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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Aaron Blabey
The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it!
Sure, they might have to borrow a rocket… And there might be…
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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…
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Holly Webb
As soon as she moves to Penhallow Place, Polly can’t wait to unravel its mysteries. One night, she sleepwalks outside and wakes to find her hand on the stone statue…
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Marina Cohen
The Inn Between by Marina Cohen is a deliciously creepy horror story for middle-grade readers that is as smart as it is full of heart.
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Emma Trevayne
A girl must stop the Boogeyman living in her home from stealing her family’s warmest memories in this haunting, atmospheric novel from the author of Flights and Chimes and Mysterious…
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
-Ally’s greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn’t know how to read—
Gigi Priebe
Henry Whiskers must face his fears and rescue his little sister from the scary Rat Alley in this fun, fast-paced debut chapter book set in Queen Mary’s historical dollhouse at…
Mardi McConnochie
The second breathtaking adventure in the Quest of the Sunfish series
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Zack Zombie
Summer scare-cation is almost here and Zack Zombie just can’t wait! However, there are still a few more gruelling weeks of school left.
But when his scare-cation is threatened by…
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Laura Amy Schlitz
A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Medalist join forces to give an overscheduled princess a day off – and a deliciously wicked crocodile a day on.
Tim Cahill
This is book 5 of the bestselling series from Socceroos legend, Tim Cahill!
Anh Do
Grandma Do is visiting, just in time for Grandparents Day, a trip to the farm AND the school dance! Life is about to get REALLY weird for Weir Do… because…
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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…
Trenton Lee Stewart
When Reuben discovers an old pocket watch, he soon realizes it holds an incredible power: it can turn you invisible for fifteen minutes. And the watch’s power is even more…
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Gabrielle Wang
Ziggy Truegood lives in a tiny town deep in Hushing Wood, where strange things are happening. The townspeople are fighting, Ziggy feels like something is hunting her, and her beloved…
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Janine Beacham
Can Rose and her league of sword-wielding butlers solve the mystery of Argyle’s death? Knives aren’t just for cutting cucumber sandwiches, you know… For fans of Murder Most Unladylike and…
Ursula Dubosarsky
From the multi-award-winning author of The Red Shoe comes a haunting story about a boy who can’t - or won’t - speak about his past in war-torn Europe, and his…
Sam Gayton
Something bad has happened to Prince Alexander, the only heir to the mighty Petrossian Empire.Something worse than kidnapping.Something worse than murder. Somehow, the Prince has been miraculously transformed into a…
Kara LaReau
Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They’re unwillingly swept into…
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Skye Melki-Wegner
Spies. Secrets. Sorcery.
Natalie Palladino was a normal fifteen-year-old, at a normal school, about to face a normal maths test. Now her codename is Nomad, and she’s training to become…
Tristan Bancks
Have you ever been trapped inside a runaway car? Have you broken a world record? Is there someone in your class who will stop at nothing to kiss you? Have…
Peter Helliar
In his first ever kids’ book, Australian comedian Peter Helliar takes young readers on a hilarious time-travel adventure about mega mischief, missing limbs, and a grandad with a wicked secret….
Robert Newton
Living in the commission, Lexie is left to fend for herself. Her mother is mostly absent, out searching for something to help her forget the tragic death of Lexie’s dad…
Quentin Blake
Wonderful, witty and wise, this classic Quentin Blake tale will warm hearts of young and old alike.
Jack Cheng
An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy’s quest for family and home.
Christian O'Connell
From leading breakfast radio star Christian O'Connell comes a brilliant and laugh-out-loud story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary secret radio show. (Broadcast from his shed.)
Nick Mohammed
On a London street, four unlikely friends stand before the astonishingly ordinary-looking blue door of the Magic Circle …
Alex doesn’t say much, and once jumped when handed a satsuma…
Sophie Cleverly
Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold… The fourth book in the SCARLET AND IVY series is perfect for fans…
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Rachel Renee Russell
A brand new series from the bestselling author of the phenomenally successful Dork Diaries series!
Jo Sandhu
Tarin of the Mammoths is a thrilling Stone Age epic for ages 8-12.
John Heffernan
A powerful and moving story about one boy caught up in the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
Martine Murray
Henrietta, the great go-getter, is going to be a big sister, but she’ll have to wait half way to Christmas before the baby is ready. Five charming and quirky stories…
Andy Riley
The second book in the insanely funny debut children’s series from Emmy award-winning comedy writer and cartoonist Andy Riley, scriptwriter for BBC One’s Gangsta Granny and The Boy in the…
From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children’s authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
Jodi Lynn Anderson
The new middle-grade novel from best-selling author Jodi Lynn Anderson about a seemingly ordinary world filled with magical creatures, told in one irresistible girl’s diary during her family’s search for…
Mark Powers
Toy Story meets James Bond in this incredibly action-packed new series. Spy Toys are going to take the world by storm!
Pip Jones
Squishy McFluff has been blow-dried and primped to perfection. He must win the Country Fair prettiest pet competition - and will if Ava has anything to do with it… But…
Lucy Strange
Henry moves to the countryside with her family, scarred by her brother’s untimely death. Her only friends are characters from her favourite books - until, one day, she wanders into…
Ross Welford
From the author of the unforgettable bestseller Time Travelling With a Hamster comes another surprising, beautiful and funny novel about a child who, by disappearing, will write herself into your…
Steven Lochran
Welcome to Thunder Realm, where cowboy-knights known as paladeros herd dinosaurs during peacetime, and take up arms during war.
Jacqueline Harvey
Alice-Miranda is home for the holidays! In a startling turn of events, Alice-Miranda unexpectedly finishes the school term earlier than planned. Holidays should be a time for fun and a…
Lisa Shanahan
The warm-hearted story of Henry Hoobler and the summer when a new friend, a silver bike and unexpected adventures turn him inside out like a pocket, into something new -…
Mark Greenwood
Delve into some of Australian history’s most baffling mysteries!;
In March 1942, an aircraft prepares for a desperate midnight escape, taking refugees to safety in Australia. Just before take-off, the…
Delve into some of Australian history’s most baffling mysteries!
In 1848 the famous explorer Ludwig Leichhardt sets out on an epic journey. His aim is to cross Australia from east…
Maz Evans
A shooting star crashes to earth and changes Elliot’s life forever. The star is Virgo - a young Zodiac goddess on a mission. When the pair accidentally unleash the wicked…
Zombie is back from his SCARE-cation to the Jungle Biome with an unwanted souvenir… He’s swapped bodies with his Human friend, Steve! Zombie just needs to survive in his Human…
Have you ever wondered what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie?
Zack Zombie just Zombie to his friends has his boogers, stinky feet spray and dirty underwear packed because…
Isla Fisher
‘Isla Fisher is hilarious’ DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful’ DAVID BADDIELYo ho ho, me hearties. Marge is back! Marge thinks she’s a pirate and maybe she’s right.Three family-fun adventures written by…
