New junior & middle fiction 2021

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Ginger Green’s Big Book of Friendship

Kim Kane

Ginger Green is BRIMMING with excitement, BURSTING to dance and BUSTING to play with her friends.

But will she ever have a drama-free play date? There’s no such thing, but…

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Einstein the Penguin

Iona Rangeley

Perfect for all readers from 7 to 70, Einstein the Penguin introduces an unforgettable new character in a future-classic and fantastically funny debut for all the family to enjoy. Get…

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A New Knight: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #2

Sam Kerr, Fiona Harris

After a rough start, Sam Kerr settles into playing soccer for the Knights. But there’s so much to learn - new rules and positions and strategies …

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October, October

Katya Balen

Written in Katya Balen’s heart-stoppingly beautiful style, this book is a feast for the senses, filled with the woodsmoke smell of crisp autumn mornings and the sound of wellies squelching…

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A Whole Lot of Lemonade Jones

Davina Bell

Lemonade Jones likes questions and does NOT like rules. Three funny stories suitable for newly independent readers who loved the Billie B Brown series.

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Animal Train (Wolf Girl, Book 6)

Anh Do

Wolf Girl and her pack are back for another hackle-raising adventure!

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The Keepers of the Empire (Geronimo Stilton the Kingdom of Fantasy #14)

Geronimo Stilton

Fairies, dragons, wizards, and more await Geronimo on every Magical Kingdom of Fantasy Adventure! The Rebel Empress has regained her crown. But not everything has gone according to plan: The…

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Tool Time! (Hotdog, Book 11)

Anh Do

Hotdog and his friends want to go to GRIZZNEY LAND, so they need to make money FAST!

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Keeper of the Lost Cities x 8 box set

Shannon Messenger

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The 143-Storey Treehouse

Andy Griffiths,Terry Denton

Lots of laughs on every level in the world’s most awesome treehouse! The eleventh instalment in the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.

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Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat

Monica McInerney

This heartwarming story by award-winning and bestselling author Monica McInerney will delight readers young and old.

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Wishyouwas: The tiny guardian of lost letters

Alexandra Page

Classic-feeling storytelling with bags of charm. Fans of thrilling animal adventure and magical underground worlds will fall in love with Wishyouwas.

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Lightning Falls

Amy Wilson

Coraline meets His Dark Materials - a spooky fantasy-adventure about belonging, from ‘the rising star of children’s fantasy’.

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Aven Green Baking Machine

Dusti Bowling

Now that third-grader Aven Green has retired from sleuthing, it’s time to conquer a whole new world: baking!

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By Ash, Oak and Thorn

Melissa Harrison

Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation. But when their home is destroyed, they set…

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Random Acts of Fun (Tom Gates #19)

Liz Pichon

Tom Gates has fractured his ankle and is totally fed up. Until he thinks back to some fun times he’s had with his friends, grandparents and at school, and starts…

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The Lion Above the Door

Onjali Q. Rauf

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes an incredible story about missing histories and the concept of a…

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Tales From Deep Below: A Turtleful Of Stories By Young Australian Writers

Various Contributors,Amelia Mellor

Fifteen young editors, mentored by children’s author Davina Bell and publishing industry professionals, have put together a collection of underwater-themed stories unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

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Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

Katrina Nannestad

Award-winning writer Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia and the Great Patriotic War and into the life of Sasha, a soldier at only six years old…

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The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere

Jaclyn Moriarty

The magical fourth book in the rich and whimsical world of the Kingdoms and Empires about a non-magical boy called Oscar who finds himself caught up in a surprisingly urgent…

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The Magic of Magnolia Moon

Edwina Wyatt

For Magnolia Moon, magic is a way to solve problems. And when you’re starting a new class at school and your best friend doesn’t live across the road anymore, problems…

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Con Quest!

Sam Maggs

Con Quest! is a comics convention adventure for young readers about fandom, family, and finding your place in the world!

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Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 16)

Jeff Kinney

In Big Shot, book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestsetlling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don’t mix.

After a…

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Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest

Aisling Fowler

Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. At turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the…

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Egg Marks the Spot: Skunk and Badger 2

Amy Timberlake

Secrets, betrayals, lies … and a luminous, late-Jurassic prize.

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The Christmas Pig

J. K. Rowling

A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.

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Kensy and Max 8

Jacqueline Harvey

What happens when you know that family must come first but there are others in desperate need of help? When danger lurks around every corner?

After a tumultuous school term…

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Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Ranger 5: Escape from Falaise

John Flanagan

The stakes have never been higher for the Rangers of Araluen in the New York Times bestselling series.

Will and Maddie are imprisoned at Chateau des Falaises. Baron Lassigny is…

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Tiger Warrior: War of the Fox Demons: Book 2

M.Chan

Heart of a tiger, strength of a dragon, body of a … schoolboy? A thrilling new action-adventure series with the magical power of the Chinese Zodiac.

