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Lemony Snicket
A horde of bees and a young boy race around town wreaking havoc on the townspeople.
Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order
Corinne Fenton
A delightful and heartwarming picture book about Matthew Flinders’s cat, Trim, from best-selling creators Corinne Fenton and Craig Smith.
Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order
Christopher Cheng
One tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather’s farm. Now there is a busy city and Grandfather lives with us in our apartment.
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Katherine Battersby
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!
Rob Hodgson
The Woods is a cat-and-mouse (or fox-and-rabbit) story with a not-so-fluffy twist from the author of The Cave.
Gabby Dawnay
From the duo behind If I Had a Dinosaur and A House for Mouse, Gabby Dawnay and Alex Barrow’s A Song for Bear is a story about recognizing and celebrating…
Sher Rill Ng
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book about a young girl, Nell, who invents a machine to fix the pollution that is choking the city.
Peter Carnavas
Mary is a quiet girl. Her family makes so much noise they hardly notice her - or anything else. Until Mary, in her own gentle way, shows them what they’ve…
Tania McCartney
The big day is almost here. The invitations are sent, the presents made pretty…there’s some fun to prepare!
Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order
Jess Racklyeft
I love your quiet stories, songs sung loud in the rain. No one can hug like you, Mum or makes me feel the same.
In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops
Anna McGregor
A beautiful celebration of diversity.
Aunty Joy Murphy,Andrew Kelly
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…
In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops
Shinsuke Yoshitake
A delightful and witty illustrated celebration of the transporting magic of reading, books, and bookstores.
Sue DeGennaro
When Turtle races into the lift of Building 24, there is a nod and a blink and a step to the side. A grunt and a sigh and a lean…
Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order
Jo Witek
One little girl has a very special friend, the tall ancient tree in her backyard. Through the seasons, she grows along with the tree, playing in its branches and basking…
Aura Parker
Dawn and her best friends have a plan! They are going to eat as many leaves as they can, weave cocoons and turn into moths so they can FLY! Easy…
Sally Morgan
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…
Nicola Philp
A picture book about refugees and animals that will make you catch your breath on the last page.
Available to order, ships in 7-14 daysAvailable to order
Carme Lemniscates
Brilliant graphic illustrations and a gentle, thought-provoking text pay homage to birds and their wonder-inspiring ways in this lyrical ode by the creator of Trees. Full color.
Sophie Siers,Sophie Siers
Sam wants to build a wall in the bedroom he shares with his brother. He writes to Donald Trump for advice - after all, he got the idea from the…
Eric Veille
An offbeat book full of word play and humour, answering all your questions about grandmas-especially the ones you never thought to ask.
Anthony Browne
Young Frida Kahlo’s imaginary friend comes to life in this touching story.
Emily Rand
A charming, magical story about the wondrous places your lost objects go, with detailed illustrations that will absorb readers of all ages.
Albert Asensio
A delightful picture book about love, the passing of time and new beginnings. Connects with mindfulness - the art of observing in a fully conscious manner what is around us.
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Puck Koper
A cheeky sister leads a zany caper through a department store in this funny and striking debut picture book.
Kelly Canby
Rodney is a small turtle with a BIG dream. All he wants is to be larger. Then one day, Rodney’s dream comes true - or does it? It’s all a…
Jane Godwin
A lyrical exploration of those bittersweet moments when children first begin to explore the world for themselves.
Peter H. Reynolds
The world needs your voice. If you have a brilliant idea…say something! If you see an injustice… say something!
In this empowering new picture book, beloved author Peter H. Reynolds…
Tohby Riddle
Throughout the first century or so of Australian settlement by Europeans, the pages of colonial newspapers were haunted by reports of a bewildering phenomenon: the mysterious yahoo or hairy man……
Anna Walker
Lottie doesn’t want to be afraid, but no matter what she does, she just can’t go in the water. Until she finds a surprising friend, who turns out to be…
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Join these loveable animals as they play musical instruments in the perfect first alphabet book.The book design draws on the repeating pattern of oak leaves from a Pelisse Coat in…
Nikki Slade Robinson
Big ploppy drops are falling. Muddle loves the rain. But Mo is a goat, and goats do NOT like rainy days. Will a special Muddle-cuddle save the day? A fun…
Yuanhao Yang
This story will light up the lives of those in search of direction and allow each reader to interpret it according to their own unique vision of the world.
Tom Chapin,Michael Mark
What’s the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library!
Julia Copus
When night falls my bed is an air balloon. I sail through the slipsiverse, close by the moon. I float above treetops where the nub-nubs are sleeping and flowering hills…
Meg McKinlay
A hilarious picture book from award-winning picture book duo Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge.
When Amos starts counting sheep, there’s one thing he doesn’t quite count on…How’s he supposed to…
Matt Cosgrove
Smashing and splashing! Jumping and thumping! Fighting and biting! Macca is looking after his nieces and nephew and they are nothing but TROUBLE! How will Uncle Macca tame this unruly…
David LaRochelle,Jaime Kim
A deep breath and a little imagination are key in this gentle, beautifully illustrated story that will inspire little ones to lift their own spirits–and remember that they are loved…
Jackie French,Bruce Whatley
An Ice Age meets Diary of a Wombat story
Jane Clarke
A delightful interactive picture book, filled with vibrant neon artwork, by bestselling author and illustrator duo Jane Clarke and Britta Teckentrup. Felix is lost.
Kate Gordon
A seagull above
Said, “See, look here, loves, I’ve winged my way further than you!”
A soaring brown hawk
Said, “Hey, you two dorks, See me stick to the clouds…
Maya Newell, Charlotte Mars, Gus Skattebol-James, Tom Jellett (illus.)
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.
Beatrice Alemagna
A fun, heart-warming story about a lonely boy named Harold Snipperpot, and what happens when his parents decide to throw him a birthday party.
Renee Treml
Poor little Platypup is frightened of the dark. What is that shadow? Who made that noise?
Chihiro Takeuchi
Chihiro Takeuchi creates another original and innovative book with her intricate paper cut artwork.
Toni Yuly
With bright collage illustrations and a simple, lyrical text, acclaimed author-illustrator Yuly invites readers to celebrate our relationship to the natural world. Full color.
Jedda Robaard
Beneath the roots of an old eucalyptus tree lives a little bilby who just loves to cook. Join George and his friends on their baking adventures!
It’s Betty Echidna’s birthday…
Kylie Howarth
Chip is back!
His mission: to become a lifeguard. But his dreams soon go soggy when he's chased off the beach.
So Chip and his friends fashion a plan to…