1. Day Break by Amy McQuire & Matt Chun
2. What We’ll Build by Oliver Jeffers
3. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
4. Explore Your World: Deep Dive into Deep Sea by Tim Flannery
5. Code Name Bananas by David Walliams
6. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
7. Young Dark Emu: A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe
8. The Traitor (Wolf Girl #4) by Anh Do
9. Sing Me the Summer by Alison Lester & Jane Godwin
10. The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

This week sees B.B. Alston’s long-awaited Amari and the Night Brothers debut in our bestsellers list – a gripping and at times gritty middle grade fantasy that explores prejudice, resilience, and of course, a secret world of magic.

Amy McQuire & Matt Chun’s simply unmissable picture book Day Break , the story of a family making their way back to Country on January 26, has also made a timely move into the top spot, while Bruce Pascoe’s extraordinary Young Dark Emu: A Truer History remains steadfast in children’s reading choices this January.