Kids
Hello, Melbourne! by Megan McKean
This charming picture book from the creator of Hello, Sydney! treats us to a tour of Melbourne hosted by six friendly magpies. The simple, playful illustrations portray Melbourne’s most iconic sites, including Flinders Street Station, the Royal Botanic Gardens and…
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Prosper and his little brother Bo have run away to the magical city of Venice, following the death of their beloved mother. They join forces with a group of young runaways taking shelter in an abandoned cinema. The group has…
Egyptomania by Emma Giuliani & Carole Saturno
What a feast for the eyes! This is a stunning, large-format, coffee-table book that is absolutely thrilling in its elegant design and flamboyant colour, with its sturdy flaps and incredible reveals.
Egyptomania begins by describing the beginning of civilisation along…
Odd One Out by Danielle Chaperon & Iris
Clara and Annabelle are soulmates, complete in their friendship. Then along comes Juliette. Heartbroken, Clara watches Annabelle and Juliette’s friendship blossom as she tags along, feeling on the outer; life can be so unfair! This is such a common experience…
Tintinnabula by Margo Lanagan & Rovina Cai
In Tintinnabula, a lone young woman sets out on a journey through devastated lands and wind-lashed barren fields to a place of deeper consolation, renewal and peace. The brilliant speculative fiction author Margo Lanagan (Black Juice, Seahearts…
Good Night Sleep Tight by Kristina Andres
In this idyllic world, Fox and Rabbit live in perfect harmony. Their only troubles are finding more creative ways to say good night, and getting to sleep!
Each of the short, eleven-and-a-half stories – and some are only a page…
The Wonderling by Mira Bartok
Mira Bartók’s The Wonderling is a story full of heart and soul, and one of my favourite middle fiction reads of 2017. This is a story about groundlings – beings that are part animal and part human – who are…
Accidental Heroes by Lian Tanner
Fans of Lian Tanner’s bestselling fantasy adventure series, The Keepers, will delight in her new trilogy, The Rogues, set in the same richly imagined world. It introduces a new cast of heroes and villains, and a thrilling, well-paced…
Once Upon a Small Rhinoceros by Meg McKinlay & Leila Rudge
There are those who are happy with their place in the world and how they are in it, and there are others who yearn for more. Small rhinoceros pines for the beyond – unlike her fellow rhinos. Watching boats up…
They Came from Planet Zabalooloo! by Sean Taylor & Kate Hindley
I adore They Came From Planet Zabalooloo. This is probably one of my favourite books ever. It follows three very giggly, dancey and excited aliens – Zoron, Bazoo and Zob – on an important mission to planet Earth to…
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