Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
- Welcome to Country by Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy
- Run, Pip, Run by J.C. Jones
- The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams and Tony Ross
- In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- The Plot Thickens (Friday Barnes Book 5) by R.A. Spratt
- The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
- All My Treasures: A Book of Joy by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy’s stunning picture book Welcome to Country is our bestselling children’s book of last week – and deservedly so. This celebration of the original inhabitants of Melbourne, the Wurundjeri People, takes readers through a traditional welcoming ceremony, and teaches them about things like the sacred River White Gum, and Bunjil, the eagle creator spirit. You can read our review here.
Other popular children’s books include two picture books from Jo Witek and Christine Roussey that are perfect for talking to your toddlers about feelings, a hilarious read for 7+ from David Walliams (with equally hilarious colour illustrations from Tony Ross) and a new Friday Barnes mystery from R.A. Spratt.
Our bestsellers list also includes two powerful YA novels that explore big issues and are making a lot of noise with readers. Set during WWII, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s The War That Saved My Life has been described as a ‘classic in the making’, and Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow is an urgent and timely story about the situation for refugees in Australia.
