Kids, Teens & YA

Celebrate the lives and work of 25 amazing artists from around the world! Get to know their stories, and then make your own creations inspired by their art. Although you may not recognize all of their names, the artists featured in Be a Creative...

Girlfriend Life Hacks is here to answer every question that you are too embarrassed to ask. Created with Girlfriend, Australia's number one magazine for teen girls, this is the essential guide to life, covering everything from your body, mental health,...

A beaut story about one very ugly kid. Robert Hoge was born with a tumour in the middle of his face, and legs that weren't much use. There wasn't another baby like him in the whole of Australia, let alone Brisbane. But the rest of his life wasn't so...

The first book in Alison Lester s delightful Clive Eats Alligators series. While Frank eats muesli for breakfast and Rosie enjoys eggs and bacon, Clive prefers to eat alligators. Here is a group of children who all dare to be different in their own...

A beautiful and lyrical picture book for new babies across Australia Miimi Marraal, she created us, you and me ... From Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood, of mother-daughter art and design label Miimi and Jiinda, comes a deeply felt and...

Bestselling duo Kate Mayes and Tamsin Ainslie return with a journey through a variety of children's gardens around the world In our gardens are where we belong. Planting, watching, growing, dreaming. In our gardens something out of nothing comes. ...

The only book about bums you'll need this Christmas This is a book for anyone who has a bum or anyone who likes Christmas or anyone who has a bum AND likes Christmas! It's a celebration of Santa's bum and Rudolph's bum and tinsel, twinkle and turkey...

AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT TO READ, WITH LOTS OF CHARMING AND QUIRKY CHARACTERS' -- Better Reading Freja and her mother, Clementine, are reunited at last. Tobias and Vivi are in love. And Lucerne, their new home, is a paradise of snowy alps, sapphire lakes,...

FANS OF ... JACQUELINE HARVEY WILL LOVE THIS BOOK' -- Kids' Book Review on The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome When Freja and Tobias arrive in Claviers, Provence, it feels like home. The hilltop village is surrounded by olive groves, lavender fields...

The new Christmas bestseller from the creators of the Fart Monster Straight from the prehistoric era comes an ex-STINK-tion story like no other! Life's hard when there's only one toilet and all the dinos need to go! There's a dumping pterodactyl, a...

It's one of the most amazing stories ever told -- and it's true!  Funny, frank and embarrassment-free, The Amazing True Story of How Babies are Made gives a fresh take on the incredible tale of where we all come from.

The highly anticipated sequel to 2014's runaway bestseller Withering-by-Sea When Stella Montgomery returned to the Hotel Majestic cold and wet but exhilarated by adventure, the Aunts were furious. Now they are sending Stella away to the old family home...

From the cheeky duo who brought you There Is A Monster Under My Bed Who Farts and The Pirate Who Had To Pee comes a book that is perfect for naughty boys this Christmas. “There is a Monster Under My Christmas Tree Who Farts...

Everyone says, 'It wasn't me!' But what if it REALLY wasn't you? What if it was the monster who lives under your bed? How much trouble can one little monster cause... From two amazing new talents comes a hilarious picture book that's guaranteed to be...

Barney Bean is keen to make his fortune and he hears a secret; a sailor's secret about the treasure of the colony.  But how can chasing whales make you rich? Is adventure at sea worth leaving everything he loves?  Written by award-winning author Jackie...

Brilliant in construct, compelling and extraordinarily moving, this is a book that speaks to each of us and reminds us that while we mightn't be refugees, we are all newcomers to this country and that everyone has a story worth hearing. Ages:10+ When a...

The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted. It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever...

The 'War to end all Wars', as seen through the eyes of three young women War is being fought on a horrific scale in the trenches of France, but it might as well be a world away from sixteen-year-old New Zealander Midge Macpherson, at school in England...

Dive into the world of Blinky Bill, the timeless tale of a mischievous little koala created by Dorothy Wall. Set in the Australian bush, this classic children's story follows Blinky as he embarks on exciting adventures with his friends, facing challenges...

The Magic Pudding was first cooked in 1918, and thousands of children (and their parents) have been relishing it ever since. Norman Lindsay’s timeless classic follows the adventures of debonair young koala Bunyip Bluegum, sailor Bill Barnacle and penguin...

Owl and the Pussy-cat, The

Jack, Zak and Casper brave mariners three, were building a galleon down by the sea...An utterly captivating make-believe adventure. From the award-winning creator of We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Peter Bently comes this utterly delightful picture book,...

