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Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3255 3987

Address: 191 Boundary St, West End 4101 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.wherethewildthingsare.com.au

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25.01.2022 Listen to the master of kids Oz fantasy read aloud ~ "Stories for self-isolation and shutdown. I'm going to read various stories over the next few weeks. This one is from my collection for younger readers, ONE BEASTLY BEAST. It is suitable for children aged 6 to 100, provided you are OK with the word "bloody", used descriptively." ~ Garth Nix

25.01.2022 Have you read the hilarious and cheeky series Real Pigeons Fight Crime? Author Andrew McDonald and illustrator Ben Wood will join us because Real Pigeons Draw and Write! It will be perfect for anyone looking for tips on drawing or on how to write funny stories, you can book tickets for 7-11 year-olds from the link in our bio. Having seen this duo in action I know this is an event not to be missed!!

24.01.2022 TOMORROW! Join mischief maker Mick Elliot to chat about his latest book Squidge Dibley - Destroys Everything! Do a drawing challenge, chat about coming up with characters and hear a reading from his book. Ages 7-10 years Tickets instore or on our website! @whatmicksaw #squidgedibley

23.01.2022 Did we hear new world in the book of David Williams?! @dwalliams ?! EVERYONE IS GOING BANANAS!

20.01.2022 Last month 8 year-old Pip came to her first ever real life Treehouse Bookclub. She joined us during lock down and had only ever zoomed with us. Check out her review of the newly released 'Pierre’s not There' ‘Pierre’s not There’ by children’s laureate, Ursula Dubosarksy, is a twisting, up and down adventure of Lara and Pierre. Together they explore Pierre’s beautiful antique puppet theatre. With some of his most-loved puppets he tells a very interesting (and a bit scary) ...story about a family being eaten by a most aggressive family of wolves. Pierre is lost and Lara does her best to help her new friend find his way home...while finding out some things about friendship and herself too. This story is written for children 8 to 12 years old. It’s different to other stories I’ve read because it is like a script, where it has lines of what people in a play would look at to know their lines and how they have to say it. I think people who enjoy stories with magic happening in the real world will love this. I also love that this is a book for everyone. You can’t tell whether it has been written for boys or girls (how all books should be!) and the two main characters are a boy and a girl. I couldn’t put it down and highly recommend it. Hope you like it! #pierresnotthere #ursuladubosarsky #australianchildrenslaureate See more

20.01.2022 Any Dogtors in the house?

19.01.2022 Join us live for the launch of 'Who Am I'? Purchase a copy of the book through us RIGHT now to have Anita Heiss - Author sign it live at the end of the event!

15.01.2022 LAUNCH TONIGHT Join Cass Moriarty Author in-conversation with Anna Whately for the launch of Peta Lyre's Rating Normal At sixteen, neurodivergent Peta Lyre is the success story of social training. That is, until she finds herself on a school ski trip - and falling in love with the new girl. Peta will need to decide which rules to keep, and which rules to break... 'I'm Peta Lyre,' I mumble. Look people in the eye if you can, at least when you greet them. I try, but it's hard when she is smiling so big, and leaning in. Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn't designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist's rules for 'normal' behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention. When a new girl, Sam, starts at school, Peta's carefully structured routines start to crack. But on the school ski trip, with romance blooming and a newfound confidence, she starts to wonder if maybe she can have a normal life after all. When things fall apart, Peta must decide whether all the old rules still matter. Does she want a life less ordinary, or should she keep her rating normal? A moving and joyful own voices debut. 'Honest, perceptive and gutsy; I loved tuning into Peta's world.' Emily Gale

15.01.2022 Check out the books of the awesome authors and illustrators joining us for workshops on Zoom this week. Spots are limited so be sure to get tickets on our website or in store link in bio. Monday 10am @benwoodillustrator and @mrandrewmcdonald creates of the #realpigeons series Wednesday 10am @dbinks author of #theyearthemapschanged... Thursday 2pm @whatmicksaw author and illustrator of #squidgedibley

10.01.2022 ZOOM EVENT TONIGHT 6.30pm Tue 8th Sept! Will Kostakis @willkostakis will be launching 'Rebel Gods' (the conculsion to the Monuments Duology) and in conversation with Danielle Binks @dbinks (author of The Year The Maps Changed)! Rebel Gods is the is the gripping conclusion to Monuments, a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book 2019, from YA superstar, Will Kostakis. It's a heartfelt look at family, friendship and the parallel lives we lead. Perfect for fans of P...ercy Jackson #percyjackson and it's set in Sydney! To register for this FREE event click the link in our bio NOW! Praise for Monuments: 'page-turning adventure fiction peppered with humour, romance and high-stakes dramatic reversals' 'lots of fun and a lot of dry humour . . . action-packed' See more

