Books

A Halloween full of heart!Every year, Nell and Dash try to celebrate Halloween on their busy street, but it never quite works. There’s too much traffic, too many strangers and not enough fun.But this year, they try something new. With a little courage...

Honey Bee Pests and Diseases provides up-to-date information on the management of honey bee diseases found globally, not just in the U.S., Europe, or Australia. Of particular interest are the explanations of how pathogens affect honey bees. This facet...

For over a century, Australians have served their country in war and peacekeeping missions across the world. On Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, we continue to gather and remember those who fought for our country in the past, and those who keep us safe...

Frank must outwit a ghoulish clown, ringleader of the monstrous circus, in this just-scary-enough illustrated chapter book series about a warm-hearted werewolf trying to find his pack. The people of Yrred are terrified of monsters, and fear is spreading...

When fate brings them back together, can their love survive the secrets that tore them apart? Carter Edwards has always been a go-with-the-flow type of guy. Except when it comes to Penelope Mason: his childhood neighbor, and the only girl he's ever...

It’s a day in the life of your average househusband—if your average househusband is the legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon”! A former yakuza legend leaves it all behind to become your everyday househusband. But it’s not easy to walk away from the...

For Magnolia Moon, magic is a way to solve problems. And when you're starting a new class at school and your best friend doesn't live across the road anymore, problems seem to come easily. In her latest adventure, Magnolia Moon invents everyday magic...

Today's a new day, today's a fresh start. I move through this day with open mind and open heart. I release yesterday, letting go of what's done. Today's about joy.Today's about fun! Here is an affirming and calming picture book to guide youngreaders...

When a family heads to the beach with their dogs an adventurous summer day unfolds. A lost kite, riding the waves, sandcastles, ice-cream, hiding from their parents and a thunderstorm! A rollicking, rhyming adventure story to read aloud and share with...

The Breath Reset Plan uses science-based methods to repattern your nervous system. Shift more fluidly to whatever state your day is asking for – whether it’s focus, calm, energy or recovery – and manage stress like you never have before.Your breath has...

Boost sales with this comprehensive, friendly guide to low-cost marketing, mastering SEO, social media, email campaigns and copywriting, and see your business grow. Not your average sales book, Six Figures in Sales delivers big wins without giving money...

Love it or hate it, we are all teachers. Whether walking clients through a new program, guiding an audience through a novel proposition, or helping our children to kick a soccer ball, nearly every day we work to disseminate knowledge and wisdom to others...

This brilliant and original drawing book flips the tradition of drawing guides, combining puns, stories and useful techniques to encourage imagination and experiments—and above all, no rules and no mistakes. Drawing is not very different from riding a...

One airman’s life in the RAAF—told with clarity, humour and quiet courage.Before I Forget follows John MacNeil’s journey from a Melbourne boyhood to a 31-year career in the Royal Australian Air Force — recounted in his own clear, understatedly wry voice...

When human remains are discovered in a forest, police are baffled, the locals are shocked and one group of old friends starts to panic. Their long-held secret is about to be uncovered. It all began in 1999 when sixteen-year-old Aaron ran away from home,...

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE COUSINS' WAR SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY A woman’s ambition. A mother’s love. Just how far will she go to claim the throne? Widowed in her early teens, Margaret Beaufort always believed she was...

Learn all about bees and join Honey, a busy bee with ambition, in the adventurous, illustrated second book of this series by New York Times bestseller Mo O'Hara. Honey is so good at her job as a scouting bee, finding lots of pollen for her hive, that...

Part of the award-winning Young Adult non-fiction series, The Drum. “Everyone looks on me like a black snake.” – Letter from Ned Kelly to Sergeant Babington, July 1870. Ned Kelly was a thief, a bank robber and a murderer. He was in trouble with the...

An endearing and witty midde grade fantasy that will enchant and amuse princess and anti-princess fans alike. "A delightful blend of whimsy and wisdom... Wicked Marigold is an insightful fantasy adventure that puts an enchanting twist on the classic...

An exciting book in the narrative non-fiction series Nature Storybooks. Now in paperback! In the open forest, Emu gathers granite-green eggs under soft feathers. Emu will care for the eggs and protect the stripy chicks once they hatch. There are many...

Golden Comic Award-winning series Yan returns with its most haunting chapter yet. In a comic landscape where Taiwan’s graphic novel scene continues to flourish, Yan Volume 3 stands as a bold testament to the heights of storytelling the medium can reach...

Rafi and her next-door neighbour Leo LOVE stories. Leo even built a little library so they could share books. But when Leo moves away, Rafi's street feels empty. Who will she share stories with now? And then she has an idea ... A glorious celebration of...

Join the Rebellion! “However this ends, you’re probably going to find out some things about me, and they’re not nice things. But, Ash, even after you know, do you think you could remember the good? And whatever you end up discovering – try to think of...

Maya is excited to join Cricket Club at school, but between sports superstars, the big green monster, and her ACTUAL MUM coming to coach the team, she has a lot to handle. And on top of that, Mind thinks they’ve forgotten something important… like...

