The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the richest award for children’s literature. It’s worth around $800,000 – courtesy of the Swedish government – and late last month was awarded to the French writer Jean-Claude Mourlevat. Previous winners have included Maurice Sendak, Sir Philip Pullman, Sonya Hartnett, Meg Rosoff and Shaun Tan. So you might ask, Jean-Claude who?

Late last year Mourlevat’s n…

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Welcome, Child! by Sally Morgan

This joyous board book welcomes babies to the world with elegantly simple text and beautiful pictures of birds, hearts, stars and flowers. Full of the unconditional love felt for a newborn child, this is a sweet read-aloud to share with little ones.

For ages 0 and up.

Main Abija My Grandad by Karen Rogers

With luscious artwork and a lyrical text in Kri…

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Bluey: My Mum is the Best

As Fast As I Can By Penny Tangey

Blooms for Miffy’s Mother by Dick Bruna

A Mother Is a House by Aurore Petit

Cut to the Chase (Bad Guys, Episode 13) by Aaron Blabey

Elsewhere Girls by Emily Gale & Nova Weetman

The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen

Mothering Heights (Dog Man, Book 10) by Dav Pilkey

Real Pigeons Flex Feathers (Real Pigeons, Book 7) by Andrew McDonald & Be…

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We’ve got a hilarious picture book from a master storyteller, a sporty time-slip adventure, a heartfelt tale of immigration and strange and wonderful fantasy stories. Find our May picks for YA books here. KIDS BOOK OF THE MONTH

Elsewhere Girls by Emily Gale & Nova Weetman

Cat has recently started at a new school on a sports scholarship, and she’s feeling a lot of pressure. Fanny loves …

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Ursula Dubosarsky is the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2020–2021. She is the author of over 60 books, has won many national prizes and been nominated internationally for the Hans Andersen and Astrid Lindgren awards. In advance of their appearances during the MWF Schools, fellow author Ingrid Laguna chats with Dubosarsky about how to become a reader for life, and what books and writing have …

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As Fast As I Can By Penny Tangey

Mothering Heights (Dog Man, Book 10) by Dav Pilkey

Don’t Forget by Jane Godwin & Anna Walker

Masters of Disguise by Marc Martin

The Treehouse Joke Book 2 by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton

The Edge of Thirteen by Nova Weetman

The House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Cut to the Chase (Bad Guys, Episode 13) by Aaron Blabey

The Gentle Genius of Trees by Philip Bunti…

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Calling all amateur sleuths and bookish detectives! Here are some of our favourite mystery books that will test your powers of deduction and observation.

The Puzzling Pearls (Plum and Woo, Book 1) by Lisa Siberry

Hannah Plum and Patti Woo have nothing in common, but they’re stuck at the beachside Heartbreak Hotel together while Hannah’s dad and Patti’s mum are out birdwatching and - yuck! …

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As Fast As I Can By Penny Tangey

Don’t Forget by Jane Godwin & Anna Walker

Masters of Disguise by Marc Martin

The Grandest Bookshop by Amelia Mellor

Mothering Heights (Dog Man, Book 10) by Dav Pilkey

The Treehouse Joke Book 2 by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton

Mary Has the Best Pet: School of Monsters by Sally Rippin & Chris Kennett

Claudia and the New Girl by Gabriela Epstein & Ann M. Martin

The…

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We are thrilled to share that the winner of the Readings Children’s Book Prize is As Fast As I Can by Penny Tangey! This thrilling and entertaining sporty adventure will delight readers of ages 8-12.

Ten-year-old Vivian has her life sorted already – she’s determined to go the Olympics. She just doesn’t know in which sport! She’s tried nearly everything, but now she’s found her love of cross cou…

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We’ve got animals in disguise and fascinating paleontology this month, along with sweet tales of family, unexpected friendships, and thrilling adventures in our own world and other worlds. Find our April picks for YA books here. KIDS BOOK OF THE MONTH

Masters of Disguise by Marc Martin

Now you see them, now you don’t! Cloaked in a riot of colour, pattern and texture are a dozen animals…

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