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Co-written by a real-life father-daughter team! In this journal co-author of the original Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter, Sofie Jacobs, partners with her father, Jonathan Jacobs, to offer advice and prompts for fathers and daughters to...

Catch the train, board a plane, and get ready for a lifetime of adventure with this one-of-a-kind board book by celebrated illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius. Each uniquely shaped page overlaps with the next to create a complete landscape when closed—and an...

Fifth-grader Poppy McBean likes rules and order. She's a follower, and she's totally okay with that. And if you judge her for that, she's okay with that too! But after falling prey to her friends' bullying one too many times, Poppy makes a wish to be...

Gamer Girls are four besties who prove that girls can game! But when a new game comes out, it's not a hit with everyone. Maybe they should stick to video game battles instead of middle school arguments! Celia, Natalie, Lucy, and Jess are the Gamer...

Bring the fun on your next road trip with this handy book, Family Road Trip Games, from beloved children's book author Jack Henseleit.Featuring over 60 new and classic games – and more than 150 brain-burning trivia questions – plus a top secret...

Stay for Dinner is a powerful story from multi-award-winning creators of The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name that celebrates culture and connection through food. Reshma loves dinnertime with her family. Her family eat with their hands – not...

Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country is a fascinating, illustrated science book that takes kids inside the life of termites through storytelling from the Gurindji People.   Did you know there are four types of termite poo? Or that...

Thirteen-year-old Natalie lives a double life. By day, she’s an average eighth grader at Golden Trails Middle. At night, she’s Gnat112, a streamer for her favorite video game, Alienlord. But when the new girl moves in next door, will Natalie's double...

This captivating coming-of-age story set in the world of e-sports will have readers cheering for girl gamer Vicky Tan as she overcomes social anxiety, self-doubt, and an overprotective big brother to pursue her dream of becoming a competitive gamer. From...

Can peanuts give you super strength? Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book...

I love you like pizza loves cheese, like a sailor loves a breeze, and like a lemon loves a squeeze. How do I love you? The comparisons are endless! From the bestselling creators of Me Without You comes an irresistible, heartfelt, and humorous ode to...

In this collection of four vibrant books, Sally Morgan celebrates Australian animals and the habitats in which they live.From dingos to galahs, children can watch, learn, listen and count and experience the beauty of country in this magnificent treasury...

Newborns will love learning about Halloween with Little Ghostie! Count along in this Halloween finger puppet book with a cute little ghost who shares a night of spooky fun with witches, black cats, and pumpkins. Featuring an adorable plush finger puppet...

On the first day of Christmas, my best friend gave to me... How would LEGO® best friends celebrate the 12 days of Christmas? By building, playing and staying up all night to wait for Santa! Join them as they spend 12 festive days opening 12 surprising...

Countdown to Christmas with Santa and all of your other LEGO pals. In this advent calendar you will find 24 books full of amazing activities and funny pictures to colour in. Decorate your LEGO Christmas tree and have some good holiday fun! This...

It’s Christmas Eve, and all the decorations are settling down for bedtime, except for a pair of noisy bells! Will these two tinkling ornaments be too tired to welcome Christmas Day? Sing along with this holiday favorite set to the tune of 'Jingle...

White Sunday is a charming own-voices story that welcomes us into the home of a Samoan family, complete with love, food, merrymaking and … adventure. A beautifully illustrated, heartwarming story for kids aged 3 and up.Every year in October, Sina...

Meet Ruby. Ruby can do ANYTHING. She knows what she wants, and NOTHING is going to stop her – not a rainy day, a hard-to-reach treehouse or a pesky skateboard. Just you wait and see . . .With expressive, retro illustrations from exciting new illustration...

Claris and her best friend Monsieur are off to London on a special holiday! Come along on their sixth adventure together in the best-selling Claris series, by beloved children's author Megan Hess.The card had no address – just one special clue: a small...

Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Young Adults, this dynamic urban fantasy is about the youngest daughter of a family of women warriors, and the power she wishes she had … Seventeen-year-old...

This touch-and-feel board book will make children laugh as they learn which noise matches which festive character! With surprise mirror ending.

Count your way through the incredible artwork of Aboriginal artist Rachael Sarra.The All Around Us series is a captivating collection of first concepts board books, told through simple narrative.

Discover the animals of Australia through the incredible artwork of Aboriginal artist Melanie Hava.The All Around Us series is a captivating collection of first concepts board books, told through simple narrative.

The perfect guide to dealing with boobs, bras and more for tweens and teens! From the multi-award-winning authors of #1 bestsellers Welcome to Your Period and Welcome to Consent: adolescent health expert Dr Melissa Kang (a former...

