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Stephen Orr
The slide clunks into the lantern, and Phantoms come alive on the wall. The father-and-son Magic Lantern team of Bert and Tom Eliot are masters of The Art of the…
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David Almond
The new stand-alone novel from David Almond - Bone Music is a timely masterpiece that explores the connections between the past and the present, between civilisation and wilderness. At its…
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Sherryl Clark
A powerful story about a young girl, Mina, and how she copes when her family take in a refugee boy and give away what was meant to be her first…
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Karen Ginnane
Magic, mystery and darkness - a gripping fantasy adventure for lovers of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights. In this page-turning debut, one girl must figure out why she is the…
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.
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Taylor Dolan
A funny two-colour illustrated book, the first in a series about a girl dropped at a summer camp with a very dramatic difference… for readers graduating from picture books.
Jacqueline Harvey
Sun, sand and secrets in the ancient world!
The Queen’s Colours leadership program is heading to Egypt and Alice-Miranda and her friends are thrilled. There are hidden tombs to explore…
Nathan Luff
Barny the Lamb and his friends are sick of being picked on. So they decide to form a gang to show everyone that they are not as soft as they…
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Holly Goldberg Sloan
Feelings travel even when people can’t…
Cressida Cowell
The No.1 bestselling series from the author of How to Train Your Dragon. Can Xar and Wish unite their worlds in time to save the Wildwoods? Will it be Never……
Maz Evans
Scarlett Fife has BIG feelings. And she’s about to get into BIG trouble. From the bestselling Maz Evans comes a heartfelt and hilarious new series, perfect for fans of Roald…
Chen Jiatong
The second novel in the Chinese bestselling White Fox series, translated by Jennifer Feeley and with illustrations by Viola Wang.
L.D. Lapinski
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Pages & Co. At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to…
Kate Gordon
A heartfelt story of one girl’s determination to save her beloved home and the lyrical companion tale to The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn.
Anh Do
New friends. Deadly foes.
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Jennifer Bell
Third in the AGENTS OF THE WILD series: fun-packed young fiction with wildlife conservation themes.
Phil Earle
Inspired by a true story from World War II. Joseph must make a terrible choice when he is left alone to guard a silverback gorilla’s cage in a deserted zoo.
Melina Marchetta,Deb Hudson
From the author of Looking for Alibrandi comes this gorgeous series to engage and entertain newly independent young readers.
Aaron Blabey
Hey, was that a CHAINSAW?! Let’s see if you can read and run at the same time… GO! It’s the BAD GUYS EPISODE 13.
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Amber is back! The second book in the high-flying adventure series from Anh Do.
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After weeks of wet weather, the sun is out! Hotdog and his friends are busting to get to the beach for some hot fun in the sand and surf!
Lili Wilkinson
Doesn’t everyone want their very own pet monster? A fantastically readable, gloriously funny and collectable new junior fiction series.
Sally Rippin
Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters.
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Carol Ann Martin
Packed with daring escapades and oodles of laughs, The Mystery in the Garden also features a particularly grouchy fairy statue, a nosy twerp of a neighbour and a mysterious creature…
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M. G. Leonard
From the internationally bestselling author of Beetle Boy and the Adventures on Trains series, comes the first book in The Twitchers, a brand new mystery adventure series celebrating friendship, bravery…
Anna Ciddor
When Perry steps into a crumbling ruin while on holiday in France, he is not expecting to be transported back 1700 years to Roman times. While he hunts desperately for…
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…
Remy Lai
A delightful graphic novel about friendship and belonging, starring the world’s most adorable dog, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Guts.
The Cook-Off is on! Weir and his friends have their eyes on the prizea trip to Queen Bubblegums LOLLY FACTORY! Will the battle be a piece of cake?! It wont…
Claire Legrand
Acclaimed author Claire Legrand’s stunning and original novel explores the danger of lies and the power of truth, the strength found in friendship, and the value of loving and being…
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Clara Vulliamy
The third book in the Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar series by Clara Vulliamy, the author-illustrator of Dotty Detective.
Charlie Higson
A hilarious new book by bestselling children’s author Charlie Higson, perfect for fans of Adrian Mole.
Tristan Bancks, Jason Chatfield
Four fresh stories to celebrate the one and only Ginger Meggs!
Elen Caldecott
It is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept safe by her father and…
Elise Gravel
Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly, Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds is the first in a new early graphic chapter book series about the friendship between Arlo…
Edwina Wyatt
Tish is the story of a lovable imaginary friend who is looking for his place in the world and finds it through his companionship with three different children who need…
Ella Risbridger
Inspired by The Secret Garden and the golden age of crime writing, The Secret Detectives is a gripping, beautifully historical mystery. Perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell.
Matt Stanton
Ready to see a real-life alien? Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series
Jess Butterworth
From award-winning author Jess Butterworth comes another beautifully written adventure story set on top of a super volcano, about coming to terms with grief, letting go of anger at the…
Jackie French
From one of Australia’s best-loved storytellers comes an exciting mystery adventure story about the Cobb & Co.
Tanya Hennessy
A delightfully funny and deeply relatable junior fiction story from one of Australia’s most loved multi-media stars.
Mitch Johnson
An outrageous theft. A huge reward. Two friends on the run. An uproariously funny, action-packed new adventure about the power of courage, standing up for what’s right, and fizzy drinks…
Eli Brown
The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind - if only she knew what it was - in an alternate nineteenth century in…
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.
Kate Temple,Jol Temple
In a city gone to the dogs … get yourself a cat.
Sarah Driver
A spellbinding new middle grade series crackling with magic and adventure, perfect for fans of Starfell, Nevermoor and A Pinch of Magic.
