Violet is a girl with big ideas. She is always thinking. One day she starts thinking about nothing. What is nothing? Where is nothing? Is it real? And if nothing is real, is anything real? A thought-provoking picture book for curious kids.

Dedicated to all those boys who carried their scars into manhood, Boy on a Wire is about an underdog who bites back.Dedicated to all those boys who carried their scars into manhood, Boy on a Wire is about an underdog who bites back.Sent to boarding...

An intimate portrayal of the experiences of Anzac legends.In 1914, Jim and Charlie abandon the Australian outback for the excitement and adventure of the war to end all wars. But in the Light Horse, they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on...

Deep in the heart of the city, Frankie dreams of a thousand trees . . . over them, under them, through them, above them.Award-winning artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers takes readers on a journey of imagination and discovery, exploring the art of nature and the...

Harry's perfect life does not include spending an entire weekend tramping around a stinking-hot, snake-filled scrub. But doing it without a phone? That's a big mistake. As it turns out, it was only the beginning . . . City kid Harry is doomed to spend...

These charming tales share some exciting, happy and even scary times exploring country in bush and beyond.Grandparents are special, and the time you spend with them is special, too. This collection draws together four tales for younger readers from the...

Dan and his Grandpa had a special friendship. 'Don't worry, Dan,' Grandpa said one day. 'No matter what happens I'll always be with you, looking after you.' A gentle story about death, mourning and the very special place of Grandparents.

Depicting a tale of bravery, loss and heartbreak, this much-loved Australian tale captures the Anzac spirit and celebrates the lifesaving work of WWI nurses.Harefield, England. When the war arrives, Rose's life changes dramatically. Far from home,...

Take a look through Australian history and how fences play both a practical and symbolic part in our story. From stone to post and rail, from the utilitarian to the sculptural, a well-built fence is a thing of beauty and a monument to workmanship. These...

This powerful picture book for older readers is a call to hope that cleverly illustrates how the very same situation can be viewed quite differently depending on your perspective.From the masterful pen of multi-award-winning Meg McKinlay and dynamic new...

Sally Tinker - the world's foremost inventor under the age of 12 - is back with a new adventure in invention. When a friend's beloved pet goes on a dung-rolling rampage through her home town, Sally is stuck in the muck - just how much manure can she...

Drawing on the authors' own experiences, these charming tales are illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, and are a great way to introduce young readers to the world of contemporary First Nations storytelling.This collection draws together four...

Stepping Off is a book for locals and travellers alike. It is the story of the south-western corner of Western Australia- an environmental history, a social history, an invitation to reconnect with the land - and in doing so, to reconnect with ourselves...

What's a girl to do, when her house can't find a home? A beautiful story for junior readers about finding where you belong. Bella is very surprised one morning to discover her house has moved in the night - not a lot, just a little. Her parents are too...

As Australia's largest wartime port, Fremantle played a unique role in the nation's story. Featuring extraordinary photographs, this volume is a fascinating account of our homefront during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and more. It records our...

Deliveries usually come in a van. Deliveries are often heavy boxes or oddly shaped padded bags. Deliveries do not come late on a school night. They don't come in a speeding car. And they don't cry.Deliveries usually come in a van. Deliveries are often...

Lucy is in Year 12 and under pressure to succeed. The last thing she needs now is an intense boyfriend.Breaking up with Carl feels like the only way to keep her dreams on track. But good decisions can have bad consequences and leaving Carl is going to be...

A unique celebration of Banksia menziesii - commonly known as Firewood Banksia - by acclaimed botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky. This series of exquisitely detailed drawings and paintings records the species and its cycles in all their beauty.A...

All monkeys love bananas! For breakfast for dinner for snacks and for lunch they all crave bananas, munch, munch, munch. Well, maybe not all monkeys ... A very funny picture book about one poor monkey who can't stand to see another banana.

Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book.Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Author Janda Gooding shares the...

T.A.G. Hungerford's highly acclaimed, bestselling autobiographical short stories recount his childhood in semi-rural suburbia in the 1920s and 1930s.T.A.G. Hungerford's highly acclaimed, bestselling autobiographical short stories recount his childhood in...

Does the greatest team have the greatest fans? Read Derby and find out for yourself.'The State is divided. It's not life or death, it's more important.'So says a poster on Dennis Cometti's wall - and that's what David Whish-Wilson and Sean Gorman found...

Harley, a man of Nyoongar ancestry, finds himself at a difficult point in the history of his country, family and self.As the apparently successful outcome of his white grandfather's enthusiastic attempts to isolate and breed the 'first white man born',...

This collection draws together three fantastic stories by mother-and-daughter team Gladys and Jill Milroy from the Waarda series of First Nations stories.Told in the tradition of teaching stories, these avian tales take young readers on adventures of...

When Avalon moves to the city her life is turned upside down. Starting at a new high school, she finds herself at the centre of a brutal cyber-bullying campaign. She is inundated with obscene texts, and subject to increasingly vicious posts, as things...

When visiting the zoo, whatever you do, DON'T WAKE THE PANDA! Join in the fantastic fun as one grumpy panda sets off a frenzy of wild partyingWhen visiting the zoo, whatever you do, DON'T WAKE THE PANDA! Join in the fantastic fun as one grumpy panda sets...

Against pink skies kookaburra calls . . .Against pink skies kookaburra calls . . . Acclaimed mother-and-son-team Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina take readers on a journey through a day, celebrating the interconnectedness of people and animals in...

Renowned artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers brings his unique vision to these and many other questions. From the practical to the philosophical, this book is guaranteed to fire young imaginations!How does sound taste? Do colours smell? Why do onions make me...

On 27 January 2015, the world commemorated the 70-year anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. As the last living witnesses of that terrible time pass away, award-winning writer Alice Nelson presents a powerful collection of fourteen...

Superheroes have lots of super attributes - amazing strength, incredible speed, sensational costumes.But this charming book is a celebration of super skills of a quite different kind - the kind that are much closer to home.

From life in the desert to growing up on a mission, enduring devastating policies in the 1930s to bravely seizing new opportunities in the 1960s, these are fifteen true stories reflecting a diverse range of Aboriginal Australian experiences.You can't...

Richard Woldendorp, AM, is one of Australia's best-known landscape photographers. Now in its third edition, Australia's West is his most sought after hardcover photographic book.Breathtaking and varied, the third edition reflects recent changes in...

For forty years, botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky has been sharing her love of wild places through her painting. Now in her first collaboration on a book with her husband Alex Nikulinsky comes a very personal journey to Cape Arid, a remote national...

Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay.Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay. They have lots of fun racing tyres and telling stories...

Oliver's world has shrunk. It's all about Year 12 finals. It's about that magic 80% average he needs to get into uni, get his dream job and get cashed up. If only he can find a quiet place to study - away from the chaos and mess of living with two small...

Consuming Pleasures traces the international and Australian history of licit and illicit drug use.It examines why we consume and what we consume, as well as the way in which consumption is regulated in the era of global free trade.It also looks at drug...

With Spinning the Dream, multi-award-winning historian Anna Haebich re-evaluates the experience of Assimilation in Australia, providing a meticulously researched and masterfully written assessment of its implications for Australia's Indigenous and ethnic...

My Place is Sally Morgan's rich, zesty and moving story of her childhood and growing up in Perth, Western Australia. It tells how she gradually came to realise the truth about her family and her heritage. This new edition has been adapted for younger...

Mia and Sophie have been best friends forever - but that's all about to change. Experimenting with alcohol, flirting with boys, and dabbling in drugs, their lives quickly spiral out of control.There is little currently available for young readers - and...

This pocketsized gardening book is packed with juicy tips on how to grow happy healthy citrus plants in your garden.Popular columnist, ABC broadcaster and landscape gardener Sabrina Hahn says no plants generate more questions than citrus. This...

Hilarious and heartbreaking, Creepy & Maud charts the relationship between two social misfits, played out in the space between their windows.Hilarious and heartbreaking, Creepy & Maud charts the relationship between two social misfits, played out...

A school concert sounds like fun. Jake could scamper across the stage in a monkey suit. He could CLASH swords with Jonah. Even being a prince might be okay - as long as princesses are kept well clear. But Mrs Paul has other ideas. And Jake is going to...

For more than twenty years Kaisa and Stan Breeden have lived in the rainforest of northeast Queensland and seen its wonders unfold. The rainforest is also where they developed and refined their photographic techniques. This book is their intimate and...

A beautiful insight into the real life of a young girl waiting for her loved ones to return home from the war.Based on the true story of Fay Howe, this gentle tale brings to life the hardships of those left at home during the war - waiting, wondering,...

About the Book When Annie's dad promises her a beach sports car she imagines a bright red hotrod with racing car stripes. All her school friends will be so jealous! But it will take a lot of work to turn Dad's battered old bomb into the car of Annie's...

David Donald is a simple boy with an amazing bowling arm. He's a spinner who becomes the stuff of legend. His guardian, Uncle Michael, is also a spinner - a great Australian bullshit artist, a shyster and mythmaker. It's between the wars. It's the glory...

Photographs In the Mud reveals the personal human tragedy of war for both the soldiers and their loved ones at home.The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers from opposing armies, who meet in battle and discover they have much more in common...

Damien Hunter is a veteran born in the unforgiving cauldron of combat operations. An Air Force special forces operator turned contractor; Damien is employed by the shadowy Taipan Organisation. In company with Warwick ‘Wuz’ Davis and Paul ‘Stayer’...