Item category 1: Picture Books for Older Readers

Step into the magical world of Wonderland in this illustrated retelling of Lewis Carroll's enduring classic, from the prize-winning illustrator of 'Blue Kangaroo' and 'Melrose and Croc'.

When Alice follows a white rabbit into his burrow, she enters a fantastic world of weird and wonderful characters. Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy story is faithfully retold in this gorgeously illustrated comic book adaptation.

Alice is a skilled pre-teen secret agent, but when she joins the forces of Wonderland, she's in over her head. Nothing they do makes sense! Mr White, the new boss, is always running late for something. Maddie makes wacky gadgets and hats but stops for tea every hour. And Alice's new partner Kitty...

Continuing Alice's adventures, 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' finds her walking through a mirror in a topsy-turvy world, meeting a host of bizarre characters including Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the Red Queen. But is it all a dream?

In this sequel to 'Alice in Wonderland', Alice walks through a mirror straight into the topsy-turvy, back-to-front Looking-glass Kingdom. There she meets a collection of even 'curiouser' characters than before; the walrus and the carpenter, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, the White Knig...

Curtis and Deena are starting at a brand new sports academy - the facilities are out of this world! But soon they are being tested and monitored, and they realise the teachers are not quite on planet Earth.

Being a hero isn't easy. But Hilo had no idea it would be this hard. Hilo came to earth because he was running from Razorwark. But he's done running. Razorwark has come to earth. And the time has come for one final face to face showdown. What happens will decide the fate of the robot world - and ...

When the captain of a cruise ship is found drifting at sea, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped? Are supernatural forces at play?! Can the Mango and Brash unravel this maritime mystery before a second ship befalls a similarly unfathomable fate?

Melchester Rovers are in a dark place. Due to Barry 'Meat' Cleaver's underhand business practises, the team find themselves faced with a thirty-point deduction and have tumbled from the top to the bottom of League One. If that wasn't bad enough, a fire has decimated Mel Park leaving the team with...

Based on the true story of the same-sex Laysan Albatross couples of O'ahu, Hawaii, this picture book celebrates the unique relationship between two birds as they take their first steps into parenthood. With illustrations by Hawaiian artist Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong, this charming story explores t...