Penguin Books Australia

Here is the story
Of the Terrible PLOP,
With a bear and a rabbit
And a hop hop hop.

But what is the PLOP?
And where does it hide?
Open the book
And look inside . . .

This beautiful full-colour book is a compilation of Honey and Bear and Special Days with Honey and Bear , reproduced in a B format. The ten short stories are exquisitely illustrated by the talented Ron Brooks, and each capture a small moment in the lives of these animal friends.

 Becky has reached the point in her swimming lessons when she has stopped being a Frog and has moved up to be a Platypus. She has to go into the deep end, and she's not at all sure that she's ready for it. She wishes she could be a Frog for just a little while longer.

Clive Prendergast is a fox with a regular job and a place to call home.  His friend Humphrey is a struggling donkey with no fixed address.  Life in the city is a mixed bag for these two, but a special-looking blue envelope is a about to change everything – at least for one wonderful night.

Set in a bustling big city, Nobody Owns the Moon is a whimsical and moving story about friendship...

Dog and Bird shake and dance and jump up and down, but they can't get rid of the caterpillar that wants to crawl all over them. Finally, Bird manages to get the caterpillar to crawl onto a bush. 

One day Dog and Bird follow a butterfly.
It goes up and down, and round and round . . .
as it leads them to a magical moment!

Slosh!  Slosh!  When Dog and Bird fill up their watering cans they're ready to water the garden.  But not everything will need watering.

Clive Prendergast is a fox with a regular job and a place to call home. His friend Humphrey is a struggling donkey with no fixed address. Life in the city is a mixed bag for these two, but a special-looking blue envelope is about to change everything - at least for one wonderful night.

Set in a bustling big city, Nobody Owns the Moon is a whimsical story about friendship and belonging.

Set in 1980s inner city Sydney, The Lucky Ones follows maverick teen Tom, as he tries to make sense of life after school.

The novel reveals in poignant and hilarious ways the workings of a young male mind – with all its misplaced romanticism, youthful delusions, bewilderment about girls and need for adventure.

One night Dog and Bird see the moon. The big, beautiful moon. But then it disappears . . . Oh no! Will the moon come back?