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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...

The Gamer Girls love playing their newest racing video game, Fast Pursuit Horizon, together. But what happens when Lucy's cousin comes to visit and throws every thing out of control? This is the third book in the illustrated Gamer Girls...

Oz, Ellie and Sanjay Little are the Little Legends – and star footy players for the Fresca Bay Falcons! Join them on a series of hilarious and action-packed adventures that celebrate the great game of Australian Rules football.The Big Book of...

Run, Run, Run! is a fun, fun, fun board book for on-the-go toddlers!It's time to run a race like no other! Finish line? Winning? None of that matters here. Exploring is the goal! In this colorful board book by bestselling author-illustrator Taro Gomi,...

Gear up for baby's first wilderness adventure with this adorable board book all about the great outdoors!Hike beside mountain lakes, pedal down rocky hillsides, and swoop across snowy ski slopes in this one-of-a-kind board book by celebrated...

Oz, Ellie and Sanjay Little are the Little Legends – and star footy players for the Fresca Bay Falcons! Join them on a series of hilarious and action-packed adventures that celebrate the great game of Australian Rules football.The Premiership Pack...

Clancy’s friends skate through the quiet Sunday streets, while Clancy feels self-conscious, and embarrassed, that he’s just a beginner. His board stays tucked under his arm; his feet stay firmly on the ground.    But his friends aren’t giving...

Every newborn needs to fully embrace the footy baby they were born to be. When a baby is born they are given a name, a cuddle and a football team they will belong to for life.A special saint has been born who is ready to go marching in! Follow along as...

Every newborn needs to fully embrace the footy baby they were born to be. When a baby is born they are given a name, a cuddle and a football team they will belong to for life.A brave daredevil has been born and their heart beats true! Follow along as...

Join Little J, Big Cuz and their friends for all kinds of adventures as they discover culture, community and country!School picnic day is nearly here! Little J, Big Cuz and all their friends can't wait for a day of desert fun. Will Little J’s shiny...

Bees Are Our Friends invites readers into a stunning garden to admire the hard work of one little bee. As the bee pollinates the garden, vibrant flowers and ripe fruit and vegetables burst to life around her. Down in the garden, up high in a...

Little Legends follows Oz, Ellie and Sanjay Little, star players for the Fresca Bay Falcons, on a series of hilarious and action-packed adventures that celebrate the great game of Australian Rules.   It’s Grand Final...

Every newborn needs to fully embrace the footy baby they were born to be. When a baby is born they are given a name, a cuddle and a football team they will belong to for life. A sweet swan has been born and is ready to cheer the red and the white!...

Like a sudden soccer ball to the gut, the thrilling next installment in the enormously popular Big Nate series will take your breath away!   When you're a sixth-grade dynamo like Nate Wright, life comes at you fast. Whether it's a soccer ball to...

Winner of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Early Childhood Book of the Year!While Milla’s friends take big, brave jumps off the jetty, Milla stays on the blistering wood, scared of what lurks below. But when Milla accidentally...

Adapted from Briggs’ celebrated song 'The Children Came Back', Our Home, Our Heartbeat is a celebration of past and present Indigenous legends, as well as emerging generations, and at its heart honours the oldest continuous culture on...

An eagle is expected any day now and will soon fly high. Follow along as four newborns become the eagles their parents always knew they would be.

A Freo Docker is due and there is much anticipation and excitement. Follow along as four newborns become the Freo Dockers their parents always knew they would be.

“I will show you how to play with the ocean,” Said Malu Kangaroo. He took some wood And he worked it, And he shaped it and rubbed it and smoothed it, And he floated it upon the water…Described by the author as a modern myth, Malu Kangaroo is a poignant...

In this frosty follow-up to Flora and the Flamingo, Flora forms an unexpected friendship with a penguin as they dance above and below the ice. Twirling, leaping, spinning and gliding, on skates and flippers, the duo mirror each other’s graceful ice dance...

Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip, which has been nationally syndicated since 1991. Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history...

Here come the Cream Puffs!  Nate and his baseball team, saddled with the most embarrassing moniker in Little League history, want to show the world they’re not just a bunch of cupcakes. But it won’t be easy. Their opponents mock them. The local...

