Family and home stories Books

Four years ago, Millie lost her baby brother Noah before he could be born. She writes a journal to him, exploring her memories and emotions, and thinks about him every day. When she learns her mother is pregnant again, she writes to him about her...

Get ready for mayhem and pigeon poo in the latest instalment in the Game On series, a fast-paced adventure featuring rogue technology, warring siblings, and disasters of CAT-ASTROPHIC proportions. Max’s summer holidays are going decidedly NOT to plan...

Some Families Change tenderly guides children through various models of changing families with gentle verse and inclusive imagery.   ‘You may not have thought much about it, but did you know that some families change? Some get bigger, others smaller...

Ten-year-old Jerry Ronden is a walking nightmare who can make grown men cry. He sets off firecrackers in his parents’ bed, deploys stink bombs in his own house, and soaps the aisle of the school bus. But his mischief making days are numbered. He...

In When Grandma Burnt Her Bra, author Samantha Tidy and illustrator Aśka depict the world as seen by a child whose own grandma, a loud and proud feminist, was part of the revolution that now benefits us all. Readers of all types will enjoy this...

Warring brothers Max and Liam find themselves trapped in a time-travel game. Can they survive the dangers and solve the riddles without killing each other?  Gaming-obsessed Max and his infuriating younger brother, Liam, are forced to work together...

Sometimes it’s sad visiting Grandma in the aged care home, but a little girl and her brother bring happiness and laughter with them, entertaining sleeping Grandma and the other residents with her favourite things: singing, reading, and cuddles. A...

Everyday objects will never seem the same again for Max and Liam as they try to beat the game, and each other. Gaming-obsessed Max and his infuriating younger brother, Liam, are forced to work together to survive epic adventures on a miniscule scale...

We’re so lucky,’ said Gran. ‘We’ve just enough for two.’ Jess and Gran have always made the best of everything. When there’s not much for dinner, they cook oodles of noodles. When there’s no cake for birthdays, they toast marshmallows on the stove. ...

Amira’s Magpie is a story of friendship, family and escape; of bravery and resilience in the face of hardship. It is the story of hope we find in small happinesses, even when it seems like all hope is lost. In the evocative and primarily monochrome...

Mila likes to build things and is designing a cupcake catapult with her little sister, Ivy. However, a problem arises when it seems like Ivy is more intent on destroying things than she is on building them. Frustrated by her sister, Mila decides to...

A delightful story about the magic of both home and other worlds, which will encourage exploration, caring for the environment, and seeing the wonder in everywhere we go.   When Milly and Papa plant a mulberry tree, Milly has no idea how magical and...

Setting out to visit their loved one, a child curiously asks a fellow commuter, ‘Who are you going to visit?’, and in answer to this simple question, the child learns about the love and loss in the life of a stranger. A father who lives apart from his...

Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg are quintuplets. Since birth, they’ve done everything the same — cry, eat, sleep, sit. But as they get a little older, things start to change. Now they want to do things differently — very differently. Can Mum and Dad...

Outstanding Merit, Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year   “The striking artwork brings Miyuki's imagination to life with wondrous, bright colors that curiously set a dreamy stage for this gorgeous bedtime story that also highlights...

Join Piglet and Pooh as they talk about some of the wonderful things that make mums special in this beautiful rhyming storybook.

Go Girl is back! Celebrating 20 years, these timeless stories return in all their 2000s glory! Kowabunga! Lucy can't wait to go on vacation with her BFF, Bonnie, and her family. They're going to stay by the beach, take surfing lessons, and eat...

The journey winds through me, twisted and turned, like a difficult second spine… Having escaped their city, Juniper Green and her brother Bear have settled in Ennerdale with their dad and his family. Every day the Wild introduces them to a new wonder,...

With a pep in his step, Winnie-the-Pooh sets out on a wander through the Hundred Acre Wood. But just what is it that he's hunting for? Join Pooh and his friends as they discover lots of Easter surprises together!

Filo is going to dance at his aunties’ Samoan wedding! He’s been rehearsing the steps for his first siva fa’ataupati for weeks, but now there are butterflies dancing in his belly. As the day goes on, the butterflies grow bigger and bolder. Will they...

The beloved characters from the best-selling School of Monsters series are back in this brand-new, super-size look-and-find exploration of what monsters do all day! Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible...

Meet the ultimate Dream Team! Tito LOVES spending his nights dreamweaving with Neena! Not only is it fun seeing his dreams come to life but he is also getting stronger. But with Darkweavers on a mission to break down the barrier between the dream and...

Jack and his friends love to make cubbies, build Lego castles and play soccer. Wherever there's fun to be had, Jack will be there!    From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book...

What does the B in Billie B Brown stand for? Beach holiday!Join Billie B Brown in five favourite school holiday stories! Billie's School Holiday Stack contains: The Midnight Feast  The Perfect Present The Secret Message The Spotty...

This engaging picture book shows how two little crow siblings—one of them on the autism spectrum—deal with the different sensory experiences they encounter at a friend’s birthday party. Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum,...

This engaging picture book shows everyday life with little crow siblings when one of them is on the autism spectrum. My Brother Otto is a child-friendly, endearing, and fun picture book for children about the love, acceptance, and understanding a...

BabyLit Storybooks are a great way to introduce young readers to the classics, with easy to read storylines and bright illustrations. They are part of the bestselling BabyLit series, which provides a literary education for your brilliant children. In...

Twelve-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle has a passion for justice and a Highly Unconventional obsession with criminal science. Armed with her father’s law books and her mum’s microscope, Myrtle studies toxicology, keeps abreast of the latest developments in...

Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her sister, Roo, likes the light. She likes bright clothes, picking strawberries, and hot, sunny days. Beatrice and Roo are nothing alike and don’t understand...

Sunny does not like cats—especially Oswaldo. He’s cranky and mean. Sunny’s dad loves Oswaldo. She does not understand why. When Oswaldo doesn’t come home one day, Sunny is happy. But her dad is sad. Sunny wants her dad to be happy, so she helps him...

Sometimes I live with Mommy; Sometimes I stay with Dad. But we are all a family Whatever house I’m at.No two families look exactly alike, but every family is tied together by love. With soft, charming illustrations, each child in My House, My...

Of all the children that ever could be, You are the one made just for me.From a child's first uttered "Dada" to his or her first unsteady steps, nothing can adequately convey the joy and awe of watching the birth and growth of a new child. Now releasing...

Meet Spencer! This sweet little cat stars in a series of board books (die-cut in the shape of Spencer, with pointy cat ears) that introduce early vocabulary and daily routines to babies and toddlers, in bright and charming art and simple text.Spencer...

Share treasured holiday traditions with baby in a book that’s indestructible!   It’s Christmas! Put up the decorations. Make a gingerbread house. Who’s coming? The whole family! What do we say? Peace on Earth!   Indestructibles is the...

It's the little series that could: "Indestructibles" are innovative books built for the way babies read. Printed on a unique, nontoxic, paperlike material that holds up to anything babies throw at them, "Indestructibles" are rip proof, chew proof, drool...

It's the little series that could: "Indestructibles" are innovative books built for the way babies read. Printed on a unique, nontoxic, paperlike material that holds up to anything babies throw at them, "Indestructibles" are rip proof, chew proof, drool...

What does the B in Billie B Brown stand for? Ball! Join soccer star Billie B Brown in her favourite soccer stories, with a bonus Hey Jack! football story! This collectible hardback contains: The Soccer Star The Grumpy Neighbour The...