Kids
Mr Romanov's Garden in the Sky by Robert Newton
Known around the commission flats as ‘The Creeper’, Lexie has always stayed well out of Mr Romanov’s way. That is until a disturbing incident in which the old man is targeted and Lexie finds herself drawn to the elderly fellow…
Henrietta and the Perfect Night by Martine Murray
The first three Henriettas were explosions of delicious words and rompish ‘explorifications’. She tantalised us with her capricious adventures and exhilarating observations; Henrietta’s world was teeming with hullaballoos!
This time around things seem a little tamer, maybe the real madness…
Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale by Mo Willems and Tony DiTerlizzi
Diva is a tiny dog who lives in a Parisian apartment building. It’s her job to guard the gated courtyard out front. She’s very good at it and runs away yelping whenever people approach. Flea is a ‘flâneur’ – a…
Clare's Goodbye by Libby Gleeson and Anna Pignataro
Clare is a forlorn little figure as her sister and brother say goodbye to all the familiar and comforting parts of their old home. She won’t be part of their farewell, instead as they make their way through the bare…
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
I adored this book. It’s always so great to read about a thoughtful, curious and kind-hearted young person and Alex is an absolutely delightful character.
Inspired by his hero Carl Sagan, the Voyager Golden Records, and dedicated to truth, Alex…
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly by Robin Klein
Winner of the CBCA Children’s Book of the Year (older readers) in 1990 and the Human Rights Award for a children’s book in 1989, Came Back to Show You I Could Fly has deservedly been reissued as a Text Classic…
Good Dog Bad Dog: Double Identity by Dave Shelton
This is a funny and very clever hardboiled-style graphic novel about a pair of dog detectives trying to solve a murder-mystery at ‘Wiener Brothers’ movie studios in ‘Collie-wood’. While the dog detectives are investigating threatening letters sent to one of…
The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler by Lisa Shanahan
Henry Hoobler is not only super cautious about everything, but he’s also one of the world’s great catastrophisers! Henry is paralysed by anxiety and fear of most things; while family and friends enjoy everything a summer holiday by the beach…
Animal Journeys by Jessica Courtney-Tickle and Patricia Hegarty
We’ve had a plethora of gorgeous non-fiction books for children that have been LARGE and stunning, and now there are these nifty, field-guide sized books: perfect for small hands. Animal Journeys presents some of the amazing migrations animals and birds…
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
The Night Gardener is a magical and mysterious picture book. Grimloch Lane is fairly uninspiring until one night a tree is transformed into a giant owl and people are filled with wonder. Each day they wake to another topiary masterpiece…
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