Our January 2023 children's and young adult bestsellers
- Cat Kid Comic Club 4: Collaborations by Dav Pilkey
- Off to the Market by Alice Oehr
- The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-bottomed Boat by Charlie Archbold
- Australian Animals by Matt Chun
- Barefoot Kids by Scott Pape
- Freedom Day by Thomas Mayo, Rosie Smiler & Samantha Campbell
- Diper Överlöde: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
- If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
- The 156-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
- Waiting for the Storks by Katrina Nannestad
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- A Tiny Light by Alison Lester
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
- Colours, Colours Everywhere by Julia Donaldson & Sharon King-Chai
- Come Together by Isaiah Firebrace & Jaelyn Biumaiwai
- One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
- Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
- Five Survive by Holly Jackson
January was a busy month, with lots of young people looking for books to read over the school holidays and redeeming gift vouchers they received over the Christmas period.
Our top selling title was the fourth book in the comic graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey about a cat teacher and a classroom of frogs who love to draw comics. Not only is it hilarious and fun, there is also plenty of inspiration in this series for aspiring comic book artists.
It was exciting to see more than half of our January bestsellers were Australian titles, with our bestselling Australian title being the debut picture book by artist Alice Oehr – a stunning introduction to the vivid variety of fresh produce you might find at your local food market.
Five young adult titles made this month's top twenty, with the debut novel by Australian author, Ann Liang, making it into the top ten. Look out for her second novel, also a delightful romantic comedy, available in store on February 14; her debut has been a recent favourite amongst our Teen Advisory Board members.
