The Readings blog

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books of the past year. Here are the best picture books of 2024, as voted by Readings' staff! The titles are displayed alphabetically by author Sky Country by Aunty Patsy Cameron, illustrated…

It's that dreaded time of year … buying gifts for all the loved ones in your life! And the hardest people to buy for are always the kids. Yes, you were a kid once, but I'm sorry to say it…

Did you know the kids titles in each of our shops are thoughtfully selected by our Children's Specialists? They're talented booksellers with a passion for helping young readers find amazing books. Now you can get to know the children's specialist…

The festive season is well and truly here, so get in the Christmas spirit with one of these beautiful new picture books. From heartwarming stories of love in all forms, to light-hearted adventures with unruly animals, these books are a…

Coming in at number one this month is the lastest adventure with everyone's favourite Demigod, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess. Also making the list is the winner of The 2024 Readings Children's Prize, a…

Discover the new kids books our booksellers are excited about this month! From picture books to nonfiction, early chapter books to middle grade novels. Kids Nonfiction Australia’s Baby Animals by Jess Racklyeft Reviewed by Kim Gruschow, co-manager of Readings…

In this day and age, it's hard to teach kids about the natural world without coming up against the tricky topic of climate change and the importance of sustainability. Fortunately, these incredible picture books are designed to make explaining the…

The winners of the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize have been announced! The annual prize recognise the outstanding literary talents of Australian novelists who explore stories of the past, to illuminate our present and future. The prize is one of…

We are proud and excited to announce author Tylissa Elisara as this year's winner of The Readings Children's Prize for Wurrtoo, a unique middle-grade novel about friendship, adventure and facing your fears, illustrated by Dylan Finney. We've asked Tylissa…

For anyone with a creepy kid in their lives, or for anyone young and ghoulish at heart, here are my favourite titles, from the slightly spooky to the hair-raisingly horrifying, for you to pick up this Halloween season. Packed with…

Nearly 100 submissions, 18 shortlisted books and now we celebrate four winners!  It’s a fantastic achievement just being shortlisted for this prize for emerging Australian talent, and we have one final shout-out to our highly recommended shortlisted books and authors…

Get in the Halloween spirit with these spooky reads!🦇 With stories about magic, bravery and friendship, as well as things that go bump in the night, these books are captivating reads for little ones with an interest in the eerie…