Bean's older sister is going to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp, where she will do Crafts and Music and First Aid and other secret things that Bean will never know about because girls have to be eleven to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp. Wait a second Bean and Ivy...

A Junior Library Guild Selection Former best friends become bitter rivals when one returns to lion dancing after a long absence in this vibrant and heartfelt middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Haikyu!! and Fence.Young Wei dreamed of being a...

David Warner wasn’t always the Australian cricket legend he is today. He was once a kid, too, just like you.Follow the adventures of Little Davey Warner, his friends, and his dog, Max, who are OBSESSED with cricket. They love it so much they want to play...

Join three sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brand new mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. Hannah, Maria, and Seb are at the World Championships in Tokyo, bonding over their...

Join the sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brilliant mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson.    It’s been a year since Seb, Hannah and Maria solved the mystery of the gold...

Angelina Ballerina participates in a Fancy Dress Day in this royally fun chapter book featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout!Angelina and her friends at Chipping Cheddar school can’t wait for Fancy Dress Day. Angelina is signed up for the...

WARNING: This series will split your gills! This EPIC dad loves adventure! Things don’t always go to plan when this dad is around, but one thing is for sure – he never gives up and he always has fun (well, mostly!) If you thought camping was a...

My gran does Karate. She knows how to block and chop and how to kick and spin. Don't let her wrinkles and old skinny bones fool you - my gran is REALLY strong! This legendary lady is about to Hi-Yah her way into your heart and show you what grannies...

Trying new things can be scary. But, with a little push and a lot of paddling, even the biggest waves are possible. A story about facing fears and how a few words of encouragement can change someone's day.

So you want to be a Sports Star? What kind will you be? A Surfer? A Fencer? A Football Star? Maybe a Tennis Star or a Pro Skater riding rails? Anything is possible with a little fun and a whole lot of creativity. Join Taylor, Frankie (and Lucky) as they...

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr’s awesome Kicking Goals series   Loved watching Australian Matildas superstar Sam Kerr in the World Cup? This bumper collection includes all five exciting stories in her awesome Kicking Goals series.   Sam teams...

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The third book in the villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man and Grimwood. Check out the complete series – Villains...

Ninjas, Robots, and Baseball, oh, my! Join beloved childrens illustrator John Steven Gurney and rookie to the Fernwood Valley Fuzzies, Blossom Honey Possum, as they play ball in this triple play. Will the Fuzzies win a home run against the Rocky Ridge...

The Fernwood Valley Fuzzies have a baseball game set with the undefeated and impeccable Geartown Clankees. The Clankees perform like well-oiled machines…mainly because they are robots in disguise just wanting to fit in and feel the love of good...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . .Don’t miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and...

Get ready to join DRAGON FORCE!From the authors of the bestselling DRAGON MOUNTAIN comes the first in a brand-new, action-packed, dragon-obsessed series for 8+ readers. ‘Impossible to put down – a dynamic, dragon-filled, delight of an adventure.’ –...

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.   The 2006...

‘One of the most purely enjoyable things I’ve read!’ Frank Cottrell-BoyceImagine if you got to be the boss of EVERYONE – even your dad! That’s just what happens to 10-year-old Joss in this hilarious, brand-new comedy from bestselling...

Teach kids how to identify ever-changing emotions with the Ninjas from Ninja Life Hacks in this colorful board book for kids just starting on their own adventures through life! Social-emotional learning begins early as the stars of the bestselling...

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.   It’s...

There are secrets hidden beneath the ice . . . bring the magic home in the frosty fourth instalment of the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures, from the award-winning author Michelle Harrison.   When the Widdershins sisters and Granny are called...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn.WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE...

The top-ten bestseller and must-have gift, discover the joy of gift-giving in this hilarious caper from bestselling author, Ben Miller. All Tog wants to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has...

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.   Sam Kerr is...

Discover the struggles and triumphs of fourth-grader Zayd Saleem as he pursues his dream of being a basketball star in this bind-up of the complete middle grade series from the acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice and More to the Story.Zayd Saleem has...

Angelina Ballerina trades ballet slippers for ice skates in this sweet original board book featuring a sparkly foil cover—a perfect winter gift for young dancers and skaters alike!It is the first day of winter, which means one thing for Angelina:...