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DE KLERK, Petrus

Jan 7, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Christian, Comedy \ Humour Fiction, South Australia, The Arts

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ISBN 978-1-923265-98-1
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Terence The Turkey

 

In The Army

Terence the Turkey decided to go to the ARMY in Adelaide.

Happy the horse was horrified, Tammy had a tantrum, and Patrick the pig protested.

• Terence and his buddy caused Platoon Pandemonium when half of the platoon turned to the left, and the other half to the right
• A boil on Terence’s bottom was ready to erupt like a violent volcano. The emu doctor ran closer with a scalpel in the Horror Hospital
• Was Terence struck by an army truck?
• The grand final between the Crisp Cassowaries and the Cosmic Cane Toads promised to be a Soccer Spectacle.

Get ready to laugh, cry, and shout as you dive into the action-packed, silly, and fun-filled adventures of Terence the Turkey in the Army!

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ISBN 978-1-923265-92-9
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In New Zealand

Terence travelled to New Zealand to visit his friend Sonny.

His plan was to have some peace and rest, NOT to…
• Fly downhill on a very steep street in Dunedin!
• Get boiled (almost) in a mud pool in Rotorua!
• Fell very, very sick on the ship in Akarua!
• Fell from the Skyline in Rotorua!
• Get locked in a toilet in Auckland!
• Get kidnapped by a crazy monkey in Auckland!
• Be bullied by a fearsome little kiwi in Tauranga!

The chapters are full of action and silliness. Get ready to laugh, shout, and cry as you dive into the chapters of Terence in New Zealand.

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ISBN 978-1-923265-89-9
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The Rulers of Ramkabush

The animal world has become a MAD WORLD!

The Rulers of Ramkabush were making some strange rules for all animals.

• Snakes were not allowed to spit
• Frogs were not allowed to fart
• Baboons were not allowed to bark
• Dogs needed to bath twice a day
• Zebras were forced NOT to wear pyjamas

Get ready to laugh, cry, and shout as you dive into the action-packed, silly, and fun-filled adventures of The Rulers of Ramkabush!
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ISBN 978-0-6484905-1-7
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Terence the Turkey

Terence the Turkey.
He’s a little crazy. He does silly things. He’s a real turkey.

Terence is a talking and walking turkey who lives on a farm in Australia with a nice family.

He often gets into trouble. He is also a great friend to Partick the Pig, Happy the Horse and Gerald the Goat. Follow Terence as he gets up to some crazy stuff including trying to fly – just one of his frequent mistakes. Despite being a real turkey at times, Terence is also a hero.

Terence in Africa by self-published author Petrus de Klerk
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ISBN 978-1-922337-89-4
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Terence in Africa

Follow Terence the turkey during his action-packed holiday in South Africa.

He got lost in Lost City, caught some thieves in Durban by the sea, and saw a ghost in Potchefstroom! An elephant nearly stomps on him in the Kruger National Park! He had to run away from Zorro the crazy zebra on a game farm!

Meet Bosluis the vicious baboon, Lazarus the ‘dead’ leghorn, and Dodo the dump donkey! The stories in Terence in Africa are a combination of real-life experiences by the author, fictitious animals and tall tales.

The FUN SHEETS will provide Bible values, life lessons, vocabulary, fast facts, and quizzes – a variety of tools to help children learn and grow whilst having heaps of fun.

Enjoy the action in AFRICA!

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ISBN 978-1-922527-34-9
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Terence in Townsville

Terence is back from his adventurous trip to Africa – back at the farm near his hometown, Townsville!

Terence in Townsville introduces a number of new characters like Tiara the gorgeous girl turkey, Gregory the German grasshopper, Mr Pink Longneck the fat flamingo relief teacher, and Bread and Bun Baker, the terrible emu twins.

In Terence in Townsville, Terence has an interesting encounter with a Black Widow Spider! He falls off his bike and landed on his head! He loses Tammy, his little sister, during a ‘Footy’ game!

