Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
- My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
- Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar
- Iris and the Tiger by Leanne Hall
- Mr Chicken Lands on London by Leigh Hobbs
- Mr Chicken Goes to Paris by Leigh Hobbs
- Horrible Harriet by Leigh Hobbs
- In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
- The Big Book of Mr Badger by Leigh Hobbs
- Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Two terrific and provocative new YA reads from Australian authors top last week’s bestsellers list: Justine Larbalestier imagines a psychopathic sister in My Sister Rosa, and Kirsty Eagar takes a funny and honest look at modern hook-up culture Summer Skin. Another bestselling book for YA readers is Sara Barnard’s debut, Beautiful Broken Things, which movingly explores mental health and female friendship.
Our list also includes two books for tween readers: Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me and Leanne Hall’s Iris and the Tiger. The latter is our Children’s Book of the Month, and you can read why our staff love it here.
And of course, the big news for children’s books last week was the announcement of Leigh Hobbs as the new Australian Children’s Laureate! Four of his books appear on our bestsellers list, and you can read more about his appointment here.
