Modern and contemporary fiction Books

A fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of a hustling-bustling busy airport in this wonderful and innovative new flap book. See behind the scenes at a bustling airport, as planes speed along the runway and soar into the sky in this fascinating book with...

An exciting book full of action-packed prehistoric scenes to colour and fascinating facts to discover.7+ An exciting book full of dinosaurs and action-packed prehistoric scenes to colour, as well as fascinating facts and dinosaur drawing activities...

Babies will love moving the sliders in this engaging board book to see three baby dinosaurs hatching from their eggs, whizzing pterodactyls flying high in the sky and a hungry T-Rex snapping up his dinner. Brilliant for developing essential motor...

The final book in the highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series is a heart-warming story about the power of love and family. Ages: 7+ two of Perry Angel's favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins. One night, while...

A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text. Meet five adorable piglets in this delightful addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to...

Children can find out about the exotic animals and plants that live in the jungle with this simple sticker book, with over 100 stickers to complete the scenes. An interactive way to discover jungles of the world and the amazing animals and plants that...

A fast-track German course for beginners, which makes learning German easy and fun. A fast-track guide to learning German with clear, simple explanations for beginners or anyone wanting to improve their German. Includes a simple, comic book story to...

With over 60 flaps to lift, this delightful book answers questions such as “Where have people visited in space?”, “What's a cosmonaut?”, “Why can't I see stars in daytime?” and lots more what, where, how, why, and yes or no questions with answers...

With her mother present but 'absent' Sprite decides to take action. Right now, Sprite Downberry's life is pretty tough. Her dad's busy and away a lot, and her mum, Sunny, is very moody and unpredictable, so Sprite feels she can't tell her about the...

Selby, the talking dog, is back - by popular demand - and getting tangled up in more misadventures. Selby, the talking dog, is back - by popular demand - and getting tangled up in more misadventures. Selby is still trying to keep his amazing abilities a...

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, with classic Dr. Seuss fun! House, Mouse! Hop, Pop! Cup, Pup! Learning about words that rhyme has never been more fun – simply change the first letter and the whole word changes!With his...

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat…Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Join her in this delightful collection of three favourite adventures, full of her warm-hearted and funny escapades… From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and...

Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country. A story of prejudice and acceptance, funny lists and silly words, this new book has all the hallmarks of David’s previous...

Young children can explore a bustling medieval castle in this charming, lift-the-flap non-fiction book. Flaps and peep-through holes in the pages reveal a knight putting on his armour, castle guards counting the king's treasure and a grand feast with...

In this classic Seussian tale, the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps and misadventures that can befall even the best of us – from bang-ups and hang-ups to lurches and slumps – encouraging us to take life in our stride! From...

The popular HOW DO DINOSAURS… series continues with a hilarious look at dinosaurs at dinner time! When dinosaurs eat their food, what do they do? This book runs through the gamut of mealtime bad behaviour, satisfyingly concluding with impeccably behaved...

An action-packed colouring  and sticker book with hours of, stickering, colouring and doodling fun. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

An exciting sticker book packed full of lively scenes for children to cover with hundreds of big machine stickers.Age 3+ An exciting sticker book packed full of lively scenes for children to cover with over 300 big machines stickers. Each colourful...

50 cards of mind-bending illusions to surprise your eyes. A set of 50 of the most amazing optical illusions ever created. Each card has a mind-boggling illusion on one side and an explanation of how it works on the other. Includes a “revealer” card to...

Award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad's much-loved Red Dirt Diaries, now with amazing new covers! Blue Weston is on a mission! She's starting Hardbake Plains' first ever newspaper with Mat and Ben She's determined not to like her new...

The third instalment in the award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series. It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place where he belongs. He arrives at the Kingdom of Silk one day on the ten-thirty express, carrying only a small and shabby...

When Sam-I-am persits in pestering a grumpy grouch to eat a plate of green eggs and ham, perseverance wins the day, teaching us all that we cannot know what we like until we have tried it! The original Dr. Seuss classic that inspired the Netflix series. ...

Big Nate is back starring in the second instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. Big Nate has got his heart set on leading his sports team to victory!...

With over 90 flaps, the scenes in this colourful book show children where the food they eat comes from. They can discover food produced on farms, in the sea and in greenhouses, and the importance of wheat, rice and corn around the world. There's a map...

This charming, lift-the-flap board book helps children learn about numbers with simple puzzles to solve on every page. Children can count the flamingos, zebras and monkeys at the zoo, find the cows on the farm, match rockets in space to their home...

