Recent junior & middle fiction from 2017

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Marsh And Me

Martine Murray

From the award-winning author of Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars comes a wonderful new novel 9-12 years old.

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Some Kind of Happiness

Claire Legrand

Reality and fantasy collide in this heartfelt and mysterious novel for fans of Counting by 7s and Bridge to Terabithia, about a girl who must save a magical make-believe world…

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The Elephant

Peter Carnavas

An exquisite first novel from acclaimed picture book author and illustrator Peter Carnavas about Olive, Dad and his elephant.

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Dino Hunter: D-Bot Squad 1

Mac Park

A super-exciting series about DINOSAUR ROBOTS for first readers…from the creators of the bestselling Boy vs Beast series. A world kids will love, using words they can read.

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Funny Kid for President

Matt Stanton

Meet the funny kid! Because every kid loves to laugh. Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He’s the class clown, the…

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All The Things That Could Go Wrong

Stewart Foster

There are two sides to every story. Dan is angry. Nothing has been the same since his big brother left, and he’s taking it out on the nearest and weakest…

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My Dog Gets a Job

Elizabeth Fensham

From one of Australia’s most-loved and prolific authors comes a funny and endearing tale about a boy called Eric and his dog Ugly.

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Nest

Esther Ehrlich

On Cape Cod in 1972, eleven-year-old Naomi, known as Chirp for her love of birds, gets help from neighbor Joey as she struggles to cope with her mother’s multiple sclerosis…

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Hectic Electric - How to Hypnotise a Droid: Book One

Joshie Lefers

This madcap comedy-adventure series is completely hectic - and also heart-warming, ridiculously funny and wildly addictive! One day, Joshie is eating breakfast when a fancy robot thingy arrives in a…

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Bigfoot, Tobin & Me

Melissa Savage

Lemonade’s mum is dead, and she’s sent to live with her grandpa in Bigfoot-obsessed Willow Creek. Here, quirky Tobin enlists her as his assistant: he’s the CEO of Bigfoot Detectives…

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A Cardboard Palace

Allayne L. Webster

Jorge lives in a shanty town on the outskirts of Paris. Bill, a controller, has an army of child thieves at his command-and Jorge is one of them. But soon…

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The Incredible Dadventure

Dave Lowe

Ten days, ten tasks - can Holly complete her very own Dadventure?Holly’s dad is an explorer, having amazing adventures all over the world, while Holly is stuck at home with…

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High Flyers: The Royal Academy of Sport for Girls 1

Laura Sieveking

Can rising gymnastics star Abby make her dreams a reality at the Academy?

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Cream Buns and Crime: Tips, Tricks and Tales from the Detective Society

Robin Stevens

A collection of short stories, tips and tricks on being a detective, from the author of Murder Most Unladylike.

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Ballerina Dreams

Michaela DePrince (Author)

At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but…

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Running on the Roof of the World

Jess Butterworth

A richly atmospheric story of survival and hope set in Tibet and India, filled with friendship, love and courage. This young girl’s thrilling journey to save her parents is an…

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The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster: Polly and Buster Book One

Sally Rippin

From Australia’s best-selling female author, Sally Rippin, comes Polly and Buster - a brand new junior fiction series about the magic of friendship.

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To the Lighthouse

Cristy Burne

Isaac is ready for an adventure filled holiday but first he’ll need to convince his mum.

Isaac arrives on Rottnest Island hoping for an awesome holiday adventure, but his mum…

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Fish Boy

Chloe Daykin

A story about friendship, love, family, magic… and fish…

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Hamish and the Gravity Burp

Danny Wallace

This may look like just a completely and utterly ordinary book. But it’s not. This book knows something terrifying: that the people of Earth face their gravest, grimmest threat yet…

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Dotty Detective

Clara Vulliamy

Meet Dorothy Constance Mae Louise, or Dot as she prefers to be called!

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Ollie’s Odyssey

Joyce

In the secret realm of toys, there are many mysteries. There is the Code of the Toys, which is as ancient as childhood.

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Wing & Claw #1: Forest of Wonders

Linda Sue Park

When Raffa makes a cure from a rare crimson vine he finds deep in the forbidden forest, the bat he saves transforms into something much more.

