New Children’s Books by ARC Disability Services Creatives

The clever creatives at ARC Disability Services in Cairns have written and illustrated three new children’s books. A book launch and exhibition of the authors’ artwork will be held on 3 March 2026 at the ARC Community Hall at 92 McNamara St, Manunda.   Frank the DJ by Imogen Lambeth and Andrew Barton Frank is a flying fox who lives upside down in a giant fig tree outside the Cairns Library and dreams of being a DJ. When Frank sees a DJ performance at the Cairns Festival it ignites his passion for music, and he secretly sneaks into the library …read more

Children’s Books Published by ARCincbooks

The talented authors at ARC Disability Services in Cairns, Queensland will be showcasing their books at the Cairns Tropical Writers’ Festival from 8-10 March 2024. There will be an Author Q&A at 9.00 to 10.00 am on Sunday 10 March for the authors of “Emma the Wildlife Warrior” (Emma Gibbs), “Jack the Singing Dog” (Mel Egan), “The Mean Queen of Fairy Kingdom” (Sonya Doust), “Lucky the Little Bird” (Imogen Lambeth), “The Magnificent Danny & Dazzle” (Adam Reddicliffe) and “Beyond the Waves” (original story by ARC Creative Ensemble and adapted by Karen Jackson. “Beyond the Waves” was adapted from a stage …read more

New Children’s Book by Amanda Wiltshire

The book introduces the loveable Nanny Teapot who decides to take a holiday at the seaside. She sent her beautiful golden crown by special delivery, but unfortunately, it got lost! Will Nanny Teapot get her precious crown back? Amanda’s first book, “Fly”, is a self-help book designed to help people who have gone through difficult life experiences. The book is available at the Jabiru Publishing online Book Store in the Children’s Books section.