The question remains: Who will be served as the dinner meal for the farmer and his wife during the Christmas of 2022?

Enjoy the NON-STOP action, silliness, and fun in Terence’s own backyard! Enjoy the FUN SHEET after every chapter with life lessons, farm facts, quizzes and Bible scriptures!

About the Author

My experience and adventures as a primary school teacher during the last decade inspired me to target the seven to eleven age bracket. Communication with students about my new book gave me sufficient feedback to feel that the ‘Terence the Turkey’ series would be well received by the young generation.

This book consists of short stories , with most adventures taking place on a farm with a variety of animals. The main character is off course Terence, and he is well supported by others like Gopher the goose, Baby the bull, Patrick the pig, Ernie the eagle, Gerald the goat, Uncle Murdock, the Fearfeathers, Aunt Suzie the swan, and many others.

My main idea is to tell interesting, and some funny stories in every chapter. Each story concludes with a ‘FUNSHEET’, and hopefully this will get the children’s attention!

The ‘fun sheet’ includes a Bible scriptures, life lessons, vocabulary, and interesting facts. There will be questions and quizzes, and all the answers will be provided at the back of the book.

 

B. BOYD, Ian

Jan 7, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, Music
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Mandilla: The Spirit of U’Katang

Madilla is a contemporary Fantasy about a young girl who teaches herself to improvise on an old piano. Her village has been under military occupation for hundreds of years, and Madilla’s piano reveals a spiritual connection between herself and a wild mountain sparrow. While Madilla is learning the truth of her family’s faith, her abusive uncle is losing himself to the evils of the soldiers. Madilla’s story is one of spiritual and musical discovery against a tide of contrasting beliefs. What she learns is that the magic she feels through playing her piano is only the beginning.

About the Author

In a past life, not so long ago, I spent my days laying pavers, building retaining walls and designing gardens. For large parts of each day, there was just me and Jono, looking for any conversation to kill the time as we traipsed back and forward doing the repetitive grunt work. Jono’s glorious brainchild was a book he intended to write entitled 101 Uses for Pavelok; the magical gap filling sand. From that first idea, we began solving many of life’s most pressing issues with appropriately themed books.

Several years passed, and through each twist and turn, it became increasingly obvious to me that I needed to start writing. In learning the art, I have written a number of short stories about whatever inspired me at the time, one such inspiration being The Empty Nested Dragon. The story draws on bits and pieces of a thousand conversations with Jono, and like most stories I write, I have no idea what it all means until I reach the final paragraph. That has been the most rewarding part of what I take from writing. Discovering that even the most nonsensical conversations can amount to something meaningful… to me, anyway.

TAYLOR, Noah

Jan 3, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration
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ISBN 978-0-6485415-0-9
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Funny the Fish

 

Noah is a young writer that just can’t stop writing. His first book was a real passion of his. He wanted to introduce a new character to the world – Funny the Fish.

This is his first book – the first of many adventures to come. Noah hopes that all children can connect to his writing and aspires to continue publishing books well into the future.

Legacy has been a great support throughout Noah’s life and helping him reach his goals of becoming an author. His family are very grateful.

About the Author

Noah Taylor is a Ten year old who has Aspergers, and has one younger Brother Zane that is my illustrator. When Noah isn’t preoccupied with writing a book he spends his time consumed in gaming.

The games that have a big part of Noah’s life is YU-GI-OH, Roblox and Minecraft. Noah also has a love for science and hopes to one day be a scientist.

 

JAMES, Melanie

Jan 3, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, South Australia
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ISBN 978-0-6484905-4-8
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Hi, My Name is Angus – What’s Your Name?

Every family enjoys spending a day at the park and the Harrisons are no exception.

Sharing this experience with Alec and Nicole Harrison is Angus, a West Highland White Terrier. He’s their beloved pet.

Follow the Harrisons on this adventurous day as they travel to the little playground.

