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Ten Beads Tall

 

Counting Kids  -  Anne Kubler

 
Toy No:  100.1   Toy No: 100.2
Notes: A counting book with 10 beads attached.   Notes:  A story book with counting beads attached.
Ages: All ages   Ages:  All ages
Location: Resources/Reference   Location:  Resources/Reference
     
     

Who Cares Set of 3 books

   
     
Toy No:  100.3     
Notes: This large picture dictionary contains 1000 words, picutes and definitions to help satisfy the curiousity of the early reader.    
Ages: All ages    
Location:  Resources/Reference    
     
     

The Helpful Shoelace-Pam Adams

 

Who Cares Set of 3 books

 
Toy No:  100.4   Toy No:  100.5
Notes: A story book with a shoelace for learning threading and tying skills.   Notes:  Three books that deals with social issues – law and order, disabled people and elderly people. Great for reading and creating discussion points.
Ages: All ages   Ages: All ages
Location:  Resources/Reference   Location: Resources/Reference
     
     

Special People of All Kinds

 

The Cocky’s Egg

 
Toy No: 100.6    Toy No: 100.7
Notes: Two books that can be read as stories or create discussion points regarding special people and race and colour.   Notes:  What happens when Blue the Koala puts a strange egg in the Cocky’s nest? Six animal finger puppets help bring this story to life.
Ages: All ages   Ages: All ages
Location: Resources/Reference   Location: Resources/Reference
     
     

Playtime: Bright Ideas for Pre-School Play

 

Let’s Pretend

 
Toy No: 102.2   Toy No: 102.3
Notes:  Filled with ideas for keeping pre-schoolers active – activities for learning through fun and play.   Notes: Filled with ideas for pretend play. A book full of ideas to help entertain your child.
Ages: Resource for Adults   Ages: Resource for Adults 
Location: Resources/Reference   Location:  Resources/Reference
     
     

More Life Be In It Games

 

Usborne Book of Face Painting

 
Toy No: 102.4   Toy No: 102.5
Notes:  A collection of games.   Notes:  Filled with ideas and instructions for many different types of facing painting activities.
Ages:  Resource for Adults   Ages:  Resource for Adults
Location: Resources/Reference   Location: Resources/Reference
     
     

Quick ‘n’ easy Kids Birthday Cakes

 

Dazzling Disguises & Clever Costumes

 
Toy No: 102.6   Toy No: 102.9
Notes: Ideas for birthday cakes with every cake photographed and complete instructions included   Notes:  Over 50 step-by-step projects to make, paint, sew, prepare and wear.

Ages:  Resource for Adults

 

Ages:   Resource for Adults

Location: Resources/Reference   Location: Resources/Reference
     
     

Games for Growing Toddlers

 

Fantastic Cakes

 
Toy No: 102.15   Toy No: 102.10
Notes: Filled with ideas for keeping toddlers active – activities for learning through fun and play.   Notes:  The Women’s Weekly children’s cake cookbook, with pictures and patterns.

Ages:   Resource for Adults

 

Ages:  Resource for Adults

Location: Resources/Reference   Location: Resources/Reference
     
     

Games for Growing Two Year Olds

 

Children’s Parties

 
Toy No: 102.14   Toy No:  102.16
Notes:  Filled with ideas for keeping 2 year olds active – activities for learning through fun and play   Notes:  Food, decorations, games and themes for children’s parties.

Ages:  Resource for Adults

 

Ages: Resource for Adults

Location:  Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference

     
     

Safe Toys for Kids

 

Great Travel Games

 
Toy No: 102.17   Toy No: 102.19
Notes: Published by Consumer Affairs, this book provides vital information on what is considered “safe” in children’s toys.   Notes: Filled with ideas for keeping children occupied whilst travelling.

Ages: Resource for Adults

 

Ages: Resource for Adults

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Backyard Science 2 – In the Kitchen

 

The Party Book – Jane Bull

 
Toy No: 102.21   Toy No: 102.20
Notes: 50 fantastic experiments using common kitchen ingredients and materials. From the TV show of the same name.   Notes: Ideas to help you plan a fun-packed party.

Ages: Resource for Adults

 

Ages:  Resource for Adults

Location:  Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Women’s Weekly Kids Party Cakes

 

Starter Stile - Numbers Book 1 & 2 (Set 1)

 
Toy No: 102.22   Toy No: 102.23
Notes: Over 120 fabulous EASY ideas for party cakes. Patterns included.   Notes: Starter Stile’s unique self-checking mechanism allows children to work at their own pace and to check their own work without help from parents. The Numeracy Series introduces children to the concepts they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books in each set increase in difficulty, starting with Set 1 and work through to Set 2, book 4.

Ages: Resource for Adults

 

Ages: 3+ years

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile - Numbers Book 3 & 4 (Set 2)

 

Starter Stile - Calculations Book 1 & 1 (Set 1)

 
Toy No: 102.24   Toy No: 102.25
Notes: Starter Stile’s unique self-checking mechanism allows children to work at their own pace and to check their own work without help from parents. The Numeracy Series introduces children to the concepts they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books in each set increase in difficulty, starting with Set 1 and work through to Set 2, book 4.   Notes: Starter Stile’s unique self-checking mechanism allows children to work at their own pace and to check their own work without help from parents. The Numeracy Series introduces children to the concepts they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books in each set increase in difficulty, starting with Set 1 and work through to Set 2, book 4.

