Our children's & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week

1. The Peacock Detectives by Carly Nugent
2. Wilam: A Birrarung Story by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly and Lisa Kennedy
3. There’s Only One Mum Like You by Jess Racklyeft
4. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
5. 47 Degrees by Justin D'Ath
6. Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy
7. His Name Was Walter by Emily Rodda
8. The Bad Guys #9: The Big Bad Wolf by Aaron Blabey
9. Diary of An Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney
10. Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day by Dominique Valente and Sarah Warburton

If your teen loved the Illuminae series, be sure to check out Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff’s new book, Aurora Rising; an inter-dimensional space adventure with tons of attitude that YA readers will love. If magic and fantasy are more your young reader’s thing, take a look at Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day by Dominique Valente and Sarah Warburton. Step into Starfell, a world crackling with warmth, magic and wit.

The Peacock Detectives and Wilam: A Birrarung Story are both still taking out the title this week – both beautifully rendered books that explore a sense of place with tenderness and sensitivity. It’s a joy to see readers connecting with Wilam: A Birrarung Story, a wonderfully detailed picture book that follows one day in the life of a vital, flourishing river – Melbourne’s birrarung (Yarra).

And finally, if you just need a giggle, you can’t go wrong with The Bad Guys #9: The Big Bad Wolf by Aaron Blabey and Diary of An Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney. These books are guaranteed to have you all in stitches.