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A Fox Called Sorrow
By Isobelle Carmody
Little Fur is an elf troll and a healer, but Sorrow is a suffering fox who wishes only for death.
A Mystery of Wolves
By Isobelle Carmody
Little Fur must journey to the ice mountains and uncover the mystery of wolves, if she would save her beloved friend, Ginger.
A Riddle of Green
By Isobelle Carmody
Severed from the flow of earth magic, Little Fur must solve the riddle of her birth to save herself.
Against the Spin
By Michael Panckridge
It's official, Mitchell Grady is a sporting legend.Travis Fisk, the school bully, has been put back in his place. But for how long? How far will he go to ensure that he comes out on..
Alyzon Whitestarr
By Isobelle Carmody
After a freak accident, Alyzon Whitestarr hears and sees and smells things no one else can detect. She begins to smell something truly terrible; a sickness of the spirit infecting some people, leading them to..
Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon
By David Metzenthen
Augustin is a poor boy who lives in a barn. Celine is a rich girl who lives in a mighty palace.
Award Winners
By Susan Halliday & Tom Jellett
An unexpected letter arrives, followed by Senior Reporter Fred Hound. He is very keen to interview Marcy and Bella about what they have been doing over the last few months.
Banjo Tully
By Justin D’Ath
Banjo Tully hasn’t ever given much thought to climate change. But when he meets self-described ‘conservation nut’ Mai Le, Banjo sets out on an 800-kilometre solo horse ride.
Bat Attack!
By J.E. Fison
Jack Wilde and his friends are getting ready for a night of fun at the local disco. But when a mad driver almost runs them over, things start to go badly wrong.
Before the Storm
By Sean McMullen
Fox and BC travel from the distant future to 1901 to save the opening ceremony of Australia's first parliament from being bombed.
Belinda, the Ninja Ballerina
By Candida Baker & Mitch Vane
It’s every little girl’s dream to be a ballerina, right? Well, not for Belinda, the ninja ballerina.
Big and Me
By David Miller
Big and Small are machines that work together as a team. 'But some days Big goes a bit wobbly, and I get a lot worried. Big malfunctions in a variety of ways and Small tries..
Blair Moon – How to Be Cooler Than the Moon
By Ashleigh Mounser
Blair Moon’s blissful life in the nursing home is turned upside down when her mother enrols her at the local primary school. Blair isn’t too keen on trading bingo and bridge for handball, however, and..
Blood Money!
By J.E. Fison
When Jack Wilde and his friends find a bag full of money at Hazard River, it looks like all of their dreams have come true. But as they soon discover, money doesn’t always bring happiness...
Blue Moon
By Tricia Oktober
Each blue moon, cats come together in a fabulous dream that lasts until dawn. Follow Cat’s adventures in the fantastical garden and see if you can spot the famous cats, fishbone ferns, the pussy willows..
Bobo, My Superdog
By Michael Salmon
Bobo appears to be like any dog. Bobo indeed has another life, he is a dog with super powers: Super-Bo, his kennel is an Operations HQ with screens, monitors and lots of buttons to press...
Borderlands – Riding the Slipstream
& Anne RyanEdited By Paul Collins
Borderlands – Riding the Slipstream is an anthology for readers young and old. It features over forty short stories and poems by some of Australia’s best-loved authors, including Ursula Dubosarsky, Steven Herrick, Leigh Hobbs, Barry..
Boris Goes Berserk
By Robert Favretto & Janice Bowles
Boris the huntsman wants his dinner! But Dad has other plans. Join in the family fun as Boris and Dad battle it out throughout the house.
Boxed Set – Marcy (series 2) and Toocool (series 5)
By Phil Kettle & Susan Halliday & Tom Jellett
This box set of 10 books contains the Marcy series by Susan Halliday and the Toocool series by Phil Kettle, both illustrated by Tom Jellett.
Butterfly and Oscar
By Tricia Oktober
When Butterfly joins a family of dachshunds, she doesn’t realise how different she looks … until she unexpectedly sees herself in a mirror. It takes Oscar, her best friend, to convince her that the other..
Cato’s Can Can
By Juliet M. Sampson & Katrina Fisher
Bop! Bop! Bop! Hop! Hop! Hop! Cato the cockatoo loves to dance. But he can’t find a friend. That is, until the day he follows some dancers inside.
Celia and Nonna
By Victoria Lane & Kayleen West
Celia loves sleepovers at her grandmother's house. There are so many fun things to do. But everything changes when Celia's grandmother moves to a new home. Clever Celia decides to help make the move easier..
Changing Yesterday
By Sean McMullen
It’s 1901, and Battle Commander Liore has travelled back in time to stop a war that will rage for over a hundred years. But time itself is against her. Whenever she changes history, a new..
Chasing Shadows
By Corinne Fenton & Hannah Sommerville
Everyone feels sad sometimes, but when sadness lingers, shadows appear. Some of us, even children, chase shadows.Will a wriggly, mischievous surprise help Beth chase her shadows away?
