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Practise courageous love and build resilient intimacy with the groundbreaking IFS model of therapy. Discover the practical guide to transforming relationships and building lasting intimacy using Internal Family Systems therapy, from bestselling author...

Even before he could move, the full realisation of what confronted him blazed in the Pharaoh's mind. This was the foul and loathsome thing that Taita, with his clairvoyant powers, had smelt in the air. The light was strong enough for him to make out...

Perfect for fans of Ella Enchanted, Stephanie Garber and Heather Fawcett, a cursed magical florist and an outcast sorcerer must work together to save their kingdom from a sinister conspiracy in this cosy fantasy romance. This is the queer fairy tale...

When the only defence against the vampire horde is destroyed and the threat of another Blood War looms, new heroes must rise to save the world from an evil that refuses to die. Perfect for fans of Jay Kristoff, Ed Crocker, John Gwynne and Anna Stephens ...

A book that changes everything - from the legendary Dr Gabor Mate The empowering book exploring the link between trauma, illness, and modern life - and how to heal your health. From the acclaimed physician and bestselling author of When The Body Says No...

A very special book - a divine, meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness. Read this meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness, which is also a powerful account of his life as an HIV...

Press here. That's right. Just press the yellow dot. And turn the page. The magical adventure powered entirely by your imagination - now for even the smallest readers! This book is perfect for young children because it is: - Interactive and...

Everyone is guilty of something. Handywoman Barb Young has lived in the sleepy coastal town of Bullford Point for over fifty years - and frankly, in that time, not much has happened, unless you count that business where a bush turkey managed to board...

'Superb crime writing from a master' - Stephen Loosley, The Australian

Painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, installation, printmaking, film ... no matter what the medium, these formidable artists are united by their strength, passion and honesty.This richly layered compilation invites the reader into the...

2026 ABIA WINNER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 ABIA WINNER CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR (AGES 0-6) 2026 VPLA WINNER CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD 2026 CBCA WINNER PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 ABA SHORTLISTED KIDS' READING GUIDE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR...

'I want you to make a promise to me that you will always take care of your sisters. That you will always be there for one another. That you will not allow anyone to take you away from each other, ever. Do you understand?' When they are little girls,...

LOVED BY OVER 13 MILLION READERS ACROSS THE WORLD The first book in Heather Morris's highly acclaimed The Tattooist of Auschwitz series - now a major Stan Original Series. In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz concentration camp. He was given the...

The definitive story of how immigration made Australia Many Australians can trace family journeys to new lives in Australia. In this landmark work, Mark Cully tells the full story of immigration to Australia, from pre-colonial origins through...

A hilarious trip through the history of cheating sport. Where there's sport, there's cheating. No sport is immune; athletics, swimming, rugby, American Football, cricket, baseball, badminton, motorsports, tennis and curling. Yes, even that sport on the...

You know the redback spider but have you met the golden-tailed gecko? There are thirteen native Australian insects and reptiles to play with in Megan McKean's new game Buzz, Hiss, SNAP! Other animals include the blue-tongue lizard, frill-neck lizard,...

A gruesome case just got personal. DCI Jack Hawksworth returns in a gripping crime thriller where he must navigate the treacherous depths of one of London's most sinister black markets. DCI Jack Hawksworth is back, working on a high-profile case...

Anna Spiro has long been hailed as Australia's most original and creative interior designer. Her globally adored aesthetic is unapologetically maximalist and a paean to comfort; her devotion to the craft of working with pattern on pattern on pattern -...

Stories of courage and conviction from the environmental frontline 'This book is a powerful reminder that the arc of the moral universe bends towards justice only if brave people make the effort to bend it.' -Geraldine Brooks For half a century, Bob...

Is it possible for two very different teenagers to fall in love despite high barbed-wire fences and a political wilderness between them? Anahita is passionate, curious and determined. She is also an Iranian asylum seeker who is only allowed out of...

'Everyone's afraid that their daughters might be hurt. No one seems to be scared that their sons might be the ones to do it ... This book ... is the culmination of many years of writing about power, abuse, privilege, male entitlement and rape culture...

A treasure hunt and a secret cove are adventure enough, so imagine Max and Chaffy's delight when they discover a Puffa-Chaffy, who can blow bubbles that allow them to go on an undersea adventure that leads them to . . . GOLD!

