Frances is in a new house in a new neighborhood and going to a new school, but no amount of new can make her forget the old, sad secret dragging at her heart. Not the pictures of bacteria that she draws with painstaking precision, not even Picasso, the puppy with the long soft ears and the cute black circle like a target on his bottom. Then Frances meets Kit, the tall, quiet boy with the two-colored eyes. Kit is a real artist. His colored pencils fill page after page of exercise books. He sees wonder in the rocks and ferns and sky. Though Kit has worries of his own.

But when secrets are spilled, Frances's life turns grey and drab. Not even Picasso's wet nose can brighten her up. Frances and Kit will need to face the truth of their pasts to find color in their world again. After all, don't the most brilliant sunsets need a cloudy sky?

A beautiful novel about finding the remarkable in the ordinary and celebrating the wonder of every day, from the award-winning author of Borrowed Light.

'Marvellous, mind-opening, and deeply moving. The best book yet from this irresistible author.' Morris Gleitzman

'A beautifully written novel that encompasses such big things ... Frances, Kit and Picasso will stay with me for quite a while.' Karen Foxlee

'I loved this book with my whole heart. It's truly beautiful. And a gift to readers, young and old.' Maryam Master

'Push this into the hands of anyone who loved Storm Boy or Lenny's Book of Everything.' Books+Publishing

Addressing themes of courage, curiosity, adventure, and loyalty, this second compendium of the Tashi series contains all 10 stories from books 8-12 of Tashi's escapades. These stories share Tashi's brave adventures as he outsmarts evil demons, takes on one-eyed kidnappers and bungling brigades, and confronts wicked ghosts. Tashi always manages to save the day using his quick wit and trickery. Young readers will cheer on Tashi as he combats evil in these 10 enchanting stories.

In a new picture book, Tashi rides on a white tiger to the top of the mountain to see why the dragon is not sending the rains to his village

Ever since he could remember, Tashi had been told stories about the dragon. Grandmother said the dragon lived over the mountain and far away. Second Uncle said the dragon lived in a palace of gold--he'd seen it once with his telescope, twinkling like a star. Wise-as-an-Owl said they'd be lucky if they never saw a dragon in their whole lives.

Kim Gamble's stunning illustrations take readers again into the wondrous land where Tashi lives, in the second color book to introduce Tashi to very young children. Tashi's village is experiencing a drought, so he takes a journey to find why the rains aren't being sent--a scary journey, as the dragons are the source of rain. As always, Tashi is brave and clever, and finds a way to relate to the dragons and save his village.