Join Spot and his friends on a springtime Easter egg hunt in this new edition of the classic Spot tale - from the creator of the world's best loved lift-the-flap books. It's Easter, and the Easter Bunny has hidden some eggs for Spot to find! There's lots...

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden!...

When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own.

"Farmer Brown is going on vacation. He asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. "But keep an eye on Duck. He's trouble."" Bob follows the instructions in Farmer Brown's notes exactly. He orders pizza with anchovies for the hens, bathes the...

My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

From apple cars and bugdozers to yellow taxicabs and zippermobiles, follow all kinds of vehicles through the alphabet with Richard Scarry's colorful characters. Full-color illustrations.

The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term.  Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny expedition. A warm, heartfelt story based on an...

When Mae has to move house from the country to the city, she feels lonely and sad - until she discovers a beautiful place full of green in the centre of Paris. What she finds there sparks something special and beautiful that will make her feel much more...

The Paul Jennings phenomenon began with the publication of Unreal! in 1985. Thirty years and nine million books later, young readers all around the world continue to devour his stories. In this special volume, Paul has personally selected 30 tales from...

A book about everything* For everyone From Hong Kong to the Amazon and Ulaanbaatar to Antarctica, come on a guided journey around the world and discover the many things that make each place unique. Sleepy sloths, colourful cows, prolific pastries,...

Come eye to eye with some of nature's most impressive creatures as Graeme Base takes you on a richly illustrated journey of imagination and possibility. Adventure Awaits in Every Page A child, brave and curious about the world, flies high over the...

Award-winning and much-loved author and illustrator Anna Walker gives us a gentle, poignant, affirming and wise picture book sure to delight all ages. Mr Huff is a story about the clouds and the sunshine in each of our lives. Bill is having a bad day. ...

Discover the Magical World of Animals with My First Animalia by Graeme Base Introduce your child to the enchanting world of animals with My First Animalia by Graeme Base, a beautifully illustrated children's book that brings the wonders of nature to...

Tim, Hannah, Sunita, Joe and Polly are all off to school for the first time. Would you like to meet them and see how they go? There are new friends to make, fun ways to learn, and lots of different things to discover. From Jane Godwin and Anna Walker...

May you, my baby, sleep softly at night, and when dawn lights the world, may you wake up to birdsong. Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From much-loved Australian Children's Laureate Alison...

The must-have girls' guide for the teen years, fully revised and updated edition 2019/2020.  With more than 600 pages and heaps of cartoons, Girl Stuff 13+ has everything girls need to know about- friends, body changes, shopping, clothes, make-up,...

A personal almanac of a little girl and her family that opens a window onto each month of her year. Each spread is devoted to one month and we are taken on a journey through the Australian seasons as well as this girl's loves and family traditions. It's...

As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes . . . From two of the most gifted picture book creators of our time, here is a celebration of babies and the joy they bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world!

Not sure whether to high-five bees or run away from them? Well, maybe you shouldn’t high-five them, but you definitely don’t have to run away from them. Give Bees a Chance is for anyone who doesn’t quite appreciate how extra special and important bees...

An interactive set that supports learning. This artistic, award-winning approach to animal identification will engage young readers as they try to identify each creature by its tail.  Then match each animal’s head to its tail with a match-it game that...

Match each bone to each corresponding animal in this fun interactive game. Using vibrant illustrations, the images encourage youngsters to guess animals based on visual clues.

Can you guess the animal by looking at its bones? Award-winning paper-cut artist Chihiro Takeuchi creates another masterpiece in this clever, fun introduction to vertebrate animals. This interactive guessing game increases in complexity and shows...

A fun and creative search and find book to please any young reader.  Can you peek through the die-cuts to find one armadillo, or two camels or five juicy bananas? There’s a world of discovery and delight on every page of this wild search and find book.

Shortlisted, ABIA Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year, 2020 Shortlisted, Australian Book Design Award – Best Designed Children’s Non-Fiction Illustrated Book, 2020 Shortlisted, The Environment Award for Children’s Literature, 2020 Kids are on a...

Match each tail to each corresponding head in this fun interactive game from award-winning author and illustrator John Canty. Using vibrant watercolour illustrations, the images encourage youngsters to guess animals based on visual clues.  The boxed set...

Lucy's mum is taller than her. Her grandad is even taller. So Lucy longs to take a peek at the very elderly Miss Eliza Flowerdew - at her age (99) - she might even be able to touch the ceiling. But is Lucy brave enough to find out the truth? This is a...