Flex your mind muscles with the fun and intriguing puzzles in this book. A pocket-sized book packed full of fun, mind-bending puzzles and games. Children can put their brain power to the test by figuring out a pattern puzzle, doing space sums on Saturn...

A thrilling sticker book that lets you build both real and futuristic spacecraft. Young space fans can create their own amazing spaceships in this skyrocketing sticker book. 10 full pages of stickers, including laser guns, rocket boosters, viewing ports...

A fun story using phonic-based text. Hooray for snail! He brings the mail... but he's ever so slow! A hilarious story fun to share aloud together, or for children to tackle on their own. Reliable snail never fails to deliver the mail, but can he make it...

Art-lovers everywhere will enjoy this pack of thirty cards.Age 7+ Thirty illustrated cards full of interesting facts about some of the world's most beloved paintings. Each card has an image of a famous painting on one side and fascinating facts on the...

A beautiful board book, with over 60 flaps An interactive board book with over 60 flaps, exploring all kinds of questions that young children love to ask. Children will enjoy lifting the flaps to discover who, what, when, where, how, which and why...

Discover planes with bumpy wings, squashy wheels and much more in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on...

50 wipe-clean cards with 100 simple activities to keep young children occupied on long journeys. Includes games, puzzles and quizzes using everyday objects found inside the vehicle or seen out the window. Includes a special pen to write on the cards.

That's Not My Pirate will appeal to the imaginations of very young children, as they discover the many different pirates. Meet five friendly pirates in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That's...

Discover cars with shiny windows, smooth headlights and much more in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot...

Four future AFL stars under one roof!? Go back to where it all began with The Selwood Boys ... In the Selwood house, there's madness and mayhem every day -- and footy, of course!Meet the Selwood boys ... There's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks...

FOR FANS OF DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AND WEIRDO, COMES THE SECOND HILARIOUS BOOK ABOUT A LEGEND NAMED DANNY BEST. BEST BY NAME, BEST BY REPUTATION ... We all know that Danny Best is THE BEST (because he has told us!). We also know that he is FULL ON. Now...

A follow-up to the award-winning THE NAMING OF TISHKIN SILK, this is a gentle, moving novel about friendship, old age, loss, and the power of love. A friend like Layla comes along once in a lifetime, and Griffin Silk knows this with all his heart...

The first in a new series that focuses on a secret part of our history From best-selling and award-winning author Jackie French comes a new series for younger readers called the Secret Histories. This first book in the series tells the story of a young...

'Historical fiction at its best' -- Bookseller & Publisher It's 1939, and for Georg, son of an English academic living in Germany, life is full of cream cakes and loving parents. It is also a time when his teacher measures the pupils' heads to see...

A wonderful collection of stories by one of our most successful authors. All of Jackie French's books are in demand and this will be no exception. These stories give children an insight into Australian history and contemporary life in a very...

Celebrate life’s ups and downs in this gorgeous paperback edition of the bestselling Dr. Seuss classic! Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!For more than thirty years, this Dr. Seuss classic has carried us...

Big Nate is back, starring in the third instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. Big Nate's scout troop is fundraising and while door-to-door selling...

Fancy Nancy is back in this magical new story from Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can’t wait to go to her friend Bree’s Butterfly Birthday! It’s going to be the fanciest party...

Turn the shaped pages to make the super-cute dinosaurs hug! With their huge long necks, spiky heads and pointy spines how on earth do dinosaurs hug? Tiny T. Rex sets off to find out. Turn the cleverly shaped pages to discover the quirky ways that...

This brand-new full-colour activity book with over 500 stickers stars Nintendo's classic team of Mario and Luigi, and their most fearsome foes! Super Mario fans will love this full-colour activity book featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and all...

Sidney and Carrie’s friendship is being put to the test. Can Lisa Thompson’s uplifting duo learn to compromise in time for their joint birthday party? Best friends Sidney and Carrie are really excited about having a joint birthday party! But excitement...

Try as he might, Arun simply cannot wriggle his way out of taking the maths test at school. Instead, he must learn to face his fears in this encouraging and relatable school story from Serena Patel. Maths test? Nightmare! Arun is determined to get out...

The perfect YA fantasy romance from the bestselling Twin Crowns series – deeply romantic and bursting with high-stakes adventure! Praise for the Twin Crowns series:“Twin Crowns cast a spell on me from the very first pages – I was thoroughly bewitched...