Books for Mum

115 x 80 x 30 mm | Gift set of 24 cards with timber display stand

A garden is a friend you can visit anytime, so take a stroll and delight in what you learn along the way. Up the Garden Path features 24 quotations all about appreciating your journey as you walk this earth.

Step into a secret garden of wonder packed with encouragement, daily guidance and a sprinkle of magic.

Featuring the gorgeously quirky and delightful Twigseeds characters, these Little Affirmations were illustrated by Australian artist Kate Knapp, designed in our Affirmations studio in Bellingen, Australia and are printed using eco-friendly paper.

*FROM THE BESTSELLING & INTERNATIONAL NED KELLY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE MAID COMES A SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY*
‘Witty, joyful and utterly unique’ A J FINN
‘Polished to perfection’ SHARI LAPENA
‘A rollicking, riotous, rollercoaster of a mystery’ BENJAMIN STEVENSON
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A new mess.
A new mystery.
Molly the maid returns . . .

Molly Gray wears her Head Maid badge proudly for every shift at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows, sweeping up the guests’ secrets, silently restoring rooms to a state of perfection.

But when a renowned guest – a famous mystery writer – drops very dead in the grand tea room, Molly has an unusual clean-up on her hands.

As rumours and suspicion swirl in the hotel corridors, it’s clear there’s grime lurking beneath the gilt. And Molly knows that she alone holds the key to the mystery. But unlocking it means thinking about the past, about a dusty old house, and everything else she’s tidied away in her memory.

Because Molly knew the dead guest once upon a time – and she knows his secrets too . . .
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Over a million readers have loved getting swept away by The Maid:

‘Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time’ STEPHEN KING

‘This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book’ READER REVIEW

‘Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX

‘I loved everything about this book’ READER REVIEW

‘I didn’t think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her’ READER REVIEW

‘Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page’ CHRIS WHITAKER

‘Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie’ READER REVIEW

‘Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping’ READER REVIEW

The Maid was a New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022

Every grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter and son should have a copy of this in the kitchen.

If the community in general knows nothing else of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia, it is more than familiar with its cookbook - every grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter and son should have a copy in the kitchen. First published in 1936, the C.W.A. Cookery Book and Household Hints is rich in tradition. It is a tried and true recipe book from which anyone can learn basic cooking.

From ANZAC biscuits to lamb chops to pavlova, enduring Australian favourites can be found within its pages, alongside home-making, gardening and outdoor hints. It is a testament to the book's relevance and the foresight of its original creators that it has been published in well over 50 editions.this edition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the CWA.

‘A page-turner … nothing less than magical’ Observer

‘An extraordinary slice of suburban noir’ Daily Mail

From one of America’s most renowned storytellers comes a novel about love and deceit, and lust and redemption, against a background of child abductions in the affluent suburbs of Detroit.

In the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of unsolved killings that have shocked Detroit, the lives of several residents are drawn together, with tragic consequences. There is Hannah, wife of a prominent local businessman, who has begun an affair with a darkly charismatic stranger whose identity remains elusive; Mikey, a canny street hustler who finds himself on an unexpected mission to rectify injustice; and the serial killer known as Babysitter, an enigmatic and terrifying figure at the periphery of elite Detroit. As Babysitter continues his rampage of killings, these individuals intersect with one another in startling and unexpected ways.

Suspenseful, brilliantly orchestrated and engrossing, Babysitter is a starkly narrated exploration of the riskiness of pursuing alternate lives, calling into question how far we are willing to go to protect those whom we cherish most. In its scathing indictment of corrupt politics, unexamined racism, and the enabling of sexual predation in America, Babysitter is a thrilling work of contemporary fiction.

‘Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going, as far as I’m concerned’ Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

‘Joyce Carol Oates is a writer who always takes your breath away' Mail on Sunday

'A writer of extraordinary strengths' Guardian

The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.

155 x 155 mm | 108 pages | Hard cover | Foil details

Your garden is a magical place, a natural wonderland filled with birds and bees and butterflies' wings. It's where stories start with once upon a time and end with happily ever after. A Garden of Thoughts provides daily inspiration for living a bountiful, beautiful and blessed life. Discover an enchanted land where dreams are the fragrant blossoms of possibility.

Ruby Red Shoes loves to learn -- and to share. Let Ruby welcome you into her world as she talks about her feelings.
When I feel happy, all the world seems light, like sunshine and daffodils, all golden and bright. With so much awareness around mindfulness and mental health in young children, this is the perfect book to start gentle conversations about why we can feel the way we do, and how some of our more confronting feelings can be managed.

About the Book
Ruby Red Shoes loves to learn -- and to share.

Let Ruby welcome you into her world and how she spends her days.


The jolliest time of my whole day
is when I hear it's time to play!

As Ruby shares the fun and busyness of her life, this book looks at key times in a day, and in a subtle way highlights the importance of routine and also balance in our lives, including time for meditation and reflection.


ACCLAIM FOR THE RUBY RED SHOES SERIES

Ruby Red Shoes

Shortlisted -- 2013 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration

Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris

Shortlisted -- 2014 Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year for Younger Children

Shortlisted -- 2014 Inaugural Readings Children's Book Prize