A Small Collection of Happinesses: A tale of loneliness, grumpiness and one extraordinary friendship by Zana Fraillon
Category: Fiction
An unforgettable story of friendship, hope and happiness from two masters of their craft, renowned Australian writer Zana Fraillon and illustrator Stephen Michael King. Are you ready? Are you listening? Something is about to begin. When Ada arrives on the day of the Great Summer Storm, it is like the ...Show more
The Garden of Broken Things (HB) by Freya Blackwood
Category: Hardback Picture Books
From award-winning creator Freya Blackwood comes a beautifully tender story about curiosity and the joy of listening. One day, curious Sadie follows a cat into the tangled vines behind the lonely house at Number 9, Ardent Street. Deep in the undergrowth, past all the twisted, rusted things, Sadie find ...Show more
Stories for Little Ones: Four beloved Australian picture books by Margaret Wild, Libby Hathorn, Ruthie May, Jane Godwin
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Little Hare Treasuries Ser.
A celebration of babies and all the joy they bring … This keepsake treasury of Australian picture books is in turns funny, tender and playful. With tales from bestselling and award-winning creators Tamsin Ainslie, Jane Godwin, Libby Hathorn, Jane Massey, Ruthie May, Jan Ormerod and Margaret Wild, ...Show more
Scout and the Rescue Dogs by Dianne Wolfer
Category: Fiction
A celebration of community, adventure, kindness and, above all, dogs! The summer holidays have finally arrived and Scout can’t wait for her adventure in the big rig with Dad. They’re on a mission to deliver donations of dog food to animal rescue shelters right across the state. There’ll be lots of mus ...Show more
Starminster: Fledgling (#1 Starminster) by Megan Hopkins
Category: Fiction | Series: Starminster Ser.
Take flight on this beautifully-written, epic and soaring new adventure, perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone, Aisling Fowler, A. F. Steadman and Pari Thompson. Astrid has lived in the rhubarb shed her whole life. The outside world is dangerous, Mama explains; she will understand when she’s older, but sh ...Show more
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Category: Paperback Picture Books | Series: The\Very Hungry Caterpillar Ser.
The classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food, getting bigger and bigger, until eventually he turns into a beautiful caterpillar. One of the most popular picture books of all time, no nursery bookshelf is compl ...Show more
Orange Pear Apple by Emily Gravett
Category: Board Book
Delight in a beautifully realised and very funny exploration of colour, the relationship between different objects and the power of the imagination in this sturdy board book version of the classic.Orange Pear Apple Bear is a wonderfully simple and engaging picture book from award-winning author/illust ...Show more
Wurrtoo: The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky by Tylissa Elisara
Category: Fiction
Described as an Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel follows Wurrtoo the wombat on his quest to marry the love of his life, the sky, while facing his fears and learning the importance of friendship along the way. It all began in a ...Show more
Billy and the Giant Adventure (#1 Billy) by Jamie Oliver
Category: Fiction
One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut! Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of ...Show more
Kimmi: Queen of the Dingoes by Favel Parrett
Category: Fiction
On the night of a full moon, a small tropical dingo cub is born. And it is her destiny to travel far from home to change things for her kind. Kimmi sleeps with her mama at her back, her aunty at her front and her three brothers squeezed in beside her. They are a family. But when the farmer who took her ...Show more
Books are NOT just for Bedtime by Eleanor Pearson
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Books are great companions no matter where you are. One thing’s for sure … books are not just for bedtime! Where will you read this book? Books are great companions no matter where you are. One thing’s for sure … books are not just for bedtime! Where will you read this book?
Break the Curse (#1 Shower Land) by Nat Amoore
Category: First Readers
Quantum Leap meets The Magic Faraway Tree in a hilarious junior fiction series where getting in the shower might send you to another world! Felix hates Mondays. Dad's yelling at him to get up. His little brother, Olly, is being super annoying. So when Felix shuts the bathroom door, he wishes he could ge ...Show more