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Nat Amoore
Without music, the world is just blah. That’s my take on life, anyway. Mum says rock is the only music worth listening to, but I think everyone should find their…
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Wendy Orr
A new gripping Bronze Age story from Wendy Orr, internationally acclaimed author of Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance
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Susanne Gervay
A timely and powerful time-slip story inspired by the author’s family in Budapest during the Holocaust.
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Pip Harry
A fresh, funny and very contemporary take on puberty, first periods and relationships from the CBCA award-winning author of The Little Wave.
Monica McInerney
This heartwarming story by award-winning and bestselling author Monica McInerney will delight readers young and old.
Shirley Marr
An exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved Wonder, Lenny’s Book of Everything, A Monster Calls or When You Reach Me.
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Emily Gale, Nova Weetman
An exciting collaboration from two of Australia’s favourite middle-grade authors.
Karen Rogers
With luscious artwork and a lyrical text in Kriol and English, celebrated Ngukurr artist Karen Rogers evokes the world of her childhood in a remote part of the Northern Territory…
Jeff Kinney
Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1 international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
Sally Rippin
Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Exploring the diaspora experience, race, politics and identity, Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an own voices novel for young readers, which bursts with passion, humour and truth.
Reimena Yee
Lora wants to stay a kid forever, and she’ll do anything to make that happen …
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Edwina Wyatt
Lilah’s beloved cat dies, and all she’s left with is an olive tree to remember her by. Seasons pass and the tree grows but Lilah is too grief stricken to…
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Ross Welford
The landmark new novel from Ross Welford, one of the fastest-growing and most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK, this funny, moving and brilliant sixth book cements his…
Sophie Cleverly
A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series, beautifully illustrated by Hannah Peck.
Hannah Gold
Imagine making friends with a polar bear… The Last Bear is perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and…
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Nicki Greenberg
The first middle-grade novel from award-winning author Nicki Greenberg, this book is a classic whodunnit mystery set aboard a grand ocean liner in the 1920s.
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Nova Weetman
Clem Timmins can’t wait to see her best friends after being apart all summer holidays. But when they get back together, things have changed.
Belinda Murrell
Transported to the land of Tuscia, Sophie accidentally saves the daughter of a wealthy family and is swept along on their journey to the Golden Tower.
Claire Saxby
In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewell endless nights. If this world looks empty, look closer…
Rebecca Lim
Wen Zhou is determined to create a future for herself that is more satisfying than the life her parents expect her to lead. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Tiger Daughter…
Amie Kaufman,Ryan Graudin
Discover a magical world where lost things are found…Whenever cousins Jake and Marisol get together, adventure follows. They have their late Nana to thank for that. Her epic trips and…
Cristy Burne
Cam and Sophie feel like they’ve been travelling forever to get to the rainforest and the river and their cousins. They just want to see a platypus in the wild…
Chihiro Takeuchi
Chihiro Takeuchi creates another original and innovative board book with her intricate papercut artwork.
Amy McQuire
Day Break is the story of a family making their way back to Country on January 26. We see the strength they draw from being together, and from sharing stories…
B.B. Alston
Amari’s search for her missing brother leads her into a world of magic … and danger. But before she can find him, she must learn the truth about herself.
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Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Prince tells the inspiring story of this world-renowned singer-songwriter.
Emily Rodda
Monty lives on a perfect island in the middle of a magical sea. Sometimes the sea throws up something interesting … and Monty goes on an amazing adventure!
Anh Do
Part human. Part robot. All hero!
R.A. Spratt
It’s two years later … Friday steps out of prison, a shell of her former self.
James Hart
Illustrator James Hart makes his authorial debut in this hilarious, action-packed graphic novel series! Perfect for fans of Real Pigeons, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dog Man.
Mathew Bate
Did you know that feeding seaweed to cows can reduce the methane in their burps and farts by more than half? Or that a forest of kelp absorbs more carbon…
Sonya Hartnett
A gentle exploration of a child’s realisation that it is her individual differences and creativity that make her special, with stunning illustrations by Gabriel Evans that delicately and sensitively convey…
Felice Arena
In the grand tradition of The Book with No Pictures and This Is a Ball, comes a brand-new read-aloud to get everyone laughing Bestselling pair Felice Arena and Tom Jellett…
Danny Parker
Shine is a love song between a parent and a child, celebrating the beauty and joy of everyday family life, through mess and chaos and daily routines. Shine is also…
Helen Milroy
From beautiful butterflies to kaleidoscopic Christmas beetles, First Nations author and illustrator Helen Milroy returns to the backyard with a picture book designed to teach kids (and their handlers) all…