Chasing the Break
By Michael Panckridge
The Legend of Sport is back. Eight different sporting challenges await the students at Sandhurst Primary. This year, the competition will be hotter than ever. Can the new kid, Mitchell Grady, take down last year's..
Clearing the Pack
By Michael Panckridge
Football and netball are the next two sports in the Legends series, and Travis and Mia are flying high. Travis steps up his intimidation tactics, knowing he’s got to win this one to stay in..
Colin Cockroach Goes To Caloundra
By Chris McKimmie
Past the mountains where the dinosaurs used to roam. Past the big pineapple. Surfin’ at the beach. Dancin’ at the disco. Making new friends. Missing old ones. Colin’s accidental holiday has to come to an..
Combat Wombat to the Rescue
By Gina Newton & Tiffanee Daley
‘Womba-rumbaaaa! I’m Combat Wombat, Wildlife Warrior of the Bush!’ With courage, determination and sheer wombat power, Combat Wombat leads his bush buddies to safety in a race to escape a raging bushfire. Is he strong..
Country Town
By Isolde Martyn & Robyn Ridgeway & Louise Hogan
Happy times, sad times, boom times and gloom times! From the First Peoples’ camp at the river crossing in the 1820s through to Carols by Candlelight at the showground in today’s world, this is a..
Crime Time
By Sue Bursztynski
Crime Time is a collection of true Australian crime stories ranging from bushrangers such as Ned Kelly and Mad Dan Morgan through to serial killers, fraudsters and modern celebrity criminals.
Crossing the Line
By Dianne Bates
Abandoned by long-term foster carers, teenager Sophie lives with Amy and Matt. For a long time and unknown to others, Sophie has been self-mutilating: more recently she has been in therapy.
Dance, Bilby, Dance
By Tricia Oktober
Bilby wishes he could dance. Everyone around him bounces, whirls and prances.They’re having so much fun! Can Bilby learn to dance too?
Dead Dog in the Still of Night
By Archimede Fusillo
In the garage at the back of the family home sits Primo’s father’s pride and joy; a red Fiat 500 Classic. It waits and teases, like nothing else can – least of all the demands..
Down the Line
By Michael Panckridge
For the first time Mitch and Luci are pitted directly against their friends. It’s one thing to play your enemies and win, but how does it feel to beat your friends?
Downtown Sewertown
By Tull Suwannakit
When the diggers came and construction began, The animals had to pack up and scram, Leaving behind their woodland home, Searching for a new place of their own . . . But will they be..
Dragon Apocalypse
By DC Green
Yo, creepy two-leggers. I’m Bruce, the giant spiderkilling machine and comedian for hire. Hear my words and vibrate with terror. Dragons are doomed! Magic ditto!! The City of Monsters is CARKING!!!
Dragonfall Mountain
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
The Invincible has been attacked, and all seems lost. Dantar’s only escape from his enemies is through the foul-smelling sewers of Savaria. Velza’s plans to save him are soon thwarted by three enormous dragons threatening..
Dragonfang
By Paul Collins
Five pentagram gems. Two people want them. Only one can have them.
Dragonlinks
By Paul Collins
An all-powerful, enchanted mailshirt from the stars. Six links are missing. An orphan, a streetwise urchin and a swordsman must find the links before the greatest evil known descends upon Q'zar.
Dragonsight
By Paul Collins
Three mercenaries. Poison coursing through their veins. And only six weeks to find a stolen dragon relic.
Dyson’s Drop
By Paul Collins
Maximus Black is RIM’s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM’s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there’s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.
f2m: The Boy Within
By Hazel Edwards & Ryan Kennedy
Skye plays guitar in the all-female Chronic Cramps band. Making her name in the punk/indie scene is easier than FTM (female to male) transitioning: from Skye to Finn, from girl to man. With a little..
Finding Home
By Gary Crew & Susy Boyer
Ignorance and selfishness can destroy the things we love and value most – the child whose parents don’t value his differences, the beauty of wild nature – and this story offers the reader a metaphor..
Float or Sink?
By Kylie Covark & Andrew Plant
A ladybug lands on a stick that is bobbing along a creek. As she is joined by a cast of curious creatures, the fate of the stick hangs in the balance. This humorous, rhyming tale..
Flora’s War
By Pamela Rushby
Sixteen-year-old Flora Wentworth's comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of World War 1. She is soon transporting injured soldiers and helping out exhausted nurses – managing..
Follow the Rainbow
By Juliet M. Sampson & Anne Ryan
Ruby wonders what is at the end of the rainbow. Who will help her solve the mystery? Will it be Tavish, Scarecrow, Metal Man or Lion?
Footy Dreaming
By Michael Hyde
Noah and Ben both have the potential to play in the AFL. It’s up to each of them whether they make it. Will Noah lose his cool, and his chance, in the face of prejudice?..
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A Ford Street Publishing Gift Voucher gives your loved ones the opportunity to purchase – whatever takes their fancy from our hundreds of titles. Available in either a $30, $50, $75 or $100 values. Vouchers..