About the Author

Having owned a “Westie”, I have experienced the joy and pleasure of owning this magnificent breed. So I decided to write about mine and my family’s stories of our Angus and the adventures we all enjoyed

Terrier Publishing was created with a passion for West Highland White Terriers.

My vision for Terrier Publishing is to create a series of books with brand new adventures.

Writing these lovely illustrated childrens books reminds me of all the fun times we had together. My first book, Hi My Name is Angus, What’s Your Name, puts together a story of fun – an adventure we spent as a family and one that includes the many friends that Angus met along the way.

The next book in the series is Hi My Name is Angus, What’s Your Name – Angus’s Beach Adventure.

This takes the Harrison’s on a trip to their local beach and as always Angus gets up to some fun adventures of his very own.

Then the final book in the series is called Hi My Name is Angus, What’s Your Name – Angus Visits Nanna and Poppa’s Farm.

This takes the Harrison’s to visit Mrs Harrison’s Mum and Dad, who live on a large farm near Victor Harbor. There Angus has an exciting time, playing and meeting his old farm animal friend and making new friends along the way.

With Angus there were always days filled with excitement and fun, He’s the inspiration that has helped me create and capture my wonderful memories and deliver these amazing illustrated childrens books to you and your family. You can share the adventures of Angus with children and generations to come.

I hope that these books give you and everyone you love, the opportunity to enjoy and read together. Its been a joy for me creating these beautiful stories that are part of my time spend with my wonderful Angus.

 

LOWINGER, Jocelyn

Jan 2, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Melbourne, Painting & Illustration, Victoria
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ISBN 978-0-6483693-7-0
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Chasing Birdsong

An invitation to share the enchanting world of young children through the magic of words.

Words by Jocelyn Lowinger
Illustrated by Karen Goldsmith

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ISBN 978-0-6485544-9-3
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Music in Words

Music making with rhymes for early childhood, a resource book for teachers.

Words by Jocelyn Lowinger
Illustrated by Karen Goldsmith

About the Author

Jocelyn Lowinger was born and educated in Christchurch, New Zealand.

She trained as both a Primary and Secondary teacher. After several years teaching in Christchurch she moved to Melbourne Australia where she undertook specialist training in music education.

Jocelyn has twenty five years’ experience as an early childhood music teacher.

In conversations with children, Jocelyn has gained insight into how thoughtfully chosen words can bring humour, sense and ease into a child’s world.

Like music, poetry holds within its energy the power to create, gives a voice to self-expression and facilitates the communication of stories, emotions and ideas between and among humans.

About the Illustrator

Karen Goldsmith trained as a Secondary Art Teacher working in ceramics and textiles.

Over the years Karen has made large papier mache sculptures, ceramic animals, mosaics and various textile creations.

Karen’s style is folky, whimsical and fresh and she manages to tap into the magical essence of childhood with her playful imagery.

For this project Karen has drawn from Jocelyn’s poems, aspects that resonate with her, bringing the words to life.

WESTBROOK, Becky

Jan 2, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, South Australia
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ISBN 978-0-6482766-1-6
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Children of the Wild

“A boy visits a wild island where he finds children living amongst nature. He is fascinated by their lives and as he spends time with them his own views on life begin to change. Based on Kangaroo Island in South Australia and whimsically illustrated by a local artist this book is one to be treasured for generations.”

Written by Becky Westbrook
Illustrated by Suzanne Trethewey

About the Author

I grew up on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I was raised hiking, camping, swimming, bodyboarding, and travelling in natural environments. I grew up side by side with a pet kangaroo, who was free to roam as she pleased as all wild animals should. As a child I felt a great connection to wild places and the wild life that live there. As an adult and a mother of three wildings of my own, I feel it is my calling in life to encourage all children to love our wild places so that they grow up protecting them. You will only protect what you love. I have always loved writing stories throughout my life, and I have only realised through becoming a mother that my stories are my way of spreading the message to the next generations that our wild places are fundamental to our existence as humans and they must be protected at all costs. My one wish is that there will always be wild places for humans to visit and be in awe of and for all other species to exist as they always have.