Ages:  Resource for Adults

 

Ages:  3+ years

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile - Calculations Book 3 & 4 (Set 2)

 

Starter Stile - Shape Book 1 & 2 (Set 1)

 
Toy No: 102.26   Toy No: 102.27
Notes:  Starter Stile’s unique self-checking mechanism allows children to work at their own pace and to check their own work without help from parents. The Numeracy Series introduces children to the concepts they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books in each set increase in difficulty, starting with Set 1 and work through to Set 2, book 4.   Notes:  Starter Stile’s unique self-checking mechanism allows children to work at their own pace and to check their own work without help from parents. The Numeracy Series introduces children to the concepts they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books in each set increase in difficulty, starting with Set 1 and work through to Set 2, book 4.

Ages: 3+ years

 

Ages:  3+ years

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile - Shape Book 3 & 4 (Set 2)

 

A Parent’s Guide to Montessori

 
Toy No: 102.28   Toy No: 102.29
Notes: Starter Stile’s unique self-checking mechanism allows children to work at their own pace and to check their own work without help from parents. The Numeracy Series introduces children to the concepts they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books in each set increase in difficulty, starting with Set 1 and work through to Set 2, book 4.   Notes: The Montessori Classroom is explained in this easy to read book that outlines the philosophy of Maria Montessori.

Ages:  3+ years

 

Ages: Resource for Adults

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile–Spelling & Phonics Book 1 & 2

 

Starter Stile–Spelling & Phonics Book 3 & 4

 
Toy No: 102.30   Toy No: 102.31
Notes:  The 12 books in the series provide essential practise and reinforcement activities in spelling and phonics for reading and introduce children to the words they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books increase in difficulty starting with book 1 and working their way up.   Notes: The 12 books in the series provide essential practise and reinforcement activities in spelling and phonics for reading and introduce children to the words they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books increase in difficulty starting with book 1 and working their way up.

Ages: 3+ years

 

Ages: 3+ years

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile–Spelling & Phonics Book 5 & 6

 

Starter Stile–Spelling & Phonics Book 7 & 8

 
Toy No: 102.32   Toy No: 102.33
Notes: The 12 books in the series provide essential practise and reinforcement activities in spelling and phonics for reading and introduce children to the words they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books increase in difficulty starting with book 1 and working their way up.   Notes: The 12 books in the series provide essential practise and reinforcement activities in spelling and phonics for reading and introduce children to the words they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books increase in difficulty starting with book 1 and working their way up.

Ages:  3+ years

  Ages:  3+ years

Location:  Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile–Spelling & Phonics Book 9 & 10

 

Starter Stile–Spelling & Phonics Book 11&12

 
Toy No: 102.34   Toy No: 102.35
Notes: The 12 books in the series provide essential practise and reinforcement activities in spelling and phonics for reading and introduce children to the words they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books increase in difficulty starting with book 1 and working their way up.   Notes:  The 12 books in the series provide essential practise and reinforcement activities in spelling and phonics for reading and introduce children to the words they will need for the first two years of primary school. The books increase in difficulty starting with book 1 and working their way up.

Ages: 3+ years

 

Ages:  3+ years

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile Tiles

 

Starter Stile - Pre-Reading – Books 1 & 2

 
Toy No: 102.36   Toy No: 102.37
Notes: The Starter Stile Tiles were once only available to teachers. The tiles of the Stile tray are used with the range of books to introduce essential concepts in maths and literacy in a way that is fun and will ensure children don’t become bored or discouraged.   Notes:  Fun and colourful pre-reading exercises include matching, opposites, things that go together, rhyming words, patterns and letter recognition.

Ages: 3+ years

 

Ages: 3+ years

Location:  Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile – Early Reading – Books 1 & 2

 

Starter Stile - Pre-Number – Books 1 & 2

 
Toy No: 102.38   Toy No: 102.39
Notes: The early reading set includes work on the alphabet, upper and lower-case letters, first words, rhyming words and simple sentences.   Notes: The pre-number set introduces pre-schoolers to the essential early maths concepts of classification and matching colours, shapes and numbers.

Ages: 3+ years

 

Ages: 3+ years

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference

     
     

Starter Stile – Early Number – Books 1 & 2

 

What To Expect the Toddler Years

 
Toy No: 102.40   Toy No: 102.41
Notes: The early number set builds on the concepts introduced in Pre-Number and provides activities on number and shape identification, early addition, classification and time.  

Notes: This 1996 edition contains explanations regarding a wide range of issues dealing with the second and third years of a child’s life. Fully adapted for Australia.

Ages: 3+ years

 

Ages: Adult Reference

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location: Resources/Reference

     
     

Baby Games

 

Quick and Easy Party Cakes for Kids

   

Toy No: 102.42

 

Toy No:  102.43

Notes: Produced by Choice, this book contains creative activities to awaken a baby’s awareness. Suitable for new parents or experienced parents who need new ideas.   Notes: Over 130 fabulous recipes in this flip cookbook. There are cakes for every party occasion with step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow.

Ages: Adult Reference

 

Ages: Adult Reference

Location: Resources/Reference

 

Location:  Resources/Reference