Lenny's Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
$22.99 AUD
Category: Middle Readers | Reading Level: very good
Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother, Davey, suffers from a rare form of gigantism and is taunted by other kids and turned away from school because of his size. To escape their cruel reality, Lenny and Davey obsess over the entries in their monthly installment of Burrell's Build-It-a ...Show more
The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars by Jaclyn Moriarty
$22.99 AUD
Category: Middle Readers | Series: Kingdoms and Empires | Reading Level: very good
I was taken by Whisperers at 2pm, so I never pulled the lever for the laundry chute. That's what bothered me most. This is way ahead in the story, though. A lot happened before that. The town of Spindrift is frequented by pirates, Shadow Mages and charlatans. It's also home to the Orphanage School, whe ...Show more
The Bogan Mondrian by Steven Herrick
$19.95 AUD
Category: Contemporary
'There are worse things than school.' Luke sleepwalks through his days wagging school, swimming at the reservoir and eating takeaway pizza. That is until Charlotte shows up. Rumour is she got expelled from her city school and her family moved to the Blue Mountains for a fresh start. But when Luke's invi ...Show more
Tricky's Bad Day (HB) Winner CBCA Early Childhood 2019 by Alison Lester
$19.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Poor Tricky! Nothing is going right for him. Milk spills, pyjama buttons won't work, his little sister wrecks their game, and when he tries to help out, everything gets worse. Tricky's having a very bad day! Then Dad has an idea. Outside it's wild, but there's a lot to explore... From Australia's favour ...Show more
Between Us: Winner of the CBCA's Book of the Year for Older Readers 2019 by Clare Atkins
$19.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary
Between Us is the story of two teenagers - Jono and Anahita - falling in love for the first time. There's just one thing standing between them: twenty kilometres of barbed wire fence. Anahita lives in the Wickham Point Immigration Detention Centre, where asylum seekers are detained while they wait to be ...Show more
Leave Taking by Lorraine Marwood
$14.95 AUD
Category: Middle Readers
Leave taking nounthe act of saying goodbye. What if you had just one week left to say goodbye to everything you've ever known? Toby and his mum and dad are leaving their family farm after the death of Toby's younger sister, Leah. Together, they sort through all their belongings and put things aside to s ...Show more
Our Birds: Ŋilimurruŋgu Wäyin Malanynha (Yolŋu & English) by Siena Stubbs
$17.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A delightful gift book of birds from around Yirrkala, which is Siena's home in North East Arnhem Land. This beautiful liitle book includes the English and Yolnu names of the birds and their Yolnu moiety. In Yolnu culture, everything is divided into two moieties: Yirritja and Dhuwa - and as a result all ...Show more
The Dress-Up Box by Patrick Guest; Nathaniel Eckstrom (Illustrator)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
The Frolleys have to move from their beloved house at 32 Sunshine Avenue to a place with dripping taps, stinky carpets and ants. But they have brought something with them that can turn any house into a home. The Dress-Up Box is a story about childhood, belonging and the power of imagination.
Here Comes Stinkbug! (HB) by Tohby Riddle
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
The hilarious story about a smelly bug whose unique talent saves the day.
Chalk Boy (HB) by Margaret Wild
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A soulful and heartwarming story about what happens when a pavement artist's drawing comes to life.
Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey (HB) by Alison Lester
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Noni the Pony Ser. | Reading Level: 7 Kids picture
Noni the Pony and her friends help a lost wallaby joey find his family in this jaunty follow-up to Noni the Pony and Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach. Noni the Pony and her friends Dave Dog and Coco the Cat are headed out to spend the day roaming the hills near Waratah Bay. But then they meet a lost wall ...Show more
Heads and Tails: Insects by John Canty
$26.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Heads and Tails by John Canty is an extraordinary children's picture book. Leveraging the natural and universal fascination that children have with animals, the book utilises hints and recognition to build a sense of anticipation on each page, that is resolved on the following page when the identity of ...Show more