This beautifully illustrated and witty book is filled to the brim with curious phrases from around the world.  Travel from country to country and learn the history behind interesting and unusual idioms, and the greater cultures which shaped...

It's Valentine's Day at the construction site, and every truck finds a special note just for them - but who is the mystery admirer? Lift the flaps to reveal sweet and silly messages, and celebrate the fact that true friends always know just what to say...

Explore the world of Claris in this dazzling new adventure starring Claris's friend, Abigail Fig! From beloved children's creator and acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Clever and curious Abigail Fig has a real nose for details, tiny and big...

The chicest mouse in Paris is off to Versailles for her fifth adventure in the best-selling Claris series! From the beloved children's creator and acclaimed illustrator Megan Hess.It was a marvellous day for our sweet little Claris, as she sat on a...

Join Thomas and his friends for a Christmas singalong! Children will love counting the Christmas items and singing the festive lyrics based on the much-loved song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'.

When all of the whales in the ocean leave their home to walk around on land, people don’t quite know what to think.  But soon shopkeepers go out of business, farms are flooded with water and salt, and people shout horrible, anti-whale words.  ...

As a second-generation migrant, 6-year-old Shreya’s life tilts between her life at home and the outside world. While her love for family lifts her up, her spirits plummet at the stares and whispers that her mother's sari attracts.Searching for balance,...

Steve the Christmas elf is in the North Pole, busy making toys for the big day. But he suddenly wonders: what if the children he’s making toys for don’t exist? Well, it’s not like he’s ever seen them…Join Steve on a Christmas Eve adventure as he sneaks...

When many voices are joined together, with courage, change can happen.   In 1966, more than two hundred courageous Aboriginal people walked off the Wave Hill Cattle Station in the Northern Territory. Led by Vincent Lingiari, these stockmen and...

Don’t feel like hugging today? No worries! We can say hello with a smile, a wave or even a high five!    The fourth book in Sophie Beer’s feel-good series is all about consent for little readers. As is Sophie’s signature style, How to...

The #1 best-selling guide to navigating consent for tweens and teens of all genders, from the award-winning authors of Welcome To Your Period and Welcome to Sex.  Adolescent health expert Dr Melissa Kang and journalist Yumi Stynes...

Meet Oli and Basil, the dashing frogs of travel, in the first World of Claris picture book!  Two frogs dream of flying, but don't realise that they'll need each other to take to the skies …  Basil is an artist who dreams up wild, fabulous...

Day Break is the story of a family making their way back to Country on January 26. We see the strength they draw from being together, and from sharing stories as they move through a shifting landscape.    The story refocuses the...

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...

Gorges that plummet into serpentine shadows ... Cloaks of white that drape the rocky crags of snowy mountains ...In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses colours, shapes, patterns and words to explore the awe-inspiring beauty of...

You're my little Christmas wish.  You glitter on my tree.  I wished on you, and here you are, All cosy next to me.  Celebrate your little Christmas wish with this sweet and colourful rhyming board book.

Santa’s mailbox is overflowing.   Santa loves getting letters, but the elves are FED UP with sorting through the huge piles of mail. Surely an app would be better – quick, easy and heaps of fun! They’ll call it ‘Santagram’.   But once the...

Open up this little Bookscape! And enjoy a festive winter wonderland with this enchanting new addition to the Bookscape Board Book series. Each uniquely shaped page overlaps with the next to create a complete landscape when closed – and an immersive...

Inspired by the thousands of children she has met in travels around the word for Save the Children and UNICEF, two-time Caldecott winner Sophie Blackall has crafted an ambitious yet child-accessible book of … well … everything. Simultaneously funny and...

The places I've been and the creatures I've met – what an adventure! One I'll never forget! From crocs in Darwin to kangaroos in Canberra, Love From Australia explores this extraordinary country and introduces us to its most loveable (and...

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...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 ABIA 'BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNG CHILDREN' ’When we all came together at Uluru, we invited all Australian people to accept our voice and culture as a gift.’Can you help us find the heart of the nation?A book about understanding...

Hooray! It’s Easter Day.Today is a hunting for eggs day. There’s so much fun to be had, and all sorts of places in the garden to look. But whether the eggs are found or not, the joy of Easter comes from spending time together.A book to celebrate all of...

Come along on a seaside adventure with Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris! Discover the delightful third adventure in the bestselling series by acclaimed children's author and fashion illustrator, Megan Hess.'Pack your bags darling Claris, try not to...