Australian children's books 2018

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Bouncing Back: An Eastern Barred Bandicoot Story

Rohan Cleave,Coral Tulloch

A beautifully illustrated story of this marsupial’s plight and how it was saved from extinction.

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The Dog with Seven Names

Dianne Wolfer

The heart-warming story of a golden-eyed dog in a time of war.

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In the Lamplight

Dianne Wolfer

If you loved the award-winning Lighthouse Girl and Light Horse Boy, you will also love In the Lamplight, with its combination of evocative charcoal drawings, archival materials and Australian history.

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Everything I’ve Never Said

Samantha Wheeler

A powerful novel about a subject rarely tackled - young people with disabilities and the families who love and support them.

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Swallow’s Dance

Wendy Orr

Leira’s family flee to the island of Crete just before a huge volcanic eruption destroys their island and sends a tsunami to where they thought they had found safety. Another…

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The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars

Jaclyn Moriarty

From the award-winning Jaclyn Moriarty comes a spellbinding tale of unlikely friendship, unexpected magic and competitive athletics.

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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence (The Girl, the Dog and the Writer, Book 2)

Katrina Nannestad

When Freja and Tobias arrive in Claviers, Provence, it feels like home. The hilltop village is surrounded by olive groves, lavender fields and drifts of red poppies. The market square…

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Leave Taking

Lorraine Marwood

A new novel about belonging, loss and love from the celebrated author of Star Jumps, the 2010 winner of the Prime Ministers Award for Children’s Fiction.

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Sweet Adversity

Sheryl Gwyther

There’s never a good time to be orphaned - or abandoned … especially when you are twelve years old, and it’s the Great Depression.

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The Tales of Mr Walker

Jess Black

The Tales of Mr Walker contains four delightful stories inspired by the real-life Mr Walker, a Guide Dog Ambassador who now calls Park Hyatt Melbourne home.

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Tales from the Inner City

Shaun Tan

The visionary Shaun Tan returns to show us the soul-opening work he’s been doing for the past five years.

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Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Real Pigeons, Book 2)

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood

With a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can the Real Pigeons friendship survive?

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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor Book 2)

Jessica Townsend

Wunder is gathering in Nevermoor …

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The 104-Storey Treehouse

Andy Griffiths

Andy and Terry’s amazing treehouse has 13 new storeys. Prepare for more zany fun and crazy adventures!

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A Song Only I Can Hear

Barry Jonsberg

Rob has a huge crush on the new girl at school. But Rob is painfully shy and suffers severe panic attacks. How is her heart to be won? Another wonderful…

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Finch

Penny Matthews (Author)

Audrey is used to not fitting in. She knows she’s different - even her little sister calls her “Nerd Girl”. When her family moves to the country to live on…

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Off the Track

Cristy Burne

From the author of To the Lighthouse comes a new adventure for young readers about falling in love with the bush, and with hiking and being in the wild. It’s…

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Kakadu Calling: Stories for Kids

Jane Garlil Christophersen

From Dinky the Dingo to Finding My Way Home, Jane Christophersen presents an engaging collection of short stories for young readers. Jane reveals the wonders of daily life in the…

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The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon, Book 1)

Rebecca Lim

When Harley Spark accidentally releases Qing, one of five dragon sisters, from the ancient vase she’s been trapped in for centuries, he is soon on a dangerous international mission with…

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Lintang and the Brightest Star

Tamara Moss

A prophecy has been spoken. A monster has awoken.

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Just a Girl

Jackie French

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a truly extraordinary woman. And after 2000 years, the story of her brave and remarkable life continues to inspire and enthrall us, as that…

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The Mystery of the Squashed Cockroach: The Peski Kids Book 1

R.A. Spratt

When April, Finn and Joe Peski come home from school one day to find their mother missing, they are forced to go and live with their dad. They haven’t seen…

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The Truth App (Liars Book 1)

Jack Heath

THE TRUTH APP is the latest craze in the town of Kelton. It listens to everyone around you and tells you if they are lying. When the app goes viral…

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Girltopia (Book 1)

Hilary Rogers

Clara is the sort of girl who hates getting into trouble. She even hates it when others get into trouble. But when every single man and boy in the city…

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Inheritance

Carole Wilkinson

Historical fiction for middle grade readers at its compelling, shocking, fascinating best.

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Help Around the House

Morris Gleitzman

Ludo helps other people. It’s how he was brought up. When Dad is elected to Federal Parliament, Ludo grabs the chance to make Australia an even better place. But he…

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Whimsy and Woe: The Final Act (Whimsy & Woe, Book 2)

Rebecca McRitchie

As a blazing inferno rages through Whitby City, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt see their last clue go up in flames and their journey to find their parents has seemingly come…

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Splashy Weird! (WeirDo Book 11)

Anh Do

The school swimming carnival is on and Weir isnt looking forward to ANY of it! Not the TINY cozzies! Or getting water UP HIS NOSE! And especially not the RACING…

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Tiger’s Roar

Alex Rance

A hugely entertaining picture book about teamwork and never giving up.

