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Fantastical Reads - Be ready to whisk your kids away to the worlds of magic and myth with this month’s great selection of fantastical reads. Introduce your child to dragons, witches, fairies and princesses with our great range in stores.

Witches and Fairies: Eva Montanari; RRP: $19.95; This beautifully illustrated picture book is a lovely tale of difference and of finding your own place in the world.
Meg and Mog: Helen Nicoll; RRP: $14.95; Meg, Mog and Owl are becalmed in a boat. Meg makes one of her spells and gets more than she bargained for. Children will love exploring colours, sounds and shapes in the magical MEG AND MOG stories, which are perfect for sharing or reading alone.
That's Not My Dragon: Fiona Watt; RRP: $14.95; From to the bestselling Usborne That’s Not My… series, which boasts over 1 million sales worldwide, That’s Not My Dragon is filled with bright illustrations and a variety of textures to touch and feel.
Princess and Fairy: Anna Pignataro; RRP: $19.99; Princess and Fairy, the two most adorable bunnies in all of Fairyland, have received an invitation to the Queen's Gran Birthday Feast! The Fairy Queen has asked them to kindly bring pretty things to share with all, but the party is on tonight- will Princess and Fairy be able to find everything on their list of pretty things in time? Hop in and join Princess and Fairy on their glittering adventure, and remember- the prettiest things may be found where you least expect!
Deluxe Collection: Aladdin: Disney; RRP: $12.95; Hold tight to your dreams, and trust in your heart, for true love conquers all.
Whether you're entering the enchanting world of Aladdin for the very first time, or reliving the magic of the classic tale, Wishing for Love promises to captivate and delight. So hold on tight—Happily Ever After is just around the corner...
Deluxe Collection: Beauty and the Beast: Disney; RRP: $12.95; Hold tight to your dreams, and trust in your heart, for true love conquers all.
Whether you're entering the enchanting world of Beauty and the Beast for the very first time, or reliving the magic of the classic tale, An Unexpected Love promises to captivate and delight. So hold on tight—Happily Ever After is just around the corner...
The Princess and the Wizard: Julia Donaldson; RRP: $14.95; With glitter on every page, for a real touch of magic! "The princess may try seven times to escape By changing her colour and changing her shape." But each time Princess Camellia changes – into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat – the wicked wizard finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday cake?
Animalia: Graeme Base; RRP: $19.95; Within the pages of this book you may discover, if you look beyond the spell of written words, a hidden land of beasts and birds. For many things are 'of a kind', and those with keenest eyes will find a thousand things, or maybe more - It's up to you to keep the score...

I started writing books when I was in elementary school. I was the class clown, and I was constantly getting in trouble for making other kids laugh.

Every day before classes began I would make sure that my hallway desk was stocked full of paper, crayons, pencils, and magic markers. Then at some point during the day, I would do something really silly and disruptive. . . and get caught. My teacher would stop everything, look me straight in the eye, point a bony finger at the door, and shout, "Mr. Pilkey — OUT!"
There in the hallway, I would sit down at my desk, take out my drawing supplies, and start creating. In the beginning, I only drew pictures, but as time went on (my hallway desk followed me through the end of fifth grade) I began making up stories, too. I used to staple sheets of paper together and make my own comic books. I invented a whole slew of superheroes, including "The Amazing Captain Underpants," who flew around the city giving wedgies to all the bad guys.

Dav Pilkey was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He currently lives in Eugene, Oregon with his dogs, Little Dog, Leia, and Martha Jane, and his cats, Blueberry and Edward Velvetpaws. Dav (originally Dave) hit upon the current spelling of his name when a label maker used to create name tags refused to print the letter "e." Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation is the same.

Farticus Maximus: Felice Arena; RRP: $14.99; Farticus Maximus, fiercest gladiator of all time, has a gut-busting secret weapon- the potent strength of his flatulence! Have a whiff of this hilariously funny kid-friendly roman tale, plus other equally stinky stories.

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes: Mem Fox and Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; From two of the most gifted picture book creators of our time, here is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes and the joy they - and the babies they belong to - bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world!