Kids
Snap! by Anna Walker
One cheeky little yellow-green frog. One big wide world. One cheeky little yellow-green frog learning all about the big wide world. Sometimes the pond and surrounds are fun – ‘splish, splish, splish’ goes the frog and its fishy friends –…
Be Careful, Xiao Xin! by Alice Pung & Sher Rill Ng
Xiao Xin’s family is always telling him to be careful – always saying don’t jump too high, or run too fast, because the world is a dangerous place, and he might get hurt. They see Xiao Xin as a little…
Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts by Joyce Grant & Kathleen Marcotte (illus.)
It’s more important than ever to be able to tell the difference between news and ‘fake news’. You’ll find examples of both in Can You Believe It?, a perfect guide for kids on how to spot when an article…
Evie and Rhino by Neridah McMullen
Set in 1891, this enchanting story was inspired by a real event: the stranding of a steamship and its cargo of exotic animals, bound for the Royal Melbourne Zoo. What actually happened is well documented but Neridah McMullin reimagines history…
The Bookseller's Apprentice by Amelia Mellor
This prequel to the bestselling The Grandest Bookshop in the World is a magical journey into late 19th-century Melbourne.
Twelve-year-old Billy, the eldest in a large family, must leave school and get a job to help pay the bills. Rather…
Wonders Under the Sun by Tai Snaith
What does a four-toed jerboa, a black-spotted peacock spider and an eastern grey kangaroo have in common? Flick through Wonders under the Sun and all will be revealed!
Tai Snaith’s brilliant new picture book is a treasure trove of 270…
Off to the Market by Alice Oehr
Farm-to-plate stories and stories set in markets are becoming quite the trend in picture books. Off to the Market is Alice Oehr’s delightful addition to this growing movement. A mother and child are going to the farmers market for their…
Albie on his Way by Jutta Bauer & Matthias Wieland (illus)
When the king sends a subject on an important undertaking that requires a speedy delivery, it would be considered prudent to not dally. The appointee for the task, Albie, approaches his errand with gusto. However, he is an empathetic messenger…
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is just as delicious now as it was when I first read it as a child. The story, about a Victorian school girl who is orphaned and forced into a life of servitude, is…
The Jammer by Nova Weetman
Fred’s roller derby kit is at the bottom of the Brisbane River. Fred plays jammer in the sport her mum loved, but since mum passed away it hasn’t felt right at all. Fred and her dad travel to Melbourne after…
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