Found You!
By Mardi Davies
The backyard is bursting with places to play hide-and-seek. Florence Moon is seeking and Trevor is hiding. Terribly. Every time. Is Trevor good at anything? Florence thinks she has the answer.
Frankie Goes to Kindergarten
By Peta Baxter & Connie Hemmens & Marjory Gardner
Frankie is a superstar. He loves to join in the fun at Miss Peta and Miss Connie’s kindergarten: playing, reading, learning, singing and dancing. Find out all about Frankie’s day at kindy — and watch..
Frankie Stein
By Kylie Covark & Shane McG
Frankie Stein loves doing science experiments while her teddy watches on. She wishes she could chat with him ... he’s a bear with scientific flair!
Frizzle and Me
By Ellie Royce & Andrew McLean
It’s a big deal when your family changes, but with plenty of love to go around, even the biggest changes can be wonderful!
Game On!
By George Ivanoff
Tark and Zyra are teenage thieves on a quest. In a world of magic and science, where dragons and mages exist alongside drones and lasers, they endeavour to reach the haven of Designers’ Paradise.
Game Over!
By George Ivanoff
Tark and Zyra finally make it out into the real world ... but things are not quite what they expected. When Zyra is captured by the Designers, Tark finds himself among a group of teenage..
Gamers’ Challenge
By George Ivanoff
For Tark and Zyra, life was literally just a game, controlled by the all-powerful Designers. But then they broke the rules and life got a whole lot more complicated … and deadly.
Gamers’ Quest
By George Ivanoff
Tark and Zyra are teenage thieves on a quest. In a world of magic and science, where dragons and mages exist alongside drones and lasers, they endeavour to reach the haven of Designers’ Paradise.
Gamers’ Rebellion
By George Ivanoff
Tark and Zyra finally make it out into the real world ... but things are not quite what they expected. When Zyra is captured by the Designers, Tark finds himself among a group of teenage..
Gezani and the Tricky Baboon
By Valanga Khoza & Sally Rippin
Gezani sets off to deliver a bunch of bananas to his cousins on the hill. But along the way he meets Tricky Baboon who is feeling very hungry. Baboon tricks Gezani into leaving him the..
Girls Change the Game
By Gabrielle Gloury & Michael Hyde
The first Scorpions Under 14 Girls team from the Westpark Football Club has just been announced and this is their very first game. The Scorpions are up against the in-form team of the competition, the..
Girls Change the Game: First Game Back
By Gabrielle Gloury & Michael Hyde
The Westpark Scorpion Under 14 Girls are back! After their first season, they showed the footy world what they were made of. Now after a year of many interruptions, they are in great form with..
Glitch
By Michelle Worthington & Andrew Plant
Glitch spends his life searching through mountains of mouldy mess at the dump. He wants to make the fastest billycart ever and win the Big Race! But will his twitch stop him from winning?
Goblin Mafia Wars
By DC Green
I’m PT, a 16-year-old human king of Monstro City. I suck. Everyone wants me dead – except my Dead Gang monster mates. And our quests have only just begun.
GOLD!
By Jackie Kerin & Annie White
The wind snatches the cry from a creek bed and blows it to Melbourne town, then carries it across the seven seas.
Good Night, Ivy Bright
By Ben Long & Andrew Plant
Ivy couldn’t get to sleep; her mind was burning bright. I’m done with counting sheep, she thought, I’ll paint my dreams tonight. Join Ivy as she goes on a wondrous and colourful journey through her..
Gorski’s Bitemare
By Robert Favretto
Following a frightful event, Gorski the vampire has noticed his fangs are shrinking and that he faints at the sight of blood. Can he find a cure, or will things go from bat to worse?
Grace’s Mystery Seed
By Juliet M. Sampson & Karen Erasmus
‘Polly likes these stripy seeds,’ Grace said. ‘What are they from?’ ‘Let’s find out,’ said Mrs Marino. Grace and her neighbour plant a mystery seed. They wait and wait for ages. Then a little green..
Great Goal! Marvellous Mark!
By Katrina Germein & Janine Dawson
Get ready for a great game of footy. There's plenty of action and masses of mud. Who will kick the first goal? Who will take the best mark? And will the yellow team win?
Greylands
By Isobelle Carmody
One wakeful night in the aftermath of his mother’s death, Jack enters a land devoid of colour or scent. Here he meets the tragic laughing beast and Alice, a strange girl with a secret. Will..
Group Hug!: A Collective Noun Safari
By Andy Fackrell
Come on safari around the world with Wilbur, an animal-loving city kid, and his BAFs (best animal friends) as he discovers the wonder of animal collective nouns.
Harry Kruize, Born to Lose
By Paul Collins
Harry’s mum runs a boarding house for transient old men who are down on their luck. To counter his frustration and anger, Harry longs for the companionship of a dog. The Annual Gala at school..
