Mary and Marcus

Contains five hilarious and silly stories, perfect for emerging readers!

Mary is the happiest panda in the world.
She loves to sing and dance and play the ukulele.
But sometimes things get out of hand!
Lucky she has her best friend, Marcus the snake, to help her out.

From Australian Children's Laureate Ursula Dubosarsky and award-winning illustrator Andrew Joyner comes five madcap stories about two very different friends.

About the Author

Ursula Dubosarsky was born in Sydney and wanted to be a writer from the age of six. She is now the author of over 60 books and has won many national prizes for children's literature. She has been nominated internationally for the Hans Andersen and Astrid Lindgren awards and was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020-2021. In her spare time she can be found playing the ukulele and reading cake recipes.

About the Illustrator

Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author and cartoonist based in Strathalbyn, South Australia. His much-loved picture books include The Terrible Plop (written by Ursula Dubosarsky), The Swap (written by Jan Ormerod) and The Bum Book (written by Kate Mayes).