Honey scouts out a problem with the local water supply. Can she and her friends get it flowing again? Honey is settling into her role as scout bee for her hive. Now she has a new mission: to find more water. Together with her friends Beanie, Hex and...

In Working For God In A Godless World Volume 4, the stakes are higher than ever as Yukito and the divine Mitama face increasingly formidable challenges. Dakini, a powerful figure with a legion of followers, poses a significant threat with her perverse...

With a gentle environmental theme, this is the last Elmer story that David McKee was working on, finished by his close friend and artist Marysia Milewski. When the ice starts to melt at the North Pole, a polar bear sets off on an adventure that takes...

Does she sleep? Shall we peak? Is it really a Bear? Shall we sneak outside and see if Bear is really there? Tom and Tilly search for the bear who lives in thier backyard. Will she come out and play? A rare tribute to the small and magical moments...

Tom and Tilly wish and wonder, will the lion come? Will he come and visit them for lots of lion fun? Here is a rrrrip-roaring story about dads, the kings of the living room, and the special moments families share. Perfect for reading aloud with a...

Highly and hilariously illustrated, three stories of the antics and adventures that kids can get up to in the 15 minutes that is “Little Lunch”! At Little Lunch we squeezed between the portable classroom and the fence, Battie fell off the old climbing...

A perfect potion of magic and mischief, the second book in the Diary of an Accidental Witch series is The Worst Witch meets Tom Gates. Monday 1st November There’s only fifty days until the Winter Solstice, the longest and witchiest night of the year...

Families celebrates diversity in families. And there are so many kinds of families to celebrate! Discussion questions for parents, caregivers and educators included. Suitable for ages 2 to 6. This book is part of the 'Little BIG...

Take a journey back in time and revisit the Retro Australia that we all remember from the 1950s to the 1970s.This unique collection of images showcases our amazing landscape; who we were and what we did, how we looked and how we enjoyed our leisure time.

The battle between gods and mortals escalates in Working for God in a Godless World Volume 5, as Yukito and Mitama face new divine conflicts. Following the events of Volume 4, where Mitama’s power continued to wane and Dakini’s cult spread, the stakes...

FUNNY stories from your favourite FUNNY people! Meet Mr Duckins. Not only is he the funniest, silliest strangest, year 4 teacher in the universe, he’s also the most EPIC. That’s because Mr Duckins isn’t like other teachers. He doesn’t believe in tests...

From hero to potato...to hero again! Don't miss the exciting adventures of this super spud! Super Potato has lost his giant muscles! To take his mind off this tragedy, he agrees to a time-travel mission. Soon he's searching the Middle Ages to find a...

Four starred reviews! An all-girls school is struck with mysterious cases of screaming hysteria in this dark academia “thrilling mix of ghost story and realism” (School Library Journal, starred review) haunted by a deeply buried history clawing to the...

The healthiest and easiest way to fix your diet without dieting, from New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. Why is it that so many of us, no matter what diet we try or how many supplements we take, feel so consistently tired, unwell,...

All six books in the fun illustrated Ada Lace chapter book series from Emily Calandrelli, host of the Emmy Award–winning Xploration Outer Space and executive producer and host of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab, are now together in one paperback boxed set! ...

Let Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, and other beloved inhabitants of Middle-earth guide your tarot practice with this epic tarot deck and gift set, inspired by the iconic The Lord of the Rings™ novels. Join the Fellowship of the Ring with the only official The...

Create gorgeous hand-knitted wearables and homewares with this easy-to-follow, officially licensed book of Beatles knitting patterns. The patterns from this fully licensed knitting book are inspired by Apple’s exclusive archive of Fab Four design...

Lorries, trucks, cars and more are packed into this very busy day for Red Lorry and Yellow Lorry. With sing-along song from David Gibb, Lollies Award-winning Michelle Robinson's busy story based on the tongue-twister is bursting with trucks, doggie...

A heart-warming story of dealing with bereavement and keeping a legacy alive set in a village in India, with a beautiful grandparent-grandchild relationship at its heart. Discover that bereavement can be a beginning, not an ending, in this beautiful...

Fungi are not like us – they are entirely, magically something else… Erupting, spreading, decaying, changing. Aliya Whiteley has always been in love with fungi – from a childhood taking blurry photographs of strange fungal eruptions on Exmoor to a...

The first edition of this iconic and ground-breaking book won a Whitley Silver Medal Award for the best Australian book on Zoology in 2013. Due to major recent taxonomic revisions, this Third Edition is a completely updated version, incorporating 21...

Look at all the MUMS and MOGS! A celebratory cat-alogue, to celebrate mums...and their mogs! A joyful carnival of fun, family, and more than a little bit of mischief...

This new title in New Holland's award-winning Green Guides series investigates the fascinating subject of Australia's marine mammals, including the likes of dolphins, whales, seals, sea lions and dugongs. The structure of this book is similar to that of...

At times in this big universeyou can feel rather small. But there are worlds of every size to see, worlds for each and all. Wander into the wilderness and explore the many worlds that exist in the bush, from dingoes that croon with the rising moon to...