Hedgehog the Wonder Dog
By Dannika Patterson & Ross Morgan
Anyone can see that Hedgehog the Wonder Dog is no ordinary dog. Tell her to sit, and she’ll shake a paw; tell her to fetch and she rolls over. But it’s only kids like Sam..
Home of the Cuckoo Clock
By Robert Favretto & David Eustace
The village of Schoenwald is frozen in time. With no clock to measure their lives, the townsfolk live in chaos. Until an unexpected visitor arrives and changes the village that time forgot, forever.
I NEED a Parrot
By Chris McKimmie
But what does a parrot need? A book about wanting and needing; what a child wants and what a wild bird needs.
I Wish My Mum Was an Octopus
By Shona Revie Keenan & Lee Burgemeestre
Shona Keenan’s son Lachlan, at age four, said exactly how she felt – there was not enough of her to go around. What amazed her was that he gave the tentacles to the phone, kitchen,..
In Lonnie’s Shadow
By Chrissie Michaels
Lonnie McGuinness knows only one thing for sure – there doesn’t seem to be any fairness in life for him or his mates. So he decides to take matters into his own hands. But when..
In the Beech Forest
By Gary Crew & Den Scheer
An ordinary boy takes a path leading him from the safety of his home into a dark forest. What will become of him on this journey? Will he survive? Will he defeat his fears? Will..
In times of bushfires and billy buttons
By Steven Herrick
Ethan’s parents are in jail; his aunt works too hard; the new kid, Joshua, has a scar on his arm; a fire storm threatens the suburb, while wildflowers bloom along the school fence. For Ethan,..
Jacaranda Magic
By Dannika Patterson & Megan Forward
Five friends are feeling bored on a hot sticky day. Just when they think they’ll never find anything fun to play, a simple gust of wind changes everything.
Jacqueline: a soldier’s daughter
By Pierre-Jacques Ober & Jules Ober
An only child, Jacqueline always dreamt of having a sister. Amid the turmoil of a world at war she embarks on a perilous journey.
James Gong: The Big Hit
By Paul Collins
James Gong is training for his black belt in taekwondo. One night a camera crew from Hollywood Productions turns up at training for an episode of My Life, only to see James at his most ornery aggressiveness. They..
James Gong: The Chinese Dragon
By Paul Collins
Ming Lee – The Chinese Dragon – is the unbeaten, undisputed queen of virtual martial arts. Until she meets James Gong, fresh from his starring role in Ham Solo: Revenge of the Fist. Can their..
Jamie Brown is NOT Rich
By Adam Wallace
Jamie Brown and his family have no money. None. Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nada. Nix. Nachos. Then, when a letter from the mysterious Barnaby Von Barnabus arrives, everything changes.
Jasper Juggles Jellyfish
By Ben Long & David Cornish
An octopus called Jasper gives up on learning the basics at school to pursue something he thinks will be more fun. He soon finds that even fun things can be difficult to learn. But luckily,..
Jump!
By Andrew Plant
Stumpy is a Quig, a remarkable little creature living in the soaring towers of an alien city. Quigs are daredevils, acrobats and fearless leapers. But not Stumpy. He is different – he looks different, and..
Level Up!
By George Ivanoff
For Tark and Zyra, life was literally just a game, controlled by the all-powerful Designers. But then they broke the rules and life got a whole lot more complicated … and deadly.
Little Fur
By Isobelle Carmody
Little Fur is an elf troll who lives peacefully as a healer of small creatures in a grove of magical trees.
Lost Dogs
By Susan Halliday & Tom Jellett
Dog Squad members Marcy and Bella are on a mission to find new homes for lost dogs.
Mindcull
By K H Canobi
In a time when nothing is as real as virtual reality, sixteen-year-old Eila is shortlisted in a competition by a global technology giant. But then law enforcement officers force her to spy for them, underground..
Mole Hunt
By Paul Collins
Maximus Black is RIM’s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM’s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there’s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.
Monster School
By DC Green
Beware! You are entering The City of Monsters. All tourists will be eaten. Have a nice day!' PT, the Swamp Boy, is terrified. During his first class at Monster School, mafia goblins threaten to murder..
Moon Sailors
By Naomi Woodward & Rachel Gregg
Bed sheets billow in solar winds, as we cast our boat adrift . . . Moon sailors in search of treasure, perched on pillow seats. Two children go on a journey of imagination, past constellations..
MoonFish
By Harry Laing
MoonFish is Harry Laing’s sparky new collection of poems featuring eye-catching and fresh art by some of Australia’s best known illustrators including Shaun Tan, Leigh Hobbs, Judy Watson, Marjory Gardner, Mitch Vane and Anna Pignataro. Children..
Morphing Murphy
By Robert Favretto & Tull Suwannakit
Murphy likes his life just the way it is – swimming in his weedy pond, slurping up algae and rotting water plants. But then things begin to change . . . and he’s not the..
