Families and family members Books

When the Daniels sisters head out for their annual week's stay at Camp Caracara they anticipate making many more good memories at one of their favorite places in the world. But from the very start, Amber realizes that this year's time at camp is going to...

Age range 3 to 6Waiting for Hugo explores notions of diversity and difference. The central character is a young boy who has an obsessive interest which dominates his life and that of his family.This is a trait often present in children who have Autism...

Tarah missed her Dad and she asked her Mum where he had gone...Tarah's dad has gone away, and she doesn't know where. She imagines he is doing all the things he loves, but when she asks her mum, everything changes. This heartfelt, honest and sensitively...

Tired of his house, Frederic the mouse sets out to find another but learns that there is no place like home.Bored of living in a hole in the floor, Frederic the mouse decides that it is time to move out and find a new house. There are many options to...

Grandma is coming to play, and Mollie can't wait. What might they get up to?Grandma is coming to play, and Mollie is SO excited. What will they do together? Play at the park? Visit the zoo? Or maybe they'll just hang around at home...

The Tumbleys are a very clumsy family. Mr Tumbley tumbles over big things. Mrs Tumbley tumbles over small things. And the Tumbley children all tumble over each other. There is far too much tumbling something must be done! And a group of chickens have...

Embark on a delightful bedtime journey with Crash the bear as he fearlessly challenges the darkness and searches for the comfort of light. Set in an ominous and strange nocturnal wilderness, Crash learns to overcome his fears and navigate his environment...

Join the adventures of a young bear cub named Crash in this heartwarming tale as he discovers the wonders of the wilderness with his loving mother. Set in a beautiful, yet hazardous natural environment, Crash needs to learn about his surroundings and...

Age range 3 to 6A day in the life of a seemingly hopeless, mistake-making dad, whose children know he is the world's best dad after all.In this light-hearted and cheerful story, three kids recount their funny experiences with the world's most hopeless...

Sage embarks on an exciting new adventure in Singapore. Her TV chef parents are recognised wherever they go. Posters advertise their upcoming cookbook and the inflight magazine has a big story on the Cooksons. But when a lady with pink hair begins...

When Finn buys a magic pen at a market stall, it seems like all his problems are solved… but the good times don’t last in this action-packed adventure featuring life on the run, basketball battles, family secrets and more moral conundrums than you could...

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...

Pipp Puggle is a tiny echidna with a big problem. Although he's good at doing lots of things, like: hunting ants, curling into a ball, and building terrifically tidy burrows, Pipp's spines simply will not come. Tired of waiting for them to appear, Pipp...

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...

The follow-up to Lonely Planet Kids’ Love Around the World, this beautifully illustrated picture book looks at concepts of happiness from across our planet. From forest bathing in Japan and playing the drums in Mali, to Danish hygge, Indian yoga and...

Introduce children to the wonderful ways love is expressed in different cultures and countries across the globe. From gifting lunch boxes in Japan to adorning brides with beautiful henna designs in India, writing someone a loving poem on Sinterklaas in...

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,...