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Shirley Marr
Eleven-year-old Peijing and her family are adapting to their new life in Australia, but when cracks in her family life start to appear, she must find a way to cope…
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Pip Harry
From the CBCA Award-winning author of The Little Wave comes the story of two extraordinary kids who discover the life-changing power of friendship and teamwork.
Sarah Armstrong
Eleven-year-old Tulsi comes from a long line of women magicians, but her mother has always forbidden her to learn Big Magic.
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Deborah Abela
From bestselling author Deborah Abela, comes a middle grade adventure for 8-12-year-old heroes (even if they don’t know it yet).
Kate Foster
A rescue story of love and trust between a boy and a dog from the talented author of Paws.
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Rhiannon Williams
An enchanting new adventure. An unforgettable land. And the perfect read for young fans of Ottilie Colter, by beloved Australian author Rhiannon Williams.
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Neridah McMullin, Astred Hicks (illus.)
A young girl with a tragic past and a rhinoceros facing life in captivity form an unlikely and magical bond after a fateful storm and a shipwreck bring them together.
Nova Weetman
From the bestselling, award-winning author of Sick Bay and The Secrets We Keep, a powerful, life-affirming middle grade novel about grief and roller derby.
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Dianne Wolfer
There were 136,000 Australian horses sent to fight during the First World War. Just one came home.
Marion Roberts
After becoming attuned to the songs of the forest and setting up a successful social media nature channel, Alberta Bracken and Mikki Watanabe are determined to pull out all the…
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Jackie French
An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world.
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Maryam Master
A uniquely narrated, moving story about a young refugee trying to find his place in the world - from the author of Exit Through the Gift Shop.
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Zana Fraillon, Bren MacDibble (illus.)
A wonderful children’s novel by two stellar writers featuring Shelby and Phoenix, living 100 years apart yet unexpectedly joined across time - and each make the discovery of a lifetime…
Craig Silvey, Sara Acton (illus.)
A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author of Jasper Jones and Honeybee.
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Charlie Archbold
Middle-grade readers can join the Sugarcane kids as they collect clues and try to solve a mystery in this bright, fun and captivating Australian adventure
Katrina Nannestad
Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they’re…
The powerful new novel from master storyteller Katrina Nannestad.
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Zana Fraillon
A powerful, inventive, sweet and deeply moving novel from the bestselling author of The Bone Sparrow
Nat Amoore
You can run from your past, but the future is tomorrow … Tonight, we’re gonna kidnap our best friend. And tomorrow? We run.
Kathryn Apel
A moving story about a shy girl coming out of her shell with a little help from her pet snail.
Melanie La'Brooy
A wildly fun debut about not quite belonging, forging your own path and finding your true home.
Kate Gordon
Can Xavier learn to cherish the moments in between the struggles - the moments in the meantime?
Gabrielle Wang
Meet Zadie Ma, a girl who writes magical stories that sometimes come true. Can Zadie bring to life her most important story of all … the one where she finds…
