Penguin Books Australia

It's December 23rd and Clara, nee Hutt, is running around Oxford Street like a blue-arsed fly trying to buy presents. She wants to make Christmas perfect: it's a lifelong ambition. And a challenging one at the best of times, even without taking her fifteen guests - sorry, 'loved ones' - and their varying degrees of social disfunction into account. Meanwhile, something weird has happened to her marriage...

The Smallest Bilby and the Midnight Star...

When the rabbits decide to stop delivering Easter eggs, all the bush animals want to be the new Easter Bunny. After all, Easter wouldn't be the same without eggs! But how can the rabbits choose the best animal for the job? The lop-eared rabbit has an idea - and that's when the Easter games begin.

The Mr. Men version of the classic Christmas poem, The Night Before Christmas, featuring lots of your favourite Mr Men characters.

But when Little Miss Christmas returned from her break, the presents were left unwrapped!

Can some familiar friends come to the rescue?

Press the sound button to hear the festive tune!

Every year, Mr Muddle gets in a terrible muddle. He just can't remember when Christmas is.

He can never get the right day or the right present for that matter. But this year Mr Muddle has a plan. A plan to make sure he will get the right day for Christmas... A hilarious caper through the months of the year with many favourite Mr Men and Little Miss characters along the way.

One day, Mr Christmas receives a letter from his uncle, Father Christmas. He needs help with the Christmas presents. Can Mr Christmas deliver the presents to all the Mr Men?

Join PETER RABBIT and his friends as they get ready for an egg hunt.
Will Mr. McGregor discover NAUGHTY Peter in his garden?
Lift the flaps and pull the tabs to discover the SURPRISES underneath.

Gifts are being wrapped, carols are being sung and the tree is being trimmed.

Yes, it is that time again. That special time of year when magic happens and we wait for a very special guest to arrive . . .

From the unique talent of Tina Burke come a delightful tale about the joy that surrounds Christmas.

IT'S SPRING!

Time for the rabbits to decorate eggs for the Easter Rabbit.

This year Hoppi is old enough to join in, and if he can just make the winning egg, he will be the one to help the Easter Rabbit on Easter morning.

But Hoppi hasn't decided what kind of egg to make.  And as he hops along and sees one fantastic egg after another, he begins to wonder how he can compete.

This is the story of Mary and her pet lamb Rosemary. Mary sets out on a journey of discovery to find out why children living in poverty overseas could possibly want a sheep for Christmas!

Your favourite New Zealanders have knitted together this woolly yarn in time for Christmas, with a celebrity each penning a chapter of the story. Contributors include Carol Hirschfeld, Alison Quigan, Miriama Kamo...

Stunning silhouettes by Jan Pienkowski, the master of dramatic design, bring to life the story of the very first Christmas. With words from the King James bible, this is a truly classic and beautiful book to be treasured. It makes the perfect gift and keepsake for any child's first Christmas.

One Winter's Night, a snowman comes to life and a magical adventure begins . . .

Raymond Briggs' classic tale is an intrinsic part of Christmas and has charmed generations of children for over thirty years.  Narrated entirely through pictures, it dreamlike illustrations perfectly capture the wonder and innocence of childhood and now features a brand-new introduction by the author.

'The ultimate...

LARA is a SPY DOG for life, not just for Christmas . . .

But this December LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are hot on the trail of an evil computer hacker. Stanley Strange plans to hijack Christmas! Can the super spies catch Stanley before he goes crackers and makes an explosive getaway?

One magical Christmas Eve a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins.

Make Christmas complete with this novelty gift edition of Raymond Briggs' much-loved tale. With pictures from the classic book and a story told by the artist, the final surprise is a wonderful pop-up snowglobe - the perfect Christmas decoration.

'The ultimate in lyrical childhood fantasy.'  Guardian