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Toppling
$16.95 – Paperback / Walker Books Australia
A moving and triumphant illustrated verse novel about childhood illness and support for friends. Ages 8-12. Buy or find out more→
The Croc Called Capone
$14.95 – Paperback / Allen & Unwin
A free trip to the Northern Territory! Sounds good, thinks Marcus. But mayhem is not far away. The second hilarious adventure of Blacky the masterspy, Marcus the animal-rights activist and Dyl the disaster. Buy or find out more→
Wombat and Fox Thrillseekers
$13.95 – Paperback / Allen & Unwin
Best friends Wombat & Fox are back in a third book, and this time they have a list of WILD and DANGEROUS deeds. What can possibly go wrong? Jam-packed with action, adventure, illustrations and humour, these stories from... Buy or find out more→
The Toymaker and the Bird
$24.95 – Hardback / Penguin Books Australia
In a little house in a dark forest, a toymaker lives all alone. One day, a small brown bird hears the magic sounds of the toymaker's violin, and flies down to him. Together they make music so enchanting that even the trees shiver... Buy or find out more→
Grandpa Baby
$24.95 – Hardback / Penguin Books Australia
While Mum and Dad are working, Grandpa looks after Georgie. They read stories, plant flowers and play dress-ups. One day, Georgie says, Today I'm big and you're a baby. Okay? Okay, says Grandpa Baby. What will Georgie and... Buy or find out more→
Tracey Binns is Trouble
$16.95 – Paperback / University of Queensland Press
While her parents work hard to provide the perfect life in the perfect house, Tracey is working hard at misbehaving. But new girl Isabella, convinced there's more to Tracey than meets the eye, enters her in the inter-school Best... Buy or find out more→
Cicada Summer
$15.99 – Paperback / Allen & Unwin
Eloise doesn't speak, but can she see into the past? An exciting and atmospheric mystery, poignant and gripping at the same time, exploring themes of family, friendship and grief. When Eloise's get-rich-quick dad moves... Buy or find out more→
Voyage to Verdada
$16.95 – Paperback / University of Queensland Press
When Edsel takes an unexpected voyage to a parallel dimension, Verdada, his life is transformed overnight. Suddenly, his over-protective parents are nowhere to be seen and rules are a thing of the past. Or so he thinks. Everything... Buy or find out more→
Blacky Blasts Back!: On the Tail of the Tassie Tiger
$15.00 – Paperback / Allen & Unwin
Blacky the farting dog is back, smellier than ever. And he's got a new mission for Marcus and Dylan: track down the very last Tassie tiger and save it from extinction. Simple, really. But throw in some bumbling thylacine hunters,... Buy or find out more→
The Toilet Kid
$16.95 – Paperback / University of Queensland Press
Matt's life is good. He's lost weight, is sort of enjoying exercising and is going out with the perfect girl, Kayla, and she loves food as much as he does. He can hardly believe his luck. But when Matt uncovers Kayla's secret, he... Buy or find out more→
Motormouth
$14.95 – Paperback / Penguin Books Australia
Since Chris lost his best mate, Dave, cars are all he really cares about. Then Josh Carter moves to town. His dad is a famous racing car driver and everyone wants to be Josh's friend. But as Chris soon discovers, Josh is a bit of... Buy or find out more→
Slightly Skewed Life of Toby Chrysler
$14.95 – Paperback / Celapene Press
Toby's mum has been missing for more than a month. His new friend, Ginger, has lost her dad. So how can an abandoned red shoe, an unusual plan and map coordinates help them in their search for their parents? And why is everyone... Buy or find out more→
Shaolin Tiger Samurai Kids Book Three
$15.95 – Paperback / Walker Books Australia
Long before Sensei Ki-Yaga built the Cockroach Ryu, he travelled to China and studied at the Shaolin Temple in the north-western Song Shan Mountains. Sensei promised to return to help the abbot in the Temple's time of need. When... Buy or find out more→
Don't Breathe a Word
$16.95 – Paperback / Random House Australia
'I, Mackenzie Elizabeth Carew, do solemnly swear never to communicate anything about what happened tonight.' That's what I promised my sister Tahlia, and I've tried my best to keep that promise. It's hard, though.... Buy or find out more→
Pearl Verses The World
$15.95 – Paperback / Walker Books Australia
