Library Adventures: Magical Lands

Library Adventures is a free, year-round reading for pleasure programme for children aged 4-11.

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Updated September 25, 2024
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Barrett, Judi
Paper Book
"The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like...
The knight with the blazing bottom
Beach
Paper Book
The follow-up to the bestselling, fabulously funny - and hugely farty - The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom. Perfect for fans of The Dinosaur that Pooped.​ Sir Wayne and Dragon are back! And on yet another adventure to get...
The yoga ogre
Bently, Peter
Paper Book
Ogden the Ogre was worried one night. "My jim-jams have grown far too short and too tight! How has my tum got so terribly wide? I only eat twelve meals a day," Ogden sighed. The people said, "Jim-jams too tight and too short? ...
One Hungry Dragon
Chisholm, Alastair
Paper Book
STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Here comes Bernardo ... and he's one HUNGRY dragon! This dragon is on the hunt for his lunch - is there anything that he won't try to gobble up? A hilarious counting tale featuring lots of favourite fairy tale characters, including magical mermaids, fairy...
The magic of me
Cort, Ben
Paper Book
What do you want to be today? Brave? Caring? Quiet? Creative? Adventurous? Let your dreams run free and embark on an adventure with one very special boy. Follow him as he explores a fantastical world filled with dragons, giants, robots, lions, tigers and even aliens! ...
The magic paintbrush
Donaldson, Julia
Paper Book
An inspirational read from the master of story-telling.With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village. When the evil emperor commands Shen to paint gold for him, she is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the...
Leila : the perfect witch
Drago, Flavia Z.
Paper Book
Don't Disturb the Dragon
Findlay, Rhiannon
Paper Book
Somewhere near, a huge beast lies, with giant claws and great big eyes . . . DO NOT DISTURB THE DRAGON! A brilliantly interactive rhyming read-aloud adventure before bedtime from the bestselling author of the Ten Minutes to Bed series.
Ellie's dragon
Graham, Bob
Paper Book
From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up. When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home...
The princess and the (greedy) pea
Hodgkinson, Leigh
Paper Book
A gluttonous pea runs afoul of a very hungry princess in this playful cautionary tale inspired by a favorite cumulative rhyme and a classic fairy tale. There was a green pea who swallowed a sprout. Without a doubt, a brussels sprout. What's that about? ...
Storm dragon
Hofmeyr, Dianne
Paper Book
Storm! Storm! Rain raps the window, wind rattles the door. "Let's look for storm dragons," says Grandpa. "Watch out, dragons. We're coming!" Off they go, Grandpa and grandchild, down to the beach for a wild and wonderful adventure . . . They find dragon footprints, dragon jewels, and even a...
My Little Dragon
Humes, Rochelle.
Paper Book
A reassuring little adventure to help make mealtimes fun, from bestselling children's author, entrepreneur and broadcaster Rochelle Humes Meet Blake and his secret animal friends! It can be tricky looking after magical creatures all on your own - especially when one of them is a...
Morris and the magic of stories
Lévy, Didier
Paper Book
A beautifully illustrated ode to reading, and in particular to reading aloud. Morris is a cat with a clever plan. Instead of chasing mice, he's going to make them come to him. And how will he do that? By reading them STORIES. But little does Morris realise that his brilliant...
The Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank
Paper Book
An iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike. Follow the yellow brick road! Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away...
The Thing At 52
Montgomery, Ross
Paper Book
The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.
The Ogre Who Wasn't
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
A fresh, funny modern fairytale about a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden, from superstar duo Michael Morpurgo and Emily Gravett. Clara is a small, strong-willed princess who likes running wild, jumping ditches, and...
Peppa pig: peppa's dragon
Pig, Peppa
Paper Book
Daddy Pig reads Peppa and George a bedtime story about dragons, and now they want their own dragon! The next day Peppa and George see a dragon, but it can't be real, can it? Young readers will feel the magic of this lovely new picture book.
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
A stunning hardback gift edition of one of the world's most beloved stories. The timeless, enchanting story of the little prince who lives on a tiny planet with three volcanoes and a haughty flower, which he must protect from the baobabs, the bad seeds. The rulers of the other planets...
Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice
Paper Book
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the...
Sai's magic silk
Smith, Shyala
Paper Book
Sai loves to play with his amma's saris. Under each billowing drape of magic silk, he is transported to a new world. He's traveled from the depths of the ocean, to the forests of Sinharaja - even to the moon and back! But can he find someone to share his adventures with?
The lost book
Surnaite, Margarita
Paper Book
A rabbit who prefers real-life adventures to stories finds a lost book that takes him on an exciting journey in this charming picture book about the power of tales to inspire children and bring them together. Everyone in Rabbit Town loves to read. Well, everyone except for...
Winnie and Wilbur meet Santa
Thomas, Valerie.
Paper Book
When Winnie and Wilbur write their letters to Santa they never imagine that they are actually going to meet him on Christmas Eve! After the crisis of Santa getting stuck in their chimney, Winnie and Wilbur join him on his sleigh in a desperate race against time to make sure children everywhere wake...
The Polar Express
Van Allsburg, Chris
CD
The Polar Expressis a treasured holiday tradition. This lavish gift set includes a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, a keepsake "All Aboard" ornament, and a note from author Chris Van Allsburg. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal...

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