My Dog Socks
By Robyn Osborne & Sadami Konchi
Join Socks in his secret world, where imagination rules and the everyday becomes extraordinary. While most people think Socks is just an ordinary dog, through a child’s eyes he becomes an enchanted character of many..
My Extraordinary Life and Death
By Doug MacLeod
What exactly is The Tight Trouser Club? Where do you buy children at bargain prices? How do you survive a father who buries you in the garden whenever you misbehave? And whom do you contact..
My Private Pectus
By Shane Thamm
A story about footy, cars and a young man who discovers that revealing his greatest secret is the only way to hold on to the people he loves.
Mystery Book Box!
In our children’s “mystery book box”, you’ll receive four of our high-quality hardcover picture books for the price of three, suitable for ages 2-7 years. A perfect gift for your little one – and a..
Netball Challenge
By Susan Halliday & Tom Jellett
When Marcy challenges Principal Polly Parrott to a netball match on the last day of term, Marcy is sure the students will win.
Of Boys and Boats
By Ian Trevaskis
It is 1956 - the year the Olympic Games came to Melbourne. Jack Spiller and his mates are caught up in the excitement, running their own torch relay around the block each night while the..
On the Buzzer
By Michael Panckridge
Basketball is the next sport in the action-packed Legends series. But the competition takes a back seat when Sandhurst's sporting reputation is put on the line.
Our Mob
By Jacinta Daniher & Taylor Hampton & Seantelle Walsh
Kids from Lutruwita to Yolgnu say hello and welcome. Meet us and see what we love to do, from Ngiyampaa to Wadjak. Join our yarning circle and listen to our stories. Our Mob proudly celebrates..
Over the Wall
By Michael Panckridge
It’s the halfway point of the Legends Cup and the competition is hotting up. Only two points behind Mitchell, Fisk is boasting that he will be crowned the Legend of Soccer, but Mitchell has other..
Paper Cranes Don’t Fly
By Peter Vu
For Adam Auttenberg, hospital is like a second home. With Tess, AJ and Rachael by his side, it’s even bearable. Facing the toughest challenge of his life, all Adam has to help him are his..
Pidge’s Poppies
By Jan Andrews & Timothy Ide
Pidge’s Poppies is based on a true story about a pair of pigeons at the Australian War Memorial. It remembers the vital role pigeons played in both world wars, their heroism and their sacrifice. Little..
Piper Picks the Perfect Pet
By Caroline Tuohey & Nicky Johnston
My dad says I can choose a pet, but I’m not sure which pet to get. A dog, a cat, a fish, a rat? How can Piper pick the perfect pet when there are so..
Pippa
By Dimity Powell & Andrew Plant
Pippa is a little pigeon with big blue-sky ambitions: to fly solo and explore the world beyond her nest. Her parents are less than thrilled with their risk-taking feathered fledging and smother her with well-meant..
Pippa and the Troublesome Twins
By Dimity Powell & Andrew Plant
Pippa loves her new twin baby brothers, Pepi and Penn. But their constant mess and cries for attention are driving her batty! She yearns to take off on her own but she has to babysit..
Pirate Gold
By Michael Salmon
Yo ho ho and a bottle full of fun! Avast there, me hearties! Join the Piganeers, the most bumbling band of swashbuckling pirates ever to sail the seven seas.
Pirates
By Phil Kettle & Tom Jellett
A famous pirate and a treasure map in a cereal box - Toocool's latest plan has all the makings of a real pirate adventure.
Playground Circus
By Chrissy Byers & Simon O’Carrigan
A family visit to the playground becomes a circus extravaganza. This little girl can do anything, if only her mum would look up from her phone and join in the fun.
Pool
By Justin D’Ath
When Wolfgang Mulqueen takes a summer job at the pool, he meets Audrey, a blind girl who claims she's nocturnal. With the discovery of a butterfly unknown to science, and an unusual request from Audrey's..
Pretty Girls Don’t Eat
By Winnie Salamon
Winter Mae Jones goes on a diet, which at first makes her feel fab and in control. It’s only when things get out of hand that she comes to realise that, not only has she..
Quiz Champs
By Susan Halliday & Tom Jellett
Marcy is excited. There's going to be a class quiz on Friday. Best of all, it's boys versus girls.
RapperBee: poems to give you a buzz
By Harry Laing & Anne Ryan
RapperBee – poems to give you a buzz is Harry Laing’s new collection of poetry featuring Anne Ryan’s brilliant and anarchic B&W illustrations.
Ready, Steady, Hatch
By Ben Long & David Cornish
Ten chicks are excited to discover the world outside their eggshells, but the smallest is soon separated from the rest. Where can she be?
Rich & Rare
Edited By Paul Collins
Welcome to a world of 'beauty rich and rare', a world of natural (and unnatural) gifts on every page - from humour to horror, thriller to fantasy – encompassing the past, the present and the..
Riggs Crossing
By Michelle Heeter
A girl is found in the wreckage of a car crash. Secretive, intelligent, and abrasive, Len is moved to a children’s shelter. Slowly, Len’s repressed memories fight their way to the surface of her troubled..
