Penguin Schools Australia
Welcome to Penguin Schools Australia, your ultimate resource for educational content for Penguin classics and new releases. Whether you're a teacher, school librarian or work in another role in the industry, we've got you covered with teachers' notes, book picks for school age groups, free activities and plenty more. Start the school year with inspiration from our brand-new 2026 Schools Catalogue.
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The new Penguin Schools Catalogue
Discover the new Penguin Schools Catalogue - a free, comprehensive resource featuring curated book lists for every year level, articles about key series, and exclusive author interviews to enrich classroom learning and library collections. Browse outstanding new and backlist titles and find the perfect books to engage your students.
Survival, truth telling and hope . . . A unique and powerful illustrated book inspired by Leah Purcell’s bestselling novel The Drover’s Wife. A yarn of bonding and the sharing of stories that celebrates the impact of a good man and a strong role model, and stands as a testament to the hardships and resilience of Australia's First Nations peoples.
In this bright and thoughtful middle-grade graphic memoir, debut cartoonist Georgina Chadderton examines the fun and difficult parts of growing up alongside her autistic brother, Rob.
A heartwarming and fabulously funny junior fiction series for girls and boys, told from the point of view of a dog looking for a new family. From irreverent funny man and unashamed mutt dog lover, Andrew Daddo, bestselling author of more than 50 books for younger readers, and illustrated by proven mutt dog expert, Stephen Michael King!
A MEGA interactive novel for the highly adventurous. Read if you dare! Mistakes will cost you dearly …
Meet your new bestie Melody Moss in a hilarious new series about friendship, school and what it takes to survive being twelve!
From Australia’s most respected environmental advocate, Planet Ark, Now for the Good News reveals story after story of world-saving actions to inspire and inform YOU to keep the good news coming.
A hilarious middle-grade HEIST series that’s out of this world.
The exciting sequel to The 113th Assistant Librarian is here!
A trip to Paris and Versailles, an escaped convict, an ancient underground cave network, family mysteries and . . . ghosts.
Join best friends Millie and Stella for a week of friendship, fun and a lot of puppy chaos . . . The second book in an uplifting and inclusive series that celebrates friendship, family, neurodiversity, creativity and a love of animals and books. By the bestselling author of The Tea Chest and The Wonderful Thing about Phoenix Rose.
From award-winning Australian author/illustrator Marc Martin: A fact-packed illustrated journey to the coldest place on Earth - Antarctica! Antarctica is a fragile and fascinating world that most of us will never see . . . and it’s disappearing. Learn all about it before it’s too late. All About Antarctica is an inviting and exciting reading experience with brilliant color illustrations paired with bite-sized facts on every page.
The uplifting and unforgettable, New York Times bestselling Schneider Award winner that's perfect for fans of Wonder!
A magical story of friendship forged over distance between two children, from very different worlds, who share a common experience of loss and a passion for a life where dreams can come true.
From the creator of the delightful Meerkat Splash comes a cuddly, snuggly bedtime book for the very young.
Dive into the hilarious, action-packed world of Frog, Log, and Dave in this must-read graphic novel adventure!
A French village, new friends, fabulous food, a local mystery to be solved and . . . a ghost.
Join best friends Millie and Stella for a week of friendship, adventure and a little bit of mystery . . . The first book in an uplifting and inclusive series that celebrates friendship, family, neurodiversity, creativity and a love of animals and books. By the bestselling author of The Tea Chest and The Wonderful Thing about Phoenix Rose.
A warm and humorous picture book from TV and radio personality GUS WORLAND about being okay to share your feelings.
A fun, funny story about love and acceptance, no matter what team your heart belongs to!
Aslan is fearless! But when his cousins get a new dog, he doesn't feel so brave. A warm and relatable picture book for anyone who’s ever felt stuck by their worries and needed help to do what matters most to them. With vivid and bright illustrations by First Nations artist Jade Goodwin, the acclaimed illustrator of Ash Barty’s Little Ash series and picture book, My Dream for You.
Eleanor Jones stirs up more mystery and danger in this fast-paced YA mystery.
Dark academia meets The Stepford Wives in this new YA mystery thriller from the bestselling author of Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer.
In this romantic, lush fantasy inspired by Wuthering Heights, a girl with the power to move between life and death must travel into the afterlife to save her grandmother. But to survive she’ll have to rely on her mortal enemy, as well as the ghost of the boy who once betrayed her.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER! Marissa Meyer, the number 1 bestselling 'Queen of Fairytale Retellings', is back with a thrilling tale based on the infamous Bluebeard legend. Fans of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo will adore this perfect combination of romantasy and murder mystery.
** WINNER of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award John Marsden Prize for Young Adults ** Margot McGovern’s love letter to 90s horror films will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Eleanor Jones stirs up more mystery and danger in this fast-paced YA mystery.
The fog is coming. And when it does, everything disappears . . .
A boy and his beloved budgie are thrust into an epic adventure that could change everything. Absolutely everything.
A hilarious mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket.
Unforgettable, snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.
Understand the news stories that matter. Be part of the important conversations. And feel confident – whether you’re walking into a date, a work event or a voting booth. From the creators of the phenomenally successful news service The Daily Aus comes your ultimate playbook for how the world works.
Karen McManus and Holly Jackson meets Fleur Ferris in this fast-paced YA murder mystery.
From the chilling mind of Caleb Finn comes his debut collection of ten stories to haunt your thoughts and fuel your darkest fears.
Uncover an extraordinary world of demons and witches, where the ones you love can hurt you the most and hiding your true self can get you killed. Winner of the Queensland Literary Awards, Young Adult category, shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize and a finalist in the Aurealis Awards.
Get ready to fall in love in this hilarious romcom about a girl who begins a fake relationship with the famous actor in her class, perfect for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han.
All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to sociology
A vibrant exploration of the world's most famous and key mathematical ideas, movements, and people
A deluxe hardback edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the multi-award-winning and bestselling YA classic beloved by so many.
Magic, mystery and darkness – a gripping fantasy adventure for lovers of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights. In this page-turning debut, one girl must figure out why she is the key to two worlds, before time itself falls under the control of the powerful and the greedy.
Neverland has become a war zone and it’s up to a new group of lost teens to set things right in this gritty YA graphic novel series from #1 New York Times bestselling Australian author Tom Taylor and powerhouse Australian comic artist Jon Sommariva!
A new nailbiter from the bestselling author of Two Wolves, The Fall and Detention.