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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #1: The Apprentice’s Quest

Erin Hunter

Full of epic adventure and thrilling intrigue, the first book in this fifth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world, while for dedicated fans…

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Beetle Queen

M.G. Leonard

Cruel beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with her yellow ladybird spies - and she has a devious plan. Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt are determined to stop her, but…

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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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Goodbye, Mr Hitler

Jackie French

The final title in the multi award-winning Hitler series, this compelling story follows on from Heidi’s story in Hitler’s Daughter and Georg’s in Pennies for Hitler, and shows us that…

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Maintain the Mischief (the Selwood Boys, #4)

Tony Wilson,Adam Selwood,Joel Selwood,Scott Selwood,Troy Selwood

Four future AFL stars under one roof!? Go back to where it all began with THE SELWOOD BOYS…

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Party Time! (Hotdog, Book 2)

Anh Do

It’s Kev’s birthday, so Hotdog and Lizzie are throwing him a surprise party! There’ll be cake, games and magic tricks! But will a rude rooster and a cranky donkey ruin…

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Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse

Chris Riddell

Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes that children should be heard and not seen, so…

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Cowboy Pug

Laura James

The adventures of a charming pug whose appetite leads him into trouble continue in this adorable, full-color chapter book perfect for fans of Bad Kitty.

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Return to Augie Hobble

Lane Smith

Hilarious, tender, and wise: Augie Hobble grapples with adolescence, paranormal mysteries, balky theme park rides, and heartbreaking loss in Lane Smith’s brilliant debut middle-grade novel.

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Summerlost

Ally Condie

It’s the first real summer since the devastating accident that killed Cedar’s father and younger brother, Ben. But now Cedar and what’s left of her family are returning to the…

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Tilly and the Time Machine

Adrian Edmondson

Tilly and the Time Machine is a swash-buckling, bum-shaking adventure!

Tilly is seven and a half - and about to make history.

When Tilly’s dad builds a time machine in…

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Beyond the Bright Sea

Lauren Wolk

Crow has lived her whole life on a tiny, starkly beautiful island. Her only companions are Osh, the man who rescued her from a washed-up skiff as a baby and…

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How to Bee

Bren MacDibble

A story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.

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Twice Upon a Time: A very good very bad story

James Norcliffe

An enchanting story of a story, Twice Upon a Time is a charming junior fiction novel by award-winning writer James Norcliffe ..

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Deadly Magic: Agent Nomad Book 2

Skye Melki-Wegner

After their mission in London, Nomad, Riff, Phoenix and Orbit are back at HELIX, training to master their magic. But things have changed.

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Raymie Nightingale

Kate DiCamillo

New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving yet witty story of an unforgettable summer friendship.

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Welcome to Willowvale (Vet Cadets, Book 1)

Rebecca Johnson

A great new series about three smart, funny, animal-loving girls solving mysteries and causing chaos at their country boarding school.

Abbey, Hannah and Talika are new recruits at Willowvale boarding…

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Pudding in Peril (Vet Cadets, Book2)

Rebecca Johnson

A great new series about three smart, funny, animal-loving girls solving mysteries and causing chaos at their country boarding school.

Abbey, Hannah and Talika are new recruits at Willowvale boarding…

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Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case

Ulf Nilsson

Gordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially…

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Goodly and Grave in A Bad Case of Kidnap

Justine Windsor

An archly funny, classic mystery adventure with a magic twist!

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The Cherry Pie Princess

Vivian French

A stand-alone comic adventure for younger readers by sublime storyteller Vivian French, with pictures by Marta Kissi, a talented new illustrator and animator.

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Talons of Power (Wings of Fire #9)

Tui,T Sutherland

Includes an excerpt from Darkness of dragons.

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Beyond the Edge of the Map: The Mapmaker Chronicles

A. L Tait

Quinn Freeman may have won the race around the world, but when a new enemy appears he must travel beyond the edge of the map once more.

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The Silver Boy

Kristina Ohlsson

. But when Aladdin’s parents discover food is being stolen from their restaurant, he and his friends decide to investigate. Soon, Aladdin notices a strange boy - dressed in short…

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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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