Bøker av Jane Godwin

Once trust is gone, what is there to hold onto? From award-winning author Jane Godwin, a thought-provoking novel about young teens navigating friendship and trust in a post-pandemic world of surveillance and control.

From bestselling creators Jane Godwin and Terry Denton, Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? is a quirky and inspiring book about celebrating who YOU are and the power and peace to be found in not trying to be anyone else.'Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. - Albert Einstein (maybe) So ... can a fish climb a tree? Can a horse drive a car? Can a baby bake a cake? And if they can't, what wonderful things can they do? Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? is a celebration of uniqueness and individuality, based on the well-known Einstein quote.

From master storyteller Jane Godwin, a heartwarming new junior fiction series about an observant, thoughtful six-year-old girl named Isabelle, and about all the big and little things that matter when you're growing up and finding your place in the wide new world.

'It's just a walk in the dark. What is there to worry about?' That's what the head teacher, Johan, says. And so a group from Otway Community School sets out on an overnight hike, with no adults. But doesn't Johan know a storm is coming? When five teenagers head into the forest that late afternoon, none of them is aware what the night will bring. Each will have to find their own strengths to survive. Each will have to face the unknown, battling the elements, events beyond their control, and their own demons. It's a night that will change everything. Five head into the forest, but will all five make it out?

So many families, some big and some small. Each one is different, let's look at them all! In this warm and humorous exploration of families, much-loved Australian children's author Jane Godwin has teamed with internationally acclaimed Argentinian creator Yael Frankel. Together, they weave a colourful celebration of all the differences that make every family unique. You'll be sure to recognise a family just like yours!

A BIG ISSUE BOOK OF THE YEARThis beautifully written rhyming text, matched with exquisite illustrations, explores love, loss, memory, and the power objects can hold. Arno had a horse,it was brown and it was black. He took it with him everywhere,but did he bring it back?When Arno loses his precious toy horse, all the kids in town help him to look for it. They look everywhere, but will Arno ever see his horse again?A touching story about loss, memory, and the mysterious ways we feel connected to those we love.

A beautiful and timely coming-of-age story about finding out who you are in the face of crisis and change. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Fiona Wood and Emily Rodda.

A lyrical exploration of those bittersweet moments when children first begin to explore the world for themselves.