Browne Children's Books

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…

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…

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…

This is a retelling of this famous, dark fairytale from award-winning author-illustrator Anthony Browne. "Hansel and Gretel" is perhaps the darkest and greatest of the fairytales from the Brothers Grimm. This extraordinary book brings the classic childhood tale to a new generation courtesy of one…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

This book aims to improve students' writing and give practical help with writing tasks in Year 10 and later years at school. The topics and text types covered in the book are designed to help students in their writing tasks for all school subjects not just English. This is a revised and extended…