Riley and the Grumpy Wombat: A journey around Melbourne
By Tania McCartney & Kieron Pratt
Riley has discovered a wombat in his nanny’s garden. But why is this furry creature so grumpy? Join Riley and his friends as they zoom around the stunning sights of Melbourne in search of a..
Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo: A journey around Canberra
By Tania McCartney & Kieron Pratt
Whilst visiting Canberra, Riley encounters a very jumpy kangaroo that is frantically searching for something she’s lost. Bounding around the iconic sights of Canberra, can this roo finally find what she’s been looking for?
Rockpooling With Pup
By Kevin Brophy & Jules Ober
Mia and Pup go down to the seaside to explore the pools where amazing sea creatures live. They didn’t expect to go on a quest . . .
Round ’em Up
By Phil Kettle & Tom Jellett
Toocool is planning to master his drum playing these school holidays. But his mum has news for him.
Rufus the Numbat
By David Miller
Rufus the numbat is just passing through. But his quiet stroll through town causes all kinds of trouble.
Salih
By Inda Ahmad Zahri & Anne Ryan
Like a turtle, Salih carries his home on his back. He must cross a raging sea in search of a safe home. Salih paints his happiest memories and sends them as messages in bottles. Will..
Scatterlings
By Isobelle Carmody
Merlin has no memory aside from a name whispered to her by one of the strange voices in her mind, and the knowledge that she is being hunted. She is determined to learn what happened..
Scorpion Falls
By Martin Chatterton
Loner Theo Sumner is a 14-year-old living in the isolated Queensland mining town of Scorpion Falls. Following the arrival of an unsettling guest at the Iguana Motel, teenagers start disappearing...
Scribbly Gum Secrets
By Dannika Patterson & Megan Forward
‘Who drew on these trunks?’ Charlie asked Max. ‘They’ll be in big trouble if Mummy sees that!’ Join four reluctant kids on a walk through the bush as they make all sorts of wild discoveries...
Shark Frenzy!
By J.E. Fison
When sharks start washing up without fins, Jack, Ben, Lachlan and Mimi decide to investigate. Their attempt to uncover what is killing the sharks leads them...
Snake Surprise!
By J.E. Fison
Jack Wilde and his friends find a note on an abandoned boat. The message is damaged but they can all read the words HELP ME. The gang must find out who needs help and why...
Snakes Awake
By Jarrod Paine & Shannon Boland
Pip explores the outdoors with her mum, hoping to spot her favourite creature – a sensational snake.
Solace and Grief
By Foz Meadows
Solace Morgan was born a vampire. Raised in foster care, she has always tried to keep her abilities secret, until an eerie encounter with a faceless man prompts her to run away.
Spark
By Adam Wallace & Andrew Plant
I began as a tiny spark in the dry grass. All I wanted was a friend. I found one in the wind, who helped me grow . . .
Speck of the Stars
By Henry Boffin
Raised by utility robots on board the Grand Orbital Library, twelve-year-old orphan Speck’s days are spent serving the spaceship’s exotic guests. At night, he dreams of exploring the Universe.
Stardiving
By Andrew Plant
Fluke is a young sperm whale with big dreams of seeing the stars. But when you’ve got a whale-sized head in the way, looking up isn’t easy.
Stephanie Chiocci and the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Chase
By Matt Porter
Standing at the summit of Cooper’s Hill in England, Stephanie Chiocci prepares to barrel down a slope steeper than the MCG grandstands. But winning the annual Gloucester Cheese-Rolling Race is just one of her objectives.
Subbie and his mate
By Corinne Fenton & Mark Wilson
A story about the 1992 Melbourne Cup winner Subzero and his mate, Graham Salisbury.
Super Nova
By Krys Saclier & Rebecca Timmis
Nova’s brother thinks she gets away with too much, until he finds out what she’s really planning. And it’s out of this world. Will he keep her secret? Super Nova tells the story of the most..
Tarni’s Chance
By Paul Collins & Jules Ober
When Tarni’s mum says goodbye, all the colour and joy of life seem to go with her. Tarni retreats into her bubble. But then Chance steps in . . .
The Amazing Case of Dr Ward
By Jackie Kerin & Tull Suwannakit
Here were plants they had never imagined; from places they would never visit. When you peel a banana, or bite into a pear, when you smell a rose, pop a fuchsia bud or scrape your..
The Big Bash
By Phil Kettle & Tom Jellett
When Bad Billy Brown challenges Toocool to a game of 20/20 cricket, Toocool swings into action.
The Burning Sea
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
Anyone who threatens Dantar gets turned into a pile of ashes. His older sister Velza is a shapecasting warrior, in a world where only men fight. Until now. Together they must solve the mystery of..
The Chocolate Vampire
By Michael Salmon
Count Munch was a very unusual vampire. He didn't like doing those creepy things that other vampires did. All Count Munch liked to do was eat chocolate...and lots of it!
