Browne Children's Books

A vibrant and colourful African story featuring Handa. Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. As she walks, carrying the basket on her head, various creatures steal her fruits. But Handa has a surprise in store... "Rich, hot colours and fluid brush-strokes zap…

An atmospheric exploration of childhood worries, and how to overcome them -- Now in paperback! Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about everything. Most of all he worries about staying at other people's houses ... But a visit to his grandma's shows him how to overcome his fears with the aid of…

Oxford’s successful PDHPE Application & Inquiry series has been extensively revised by a team of highly respected teachers, educators and HSC markers to provide concise and clear coverage of the revised Stage 6 syllabus. Updated statistics, articles, and overviews of trends and practices in the…

Celebrate the 30th birthday of this classic story about a gentle chimp fed up of being bullied.Willy wouldn't hurt a fly - he even apologizes when someone hits him. The suburban gorillas call him Willy the Wimp. Then, one day, Willy answers a body-building advert ... with hilarious results!…

Anthony Browne is at his most brilliant in a new edition of this profound picture book about sibling relations.Once upon a time there lived a brother and sister who were complete opposites and constantly fought and argued. One day they discovered the tunnel. The boy goes through it at once,…

An atmospheric exploration of a child’s anxiety by the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winner. One night a boy is woken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning flashing across the sky. In the morning Dad is gone and Mum doesn’t seem to know when he’ll be back. The next day Mum…

Willy is different. He likes to read books and listen to music; he's no good at sports, although he tries; and, wherever he goes he gets laughed at. But when he's threatened by the horrible Buster Nose he really comes into his own.

Willy loves to dream. He dreams that he's a film star, a sumo wrestler, a ballet dancer, a painter, an explorer, a famous writer, a scuba diver... Sometimes he dreams that he can't run but he can fly. He dreams he's a giant or he's tiny, a beggar or a king, in a strange landscape or all at sea. He…

A heart-warming tale of friendship from supreme artist, Anthony Browne. One day Smudge and Charles (two very different children) take walks to the park with their dogs, Albert and Victoria. The dogs race off and chase each other around the park, while Smudge and Charles become the best of friends.…

On a family outing to the zoo, who wants to be caught in traffic, look at the boring animlas first and have your dad tell embarrassing jokes. Will a lunch of burgers, fries, beans and ice cream - and a stop at the gift shop - save the day? About The Author ANTHONY BROWNE is the acclaimed author and…