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The Silver Sea

The second book in Belinda Murrell’s Tuscian series, set in an Italian Renaissance inspired world filled with magic, mystery, mischievous creatures, and danger at every turn!

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All the Words I Need to Know

A first dictionary for 3-5 - with fun and lilting rhyme from Jane Godwin, and vibrant, joyful illustrations by Andrew Joyner reminiscent of Richard Scarry at his best!

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The Book of Wondrous Possibilities

From bestselling author Deborah Abela, comes a middle grade adventure for 8-12-year-old heroes (even if they don’t know it yet).

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The Book of Wondrous Possibilities

From bestselling author Deborah Abela, comes a middle grade adventure for 8-12-year-old heroes (even if they don’t know it yet).

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Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon

Meet Zadie Ma, a girl who writes magical stories that sometimes come true. Can Zadie bring to life her most important story of all . . . the one where she finds Jupiter, the dog of her dreams? From the Australian Children's Laureate for 2022-23. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, and the Queensland Literary Awards.

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Cop and Robber

A new nailbiter from the bestselling author of Two Wolves, The Fall and Detention.

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All Four Quarters of the Moon

A big-hearted story of love and resilience from CBCA award-winning author Shirley Marr, starring sisters and storytellers Peijing and Biju, a lost family finding their way, a Little World made of paper, a Jade Rabbit, and the ever-changing but constant moon.

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Alfie the Brave

A delightful picture book about a dog called Alfie who longs to be bold and brave like other dogs. From Australian of the Year Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris, a key member of the cave-diving team that rescued the Wild Boar soccer team in Thailand.

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The What on Earth Institute of Wonder

A mind-boggling expedition into the secrets of the Animal Kingdom with only an invisible map of the human heart as a guide. (Unless, of course, you count the talking parrot.) What on Earth could possibly go wrong…?

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We Run Tomorrow

You can run from your past, but the future is tomorrow . . .

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Seven Days

A fast-paced, action-packed story of how the past catches up to us, from bestselling and award-winning author Fleur Ferris.

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Prometheus High 1: How to Make a Monster

<h3>A hugely inventive, action-packed, fun and quirky – and occasionally dark – adventure for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant, Nevermoor or Frankenstein.</h3>

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The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan

Another crowd-favourite from the number-one bestselling author of the Specky Magee series! This is Specky Magee meets The Boy and the Spy - a moving and inspiring story set against the backdrop of the Second World War in Australia, the women's movement and the little-known history of women's football. Another entertaining historical novel by one of Australia's most-acclaimed authors.

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Pony

The highly anticipated, unforgettable new story from the internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author of WONDER.

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Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat

This heartwarming story by award-winning and bestselling author Monica McInerney will delight readers young and old.

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Cat Dog

Join an unlikely animal trio for some irresistibly funny antics in this read-aloud gem from bestselling, award-winning and much-loved author Mem Fox and acclaimed illustrator Mark Teague.

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Always

<h3>The much-anticipated final journey in the story of Felix, hero of Morris Gleitzman's multi-award-winning Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now.</h3>

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Weird School

Welcome to Wally Park Primary, the Weirdest School in Australia! A weird and wonderfully funny story collection about Australia’s wackiest school!

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The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.

This hilarious middle-grade series about unforgettable Billie Upton Green, perfect for fans of Tom Gates, marks the arrival of major new author-illustrator Jen Carney.

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Ginger Meggs

FOUR FRESH STORIES TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE ONE AND ONLY GINGER MEGGS!

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What Zola Did On Saturday

From the author of Looking for Alibrandi comes this gorgeous series to engage and entertain newly independent young readers.

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Shockingly Good Stories

Piranhas on the run, stolen sandwiches, chocolate waterfalls and so much more!

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The Silly Seabed Song

From the award-winning author-illustrator of the delightful Meerkat Splash and Goodnight, Glow Worms, comes another bedtime story for the very young, brimming with bouncing rhyme and the playful riddle of a backwards poem.

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Book of Brilliant Bugs

An incredible exploration of the secret world of creepy crawlies and why we can't live without them

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