The Cuckoo
By Gary Crew & Naomi Turvey
Gary Crew at his fantastical best! Martin is the runt of his family. Without a mother to protect him, his overbearing father and brothers reject him. Aided by the self-sacrifice of loving friends, Martin finds..
The Dingle Dangle Jungle
By Mark Carthew & David Atze
In the Amazonian jungle, you’ll find monkeys, rats and shrews . . . pumas, sloths and marmosets. Which ones would you choose? Come along on a rollicking romp through the jungle.
The Down Under 12 Days of Christmas
By Michael Salmon
Santa Claus has landed outback and is busily checking his list. The kangaroos are in charge of all the presents and his koala helpers are not being much help at all!
The Equen Queen
By Alyssa Brugman
While moored to a new world Quentaris is approached by another sky-city. The traders on board seem friendly and generous, offering the Quentarans food and gems, but are they setting a trap for Quentaris?
The Gimlet Eye
By James Roy
Much has changed in the sky-city of Quentaris. New faces are appearing, familiar ones vanishing, and the horrid Florian has claimed the throne. Then, as Quentaris slips quietly through a vortex into the watery world..
The Glasshouse
By Paul Collins & Jo Thompson
Clara lives in her balanced world where everything is perfect. But then one day a boy walks into her life and slowly Clara realises that her world is not perfect, and she must make allowances..
The Greatest Book in the World
By Matt Porter & David Atze
A laugh-out loud read where the narrator speaks directly to readers while attempting to create The Greatest Book in the World!
The Guardians
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
The Dracondian dragons - once powerful and dangerous - now lie helpless on the mountaintop as a human army closes in to kill them. Only the warlock's children, Dantar and Velza, can save them. But..
The Ice-cream Man
By Jenny Mounfield
One summer afternoon three boys play a prank on the ice-cream man. This one decision sets into motion a chain of events that will forge a life-long bond, testing each boy as never before.
The Interview
By Phil Kettle & Tom Jellett
How much do you really know about Toocool? You will find out all his secrets when Toocool is interviewed for a very special television show.
The Iron Claw
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
The warlock Calbaras wants to revive the ancient, forbidden magic of dragons, and his son Dantar is vital to his plans. Dantar is on the run in an enemy kingdom, unaware that he is so..
The Key to Starveldt
By Foz Meadows
Seeking to unravel a cryptic prophecy, Solace and her friends travel to the Rookery, an otherworldly place governed by the enigmatic Liluye. As danger closes in, can they make their peace before everything falls apart?
The Lost Tail
By Patricia Bernard & Tricia Oktober
The Bundi Boys dance group will perform their snake dance in the dance competition at the Goroka Show. Little Nura will carry the snake’s tail in the dance, but what happens when the snake loses..
The Monster Who Ate Australia
By Michael Salmon
Meet Burra the boggabri. During his travels around the countryside, Burra meets – and eats! – many famous Australian icons, creating havoc wherever he goes.
The New Dog
By Chris McKimmie
My name is Kiddo. I live in the city now. I like it here. I am the new dog.
The Only Game in the Galaxy
By Paul Collins
Maximus Black is RIM’s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM’s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there’s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.
The Perfect Leaf
By Andrew Plant
The Perfect Leaf takes the simple joy of leaf-kicking and turns it into an extraordinary flight of the imagination.
The Poppy
By Andrew Plant
Stunningly illustrated in over 70 paintings, The Poppy is the true story of one of Australia’s greatest victories, and of a promise kept for nearly a century. . .
The Rabbit’s Magician
By Shae Millward & Andy Fackrell
Ziggy’s beloved magician has performed an amazing disappearing trick. But just where is The Amazing Albertino? Ziggy waits. And waits some more. Has something gone wrong with the trick?
The Race
By Phil Kettle & Tom Jellett
How do you build a jetski that travels at the speed of light or faster? Toocool knows the answer.
The Secret History of the Rainbow Trout Private Hotel
By David Metzenthen
Andy Lightfoot’s gap year takes him deep into the past – at the old and weirdly wonderful Rainbow Trout Private Hotel. Here, high in the mountains, Andy discovers working for nothing gives him everything ...
The Spell of Undoing
By Paul Collins
Due to a vengeful plot by warlike Tolrush, Quentaris is uprooted—city, cliff-face, harbour and all—and hurled into the uncharted rift-maze. Lost and adrift in this endless labyrinth of parallel universes, encountering both friend and foe..
The Star
By Felicity Marshall
Marion, a wooden doll, her friend Harley and their dog Polka, enter the World of Fame where Marion becomes a glamorous Star. But she learns painfully that stardom has a use-by-date. Her experience changes her..
The Thing That Goes Ping!
By Mark Carthew & Shane McG
In the faraway town of Figgy-tra-ling, you may hear the faint ring of a thing that goes ping! Join in the quest for the thing that goes ping – and meet some fun animals along..