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A Tale of Magic: A Tale of Sorcery

Chris Colfer

The thrilling third book in Chris Colfer’s No.1 New York Times bestselling A Tale of Magic… series

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Paradise on Fire

Jewell Parker Rhodes

From the bestselling author of Ghost Boys comes a powerful survival tale set during a furious forest fire, exploring issues of race, class, and climate change. Hatchet for a new…

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Kaleidoscope

Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the centre of their relationship is a mystery about the…

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The Beatryce Prophecy

Kate DiCamillo

A magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-winning Sophie Blackall - a fantastical meditation on fate, love and the power of words to spell…

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Horror Heights: The Slime: Book 1

Bec Hill

Welcome to Horror Heights: can the children who live here conceal the strange goings on behind closed doors?

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Seven Wherewithal Way (Book 1)

Samantha-Ellen Bound

Full of heart-in-your-mouth action, unconventional families and fascinating magic that works … most of the time. The first book in a folklore-inspired portal fantasy series from exciting talent Samantha-Ellen Bound.

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Wandi

Favel Parrett

A children’s literary classic in the making from one of Australia’s most-loved authors.

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My Brother Ben

Peter Carnavas

A timeless story of brothers, boats and birds, from an award-winning storyteller.

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Deltora Quest Anniversary Edition

Emily Rodda

Celebrating 21 years of Deltora magic and mystery this is a special lenticular anniversary edition of the best-selling first series of Deltora Quest.

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Zoo Crew

ZEREMES Matt

It’s the athletics carnival and Eddie, Mabel and Princeton have to run, throw and jump their guts out so that mean, cheating bully Echo doesn’t win the day-again! Can this…

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Spinning Weird! (Weirdo 17)

Anh Do

LET’S GO, LIONS! Weir and his basketball team REALLY want to WIN! But Bella and Henry’s ALLEY-OOP is more of an ALLY-OOPS! Toby’s DUNK is more of a CLUNK! And…

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Pearl and Friends Treasury

ODGERS Sally

Pearl, Olive and Tweet go on four new adventures in which they embark on a treasure hunt, have a picnic, and meet a genie, a troll and a huffy red…

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Kid President Totally Rules!

Jack Heath

Jack Heath Comedies #2: Kid President Totally Rules!

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The Flip Out: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #1

Sam Kerr, Fiona Harris

Sam Kerr is an Aussie Rules fan through and through.

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The Raven Heir

Stephanie Burgis

Cordelia, a young shapeshifter who has always lived in an enchanted forest with her siblings and mother, must now use her powers to discover the truth about who the Raven…

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The School between Winter and Fairyland

Heather Fawcett

A spell-binding tale of magic, monsters and mystery, set in an enchanted boarding school. Full of suspense and exquisitely written, this is middle-grade fantasy at its best - and most…

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Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom: Book 4

Alex T. Smith

From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no other: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith, ideal for 7+…

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Wednesday Weeks and the Crown of Destiny: Wednesday Weeks: Book 2

Denis Knight,Cristy Burne

With Gorgomoth the Unclean on the loose, it’s up to Wednesday and Alfie to save the day - again! Book 2 in the wildly fun Wednesday Weeks series, which asks…

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The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

Shannon Hale,Dean Hale

Snow covers the kingdom, making it a perfect day for the Princess in Black and her friends to build snow monsters–until a huge foot smashes the monsters and everything else…

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New junior & middle fiction 2021

Ginger Green’s Big Book of Friendship

Einstein the Penguin

A New Knight: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #2

October, October

A Whole Lot of Lemonade Jones

Animal Train (Wolf Girl, Book 6)

The Keepers of the Empire (Geronimo Stilton the Kingdom of Fantasy #14)

Tool Time! (Hotdog, Book 11)

Keeper of the Lost Cities x 8 box set

The 143-Storey Treehouse

Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat

Wishyouwas: The tiny guardian of lost letters

Lightning Falls

Aven Green Baking Machine

By Ash, Oak and Thorn

Random Acts of Fun (Tom Gates #19)

The Lion Above the Door

Tales From Deep Below: A Turtleful Of Stories By Young Australian Writers

Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere

The Magic of Magnolia Moon

Con Quest!

Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 16)

Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest

Egg Marks the Spot: Skunk and Badger 2

The Christmas Pig

Kensy and Max 8

Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Ranger 5: Escape from Falaise

Tiger Warrior: War of the Fox Demons: Book 2

A Tale of Magic: A Tale of Sorcery

Paradise on Fire

Kaleidoscope

The Beatryce Prophecy

Horror Heights: The Slime: Book 1

Seven Wherewithal Way (Book 1)

Wandi

My Brother Ben

Deltora Quest Anniversary Edition

Zoo Crew

Spinning Weird! (Weirdo 17)

Pearl and Friends Treasury

Kid President Totally Rules!

The Flip Out: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #1

The Raven Heir

The School between Winter and Fairyland

Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom: Book 4

Wednesday Weeks and the Crown of Destiny: Wednesday Weeks: Book 2

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem