Kids, Teens & YA

Peepo! has become a classic for babies and toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the child on to the next stage in the day, giving a hint of what...

PEEPO! has become a classic for babies and toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the child on to the next stage in the day, giving a hint of what...

The much-loved classic tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the...

Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex is the seventh awesome book in the bestselling Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH ARTEMIS FOWL When he gathers the fairy elite to show...

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot. Little Heidi loves living with her gruff grandfather in his secluded hut high is...

Rediscover the Puffin Classics - bringing the best-loved classics to a new generation. Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Join Puffin in celebrating 120 years since Call of the Wild first published with this...

THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL remains the single most poignant true-life story to emerge from the Second World War. In July 1942 Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, hid in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse. Anne was thirteen...

Winner - KOALA Children's Choice Awards 2010 - Fiction for Years 7-9 Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 2010 - Fiction for Years 7-9 Winner - COOL Children's Choice Awards 2010 - Fiction for Years 7-9 Longlisted - Family Award for Children's Books...

Bestselling author, Tim Winton, delivers the iconic trio of books that are still the foremost definitive texts on contemporary Australian life for teenage boys. Lockie Leonard, hot surf-rat, is in love. The human torpedo is barely settled into his new...

When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life. Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate...

This gutsy novel, set in a small coastal town in South Australia is a rites-of-passage story about two boys confronting the depth of racism that exists all around them. 'Deadly, unna?' He was always saying that. All the Nungas did, but Dumby more than...

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge...

Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.

You & Me, Murrawee

Miss Lily's fabulous pink feather boa is the most wonderful thing the Last Potoroo has ever seen. When Miss Lily dances the tango, the Last Potoroo can't take her eyes off it. And when she wraps it around herself, she feels, for the first time in her...

Open this wordless book and Zoom- from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again. For in Istvan Banyai's sleek, mysterious landscape of pictures within pictures, nothing is ever as it seems...

'Stay close, take care,' quacked Alexander's mother. But Alexander was a wayward duckling - he straggled behind ... and disappeared down a deep dark hole ... Biographical note Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. Since...

Every day Mr Farmer tends his vegetables while Mrs Farmer milks Belinda the cow. There is always plenty of warm frothy milk for the dog, the cat, the pig in his pen, for cream and for butter for Mr Farmer's bread. Then Mrs Farmer goes away for a while...

When Horace the Elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party. There are games, fine music, and the promise of a magnificent feast to come. But little does Horace know that when the time comes for the...

Stickybeak is a duck. He is a school pet and visits students on weekends. This weekend, Stickybeak shows Mum that he is a duck with a mind of his own.

'Mem Fox's books are like a warm blanket; they have a way of making the world seem a little cosier.' Sunday Age There was once a baby koala, so soft and round that all who saw her loved her. Her name was Koala Lou. Koala Lou is the first born in a...

Scarface Claw, the biggest cat in the neighbourhood, is out exploring when he gets stuck up a tree. The noise is terrible - so terrible that it draws Hairy Maclary and all his friends from Donaldson's Dairy to investigate. This title is suitable for...

Hairy Maclary's Bone is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. With cumulative rhymes and sunny ink and watercolor illustrations, this international favorite chronicles the escapades of our hero Hairy and his crew of five kooky canines. Here every...

Novel for young adults about a sinister town and a group of teenagers who together have the power to rid the town of evil if they can unravel the messages from the past.  By the author of 'Obernewtyn', shortlisted for the 1988 Children's Book Council of...

'Without doubt Judy was the worst of the seven, probably because she was the cleverest.' Her father, Captain Woolcot, found his vivacious, cheeky daughter impossible – but seven children were really too much for him and most of the time they ran wild at...

This title for children aged 13 and over is a bleak but compelling look at the future beyond a nuclear holocaust. Ben comes upon Taronga Zoo, which seems unaffected by the general chaos. But is it?

A classic story of friendship and jealousy from a beloved Australian author. Inbetween dealing with her embarrasing family and focusing on her on-screen destiny the arrival of perfect Alison Ashley at Barringa East turns Erica Yurken's fairytale world...

The poor old Amazons become Martyrs and the Ds become Picts who live in the woods, in Arthur Ransome's 11th adventure. The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District during the summer holidays. But when the Amazons' dreadful...

An extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war Discover an extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war. 'Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, waiting to be discovered. Like...

Discover this amazing adventure story set in the Second World War 'If you meet...

A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. One of twelve Arthur Ransome titles reissued this month John, Susan, Titty and Roger, the crew of the Swallow, take on the job of mapping the mass of small islands round Pin Mill while living on the biggest...

Powerful and moving, Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) celebrates the Wiradyuri heroes of the Great Flood of Gundagai in 1852, told through the eyes of a young girl who is rescued from the raging floodwaters by her father. Wagadhaany grew up near the Marrambidya...

In the classic tradition of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes and Kissed by the Moon, These Little Feet will take you and your little one on a joyous journey of love, hope and dreams for the future. The perfect gift for newborns and new parents. ...

WINNER: 2023 CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers 'You don't have to carry the weight of the world in your tool belt.' Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very...

WINNER: 2023 Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People SHORT-LISTED: 2023 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature Chasing cows and pigs. Mockery. Rude songs. Piracy, bullying, revenge, warfare and...

Amber and her insects are back in a new thrilling adventure with old friends and new villains! Amber walked along the beach, looking over the sand. Every few metres, she saw a sand flea, or a mosquito, or a rove beetle . . . all dead. What could...

Harvey and Mum are heading to their favourite park for a walk on Cammeraygal land. 'Time to awaken the ancestors,' says Uncle Boris.'Every time we sing or acknowledge Country, the ancestors are listening.' What do you know about the Country...

Welcome, children! Nangga! Nangga! Yakarti! Tonight will be our Ceremony. Our family gathers as the fire burns. The smoke rises up as we take it in turns . . . Then clapsticks tap - one, two, three - but a stick is missing! Where could it be? Joyful...

The quintessential Australian road trip meets vanlife in this family adventure, celebrating our diverse landscape through the gleeful gaze of a child. Mum and Dad told me they've got a wild plan . . . We're exploring Australia in a snug little van. ...

My Baba is the Best

It's time to meet Mr Calm, who is quite possibly the calmest person in the world. Drum roll please... the new Mr Men chosen by the public is Mr Calm! It's time to meet Mr Calm, who is quite possibly the calmest person in the world. He appreciates the...

Little Miss Brave is not afraid to speak out and her inner strength and confidence is inspiring, particularly for Little Miss Shy. Drum roll please... the new Little Miss chosen by the public is Little Miss Brave! Get ready to meet a new Little Miss...

John Flanagan gets spooky in the latest adventure in the New York Times bestselling Ranger's Apprentice The Royal Ranger series! Will and Maddie are sent to the neighbouring kingdom of Celtica to investigate reports of terrifying direwolves, an ancient...

Everyone's favourite teacher, Mr Bambuckle, is back with more hilarious stories, shenanigans and silliness at Blue Valley School! Principal Sternblast is up to his old tricks. But what is he plotting this time? We need to find out before it's too late...

A captivating and lyrical own-voices picture book exploring homecoming, belonging and identity, with exquisite illustrations capturing the essence of a journey of self-acceptance. Dorothy wears Doc Martens. Clicking her toes together once, twice, three...

Combining global culinary influences with a pure love for sharing food and laughter, rising culinary star and TikTok supremo Morgan Hipworth takes you into his world of food, fun and inspiration. Australian chef extraordinaire and influencer Morgan...

A gorgeous picture book that will inspire girls and boys everywhere to chase their dreams.  As a little girl, Cathy Freeman had only had one dream – to win a gold medal at the Olympics. At twenty-seven years old, that dream came true. At the Sydney 2000...

Move over Superman and Wonder Woman, here come the Superstinkers! Zoë Foster Blake's beloved character Fart is back. Together with his new friend Burp, they're off on a new adventure to use their bad pongs for good! Move over Superman and Wonder Woman,...