Young adult

Top picks for book clubs this month

Looking for something juicy to discuss in your book club? Try one of these new releases, chosen by our booksellers to appeal to a wide range of readers and provide plenty to talk about.

Australian fiction

The Temperature by Katerina Gibson

What brings six very different people together? Fiona is a millennial media writer; Sidney a failed poet; Tomas a thirty-something factory worker and father; Lexi a fading activist icon; Govita a non-binary visual artist; Henry a Vietnam veteran ageing…

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Our August 2024 children's and young adult bestsellers

It should be no surprise that the brand new book from Andy Griffiths has topped the charts for August!

Other titles making the list are the first book in a fantastic new graphic-fiction series for junior readers, the latest from the queen of YA mystery, Karen M. McManus and the perfect gift for the new baby in your life. And lastly, the winner's of the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers and for Early Childhood.

The

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CBCA Book of the Year Award 2024 Winners

The Winners and Honours of the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced! The awards include categories for picture books, junior, middle grade, and young adult fiction. As well as a winner and two Honour Books in each category, CBCA have also invited young readers to participate and act as Shadow Judges through the Sun Project.

Established in 1946, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards aim to promote quality literature for young Australians by…

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The Readings Young Adult Prize 2024 shortlist

We are proud to announce the six shortlisted titles for The Readings Young Adult Prize 2024! The Readings Young Adult Prize is presented for the best new contribution to Australian youth literature from an emerging author.

Our staff judges for the 2024 prize are Alicia Guiney (chair of judges, Readings Kids), Julia Jackson (Readings Carlton), Kate McIntosh (Readings Emporium) and Vasilia Nerouppos (Readings Doncaster).

You can also view our recently announced Children's Prize shortlist here!

A Way Home by…

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Top picks for book clubs this month

Looking for something juicy to discuss in your book club? Try one of these new releases, chosen by our booksellers to appeal to a wide range of readers and provide plenty to talk about.

Australian fiction

Woo Woo by Ella Baxter

Sabine is having a moment. Her new exhibition, Fuck You, Help Me, is opening soon and, as her gallerist says, 'Hell is an artist three days before their exhibition opens.' But it's not only this coming milestone that…

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Puzzles, riddles, and heists: the captivating genre of YA mysteries

by Saskia de Leeuw Kyle

A Vermont boarding school hidden away in the mountains, a lavish estate filled with puzzles upon puzzles, or a resort island set off the coast of New England. Friends that stab you in the back, or an anonymous voice threatening to reveal all of your secrets . . .

The murder mystery genre is full to the brim of captivating stories that will stun you into silence, with insightful and witty characters, extravagant locations, and plots that are dying to…

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Our July 2024 children's and young adult bestsellers

Knocking Taylor Swift (Little People, Big Dreams) from top spot on our bestsellers this month is the lastest book in Anh Do's popular Wolf Girl series, Hide and Seek.

New entries include: ABC Disability, an A to Z of celebrating what makes each of us unique from three-time Paralympian swimmer, medal-winner and disability advocate Sarah Rose; Reckless, the second book in Lauren Roberts' romantasy Powerless trilogy; The Skin I’m In a feisty, funny and poignant YA novel…

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Sporty books to get kids excited about the Olympics

by Aurelia Orr

The 2024 Paris Olympics are here! Whether you’re setting alarms to and getting up early to watch, or simply waiting for the highlights to appear on social media, there’s no better time to dive into these exciting, sporty books, perfect for both children and young adults. Biographies, graphic novels, picture books and more, there’s something here for lovers of all sports.

A highlight of our favourites

Kid Olympians by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by Allison Steinfeld

Triumphant, relatable, and totally true…

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Spotlight on upcoming kids events

School holidays may be over but that doesn't mean the fun ends. We have an incredible lineup of events for kids and young adults coming up, from book launches to signings and storytimes!

Check out just some of our fantastic upcoming events below, and make sure to add them to your calendar.

Book Launch:
The Skin I'm In by Steph Tisdell

Tuesday 30 July at 6:00pm
Emporium Melbourne, Woiwurrung Country,
Shop 1-016/287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

The Skin I'm

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A beginner's guide to Ranger's Apprentice

by Amelia Dumesny

Ranger’s Apprentice is one of my all-time favourite book series. When I was 9, I made myself a mottled green cloak, I fashioned a longbow out of bamboo and liked to think I was a Ranger myself. When I don’t know what to read or listen to, I still inevitably fall back to Ranger’s. I love the excitement when author, John Flanagan, releases a new book and couldn’t wait to get my hands on his latest: Ambush at Sorato.

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