Deep in the Australian outback, in a town called Birdsville, Onslo the blue Volkswagen Beetle dreams of adventures in the beautiful Simpson Desert. But, unlike the big four-wheel-drives who pass through Birdsville, he is too small to conquer the big sand dunes. However, with the encouragement of his best friend Geoffrey, the brave beetle embarks on his very own desert adventure.

Ilsa, the funny looking hippopotamus, is the story about Ilsa the giraffe. She lives at the local waterhole with her close friend George, and the other hippos. Ilsa thinks she is a ‘funny looking hippopotamus’ until she discovers the other giraffes, that meet beyond the jungle and under the rainbows.

A charming story about Mary Bea dealing with feelings of anger and frustration as she battles with her mother to eat exactly what she likes… in this case, hot, steamy chippies from the drive through on the way home from school! »

The series seeks to equip children with fundamental life-skills and concepts to hold them in good stead as they navigate the wondrous and complicated journey of ‘growing up’. The key to each of Mary Bea’s books, is the scope for children to become immersed in the simple joy of ‘story’, while also providing opportunity for Thinking and Talking Time at the end of the book .»

Barefoot Magic
Lzzie McWitchy lives in the bush, surrounding herself with animals and creatures who have come to trust and love her. Some men from the city want to destroy the bush to build houses, so the animals enlist Lizzie's help to save their homes. Lizzie then embarks on a special spell to make the men see the earth's distress at their actions.