The Things We Can’t Undo
By Gabrielle Reid
Samantha and Dylan are in love so it’s nothing to be worried about when they leave Saturday night’s party in favour of a quiet bedroom. Right? When malicious rumours spread throughout their school Dylan discover..
The Vanilla Slice Kid
By Adam Wallace & Jack Wodhams & Tom Gittus
Archie Cunningham is a shy boy who has three things - incredibly mean and greedy parents, no friends, and an amazing power. When an uploaded video shows the world what Archie can do, he suddenly..
They Told Me I Had To Write This
By Kim Miller
Clem is blamed for the death of his mother, has a terrible secret from the past and is in trouble with the police. Through his writing Clem goes deep into the trauma that has defined..
Thirteen Dolphins
By Susan Halliday & Tom Jellett
It's the perfect day for dolphin watching. But Marcy and Bella's quiet day at the beach turns into an adventure when they make a discovery that shocks everyone.
This Spells Trouble
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
Winston is fourteen and apprenticed to the wizard Faramond. Winston’s problem is that he’s a lot brighter than his master. Faramond is helping to bring more valuable magical slaves into the world. Winston wants to..
Three
By Justin D’Ath
Sixteen-year-old Sunday Balewo is next in line for the presidency of Zantuga. When his father dies, Sunday finds himself on the run from the unlikeliest of assassins – a baboon with a bomb.
Tiger Terror!
By J.E. Fison
Tigers are on the verge of extinction. So why does Jack Wilde think he’s seen a tiger paw in a medicine shop in Chinatown?Jack and his friends must become junior spies to find out the..
Time Catcher
By Cheree Peters
In a post-apocalyptic world of rigid rules, Althea’s luxurious life is turned upside-down when she is kidnapped by the dreaded Variants. Betrayed by those she trusts most, Althea is forced to question everything she thought..
Time Vaulter
By Cheree Peters
Thea must escape her enemies and the death of a beloved friend, the betrayal of someone even closer, and the destructive abuse of an enemy even more evil than Corbin. A war is brewing with..
Time Warper
By Cheree Peters
The time catcher is on the run. After discovering that she is a Variant, Thea and her friends must continue their escape from the Cardiff armament. What awaits in the woods and beyond is only..
Toads’ Revenge!
By J.E. Fison
When Jack, Ben, Mimi and Lachlan meet Australia’s best-known adventurer, Jack Orsum, they end up on his most dangerous and daring mission ever.
Trial by Dragons
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
It's hard to save the world when you are in jail. Dantar and Velza, children of the warlock Calbaras, need to escape from jails six hundred miles apart to stop their father unleashing a catastrophically..
Trust Me Too
Edited By Paul Collins
Trust Me Too delivers a wonderful diversity of writing and art. It contains a host of short stories, along with heartfelt and witty verse, and delightful yet thought-provoking illustrations.
Trust Me!
Edited By Paul Collins
Trust Me! features original contributions by 50 of Australia’s best known children’s authors, poets and illustrators. Stories and poems cover all genres: mystery, romance, crime, fantasy, science fiction, humour and more.
Tulip and Brutus
By Liz Ledden & Andrew Plant
Tulip the ladybug and Brutus the stinkbug never play together. But then disaster looms. Can the bugs team up and save themselves? Tulip and Brutus is a funny, stinky story about differences, teamwork and friendship.
Tulips for Breakfast
By Catherine Bauer
As Hitler’s reign tightens on Amsterdam, Lena feels the door to her life closing. There are officers swarming every corner, and they’re out for blood. As the days drag on endlessly, one thing becomes clear:..
Two Puggles
By Michelle Guzel & Andrew Plant
When Mum’s two puggles left the burrow, everyone whispered, ‘That’s the strangest platypus ever.’ But then Spike tackles a feral cat to save his family, and everything changes. Not only is he the bravest puggle,..
Valdur the Viking and the Ghostly Goths
By Craig Cormick
Hi. My name is Valdur and I’m a Viking. Well, I hope to be a real Viking one day. I’m still a child actually. But I do get to roam the seas on my father’s..
Voicing the Dead
By Gary Crew
Jack Ireland is a 14-year-old English-born shipwreck survivor captured by headhunters. In Voicing the Dead, internationally-awarded author Gary Crew revisits the astonishing story of nineteenth-century teenager Jack Ireland who survived - and lived to fight..
Voyage to Morticas
By Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
Dantar and Velza must combine their gifts to stop the most powerful warlock of all time from casting his doomsday spell.
Wardragon
By Paul Collins
A sorceress. A swordsman. A thieving larrikin. A dealiest foe, the omnipotent, Wardragon.
Zombies Vs the Illuminati
By John Larkin
Three 12-year-old boys and the world’s sassiest teenage girl join forces to defeat the zombie hordes before the world is plunged into a new Dark Age.
Zoom
By Dannika Patterson & Ross Morgan
Tom’s day at school was the worst. His troubles feel like looming storm clouds – they’re all he can see. But then he picks up his grandfather’s old-fashioned camera and changes the focus and the..
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