Kids
The Grimmelings by Rachael King
This novel places the Scottish mythological creature of the Kelpie within a contemporary, realistic setting in New Zealand. When 13-year-old Ella curses a boy who is bullying her on the school bus, she can’t help but think it’s her fault…
Wongutha Tales: Bawoo Stories & Badudu Stories by May L. O’Brien
Compiling her beloved stories for the first time, Wongutha Tales by May L. O’Brien is an exciting new collection of classic tales. The Bawoo Stories and Badudu Stories were first published individually in 1992 and have since become favourites in…
Saturday is Pancake Day by Bernadette Green & Daniel Gray-Barnett
When Dada Henry doesn’t get out of bed for Saturday morning pancakes with their family, Papa Milo is worried. Perhaps Henry doesn’t want pancakes today? Milo and the kids – Lily, Lena, and Gwendolyn – get creative in the kitchen…
The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons, Book 1) by Siobhan McDermott & Yuzhen Cai (illus.)
The Fight for the Hidden Realm, the first in the new Paper Dragons series, had me hooked from page one. Reminiscent of bestselling series such as Percy Jackson, Nevermoor, and The School of Good & Evil, this debut novel…
The Beehive by Megan Daley & Max Hamilton (illus.)
Here in Australia, when someone says the word ‘bee’, our first thoughts are usually of the brown and yellow European Honey Bee – which is fine. However, I do think it would be wonderful if when the word ‘bee’ was…
A Friend for Dragon by Dav Pilkey
A Friend for Dragon is an illustrated junior-grade fiction tale that features a sweet, lonely dragon who is keen to find a friend. For one reason or another, the creatures he approaches for friendship have an array of excuses and…
Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson & Elizabeth Portch (trans.)
While I’d hate to imply that I was deprived, I do feel some sadness that I only learned about the Moomins after my childhood had ended, when I began working at a children’s bookshop at 20 and was introduced to…
The Lucky Bottle by Chris Wormell
Jack Bobbin never imagined when he ran away from home – boarding a ship to have an adventure – that he would end up stranded on a desert island, but that is exactly what has happened. Except, the island isn’t…
Tyger by S.F. Said & Dave McKean (illus.)
Adam and his family live in London centuries from now in an empire where slavery and tyranny abound. They are Londoners of Middle Eastern origin, and in this violent, segregated world, looking different is dangerous. One terrifying night, Adam discovers…
Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart
Award-winning Australian author–illustrator Briony Stewart has captured the energy and exhilaration of impromptu performances, and the discovery of new talents, in Gymnastica Fantastica! Within its pages we watch as the star performer learns to bend, twist, twirl, roll and flip…
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