Families and family members Books

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...

The loveable dog Barkus and his lucky young owner romp through the pages of this colorful and heartwarming book that's just right for emerging readers and fans of series like Henry and Mudge and Juana and Lucas.

I love you more than all the stars that shimmer in the night. Just as their blaze lights up the sky, my love shines strong and bright. This beautiful book is the perfect way to say "I love you".

It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of mopping the floor or feeding the fish, the family is soon busy rocking the rug, vacuuming the lawn, and sweeping the dishes. Bouncy rhyme carries the story...

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,...

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...

In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty!   It’s Dragon New Year, a week-long, once-in-a-lifetime event, and Ava and Jack can’t wait to celebrate with Graun...

A madcap adventure starring a bandit family, a LOT of sweets and a girl who is ready for anything… Maisie is convinced her summer holiday is going to be as boring as ever – until she’s snatched by the Robbersons, a bunch of bandits with an insatiable...

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!...

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Deb and Dot learn how to share their friends! Some kids are good and some are not … Some look the same, like Deb and Dot! Deb and Dot are twins and complete opposites. Deb is friendly...

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Sam learns how to get out of a jam! Sam makes a mess when he eats jam. Can he fix it? Yes, he can! Hairy Sam just can't help himself. He LOVES bread and jam! But what happens when he...

In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty!   Graun and Fafnine have settled in perfectly with Ava and Jack’s family, but now it’s time for a whole new challenge – school! Jack...

Nana in the City meets Grandpa Green in this journey into the wilderness and through the imagination.Revel in the breathtaking fantasticality of this transformative new book from the daring mind of bestselling author Dave Eggers. When Grandma comes to...

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...

A smile, a kiss, a word of praise, love can come in many ways. This heartwarming novelty book celebrates the many diverse ways animals, and humans, show their love. Lift a swan’s felt wing to discover a baby cuddled underneath! Then lift a felt speech...

In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty!   When Ava and Jack’s parents agree to foster two young dragons, the siblings can’t believe their luck. But teaching a mischievous pair...

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.

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...

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.

Mummy rabbit watches. As baby goes snippety-hop. "When you scamper back to me ... We'll hug and never stop."Flip the flaps to see the baby animals snuggle up close to Mummy and Daddy in this cute little board book.

A hilarious junior fiction series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2020 (Eight to 10 Years)Sita ‘Squishy’ Taylor is a cheeky,...

The fourth Frankie Fish adventure is finally HERE! Peter Helliar's hilarious best-selling series is back and our favourite time-travellers, Frankie and Drew, are facing their trickiest hurdle yet …Frankie’s always...

It's Christmas Eve, and the construction site is bustling with activity. But one by one, as they head to bed, the trucks find gifts waiting for them – for Crane, it's a new wrecking ball! For Dump Truck, it's a set of new tires! For Excavator, it's a...

This fun, inclusive board book celebrates the one thing that makes every family a family . . . and that's LOVE! Now a modern classic, Love Makes a Family is the bestselling board book from the creator of Kindness Makes Us Strong...

From Australia’s favourite comedian and children’s author Peter Helliar comes the second book in his best-selling Frankie Fish series! A hilarious time-travel adventure about mega-mischief, misbehaving grandparents, and one very naughty dog… ...

The Spiderwick Chronicles meets Stranger Things in this thrilling new series for only the bravest of children. After a chance encounter in a dark and stormy forest, two siblings are caught up in the dangerous underworld of...

Winner of the Ampersand Prize, IN THE DARK SPACES is a genre-smashing hostage drama about 14-year-old Tamara, who's faced with an impossible choice when she falls for her kidnappers. Yet this is no ordinary kidnapping. Tamara has been...

Using comparative statements, the infallible team of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld have created a sweet compendium of small daily moments.

When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister Nancy for the afternoon, she enlists her neighbour and best friend Ivy to come over and teach Nancy how to be a really good babysitter. Mischief and mayhem ensue.

It's time for bed, but Baby Bear is grumbly. So when Daddy Bear asks for a bedtime kiss, Baby Bear refuses. What follows is a familiar scenario of cajoling a reluctant child through the evening routine.This tenth-anniversary special gift-edition is a...

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions!Squishy Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment.  ...

In his first ever kids’ book, Australian comedian Peter Helliar takes young readers on a hilarious time-travel adventure about mega mischief, missing limbs, and a grandad with a wicked secret...Twelve-year-old Frankie Fish hates visiting his grandparents...

The second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith and The Snow Foal. With...

My name is Calvin Sinclair, I'm eleven years old and I have a confession... I killed my brother.It's the summer before grade six and Calvin Sinclair is bored to tears. He's recently moved from a big city to a small town and there's nothing to do...

She's back! Nikki Maxwell returns for her 16th Dork Diaries adventure and has to deal with . . . a bratty younger sister. Join the jokes, the drama and the aDORKable BFFs in this mega-selling series with over 50 million copies in print...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD, NOW IN GORGEOUS HARDBACK WITH UNIQUE FOILED JACKET, REVERSE FAN ART JACKET, EXCLUSIVE MAP ENDPAPERS AND STUNNING RED FOILED BOARD.Praise for Powerless: ‘Nothing short of...

PD has determined that for her playdate at the zoo, she will be a safari adventurer, not a detective. But when the elephants go missing, along with Aunt Dot, a detective is exactly what is needed. Thankfully Grandpa has packed a ‘Just in Case case’, and...

From the acclaimed author, and bestselling illustrator, this beautiful, heartfelt collaboration celebrates the magic of grandmothers (and their secret recipes).   ‘It’s my everything cake,’ Grandma says. ‘My grandmother’s grandmother gave it...

A frozen world, mighty monsters and spellbinding magic. Journey to the very edge of the world in this BREATHTAKING fantasy trilogy.  Perfect for fans of Skandar and Philip Pullman . . .“The Ice Apprentices is an extraordinary fantasy...

WINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 - YOUNGER READERS."I can’t let go of them – the good, right things—because if I do I’ll turn into a cloud and I’ll float away, and a storm will come and blow me to nothing." Aster attends a school for gifted kids,...

Sometimes Xavier wakes up feeling hopeless. Every new doctor … this will fix it. Removing him from school … this will fix it. The therapy group … this will fix it. And his dad moving out. Maybe, this will fix it. His daily affirmations seem to be...

When pets go missing on the day of the big parade, Detective Penelope Dolores "PD" McPem is on the case! It's West Bay Primary School's annual Pet Parade and Miss Harnett's Year One class is excited to showcase their lovable companions. Budding detective...

From the New York Times bestselling creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a tasty picture book about two kids who get into time travel shenanigans while trying to skip waiting for cookies to bake!Kat and Ari love cookie time, their special tradition with...

Discover the bravery inside you in a magical Robin Hood reimagining from author, comedian and actor Ben Miller.Lonely at school, Charlie prefers to escape into a world of books. But when she finds herself on the other side of the library in a...

Dive into the sandy shores with PD McPem in an unforgettable beach adventure! PD and her classmates are all set for a day of sun and sea, but the excitement takes an unexpected turn when they discover somebody has sunk the lifeboats. As Detective PD...

Love is an impossible mission . . . the enemy is everywhere in the pulse-pounding follow-up to international heist sensation, Thieves' Gambit, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Readers 2024. For fans of Jennifer Lynn...

BLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A DEADLY CURSE.The epic adventure continues.Don’t miss the unputdownable new book for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures.As Skandar and his friends begin their...