Australian children's books from 2019
Lemonade Jones and the Great School Fete (Lemonade Jones, Book 2)
A haunted house. A giant rainbow slide. And delicious donuts from Clark Dark's dad's donut van. Lemonade Jones's school fete is going to be as sparkly and fun as a shook-up bottle of fizzy drink.
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Secret Life of Lola (Corner Park Clubhouse, Book 2)
When lifelong friends Lola, Belle, Maisie and Sophia reunite at their beloved Corner Park Clubhouse for the winter school holidays, Lola has a great idea: they'll enter the local drama competition!
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
How to Make a Movie in Twelve Days
Twelve days. Five kids. Many special effects. One giant mystery.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Hello, New Zealand!
In the fourth book in the Hello...! series, we're heading to New Zealand for a new look-and-find adventure.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Liarbird
Liarbirds learn to lie from the day they hatch. They are the best in the bush at fibbing, faking, fabricating and fake-news creating. Until one lyrebird decides to go straight, and discovers that sometimes even the truth hurts.
$17.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Ivy Bird
Ivy wakes with the birds. She flutters, she flits...then takes flight into the endless blue of imaginative play - foraging for nectar, pecking in the sunshine, splashing the day away.
$25.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Dumazi and the Big Yellow Lion
On her way to the waterhole, Dumazi finds a big yellow lion caught in a trap. Please save my life and set me free, he begs. But Dumazi knows that lions roaming free eat little Zulu girls like her...
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Curious Curse of Cora Bell (Jinxed!, Book 1)
Richly illustrated throughout by Sharon O'Connor, this is a very exciting magical new series from the talented author of Whimsy & Woe.
$17.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Maddie in the Middle
Maddie Lee is in year six, and she feels ordinary and dull. Her best and oldest friend Katy is head counsellor and aiming at an academic scholarship. Maddie doesn't have anything that is hers, anything that is special. Enter a...
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Adventures of Anders
Anders, Bernie and Eden are best friends and are always on the lookout for new adventures. In these three exciting stories, discover an unknown comet, explore an extinct volcano and find your way through a castle maze.
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
You Might Find Yourself
A delightful picture book that celebrates empathy, compassion and the power of the imagination.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Atticus Van Tasticus
A ten-year-old pirate captain? Absurd? Not in the world of Atticus Van Tasticus, a fabulously funny new illustrated junior fiction series from the brilliant and whacky creative minds of Andrew Daddo and Stephen Michael King.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Real Pigeons Splash Back (Real Pigeons, Book 4)
The world's greatest crime-fighting pigeons are making a BIG SPLASH as they try to solve the most puzzling mysteries yet.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Hasina: Through My Eyes
So many Rohingyas are gone, how will she survive? Will her parents return? Hasina must find the courage to save her family amid the escalating conflict that threatens her world and her identity.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Days of in Between
The shark was pale, shiny grey and quite magnificent. Hypnotised by the creature's eyes, like large black discs, he was hardly aware of other people gathering tightly around him.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Girlhoods (Girltopia, Book 3)
Girltopia is a city run by women and girlsand its an amazing place. Theres hardly any crime, transport is free, and lots of girls are getting a taste for change. Clara and her friends are now part of The Girlhoods, a rebel...
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The 117-Storey Treehouse
Andy and Terry's treehouse now has 13 new storeys, including a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room and an Underpants Museum. What are you waiting for?
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Fully Booked (Toffle Towers, Book 1)
Toffle Towers is about to be inherited by the next generation.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Fly
Lucy had always been good at fixing things, and Dad needed a bit of help. It was just the two of them after all. So when Lucy finds a bird with a broken wing, she's sure she can fix him too.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Weirdomania! (WeirDo, Book 13)
What's a sheep's best wrestling move? The LAMB CHOP! Everyone is going nuts for WRESTLE-CRAZIA -- the coolest wrestling show around!
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Argh! There’s a Skeleton Inside You!
A funny picture book about a fascinating concept in science by the highly successful duo who brought us Do Not Lick This Book (it's full of germs) - the award-winning author of Small Wonders, and the animator behind the wildly...
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
As Happy as Here
A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Amazing Ninja! (Ninja Kid, Book 4)
The CIRCUS is coming to town, but what will NINJA Nelson do when BIG TROUBLE arrives at the BIG TOP!
