of beautiful, lively retellings of classic ballet stories.

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The Witch in the Cherry Tree

Margaret Mahy

A mouth-watering tale of delicious cakes and wicked witches from New Zealand's most celebrated children's writer, Margaret Mahy, with gorgeous illustrations from award-winning artist Jessica Twohill.

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The Lady and the Unicorn

Beatrice Fontanel

The Lady and the Unicorn is an adventure tale of love and magic.

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Teddy’s Midnight Adventure

Yoko Mori, Cathy Hirano (illus.)

A gorgeously illustrated, enchanting story from Japan. A little girl explores her garden with her teddy bear by the light of the moon.

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Dragon!

Maggie Hutchings

A fiery new adventure about friends who can overcome anything - with a big wish and a little help from an accident-prone dragon.

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How to Grow a Unicorn

Rachel Morrisroe

A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven Lenton

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Hansel and Gretel

Bethan Woollvin

Mischievous Hansel and Gretel turn the good witch’s house upside down in this reimagining of the classic fairy tale.

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My Father’s Dragon

Ruth Stiles Gannett

A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.

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Fairy!

Maggie Hutchings

When Daisy was born Luka’s heart burst with big sister love. Luka adores her baby sister Daisy, even though Daisy keeps Luka awake all night long. How can Lena help…

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Possum Magic (40th anniversary edition)

Mem Fox, Julie Vivas (illus.)

For 40 magical years Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted children and adults alike.

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The Tooth Fairy

Shirley Barber

When Tom loses a tooth, he and his sister Holly start to wonder what becomes of milk teeth. Then the Tooth Fairy visits. She takes the children to Cloudland, where…

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The Night Gardener

Terry Fan,Eric Fan

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.

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Lily and the Fairy House

Jane Tanner

Lily knows that fairies live near the gum tree. She has created a fairy house with a rose petal bed and a gum leaf table, and today she is preparing…

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The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

Tom Gauld

A whimsical modern fairy tale from internationally renowned cartoonist, Tom Gauld.

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Rainbow Magic

Shirley Barber

Enjoy these two best selling Shirley Barber stories in book and audio CD format, which are a fantastic travel companion, a must for all little girls who have collected the…

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Picture books filled with whimsy, magic & wonder

Ning and the Night Spirits

Once Upon a Witch’s Broom

Frindleswylde

Pokko and the Drum

The Garden at the End of the World

Madame Badobedah and the Old Bones

Manolo and the Unicorn

The Fairy Garden

The Tiny Explorers

Beginning

Perfectly Pegasus

Lily the Pond Mermaid

Little Land

Unicorns Are the Worst!

I Can Catch a Monster

Chirri & Chirra, In the Night

Leila, the Perfect Witch

The Mermaid Moon

Unicorn!

The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories

The Witch in the Cherry Tree

The Lady and the Unicorn

Teddy’s Midnight Adventure

Dragon!

How to Grow a Unicorn

Hansel and Gretel

My Father’s Dragon

Fairy!

Possum Magic (40th anniversary edition)

The Tooth Fairy

The Night Gardener

Lily and the Fairy House

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

Rainbow Magic