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If I Was Prime Minister

Beck Feiner,Robin Feiner

The Prime Minister’s job is to make our country as good as it can be. But every Prime Minister Australia has ever had has been a grown-up! What if the…

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Charlie

Ronojoy Ghosh

A gorgeous new picture book about fitting in and standing out

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Cicada

Shaun Tan

The story of a cicada who works in an office, and all the people who don’t appreciate him. The new picture book from multi-award-winner Shaun Tan, author of The Arrival…

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Are You My Bottom?

Kate Temple,Jol Temple

A cheeky picture book about a small panda who has lost his bottom from the hilarious authors of Parrot Carrot and I Got this Hat, and the talented illustrator of…

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Wren

Katrina Lehman

Wren just wants a bit of peace and quiet. What he gets is the noisiest baby sister you could ever imagine! But when Wren runs away to the country, he…

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Barney

Catherine Jinks

Barney loves cat food. Barney loves greens. Barney loves bacon and biscuits and beans…

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The Great Lizard Trek

Felicity Bradshaw

Trek through country with Rocky and his lizard relatives in search for a cooler habitat.

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Sonam and the Silence

Eddie Ayres

A haunting fable-like story by the well-known musician and author, Eddie Ayres, about the power of music and a young girl in Kabul set during the occupation of the Taliban

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Puddle Hunters

Kirsty Murray

This beautiful book captures the eternal delight of young children splashing about in puddles and experimenting with language.

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Pig the Grub

Aaron Blabey

Eww! What a stinker! Pig isnt just the worlds greediest Pug, hes the DIRTIEST too. Its high time he had a bath! But try telling Pig that …

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Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country

Tjalaminu Mia,Jessica Lister,Cheryl Kickett-Tucker,Jaylon Tucker

These charming tales share some exciting, happy and even scary times exploring country in bush and beyond.

Grandparents are special, and the time you spend with them is special, too…

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Black Cockatoo

Carl Merrison,Hakea Hustler

Honour Book in the 2019 CBCAs for Book of the Year: Younger Readers

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Japarrika

David Lawrence,Tiwi College Alalinguwi Jarrakarlinga,Shelley Ware

A powerful story about finding the courage to believe in yourself, written by senior students of Tiwi College in collaboration with David Lawrence and Shelley Ware. Penguin Random House will…

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Kangaroo and Crocodile

Bronwyn Bancroft

Following the success of Possum and Wattle, Bronwyn Bancroft has created a companion volume, Kangaroo and Crocodile, a book of Australian animals and landscapes - from eagles to echidnas, geckos…

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Alfred’s War

Rachel Bin Salleh

Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines.

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Where is Galah?

Sally Morgan

Dingo is on the prowl. He can see Emu, Swan and Turtle. He can hear Crocodile, Frog and Kookaburra. But where is Galah?

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Bush Bash

Sally Morgan

Dingo is headed somewhere looking excited, and the other animals want to know where he’s going. Dingo won’t say, so the others follow along in hot pursuit - two nosy…

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Molly The Pig (Moli Det Bigibigi)

Karen Manbullo

Written in Kriol and English, this is the story of Molly, a little pig who is rescued from the bush.

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George Parker Goes Global

David Metzenthen

Super-clever George Parker unexpectedly teams up with super-rich Chase Landon-Bond on an international adventure to rescue Chase’s sister. A flat-out funny, mad-cap, strange and joyful mission filled with hijinks and…

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Australian children's books 2018

Bouncing Back: An Eastern Barred Bandicoot Story

The Dog with Seven Names

In the Lamplight

Everything I’ve Never Said

Swallow’s Dance

The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars

The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence (The Girl, the Dog and the Writer, Book 2)

Leave Taking

Sweet Adversity

The Tales of Mr Walker

Tales from the Inner City

Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Real Pigeons, Book 2)

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor Book 2)

The 104-Storey Treehouse

A Song Only I Can Hear

Finch

Off the Track

Kakadu Calling: Stories for Kids

The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon, Book 1)

Lintang and the Brightest Star

Just a Girl

The Mystery of the Squashed Cockroach: The Peski Kids Book 1

The Truth App (Liars Book 1)

Girltopia (Book 1)

Inheritance

Help Around the House

Whimsy and Woe: The Final Act (Whimsy & Woe, Book 2)

Splashy Weird! (WeirDo Book 11)

Tiger’s Roar

If I Was Prime Minister

Charlie

Cicada

Are You My Bottom?

Wren

Barney

The Great Lizard Trek

Sonam and the Silence

Puddle Hunters

Pig the Grub

Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country

Black Cockatoo

Japarrika

Kangaroo and Crocodile

Alfred’s War

Where is Galah?

Bush Bash

Molly The Pig (Moli Det Bigibigi)

George Parker Goes Global