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Detention
Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
P.O.O.P of Doom (Cowboy and Birdbrain, Book 2)
$12.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Wombat, Mudlark & Other Stories
From a falling star to a lonely whale, an entertaining lizard to an enterprising penguin, these Indigenous stories are full of wonder, adventure and enduring friendships.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Dear Grandpa
Grandpa, did you know that if you rub a needle with a magnet, one end will point to the north and the other end to the south? In the south there's an apartment building 160 metres tall. From the balcony, you can see the entire...
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
My Dad is a Dragon
Some dads pull billy carts, painted blue and black. But my dad is a dragon...I sit upon his scaly back!
$12.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Squidge Dibley Destroys the School
Squidge Dibley is the new kid at Craglands South Primary ... and the school might not survive him. The start of a hilarious new series about a very strange class, perfect for fans of WEIRDO, FUNNY KID and TOM GATES.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Going to the Footy
In this quintessentially Australian title, Going to the Footy combines richly textured and striking illustrations of iconic Australian modes of transport, with some gentle humour.
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Into the Wild (Wolf Girl, Book 1)
A wildly exciting new adventure series from bestselling author Anh Do.
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Moving Your Body
A simple, vibrantly illustrated board book focused on bodies in movement, from one of Australia's leading designer-illustrators.
$12.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Hackathon (Girl Geeks, Book 1)
Hamsa's teacher has announced that their class will be doing their very own hackathon. A hack-a-what? thinks Hamsa. She doesn't know anything about tech or coding! Can...
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Search for the Silver Witch: Polly and Buster (Book 3)
A magical tale of friendship, adventure and having the courage to do what's right, The Search for the Silver Witch is the bewitching finale to the much-loved Polly and Buster trilogy, written and illustrated by award-winning...
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Giant Moth Mummy (Book 2)
The second book in the hilarious Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies series for kids aged 8+.
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Sick Bay
Two very different Grade 6 girls meet in their school sick bay.
$16.95Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Pie in the Sky
El Deafo meets Inside Out and Back Again in this funny, emotional illustrated middle-grade debut about immigrating to Australia, being upstaged by an annoying little brother, baking cakes and overcoming loss.
$18.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
My People: Eddie’s Lil' Homies
MY PEOPLE is the second book by AFL star Eddie Betts, which aims to educate Australians on Aboriginal culture.
$22.95Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery
A hilariously funny, action-packed mystery, starring the intrepid Sherlock Bones.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Goodbye House, Hello House
A joyful story about moving house and embracing change from a much-loved, award-winning team.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Songbird
A unique, tender and heart-warming novel following a young girl's experience as an Iraqi refugee in Melbourne, her desire to belong, and the importance of friendship.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Fashionista
A beautiful new picture book written and illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke -- all about the power of expressing yourself.
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s brilliant career began
This is a story about iconic Australian writer Stella Miles Franklin, namesake of two major literary prizes, during her brief but formative time as a governess in rural New South Wales.
$26.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Ninja Switch! (Ninja Kid, Book 3)
Nelson cannot wait for the athletics carnival now that he is a NINJA!
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Rabbit’s Hop: a Tiger & Friends Book
Featuring one of the key characters from the bestselling Tiger's Roar, Rabbit's Hop is Rabbit's 'origin story' - a celebration of recognising your strengths, accepting help, encouraging others and enjoying friendships and sport.
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Bad Guys Episode 9: the Big Bad Wolf
THE SKY GOES DARK. THE CITY TREMBLES. THE SCREAMS BEGIN...and everyone's favourite Wolf has a LOT of explaining to do.
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
When Billy Was a Dog
Billy wants a dog. He really really really wants one. Billy's parents aren't so sure. So one morning, Billy takes matters into his own paws.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Buried Moon & Other Tales of Bright Young Women
All of the seven tales in this collection have one thing in common. They are stories of young women who face darkness and danger, but who prevail against the odds because of the brightness of their spirit and the strength of their...
$32.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Linda Jackson’s Rainbow Menagerie
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
No Adults Allowed: Super Sidekicks (Book 1)
Get ready for superheroes, supervillains and super-hilarious adventures in this brand new series about four young sidekicks, from a New York Times bestselling Australian author!
