The Great Book-Swapping Machine

Age range 4 +

Late one night, a thing appears in the paddock next to Fabio's house.

His dad calls it 'space junk' but inside Fabio discovers books. Books about the galaxy; big, fat books; books full of poems. He swaps a book with Leila from next door and the thing becomes a Great Book-swapping Machine.

But will the very important woman from the Space Agency let the community keep their machine? And what will happen when Fabio pulls its shiny red lever?

Comprising a funny, original and imaginative story, whimsical illustrations and an informative fact section, The Book-swapping Machine is a book about the joys of reading and the importance of community.

Formally trained as an early childhood speech pathologist, Emma Allen followed her love of literature and the arts to Canberra where she returned to study English literature and film at the Australian National University. Her debut picture book The Terrible Suitcase won the 2013 CBCA Book of the Year (Early Childhood) and was also shortlisted for the Western Australia Premier's Literary Awards. Following on from this success in Australia, The Terrible Suitcase has been translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Emma's 2015 book, Grandma, the Baby and Me, was selected by the ABC to be featured in their Playschool curriculum, where it is included on the DVD series Faces and Feelings. My Friend Ernest was shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia awards in 2016.

Lisa Coutts is a freelance illustrator living and working in Melbourne, she specialises in children's book illustration and has worked on over 20 books for various publishers. She loves creating characters and their worlds with a dose of whimsy and a touch of humour.

Age range 4 + Late one night, a thing appears in the paddock next to Fabio's house. His dad calls it 'space junk' but inside Fabio discovers books. Books about the galaxy; big, fat books; books full of poems. He swaps a book with Leila from next door and the thing becomes a Great Book-swapping Machine. But will the very important woman from the Space Agency let the community keep their machine? And what will happen when Fabio pulls its shiny red lever? Comprising a funny, original and imaginative story, whimsical illustrations and an informative fact section, The Book-swapping Machine is a book about the joys of reading and the importance of community.

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