Our children's & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week

1. Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
2. Wilam: A Birrarung Story by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly and Lisa Kennedy
3. The Peacock Detectives by Carly Nugent
4. The Search for the Silver Witch: Polly and Buster (Book 3) by Sally Rippin
5. Kind by Alison Green and Axel Scheffler
6. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris: Fashion Show Fiasco by Megan Hess
7. Moonwalkers by Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton
8. Where’s Mrs Kangaroo? by Ingela P Arrhenius
9. Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle 1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
10. All the Ways to be Smart by Allison Colpoys and Davina Bell

With its adult counterpart in our weekly top 10 for adults again, it’s a privilege to see Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe once again in the top spot of last week’s bestsellers. Young Dark Emu asks young readers to consider a different version of Australia’s history pre-European colonisation. Essential reading for us all.

Otherwise, it was a week of beautiful picture books and board books on our top 10 last week. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris: Fashion Show Fiasco by Megan Hess is certainly worth taking a look at for those who loved book one, or even just for those of us (adults or children) who love a beautiful illustration or two. We also encourage you to spend some time enjoying Kind by Alison Green and Axel Scheffler, a wonderful reflection on kindness for kids, illustrated by thirty-eight artists from around the world.

Moonwalkers by Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton is also a great read – this year marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, so what better time to introduce that landmark event, and Australia’s involvement in it, to the little ones.