$9.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Baby Business
Baby Business tells the story of the baby smoking ceremony that welcomes baby to country. The smoke is a blessing - it will protect the baby and remind them that they belong.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Squishy Taylor and the Secret Envelope
A hilarious junior fiction series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions!
$12.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Touch the Moon
An atmospheric and lyrical story about the moon landing from a uniquely Australian perspective to mark the 50-year anniversary of the moon walk by Phil Cummings, the bestselling author of Anzac Biscuits, illustrated by the...
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Little Bird’s Day
A simple, universal story of a day in the life of Little Bird as she sings the world alive, flies with Cloud, travels with Wind, nestles with Moon and dreams of flying among the stars.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Wilam: A Birrarung Story
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne's beautiful Yarra River, from its source to its mouth; from its...
$26.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
A Great Escape
It's a great escape, but will Peter survive it? When Peter's family leaves for a trip across the border, he stays behind. So when the government builds a wall through the city, guarded by soldiers, tanks and ferocious dogs, he's...
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Moonwalkers
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
My Kind
MY KIND is the first book by AFL star Eddie Betts, which celebrates the power and positivity we can create when we come together and spread kindness.
$22.95Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Catch a Falling Star
This coming-of-age story by multiple-award-winner Meg McKinlay is about loss and grief, dealing with change and fighting to hold on to what you can, while letting go of what you can't.
$17.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Book That Never Ends (Books That Drive Kids Crazy, #5)
$19.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Elementals: Scorch Dragons (Book 2)
$17.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Hopping Weird! (WeirDo Book 12)
Mums got a cool new job at the animal hospital... but now Weirs house is like a ZOO! How can Bella and Weir help look after all the animals AND finish their school project?! It wont be easy... but it will be FUNNY!
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
You Must Be Layla
Layla's mind goes a million miles a minute, so does her mouth - unfortunately her better judgement can take a while to catch up!
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Croc and the Platypus
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Ivanhoe Swift Left Home at Six
A lyrical exploration of those bittersweet moments when children first begin to explore the world for themselves.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
52 Mondays
A new historical novel from Anna Ciddor, in the same beautiful, classic storytelling tradition as The Family With Two Front Doors.
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Sweet Juliet (Lily D, V.A.P.)
Fancy Nancy meets Stage School in this adorable illustrated junior fiction series, starring Lily D!
$18.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
47 Degrees
Zeelie wonders if they're in danger. When temperatures soar to 47 degrees one hot summer day, 12-year-old Zeelie hopes the nearby bushfires everyone's talking about aren't heading towards her family's new home.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Amelia Chamelia and the Birthday Party: Amelia Chamelia 1
$9.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Amelia Chamelia and the Gelato Surprise: Amelia Chamelia 2
$9.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Show Stopper! The Susie K Diaries
Susie K is a fabulous show-stopper (not!) - but her mum is convinced that Susie can make it as the star of the talent quest ...
$9.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Bear in the Woods: The Peski Kids Book 2
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
All the Way to W.A.: Our Search for Uncle Kev
Uncle Kev is lost. Can you help us find him?
$15.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Sarah and the Steep Slope
When everything feels like an uphill battle, your friends will get you through. Sarah wakes to find a steep hill has sprung up around the house overnight, preventing her from leaving. No matter what she tries, the hill won't...
$22.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Stella the Unstoppable: The Talent Show Fiasco
$14.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The Dog Runner
Ella and her brother Emery are alone in a city that's starving to death. If they are going to survive, they must get away, upcountry, to find Emery's mum. But how can two kids travel such big distances across a dry, barren, and...
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Melody Trumpet
As the daughter of global music superstars, Melody Trumpet was supposed to be extraordinary - a melodic genius to carry on the Trumpet legacy.
$16.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Through the Smoke
The fire awoke like a dragon. Its flames licked the sky, and smoke veiled the sun. With a hungry crackle and an angry hiss, the cruel beast circled, trapping them. Until, through the smoke, knights appeared. Through the Smoke...
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Wrestle!
A funny book about growing up in a family with two mums inspired by Gus Skattebol-James' story in the award-winning documentary, Gayby Baby.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
The House on the Mountain
Atmospheric and intensely moving, this is the story of a family experiencing a bushfire, its devastating aftermath, and the long process of healing and rebuilding.
$24.99Buy now
Finding stock availability...
Don’t see anything you like? Search our catalogue of over a million books.