Her muzzle wrinkled, and Andrej saw a glimpse of teeth and pale tongue. 'They smell the same, ' the lioness murmured. 'My cubs smelt as she does. Like pollen.' She breathed deeply again, and Andrej saw the missing cubs returning to her on the wings of the baby's perfume. 'All young ones must come from the same place,' she said: then sat down on her haunches, seemingly satisfied.
Under cover of darkness, two brothers cross a war-ravaged countryside carrying a secret bundle. One night they stumble across a deserted town reduced to smouldering ruins. But at the end of a blackened street they find a small green miracle: a zoo filled with animals in need of hope.
A moving and ageless fable about war, and freedom.
CBCA Book of the Year Winners 2011
Mirror
$39.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books
Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book.
This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously – one from the left, th... Buy or find out more →
The Return Of The Word Spy
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Viking
From the beginning of time, the WORD SPY has been creeping down hallways, hiding in shadows and journeying through different lands to discover everything there is to know about the English language. In her first book, Th... Buy or find out more →
Maudie And Bear
$29.95 – Hardcover book / Little Hare
Maudie's world revolves around Maudie. Bear's world also revolves around Maudie - he is as patient and solid as a rock. Maudie is so confident of Bear's love that she makes demands, throws tantrums, lays down rules and l... Buy or find out more →
Hamlet
$55.00 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin
Read Nicki Greenberg's guest blog post about adapting Hamlet into a graphic novel.
Richly imagined, this is an audaciously brilliant tour de force from the creator of the graphic novel adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
Th... Buy or find out more →
The Midnight Zoo
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Viking
Her muzzle wrinkled, and Andrej saw a glimpse of teeth and pale tongue. 'They smell the same, ' the lioness murmured. 'My cubs smelt as she does. Like pollen.' She breathed deeply again, and Andrej saw the missing cubs r... Buy or find out more →
WA Premier's Book Awards Young Adult Shortlist 2011
Anonymity Jones
$17.95 – Paperback book / Woolshed Press
Once, in a street not very far from yours, there lived a girl called Anonymity Jones.
Anonymity's life is falling apart. Her father has left to have a mid-life crisis, her mother's new boyfriend is a definite worry, her ... Buy or find out more →
Happy As Larry
$19.99 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
The not-so-ordinary life of a boy named Larry, set against the great events of the world.
Laurence Augustine Rainbow is born into an ordinary family, and seems set for an ordinary life. But as the world changes around hi... Buy or find out more →
Wavelength
$17.95 – Paperback book / Freemantle Press
Oliver’s world has shrunk. It’s all about Year 12 finals. It’s about that magic 80% average he needs to get into uni, get his dream job and get cashed up. If only he can find a quiet place to study – away from the chaos ... Buy or find out more →
This Is Shyness
$19.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing
A guy who howls. A girl on a mission to forget.
In the suburb of Shyness, where the sun doesn’t rise and the border crackles with a strange energy, Wolfboy meets a stranger at the Diabetic Hotel. She tells him her name i... Buy or find out more →
The Midnight Zoo
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Viking
Her muzzle wrinkled, and Andrej saw a glimpse of teeth and pale tongue. 'They smell the same, ' the lioness murmured. 'My cubs smelt as she does. Like pollen.' She breathed deeply again, and Andrej saw the missing cubs r... Buy or find out more →
The FitzOsbornes In Exile The Montmaray Journals Book Two
$18.95 – Paperback book / Random House
Forced to leave their island kingdom, Sophie FitzOsborne and her eccentric family take shelter in England. Sophie's dreams of making her debut in shimmering ballgowns are finally coming true, but how can she enjoy her ne... Buy or find out more →
