This book of gently graded teaching pieces for piano is designed to provide extra repertoire, technique and reading practice and for students using Margaret Brandman's Contemporary Piano Method Books 1A and 1B. Covering a variety of styles from folk tunes to classical pieces and blues, these pieces can be quickly and easily learned using Margaret's simplified interval reading system which also includes transposition. Dexter the Koala features in the illustration for each piece. Margaret Brandman is a leading Australian music educator and composer whose career spans over 40 years. Maintaining a position at the cutting edge of music education, Margaret has consistently pioneered new methods which have proven to be successful and enduring. With over 75 books and compositions published and available in Australia, England, Europe and North America, much of her time is spent composing, lecturing, performing and speaking on music in education both in Australia and abroad.