Diverse characters in kids books

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Transcendent (Transcendent, Book 1)

Patrick Gallagher

Join the team. Save the world. Twin geniuses Jacob and Kira are recruited to take part in a high-tech mission to protect the planet ... but will their dreams of…

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Lintang and the Pirate Queen

Tamara Moss

Incredibly exciting adventure on the high seas, filled with deadly creatures, impossible tasks, dangerous quests, nailbiting battles … and two friends determined to make their way in the world.

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My Australian Story: Our Race for Reconciliation

Anita Heiss

Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly she loves Cathy Freeman. It’s 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of surprises…

$16.99

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Our Australian Girl: Meet Poppy (Book 1)

Gabrielle Wang

Meet Poppy is the first story in a set of four about the amazing journey of a young Chinese Aboriginal girl, who lives on a Christian mission in 1864. It…

$14.99

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Wonder

R J Palacio

Ten-year-old August Pullman wants to be ordinary. He does ordinary things. He eats ice-cream. He plays on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But Auggie is far from ordinary…

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When Friendship Followed Me Home

Paul Griffin,Paul Griffin

A boy’s chance encounter with a scruffy dog leads to an unforgettable friendship in this deeply moving story about life, loss and the meaning of family

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Squishy Taylor and the First Three Adventures

Ailsa Wild

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Australian author Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions quicker than a ninja-gazelle!

$24.99

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Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones

Wai Chim

An evocative and compelling story about one boy living through the 2014 drought in Henan, China.

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The Boy and the Spy

Felice Arena

Life has never been easy for Antonio, but since the war began there are German soldiers on every corner, fearsome gangsters and the fascist police everywhere, and no one ever…

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Gracefully Grayson

Ami Polonsky

Grayson has a secret: he’s a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender’s body. A powerful debut about identity, self-esteem, acceptance and one student’s journey to self-discovery.

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The Secrets of Billie Bright

Susie Day

Billie Bright’s family is pretty big for one that’s got somebody missing. There’s Billie who is a girl Billie and eleven and about to go to secondary school. Then there…

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Tiger Boy

Mitali Perkins

A tiger cub has escaped from a reserve in the Sunderbans in West Bengal, India, and Neel, a poor boy from the islands, is determined to find her in order…

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Our Australian Girl: Meet Marly

Alice Pung

It’s 1983 and Marly is just trying to fit in at Sunshine Primary School. But being a refugee from Vietnam doesn’t make things easy, and when Marly’s cousins come to…

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Weirdo

Anh Do

Weir Do’s the new kid in school. With an unforgettable name, a crazy family and some seriously weird habits, fitting in won’t be easy but it will be funny!

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Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: Volume 2

Elena Favilli,Francesca Cavallo

100 new bedtime stories, each inspired by the life and adventures of extraordinary women from Nefertiti to Beyonce. The unique narrative style of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls transforms…

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Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic

Adam Goodes,Anita Heiss

AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates. They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Between them…

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Shallow in the Deep End

Jared Thomas

Erica wants a dog. So dad brings home a new pet… a baby water buffalo! Shallow the buffalo and her friend Bruno the dog have a lot of fun, get…

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The War that Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their…

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Swimming on the Lawn

Yasmin Hamid

This is a beautifully descriptive story of growing up in Sudan as told from the perspective of an observant young girl.

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Patty Takes Charge (Game Day! Book 3)

Patty Mills,Jared Thomas

A fantastic and fun basketball series by Australian Olympian and NBA star Patty Mills that will entertain young readers, inspire kids to achieve their goals through sport, and showcase Patty’s…

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My Girragundji (20th Anniversary Edition)

Boori Monty Pryor,Meme McDonald

The 20th anniversary edition of the award-winning, much loved story that tells how a little tree frog helps a boy find the courage to face his fears.

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Amal Unbound

Aisha Saeed

Aisha Saeed’s middle-grade debut tells the compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude.

$16.99

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Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl

Debbi Michiko Florence

Join Jasmine as she discovers her talent-and the difference between being the best and trying your best.

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