New Australian children's books

Billie and the Blue Bike

Ambelin Kwaymullina

Billie wants the blue bike and she asks her Mum to buy it for her - but her Mum has no money to spend on a bike. She asks Uncle…

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Listen, Layla

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Exploring the diaspora experience, race, politics and identity, Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an own voices novel for young readers, which bursts with passion, humour and truth.

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Little Gem

Anna Zobel

Sometimes getting a little lost can help you discover who you really are…

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When We Say Black Lives Matter

Maxine Beneba Clarke

A vital and timely picture book from the prize-winning and bestselling Australian author Maxine Beneba Clarke

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Pete’s Big Feet: School of Monsters

Sally Rippin

Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters.

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What Zola Did on Thursday

Melina Marchetta,Deb Hudson

A wonderful children’s series celebrating community, sustainability, diversity and family from the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi. Fun, heartwarming stories full of mischief, humour and feeling, sure to charm…

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Girl of the Southern Sea

Michelle Kadarusman

A girl from the slums of Jakarta dreams of an education and the chance at a better life. But first she must battle the dangers of local superstition and thwart…

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Fish and Chips (Super Geeks, Book 1)

James Hart

Illustrator James Hart makes his authorial debut in this hilarious, action-packed graphic novel series! Perfect for fans of Real Pigeons, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dog Man.

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Can You Do This?

Michael Wagner

From the bestselling author of WHY I LOVE FOOTY and the superstar illustrator of DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK comes a hilarious new book, where sibling rivalry is the name…

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Hello and Welcome

Gregg Dreise

A wonderful companion to Gregg Dreise’s highly acclaimed My Culture and Me, this joyful picture book celebrates Australia’s Indigenous heritage and the diversity we enjoy today.

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Aussie Stem Star: Gisela Kaplan

Emily Gale

Aussie STEM Stars is an inspiring children’s series that celebrates Australia’s experts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

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Shackleton’s Endurance

Joanna Grochowicz

Adrift on the Antarctic pack ice with no means of escape and no hope of rescue, Ernest Shackleton and his men are surely doomed.

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The Golden Tower

Belinda Murrell

Transported to the land of Tuscia, Sophie accidentally saves the daughter of a wealthy family and is swept along on their journey to the Golden Tower.

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Backyard Bugs

Helen Milroy

From beautiful butterflies to kaleidoscopic Christmas beetles, First Nations author and illustrator Helen Milroy returns to the backyard with a picture book designed to teach kids (and their handlers) all…

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Blue Flower: CBCA shortlisted picture book 2022

Sonya Hartnett

A gentle exploration of a child’s realisation that it is her individual differences and creativity that make her special, with stunning illustrations by Gabriel Evans that delicately and sensitively convey…

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The Edge of Thirteen

Nova Weetman

Clem Timmins can’t wait to see her best friends after being apart all summer holidays. But when they get back together, things have changed.

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The Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel

Nicki Greenberg

The first middle-grade novel from award-winning author Nicki Greenberg, this book is a classic whodunnit mystery set aboard a grand ocean liner in the 1920s.

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Kid Reporter

Saffron Howden,Dhana Quinn

You don’t need to be an adult to break news and change the world. You can start your career as a young reporter right now. In Kid Reporter you’ll learn…

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Earth Matters: Loving Our Planet

Carole Wilkinson, Hilary Cresp (illus.)

The Earth’s climate is changing. It’s getting hotter. In Australia over the past 50 years, maximum temperatures have been creeping higher. There have been record droughts, floods and bushfires.

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The Emu Who Ran Through the Sky (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 2)

Helen Milroy

The emus couldn’t fly, but did they sit around looking sad? No! They made sure everyone knew just how fast they could run. Except for poor Lofty…

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Huda and Me

H. Hayek

When their parents have to travel to Beirut unexpectedly, twelve-year-old Akeal and his six siblings are horrified to be left behind in Melbourne with the dreaded Aunt Amel as their…

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Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows (Book 1)

Denis Knight,Cristy Burne

In a world of magic, can science save the day?

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The Katha Chest

Radhiah Chowdhury

Six-year-old Asiya loves to go to Nanu’s house. Best among all of Nanu’s treasures is the big old chest filled with quilts that tell the stories of the women in…

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Why Do Tigers Have Whiskers?

The Conversation

Children have an insatiable curiosity for the world around them, and life can be an endless source of fascination for young minds. But do you have all the answers? And…

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Real Pigeons Flex Feathers (Real Pigeons, Book 7)

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood

Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

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Masters of Disguise

Marc Martin

Now you see them, now you don’t! Cloaked in a riot of colour, pattern and texture are a dozen animals - from chameleons and polar bears to Gaboon vipers and…

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Arno and His Horse

Jane Godwin

Arno and his Horse is a beautifully written rhyming text, matched with exquisite illustrations, that explores love, memory, loss and the power objects can hold.

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A Glasshouse of Stars

Shirley Marr

An exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved Wonder, Lenny’s Book of Everything, A Monster Calls or When You Reach Me.

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Paws

Kate Foster

At home, Alex’s best friend is Kevin the cockapoo, although what he wants most of all is a friend at school. But that is harder than he ever expected. A…

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Ginger Meggs

Tristan Bancks, Jason Chatfield

Four fresh stories to celebrate the one and only Ginger Meggs!

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Bear and Rat

Christopher Cheng

A powerful and uplifting story about loving friendship, even through the hardest of times.

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Move That Mountain

Jol Temple

There are two sides to every story… A whale has become stranded on the beach, but the tiny puffins are far, far too small to help. When Move That Mountain…

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Elsewhere Girls

Emily Gale, Nova Weetman

An exciting collaboration from two of Australia’s favourite middle-grade authors.

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New Australian children's books

Billie and the Blue Bike

Listen, Layla

Little Gem

When We Say Black Lives Matter

Pete’s Big Feet: School of Monsters

What Zola Did on Thursday

Girl of the Southern Sea

Fish and Chips (Super Geeks, Book 1)

Can You Do This?

Hello and Welcome

Aussie Stem Star: Gisela Kaplan

Shackleton’s Endurance

The Golden Tower

Backyard Bugs

Blue Flower: CBCA shortlisted picture book 2022

The Edge of Thirteen

The Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel

Kid Reporter

Earth Matters: Loving Our Planet

The Emu Who Ran Through the Sky (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 2)

Huda and Me

Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows (Book 1)

The Katha Chest

Why Do Tigers Have Whiskers?

Real Pigeons Flex Feathers (Real Pigeons, Book 7)

Masters of Disguise

Arno and His Horse

A Glasshouse of Stars

Paws

Ginger Meggs

Bear and Rat

Move That Mountain

Elsewhere Girls