Take the Shot by Susan White The 117-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dog Man, Book 7) by Dav Pilkey It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Welcome to Your Period by Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang You Might Find Yourself by Tai Snaith The World’s Worst Teachers by David Walliams The Peacock Detectives by Carly Nug…

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The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced their Book of the Year Awards winners for 2019. These Awards celebrate the best Australian books for readers in early childhood up to young adult readers.

Here are the winners for each category.

Older Readers Between Us by Clare Atkins

Jono is depressed, missing his absent mother and sister, and struggling in his relationship …

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Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to. Bronte Coates is reading I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution by Emily Nussbaum

Emily Nussbaum has long been a writer I admire so I was very excited to get stuck into her new book, I Like to Watch. This work brings together a collection of…

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The world is populated by so much good music and so many talented musicians – if you’re trying to broaden your tastes, it can be impossible to know where to start. Luckily, we have a team of very knowledgeable and very insightful music buyers who can help you out. We had a chat with Declan Murphy, the music buyer at our St Kilda store, to see what artists he’s been enjoying lately. Read on for h…

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August is Women in Translation month! Read on for some of our favourite recent and upcoming releases celebrating the power of women’s voices all over the world. Bright by Duanwad Pimwana

Thai writer Duanwad Pimwana has created a novel of urban and at times, gritty vignettes, balanced with a folktale-like feel and a charmingly wry sense of humour. When five-year-old Kampol is told by his fa…

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Are you a budding sci-fi fan, alien enthusiast or Indiana Jones in the making? Read on for top tips and survival guides for all things Area 51 from one of our newest Teen Advisory Board members, Chenuli Halgamuge.

Area 51 draws the likes of both travellers and locals who enjoy taking a photo behind a sign that explicitly says ‘do not enter, no trespassing beyond this point, photography prohibi…

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Inspired by Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of ‘80s and ‘90s Teen Fiction, I’ve been reflecting on my own favourite teen reads. Here’s my best attempt at pairing some of these retro delights with their contemporary YA fiction counterparts. Read the teen classic! (In some cases, find it at the op shop.) Read the new book! Or best of all, read both!

If you loved the Sweet Valley…

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The Wilderness Society has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Environment Award for Children’s Literature.

This award is presented annually to fiction and nonfiction books that ‘foster a love of wild places and wildlife in young Australians’ and ‘encourage a sense of responsibility for our natural world’.

Here are the shortlisted books for each category…

Picture fiction More and More and M…

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Father’s Day is just around the corner – Sunday 1 September – and we’re here to help. We’ve got plenty of recommendations for gift ideas to get you started, and we’re also compiling a list of our favourite fiction and non-fiction books about dads for you below. See our full range of Father’s Day collections here and don’t forget to place your online order before Thursday 22 August to make sure y…

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Are you starting a business, or running one? Need some pointers? We’ve compiled a list of business books from the best in the biz – you’ll be CEO in no time. And if you’re just keen to read more about business by women, for women, then we’ve got you covered too. Alpha Girls by Julian Guthrie

For all its trailblazing, world-shaping innovation, Silicon Valley has long been a mysterious, male-…

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