Pagineborn 1952 · Foster, Victoria, Australia
📖 Best for: Pre-K (ages 2–5) · K–2nd grade (ages 5–8)
Alison Lester books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Alison Lester’s Imagine and Magic Beach celebrate children’s play and imagination. She was one of Australia’s first Children’s Laureates.
New to Alison Lester? Start with Magic Beach.
Alison Lester’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Alison Lester’s Imagine and Magic Beach celebrate children’s play and imagination. She was one of Australia’s first Children’s Laureates.
Magic Beach is a great place to start; other favourites include Clive Eats Alligators, Imagine, Are We There Yet?.
Alison Lester’s books are best for pre-k (ages 2–5) · k–2nd grade (ages 5–8).
Alison Lester’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Alison Lester ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.