At school, Pearl feels as though she is in a group of one. Her teacher wants her to write poems that rhyme but Pearl's poems don't. But when her grandmother passes away, she finds the courage to deliver a poem that defies her... Buy or find out more→
Isabella's Garden
$29.95 – Hardback / Walker Books Australia
Following the well-known structure of The House That Jack Built, this tells the tale of growth and seasonal change, beginnng and ending with 'the seeds that slept in the soil all dark and deep' and how they bloom and flourish and... Buy or find out more→
To the Top End: Our Trip Across Australia
$25.00 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
Henry, Penny, Frankie, Mum and Dad embark on their most exciting adventure yet - from Tassie to the very tip of the Top End. Travel with them on the ferry across Bass Strait to the mainland, through Kelly country, along the... Buy or find out more→
The Wand and the Sword
$14.95 – Paperback / Random House Australia
A would-be knight and a chicken of a dragon go in search of the legendary sword of King Arthur Sweet Shmegeggy! Say it ain't so! The Redwitch has seized control of Old York with the awesome magic of Merlin the... Buy or find out more→
There's a Goat in My Coat
$24.99 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
Choose with confidence this playful book of lively rhymes from the author of the Play School theme: 'There's a Bear in There'. Great fun for young children, and great for learning language. 'Tickle Ted's toes Kiss... Buy or find out more→
Bed Tails
$24.95 – Hardback / Penguin Books Australia
There are two in the bed... Mum and Dad are slumbering, snoring, rumbling, tucked up cosily and peacefully in bed... Until a scary storm outside brings everyone into Mum and Dad's bed, one by one. Will they ever get a good night's... Buy or find out more→
Our Daft Dog Danny
$24.95 – Hardback / Penguin Books Australia
In the winter, we love to visit Uncle Peter and his dog Millie at the beach. But the day we took our dog Danny with us, everything went wrong! Until Toby had a good idea... Buy or find out more→
Look See, Look at Me!
$24.99 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
Look see, look at me. I'm so much bigger now I'm three. I can run, I can jump, I can skip, I can bump... From the acclaimed author and illustrator team of You and Me: Our Place comes a delightful celebration of outback family... Buy or find out more→
There Was an Old Sailor
$29.95 – Hardback / Walker Books Australia
The tale of an old salty sailor who swallows a krill which makes him ill, and who cures his terrible bellyache by eating each animal in the sea, one after another. Buy or find out more→
Star Jumps
$15.95 – Paperback / Walker Books Australia
A poignant verse novel depicting the joys and heartbreaks of a farming family as they struggle to cope with the devastating effects of long-term drought. Told through the eyes of Ruby, day-to-day farm life involves playing in... Buy or find out more→
Running With The Horses
$29.95 – Hardback / Penguin Books Australia
Nina lives with her father above the palace stables. She loves watching the famous white stallions, but her favourite horse is an ordinary mare called Zelda. When Nina's world changes dramatically, she and her father have to flee... Buy or find out more→
Tashi and the Golem
$11.99 – Paperback / Allen & Unwin
The sixteenth book of Tashi's adventures, in which Tashi and his friends use clay and magic to make a golem who will stand up to the bully boy, Bang Bang. But will their big Golem obey them? And can they rescue Ah Chu's baby... Buy or find out more→
The Hero of Little Street
$30.00 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
Winner of the 2010 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Escaping from a gang of bullies, a Boy slips into a grand old gallery - the perfect hiding place, full of mystery and treasures. Enchanted by the... Buy or find out more→
Mannie and the Long Brave Day
$22.99 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
'Wait a minute! What's in the box?' In this sparkling story, a little girl going on a big adventure finds just what she needs in her special, magic box. Mannie is going on an adventure. She's taking her... Buy or find out more→
Stuck!
$29.95 – Hardback / Walker Books Australia
One day when Charlie and his friends decide to fly a kite it takes off and soars straight into a tree! One by one, Charlie's friends each try to free the kite with their toys - all of which end up stuck in the tree along with the... Buy or find out more→