10.01.2022 A free book about coronavirus with pictures by the illustrator of the Gruffalo

09.01.2022 Looking for your rainy day outing? Join us for an author story time reading Daisy Runs Wild with Carolyn Goodwin and Daisy, her GIANT koala. 10am this morning! Daisy has gone bonkers! On her daily walk, she unexpectedly leaps into the air and takes off around the park. Confused and embarrassed, Jasper runs after Daisy interrupting a yoga class, ruining a game of cricket and accidentally pushing poor posh Mrs Pallot into the pond! Can Jasper get to the bottom of Da...isy's behaviour amidst all of the hullabaloo? With irresistible rhyme and loveable characters, Daisy and Jasper's second adventure is even more hilarious than their first. See more

08.01.2022 Tune into Facebook Live TONIGHT at 6PM for the launch of Who Am I? with Anita Heiss - Author and UQ's Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Tracey Bunda, Lachlan Bon and Kayla-Lee Curry.

08.01.2022 PRE-ORDER TRENT JAMIESON'S 'THE GIANT AND THE SEA' TO WIN A MAGNIFICENT PRINT!

08.01.2022 Check out these art classes with Megan Forward that celebrate the beautiful new picture book Scribbly Gum Secrets!

07.01.2022 Hard to believe but Easter starts tomorrow! So contact us before 6pm today for any last minute Easter essentials* because we will be CLOSED over the long weekend. *BOOKS!

05.01.2022 BOOKS! Give us a call or order online to help with your self isolating. Our booksellers are bicycling around 4000 and 4101 with free deliveries (just use either post code as a code on our website). We're also giving free shipping to any orders over $50, use the code PANDEMIC at check out. Happy reading & lots of careful love. Illustration by the marvelous Remy Lai

04.01.2022 WOLF GIRL 3 - THE SECRET CAVE - OUT NOW! "When is the next Wolf Girl out?" has been one of our most asked questions since Wolf Girl 1 by #anhdo sprung into our lives. So we are very excited to finally get our paws on number three! We've already had lots of excited readers drop in today to pick up their pre-ordered copy. Gwen has been searching for her family for a long time. Just when she feels she is close, the soldiers following her start to close in. Then one of h...er dogs is injured, and the gang must slow down... Who can Gwen trust? And how will she keep her pack safe from dangerous enemies? Does this spell disaster for the one and only Wolf Girl? Background images from #thewayhomeforwolf by @rachelbrightbooks and @_jimfield And #encyclopediaofanimals By @juleshoward_zoology illustrated by @jaromvogel #wolfgirl #wolfgirl3 #thesecretcave #books

03.01.2022 Look at this beautiful reading Dannika did to celebrate the launch of Scribbly Gum Secrets - we've got it in stock, so be sure to order it on our website.

03.01.2022 Check out this special giveaway Anita Heiss - Author is doing! She's got this fabulous Our Home, Our Heartbeat puzzle and book set for kids to give away. Our Home, Our Heartbeat by Adam Briggs (Rachael Sarra and Kate Moon illustrators) adapted from Briggs’ celebrated song ‘The Children Came Back‘, is a celebration of past and present Indigenous legends, as well as emerging generations, and at its heart honours the oldest continuous culture on earth. To win head over to her blog and tell us in 25 words or less, what the phrase ‘OUR HOME, OUR HEARTBEAT’ means to you!

01.01.2022 We are pretty in love with the tale of The Unwilling Twin. Sweet and funny with a pigs tale of humour. Jules and George are the same in every way.It is quite impossible to tell them apart.Like all twins, Jules and George do everything together. But after a long, hot day at the beach, even twins sometimes disagree ...From multi-award-winning picture book creator @freyablackwood comes a cheeky and charming story about the ups and downs of sibling love. THE NEW PICTURE BOO...K FROM SEVEN-TIME CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER FREYA BLACKWOOD #theunwillingtwin #unwillingtwin #freyablackwood See more

01.01.2022 Next Wednesday we ZOOM with the hilarious Tricky Nick to discuss his new book, watch some magic and learn some! Tickets $5 or $15 for ticket + book.

01.01.2022 2 tickets left for our Wildonian Academy - it begins tomorrow! Including workshops with Sue Whiting, author and Samantha Wheeler Author as well as bookclub and games.