Kids
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tender wisdom has endured for over a century in The Secret Garden, a heartfelt tale that follows the life-changing friendships of three children. Beginning dramatically with the sudden death of ten-year old Mary Lennox’s parents, Mary…
The Inventory: Iron Fist by Andy Briggs
Dev is stuck in sleepy little Edderton and he hates it. He has no friends (even though he’s secretly intrigued by karate-kicking cool girl Lot), and he’s a constant target of Mason, the school bully. Even the fact that his…
My Brother by Dee Huxley, Oliver Huxley & Tiffany Huxley
I was very moved by this poignant and beautiful book. The pages are haunted by a longing so intense that you feel privileged to be included as you read.
A gentle, sad creature has lost his brother and as he…
Lucy by Randy Cecil
Lucy is a handsome book that occupies a space between picture book and novel with lovely, soft duotone illustrations.
Set in a quaint little town, this book chronicles the daily routines of a scrappy, energetic homeless pup; the kind young…
Bicycling to the Moon by Timo Parvela & Virpi Talvitie
This is the story of an odd couple, Barker the dog and Purdy the cat, and their whimsical adventures. An irrepressible visionary, Purdy is imaginative, impulsive, fanciful and dreamy! Barker is hardworking, loyal, tireless, and devoted to making Purdy’s impossible…
Sweet Petite by Poh Ling Yeow & Sarah Rich
Past MasterChef contestant turned cooking-show presenter Poh Ling Yeow needs no introduction.Now, with her good friend and illustrator, Sarah Rich, she has turned her talents to the world of children’s books. The outcome is this delightfully colourful picture book that…
Here Comes Mr Postmouse by Marianne Dubuc
Follow Mr Postmouse on his fun postal delivery, meet a variety of hilarious animal characters and explore their crazy habitats in a wonderful picture book full of the absurdity and silliness children love. Did you know rabbits grow carrots on…
Yong: The Journey Of An Unworthy Son by Janeen Brian
Award-winning author Janeen Brian has based 13-year-old Yong’s incredible journey on real incidents of the 1850s; famine forced many Chinese to seek their fortune in the goldfields of Ballarat. Yong’s reluctant expedition to the goldfields is a long and harrowing…
The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell
Ivy and Seb’s grandmother, Sylvie, has a mysterious past. She lost her memory long ago in a car accident and remembers nothing about her life prior to that night. Then one day, Sylvie ends up in hospital and Ivy and…
Metropolis by Benoit Tardif
Yet another beautiful illustrated nonfiction book from Big Picture Press, Metropolis takes the reader on a trip to thirty two of the world’s greatest cities. Whilst offering little in the way of straightforward factual information and instead relying on stunning…
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