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Hello Jimmy!

A tender, touching story of a young boy and his father; of what comes between them and what brings them together

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Train Party

All aboard the train party! This delightful rhyming picture book captures all the fun of a preschooler’s train-themed birthday party at a miniature railway park.

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Super Geeks 1: Fish and Chips

The story of two best friends' quest for WORLD DOMINATION!

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Bear and Rat

A powerful and uplifting story about loving friendship, even through the hardest of times.

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Our Australian Girl: Alice and Nellie

Brave, adventurous, loyal, and clever, Nellie is a remarkable Australian Girl.

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Our Australian Girl: Grace, Letty, Poppy and Rose

Meet Grace and join her on a historical adventure about a convict girl who is given a second chance. All four Grace stories in one edition, with a bonus chapter at the end!

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Our Australian Girl: The Ruby Stories

Read all four vibrant stories and share in Ruby’s adventures as she discovers happiness in a time of great hardship.

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Our Australian Girl: The Lina Stories

Four stories by best-selling author Sally Rippin in one spectacularly bound collection as part of the Our Australian Girl series.

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A Glasshouse of Stars

<h2>Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Younger Readers 2022</h2> <h3>An exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved Wonder, Lenny's Book of Everything, A Monster Calls or When You Reach Me.</h3>

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Don't Forget

A timely and uplifting picture book for 5+, reflecting on what’s important for each of us to remember, from the creative team that brought us All Through the Year and Today We Have No Plans.

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The Golden Tower

In her wildest dreams, Sophie never thought she might be kidnapped by a cat and taken to a world of flying horses and wonder – but also magic, mystery and danger!

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What Zola Did On Friday

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

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Blue Flower

A beautifully told picture book about self-esteem, resilience and the discovery that being different can be something wonderful. From award-winning author Sonya Hartnett, with stunning illustrations by Gabriel Evans.

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My Spaghetti ABC

A delicious rhyming picture book that celebrates the delight of eating messy spaghetti, from award-winning author and illustrator Deborah Niland. Includes special fold-out spaghetti alphabet pages.

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My Spaghetti ABC

A delicious rhyming picture book that celebrates the delight of eating messy spaghetti, from award-winning author and illustrator Deborah Niland. Includes special fold-out spaghetti alphabet pages.

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What Zola Did on Thursday

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

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Catvinkle and the Missing Tulips

Award-winning novelist Elliot Perlman’s second book of Catvinkle’s adventures is another wise, wonderful and warm-hearted tale.

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Aussie Kids: Meet Dooley on the Farm

Aussie Kids is an exciting new series for emerging readers 6-8 years. From a NSW Zoo to a Victorian lighthouse, or an outback sheep farm in WA to a beach in QLD, this junior fiction series celebrates stories about children living in unique places in every state and territory in Australia. 8 characters, 8 stories, 8 authors and illustrators from all 8 states and territories! Come on an adventure with Aussie Kids and meet Dooley from Tasmania.

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Little Lion

The extraordinary and inspiring true story that became an internationally bestselling book and award-winning film, Lion. Now a stunning picture book illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator, Bruce Whatley.

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Terry Denton's Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything

A mini book of facts packed with maximum humour!

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The Boy, the Wolf and the Stars

The Boy, the Wolf and the Stars is a sweeping, timeless adventure, an introduction to a brilliant new world with the feel of an instant classic.

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The Fire Star

39 Clues meets Ranger’s Apprentice in bestselling fantasy author A. L. Tait's new medieval adventure series about two unlikely friends – and a mystery to solve that could change their lives.

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What Zola Did on Wednesday

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

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Aussie Kids: Meet Mia by the Jetty

Aussie Kids is an exciting new series for emerging readers 6-8 years. From a NSW Zoo to a Victorian lighthouse, or an outback sheep farm in WA to a beach in QLD, this junior fiction series celebrates stories about children living in unique places in every state and territory in Australia. 8 characters, 8 stories, 8 authors and illustrators from all 8 states and territories! Come on an adventure with Aussie Kids and meet Mia from South Australia.

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