Discover the extraordinary life of Thomas Cochrane, the 18th century naval hero and political radical, inspiration for the characters of Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower, whose sensational exploits at sea and on land shaped the course of history ...

A series of special editions of the best popular science books to explore the patterns of our planet. Designed by Patternity, the award-winning creative studio and pattern consultancy. Read this specially designed new edition of Jared Diamond's...

A beautiful fairytale full of magic for fans of Naomi Novik, Erin Morgenstern and Philip Pullman _____________________________ Beware the evil in the woods... In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and...

If anyone can teach us how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the artists in Truth Bomb.This compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world will motivate and empower you, challenge you to find solace in the...

'With wit, insight and glorious, righteous rage, Clementine Ford lays out all the ways in which girls and women are hurt and held back, and unapologetically demands that the world do better. A passionate and urgently needed call to arms, Fight Like A...

From prehistory to now, the fascinating story of why music is vital to the human experience From award-winning broadcaster and composer Andrew Ford, The Shortest History of Music is a lively, authoritative tour through several thousand years of music...

Arthur Penhaligon is running out of time. Master of the Incomparable Gardens: the last of the Trustees, and the most powerful Denizen in the house, Lord Sunday is a fierce opponent. With everything falling to pieces around him, Arthur must be quick if...

'Sometimes you need to repeat something a hundred times before a bell rings in the colony.'From the bestselling author Bruce Pascoe comes a deeply personal story about the consequences and responsibility of disrupting Australia's history.When Dark Emu...

There was a bed, a timber floor, thin tar paper on one side for privacy from the nearby road but nothing else. The flimsiest of 'walls', no pegs or nails to hang even a hat, no door, no rug for cold morning bare feet, no bookshelf for a voracious reader,...

'More fun than cheesecake on a stick!' - JODI MEADOWS, co-author of MY LADY JANE on LADY'S KNIGHT Dearest reader ... let me catch you up. Gwen, our lady knight. Isobelle, our knight's lady. They fight monsters, and they're in love. Well, they fought...

WINNER, ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year WINNER, Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year, ABA Booksellers' Choice Awards This is the story I promised myself, aged twenty-one, that I would one day be brave enough - and well enough - to write...

'If you're looking for a gripping rural crime thriller, look no further. Deception Creek is an excellent addition to the Dave Burrows series and the perfect gift for the upcoming Christmas season.' Better Reading Emma Cameron, a recently divorced farmer...

Explore the sandy shore and crashing waves of the ocean in this dual-language picture book in Noongar and English. Join a young girl as she introduces readers to the beach and ocean in Noongar and English. From the maamong (whales) out deep, to the maar...

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock. Come along with Bonnie and Sam on four great...

In 2006, while part of an un-armed UN peacekeeping team at the border junction of Lebanon, Israel and Syria, Australian Major Matina Jewell and her colleagues were caught in a full-scale war with tragic consequences. In the days that followed she and her...

HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2015 Would you like to meet Noni? She's the friendliest pony. She loves going down to the beach when it's sunny with her best friends, Dave Dog and Coco the Cat. It's going to be a wonderful day! ...

A joyous feminist call-to-arms and cultural history exploring female singing voices by the critically acclaimed author of Art Monsters and Scaffolding; for fans of Viv Albertine, Jia Tolentino, Olivia Laing A dazzlingly original reassessment of the...

The life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from her peripatetic childhood in the Canadian far north, through the writing of The Handmaid's Tale, to her position today as revered truth-teller and literary icon 'Fat and...

Prepare for a bleak midwinter: Nesb 's thriller sees Detective Harry Hole tracking a professional hit man bent on destruction Harry Hole returns in a pulse-pounding thriller like no other. 'This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish'...

The definitive and bestselling history of Aotearoa New Zealand by one of our leading historians, continuously in print for 20 years. This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand...

'Daphne du Maurier stole my life.' From enduring bestseller Rose Tremain comes a sweeping and dramatic story of secret love and a bold imagining of how a Classic novel came to be written 'A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and...

SHORT-LISTED ABIA Award, Older Children Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker? Clariel is the daughter of one of the most notable families in the Old Kingdom, with blood relations to the Abhorsen, and to the King. When her family...

Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea. My Farm is her story of a memorable year, the year she got a palomino pony for Christmas. Trick-riding horses, mustering cattle, training the dog, competing at the local show, feeding calves, picking...