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Allayne Webster
When thirteen-year-old Samantha moves to a new town, she decides to reinvent herself. She wants to be called SJ now. She’s going to be cool and mysterious. But above all…
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Nat Amoore
Finding a million dollars in your backyard – every kid’s dream, right?
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Nova Weetman
Two very different Grade 6 girls meet in their school sick bay.
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Lynne Kelly
Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive from Texas to Alaska armed with Iris’s plan to help Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales.
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Dusti Bowling
A novel about a girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of school, disability and friendship.
Jessica Roberts,Andrew Hansen
The Chaser’s Andrew Hansen teams up again with Jessica Roberts for the third hilarious adventure in the Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies series!
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Jackie French
Twelve-year-old Ben Huntsmore is the son of a shipowner, an only child who loves the farming life on his mother’s family estate, Badger’s Hill.
Jasbinder Bilan
In an unforgettable adventure set in contemporary India, Asha is guided by a majestic bird which she believes to be the spirit of her grandmother. Together with her best friend…
Dave Shelton
Hilarious crime solving capers at a brilliantly crazy boarding school.
Jane Kerr
Danny is happy working at Belle Vue Zoo. But then the animals start escaping and, as a former street urchin and pickpocket, suspicion falls on him. Now, he must untangle…
Angie Sage
When Sirin becomes the first child to lock with a dragon in centuries - forming a deep friendship unlike anything she’s ever imagined - she learns that not all dragons…
Dan Smith
Ylva, a young Viking girl, is swept by a storm to England where she is orphaned. Determined to avenge her mother’s death, she tracks the killer north. But when a…
Kate DiCamillo
Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night and tells her they need to leave home immediately, and this time Granny intends for them never to…
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Dave Barry,Dave Barry
A hilarious ride along on a class trip–as only Dave Barry can deliver.
Frank Cottrell Boyce
What if your best friend was a robot?
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Laura James
Flamingo detective Fabio and his giraffe associate, Gilbert, investigate when a singing hippopotamus disappears during auditions for a talent show being staged to save the failing Hotel Royale.
Sophie Green
A brilliant new series bursts onto the scene filled with ghostly goings-on and an unusual investigative duo. With illustrations from Karl Mountford.
Kathryn Lefroy
Alex is expecting a pretty boring summer. But when Mum takes her to visit her mysterious grandfather on his farm in Tasmania, weird things start to happen…
Weirdest of all…
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Dominique Valente
The most spellbinding new children’s fantasy series of 2019, with beautiful black-and-white inside illustrations by Sarah Warburton. Perfect for fans of Cressida Cowell and Nevermoor.
Jess Black,Sara Acton
It’s all systems go as the staff prepare for the arrival of an important reviewer.
Katie Tsang,Kevin Tsang
Enormous fun, madcap and relatable’ - The Bookseller The brilliantly funny third SAM WU book - the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Pamela…
Pip Harry
When a Manly school sets out to bring a country class to the city for a beach visit, three very different kids find each other and themselves.
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Ingrid Laguna
A unique, tender and heart-warming novel following a young girl’s experience as an Iraqi refugee in Melbourne, her desire to belong, and the importance of friendship.
Scarlett Thomas
The third in the thrilling Worldquake sequence, packed with adventuring, a magical library, Midwinter spells and missing cats. With a magical glow-in-the-dark cover
Fleur Ferris
In faraway Nullaboo, Gemma Hart’s day isn’t going well. Her family might be evicted from their farm, and her science competition topic is march flies. How can she possibly win…
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Rebecca Lim
Qing sat bolt upright, her head tilted to one side as if she were listening intently. Then the interior of the van went black and a single shot rang out…
Diana Wynne Jones
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones classic award-winning favourite, featuring Chrestomanci - now a book with extra bits!
Nadia Hashimi
Although Jason was born in the US, it’s hard to feel American now when he’s terrified that his mother will be discovered-and that they will be separated.When he sees his…
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Erin Entrada Kelly
Acclaimed author Erin Entrada Kellys fourth novel for tweens is a humorous and poignant page-turner about family, bullying, art, Scrabble, and the challenges of middle school friendships. Fans of Rita…
Ali Standish
Discover an island of buried secrets … A captivating coming-of-age story from the Carnegie-nominated author of The Ethan I Was Before
Benjamin Read,Laura Trinder
Emily longs to be ordinary, but when her parents disappear, she stumbles into the secret, spooky world of the Midnight Hour. There’s only one way she can rescue her parents…
Zanib Mian
Welcome, readers, to the imaginative brain of Omar! The combination of Zanib Mian’s hilarious text and Nasaya Mafaridik’s fantastic cartoon-style illustrations make the PLANET OMAR series absolutely perfect for fans…
Andrea Beaty
When Rosie Revere’s Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it’s up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther…
Aaron Blabey
THE SKY GOES DARK. THE CITY TREMBLES. THE SCREAMS BEGIN…and everyone’s favourite Wolf has a LOT of explaining to do.
Ailsa Wild
A hilarious junior fiction series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions!
Steven Butler
The second book in this fabulously funny series by bestselling author Steven Butler and the wonderful Steven Lenton!
Sayantani DasGupta
A new middle-grade Fantasy series packed with action and adventure, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Soman Chainani.
Shannon Hale,Dean Hale
When a goo monster crashes the science fair, the Princess in Black is on the job, and with the help of the Princess in Blankets, sets out to save the…
Jesse Blackadder,Laura Bloom
Without a saddle or bridle, all that’s left is the truth. Dream Riders is an exciting new middle-grade series about horses, friendship and being true to yourself.
Frankie’s dream is…
Laura Schaefer
During one year, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, aged nine to thirteen, get to know their neighbors the Lawrences, attend school dances and sleepovers, have first crushes, and grow…
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Thomas Taylor
Nobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter. Especially not when darkness falls and the wind howls around Maw Rocks and the wreck of the battleship Leviathan, where even now some swear…
Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood
Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!
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Steve Cole
There’s no ducking out - it’s time for this ordinary, wise-quacking duck to become … A Hero!
Jeff Kinney
In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley’s sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined…
Lauren St John
Join brave Kat Wolfe and her animal sidekicks in this second mysterious adventure filled with friendship, freedom and a fierce wild cat!
Jess Butterworth
Heartland middle-grade adventure set in the swamps of Louisiana, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John
Gavin Aung Than
Get ready for superheroes, supervillains and super-hilarious adventures in this brand new series about four young sidekicks, from a New York Times bestselling Australian author!
Renee Treml
A hilariously funny, action-packed mystery, starring the intrepid Sherlock Bones.
