Brooks: 1783 books

First published between 1927 and 1958, the 26 classic books about Freddy the Pig have delighted five generations of children and are now going on to delight a sixth generation. Freddy, who has won so many admirers in his roles of detective, pied piper, editor, general advisor to the animals...

Which does he want more: the world, or the woman he loves? If you believe the rumours, Doctor Charm, wickedly sexy super villain, retired in shame seven years ago after his fight with superhero Zephyr Girl. The fact that the charming Evan Smith--father of four and husband to the too-beautiful-to-be-real...

From the 'Darkness and Good' blog comes a collection of fans' favourite stories, all in one convenient volume. Come read about gods and monsters, unicorns and shapeshifters, magical worlds and galaxies far, far away!  PLEASE NOTE: This volume contains stories with both Australian and American English spellings.

Worlds collide in romantic, unexpected, and heartbreaking ways in this “picture-perfect” (VOYA, starred review) debut novel about a young man with a truly unique power. Sometimes high school senior Jonathan Aubrey wishes he could just disappear. And as luck—or fate—would have it, he...

Dog and Magpie are friends, but when Fox comes into the bush, everything changes. This breathtaking story has won acclaim around the world: CBCA Picture Book of the Year; two Premiers' literary awards; honours in Germany, Brazil, Japan; a shortlisting for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal...

Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly she pays her bills and puts her affairs in order. Then she takes Granddaughter on a last, long walk - looking...

'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I wrapped you up warm and took you for a walk to see the world . . . 'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I put you back in your mother's arms, and that night we were the world.' A celebration of the glories of existence, the world seen afresh on the birth of a new baby.

En Hale, una pequeña isla de apenas cuatro kilómetros de largo y dos de ancho, ocurre una historia de amor inusual pero conmovedora. Caitlin, una adolescente de 15 años, hija de un escritor viudo y alcohólico, descubre que su apacible vida ha dado un vuelco tras conocer a Lucas, un enigmático...

Marty Pig tiene, a sus catorce años, una vida complicada: se burlan de su nombre, tiene un padre alcohólico y está enamorado de su vecina, que tiene novio. Unos días antes de Navidad, se encuentra con que el cadáver de su padre yace en la sala y tiene dos opciones: llamar a la policía o esconder...

Cole y Ruben buscan vengar la muerte de su hermana Rachel, que fue violada y asesinada cuando visitaba a una amiga en un pueblo cercano. Mientras investigan la identidad del asesino, Ruben, a través de su habilidad para percibir lo que los otros sienten, descubrirá un secreto que atrapará a los...

«Estoy en una vivienda de techo bajo, toda ella de hormigón encalado. A lo largo del pasillo principal hay seis habitaciones. No hay ventanas. Ni puertas. Sólo se puede entrar en el ascensor. ¿Qué me va a hacer? ¿Qué voy a hacer yo?» Linus, un joven de dieciséis años, se despierta...

The lovable characters from Bean Farm took off for Mars in Benjamin Bean’s fabulous space ship but Mrs. Peppercorn’s fiddling with the controls knocked them off their course and landed them in a far more strange place than they had prepared for.

In Freddy and the Bean Home News, Freddy’s friend Mr. Dimsey, the editor of the Guardian, is ousted for publishing news of Bean Farm in the local newspaper. To ensure that those who are interested might still learn of all the goings-on, Freddy takes it upon himself to found a newspaper of his...

The international sensation for readers young and old, Freddy the Pig, is back! Adoniram lives with his cruel aunt and uncle until a chance flood leads him to the irrepressible Freddy and Jinx the Cat. The animals convince him to stay at Bean Farm and Mr. Bean’s brother even builds him a mechanical...