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.
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Boo!
An irresistibly joyous story for the very young, by two of Australia's most-loved picture-book creators.
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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!
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How to Make a Movie in Twelve Days
Twelve days. Five kids. Many special effects. One giant mystery.
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Hello, New Zealand!
In the fourth book in the Hello...! series, we're heading to New Zealand for a new look-and-find adventure.
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A Different Land
A twisting tale from Australia's master storyteller.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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The Quest Diaries of Max Crack
A middle-grade fiction from Jules Faber, the illustrator of WEIRDO, featuring the hilarious misadventures of 11-year-old Max Crack.
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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.
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You Might Find Yourself
A delightful picture book that celebrates empathy, compassion and the power of the imagination.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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?
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Fully Booked (Toffle Towers, Book 1)
Toffle Towers is about to be inherited by the next generation.
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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.
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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!
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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...
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As Happy as Here
A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness.
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Mika and Max
A story about a girl who meets a boy who changes everything.
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Move the Mountains: The Freedom Finders
Choose your own destiny and follow the exciting twists and turns of a girl leaving war-torn Italy to find a new home in Australia's Snowy Mountains in the 1950s.
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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!
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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.
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P.O.O.P of Doom (Cowboy and Birdbrain, Book 2)
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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.
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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...
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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!
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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.
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The Tumbling Tigerdillo (Noah and Blue’s Zooniverse)
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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.
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Into the Wild (Wolf Girl, Book 1)
A wildly exciting new adventure series from bestselling author Anh Do.
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Moving Your Body
A simple, vibrantly illustrated board book focused on bodies in movement, from one of Australia's leading designer-illustrators.
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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...
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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...
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Macca’s Makeover
Macca the Alpaca desperately wants to be cool, just like his friends. Will a new hair-do cut it? Maybe a trip to the gym will work out? Or perhaps he needs the latest accessories? Maccas makeover shows him what it is that makes...
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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+.
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Sick Bay
Two very different Grade 6 girls meet in their school sick bay.
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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.
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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.
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Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery
A hilariously funny, action-packed mystery, starring the intrepid Sherlock Bones.
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Goodbye House, Hello House
A joyful story about moving house and embracing change from a much-loved, award-winning team.
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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.
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Fashionista
A beautiful new picture book written and illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke -- all about the power of expressing yourself.
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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.
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Ninja Switch! (Ninja Kid, Book 3)
Nelson cannot wait for the athletics carnival now that he is a NINJA!
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There’s a Tiger out There
A girl frightens her little brother by insisting there's a tiger in the garden, but when the little brother turns the tables on the older one, the older sister ends up being the most terrified ... until they join forces and make...
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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.
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The Big Bad Wolf (the Bad Guys: Episode 9)
THE SKY GOES DARK. THE CITY TREMBLES. THE SCREAMS BEGIN...and everyone's favourite Wolf has a LOT of explaining to do.
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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.
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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...
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Linda Jackson’s Rainbow Menagerie
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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!
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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.
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Squishy Taylor and the Secret Envelope
A hilarious junior fiction series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions!
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Moonwalkers
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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.
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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.
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Our Little Inventor
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book about a young girl, Nell, who invents a machine to fix the pollution that is choking the city.
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The Book That Never Ends (Books That Drive Kids Crazy, #5)
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Elementals: Scorch Dragons (Book 2)
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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!
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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!
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Squish Rabbit’s Pet
A tale celebrating the joy of friendship and the fun of pets from the CBCA Crichton Award shortlisted author, Katherine Battersby. Printed with a squishy cover perfect for little hands!
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The Croc and the Platypus
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Zelda Stitch Term Two: Too Much Witch
Zelda Stitch is back in the classroom and ready to start Term Two. Will teaching be easier now everyone know she's a witch? Or will there be more mischief than one witch can manage?
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Ivanhoe Swift Left Home at Six
A lyrical exploration of those bittersweet moments when children first begin to explore the world for themselves.
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52 Mondays
A new historical novel from Anna Ciddor, in the same beautiful, classic storytelling tradition as The Family With Two Front Doors.
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Chip The Lifeguard
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Old Friends, New Friends
A brand-new school year! I can't wait! Hang on...None of my old friends are in my new class...
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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.
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Tc and the Stinkiest Story Ever (in the History of the Universe)
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Amelia Chamelia and the Birthday Party: Amelia Chamelia 1
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Amelia Chamelia and the Gelato Surprise: Amelia Chamelia 2
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Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja
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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 ...
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Bear in the Woods: The Peski Kids Book 2
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All the Way to W.A.: Our Search for Uncle Kev
Uncle Kev is lost. Can you help us find him?
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Stella the Unstoppable: The Talent Show Fiasco
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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