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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Sally Rippin
A magical tale of friendship, adventure and having the courage to do what’s right, The Mystery of the Magic Stones is the bewitching second instalment in the much-loved Polly and…
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Carly Nugent
Shortlisted for the 2017 Text Prize, The Peacock Detectives is a delightfully Australian story about self-discovery and dealing with change for upper middle-graders.
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Sophie Beer
Whether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there’s one thing that makes a family a family… and that’s love. A book for EVERY family…
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Tania McCartney
Smile Cry’s Piglet, Bunny and Cat return in a sensory adventure. From watching “squiggly rain’ on a window to pointing out "heavenly horses’ in the clouds, from hearing the "buzzing…
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Damon Young
From the award-winning author/illustrator duo Damon Young and Peter Carnavas comes a spellbinding picture book celebrating mums everywhere.
Jackie French
From the award-winning creators of Flood, Fire and Cyclone comes Drought a moving story about the devastating effects drought has on many Australians and their farms.
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Gus Gordon
Two indecisive bugs contemplate eating the last peach of the summer in this hilarious book about anticipation and expectation. Full color.
Joanne O'Callaghan
A beautifully illustrated counting book celebrating landmarks and attractions in Australia’s most liveable city.
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Vicki Bennett
France. Winter. 1918. The First World War is over. A brave and determined little French orphan, Honore, wanders through the snow, cold and hungry and lost. When he stumbles on…
Julie Hunt
An epic adventure from the author of Song for a Scarlet Runner about a girl who finds a magical musical instrument, a boy from a travelling medicine show, and their…
Aaron Blabey
Its time to get your Jurassic on, baby. Its time… for the BAD GUYS EPISODE 7!
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Barry Marshall, Lorna Hendry, Bernard Caleo (illus.)
A time-travel adventure for young budding scientists.
Ursula Dubosarsky
From an extraordinary novelist and an award-winning illustrator comes this lyrical and unforgettable story about a boy and the untameable wildness of a hand-reared joey.
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Felice Arena
When the river rises and the city of Paris begins to disappear under water, Frederic decides to help those who can’t help themselves. But as his heroic acts escalate, so…
Various
Lace up your boots, pull on your guernsey and get ready to hit the field running with these Brownlow-worthy AFL short stories!
A collection of AFL-themed short stories written by…
Kelly Canby
Winner of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards 2018 Premier’s Prize for Writing for Children
He picks it up and pops it in his pocket. But it doesn’t take Charlie…
Laura Bunting
It is no laughing matter when you are the most serious bird in the borough.Kookaburras love to laugh. They laugh when it is sunny, or rainy, or windy. They laugh…
Philip Bunting
A story for anyone who likes to spend a day at the beach, and for everyone who has ever pondered the big questions about our place in the universe.
Daniel Gray-Barnett
On an ordinary day, in an even more ordinary town, it was Albert’s birthday. When Grandma Z roars into town on her motorcycle, Albert is swept up in a very…
Samantha Wheeler
From the beloved author of Wombat Warriors, Mister Cassowary and Smooch & Rose comes another thrilling adventure about Australia’s endangered animals.
Anh Do
Nelson’s a nerd. Unfit, uncool…and totally awkward! But when he wakes up on his tenth birthday, he discovers he is a Ninja! The last ninja on earth! How is he…
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Sue Whiting
What do you hope for when there is no hope? In search of this answer, award-winning Australian author Sue Whiting delivers a confronting mystery for younger readers.
Mackenzie da Luca’s…
Kamsani Bin Salleh
This delightful book for Early Childhood will mesmerise young children and older readers. The black linework and colourful wash backgrounds work beautifully with the lyrical text. Together they introduce extraordinary…
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Armin Greder
A lifeless body. One of many in the waters of the Mediterranean. Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea, from south to north. And more often than not, it…
Penni Russon
Unforgettable characters, chaotic family life and an intriguing ghost story combine in this funny, absorbing tale of a family who inherit a mansion on the other side of the world.
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Catherine Pelosi
Quark’s Academy is a junior fiction adventure complete with humorous dialogue, mad plotting and peculiar characters for readers aged eight to twelve.
Tamara Moss
The time has come to visit the forbidden island of Allay.
But first Lintang needs to find her captain, and it seems the only way to get to the Winda…
Jack Henseleit
The Witching Hours series continues with book 2, The Troll Heart - a chilling tale of stone and blood for only the bravest of readers.
Maddy Proud
Grace Parker tries to figure out how to handle the 3Bs: boys, boy bands and ball sports.
Janine Beacham
The city of Yorke is under attack and it’s up to Rose Raventhorpe and Yorke’s secret society of butlers to find the culprit! The third mystery in the Rose Raventhorpe…
Tori-Jay Mordey
In this delightful Early Childhood board book, Tori-Jay Mordey’s graphic illustrations bring the city to life in all its colourful glory.
Joanne Crawford
I remember is an exquisite tale of memory. Set in the Geraldton area of Western Australia, an elderly woman remembers the camping trips of her childhood.
As her recollections fade…
Jessica Watson
An inspiring adventure story from Young Australian of the Year 2011, Jessica Watson.
