Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Alfred Nicol’s Animal Psalms begins with the baseball field’s organized uncertainties, and continues on many a trajectory of animal ruminations—with the human species well accounted for—ending in the imbalance of the everyday “Nuts” around us...

Her ears buzz, day and night, like a wasp has taken up residence in her brain. The solution? Call whoever it takes to get rid of it. No matter what the cost. If you love stories that leave you glancing over your shoulder with a chill down your...

Join Elsie the Elephant on her first day of Circus School! Learning new things can be tricky and it's disheartening when we fail, but Elsie perseveres and discovers where her true talents lie!For more books like this one, download the Kindergo...

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is a collection of twenty stories retold by the great Edith Nesbit. First released in 1907 with the goal of making the great plays that have influenced western culture easily understandable for children, these...

Welcome to the Clancy of the Outback series.Eleven-year-old Clancy has been thrust into life out woop-woop. These are the stories of his outback adventures at his uncle's sheep station, Overflow Station.In 'Feral Frenzy', Mum is still trying to work out...

Welcome to the Clancy of the Outback series.Eleven-year-old Clancy has been thrust into life out woop-woop. These are the stories of his outback adventures at his uncle's sheep station, Overflow Station.In this book, Dad's old car has to be taken off the...

Welcome to the Clancy of the Outback series.Eleven-year-old Clancy has been thrust into life out woop-woop. These are the stories of his outback adventures at his uncle's sheep station, Overflow Station.In 'Exploding Dunny', the shearers return to...

There are so many ways to be creative. Try one of these!Your purchase of this book from the Our Yarning collection supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

Having a play date with Nan and enjoying all the equipment and fun-what is your favourite?This book is part of a culturally diverse library collection, offering a levelled reading runway to help boost literacy and encourage a love of reading.Your...

Sometimes there are surprises in the bush!This book is part of a culturally diverse library collection, offering a levelled reading runway to help boost literacy and encourage a love of reading.Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its...

I like to run and jump and play. What do you like to do? Мені подобається бігати, стрибати та грати. А що подобається робити тобі?  Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all,...

Butterflies are beautiful and colourful.Метелики красиві та різнокольорові. Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally. 

This story is about a family that visits an amusement park. Це оповідь про родину, що відвідує парк атракціонів. Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally. 

I can see some footprints. Who made these footprints?Я бачу сліди. Хто їх залишив? Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally. 

The rainbow is so colourful. What makes a rainbow so colourful?Веселка така різнокольорова. Чому у веселки так багато кольорів? Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally. 

Sitting on Mum's shoulder is fun. Сидіти у мами на плечах весело.  Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally. 

The water in the river rises up! The water runs down below the banks!Вода у річці підіймається! Вода у річці спадає нижче рівня берега! Your purchase of this book from the Our Yarning collection supports Library For All in its mission to make...

Sid and Sam have a box. What's inside?У Сід і Сема є коробка. Що всередині? Your purchase of this book from the Our Yarning collection supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.  

A fabulously funny story about friendship, farts and fails.This children's book is a humorous story following the transformational journey of a funny kid 'Disgusting Justin', whose gross antics backfire spectacularly on him.Through his transformation he...

Annie goes to visit her friend Tia, who is a fairy, every day after school. During these visits Annie magically turns into a fairy herself and she has a lot of fun learning how to fly and perform magic tricks. Annie joins in the excitement when a new...

A child and his parents explore a rainforest.This book is part of a culturally diverse library collection, offering a levelled reading runway to help boost literacy and encourage a love of reading.Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in...

Fruits are colourful and taste so good! Which one is your favourite?Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

Una gran idea de regalo para que los niños registren sus preciados recuerdos de la infancia de Halloween en este diario colorido y divertido...

If you are looking for an interactive, fun and memorable grandparent gift for kids ages 5 - 12, then this book is perfect for you. 'Why I Love You Granny' provides prompted questions throughout to tailor the book to make it a highly unique gift. With...

Milly, Molly and Mum are on their holidays. Milly has her big yellow ball to play with on the beach, but what will happen when the ball bounces into the sea? A delightful story of new friends coming to the rescue - Easy-to-read and beautifully...

Fun illustrations and dream interpretations from Dream Analyst and Teacher Rebecca Seibert.Fino's humans have told him he is moving house and he is quite anxious about the move. That night he falls in to a dream filled sleep after the news, and...

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CHALLENGE YOU JUST HAD TO TAKE?Ever played Heads and Tails and left it all to fate?Ever been on a Winter Holiday and discovered something magical...?Have you ever been this excited to read a book of tall tales with a twist before.....

A proud and mean elephant learns a lesson about how he should treat others.Elefante orgullozu ho hahalok aat ida aprende lisaun importante ida kona-ba oinsá nia tenke hatudu hahalok di'ak ba sira seluk.Your purchase of this book supports Library For All...

Sarajevska Azbuka by Nerma Prnjavorac Cridge is the second part of Sarajevo alphabet colouring book, combining the Bosnian cyrillic alphabet and Sarajevo’s important buildings.Designed as a colouring book, alphabet and architectural guide all in...

When Nancy was seven years old, she had a kitten named Jingles who followed her to school every day. Jingles loved school and wanted to learn. But does a kitten belong at school?

"A child. Outbreak of Covid. A changing world for Mani."Mani is a young boy whose world changes when Covid took over in 2020. Through Mani's eyes we see how lockdown changed his daily routine and the world around him.Now he waits for the world to get...

The Wichita Discovery is a coming-of-age novella using the Wichita River as the backdrop for discovery. Slick and J.J. soon find more than a place to fish when two meth-cooks try to stop them with a shotgun. Excitement soon grows when they find an...

When the skies turn deadly, a young heroine must rise from the ashes...Twelve-year-old Amberley Jain has faced incredible challenges since the crash that took her parents and paralysed her legs. Now, with her best friend Ricardo Lopez about to be sent...

Children often mix up the letters p, q and g when learning to read and write. This is common up to the age of 7 or 8 and also with children who have dyslexia.   This is the story of a 'piggy' who wrote his name as 'qiggy'...

"Always, Always Believe In You! " is a book about building a foundation of self love in the hearts of our children today. It is meant to be a gentle, loving source of encouragement to children, providing strategies and reminders as they continue to...

Join Isabella as she learns how to solve her dilemma in deciding who should come to her party. The flamingos work with the magic of pink dresses and rainbows to solve a problem. And Isabella loves the solution!

Based on a familiar fairy tale, this entertaining story uses rhyming, alliteration, and other Wordplay to convey the action in a humorous, exciting way. It concludes with a special resolution to an age-old conflict.

Itchy lives deep inside the everglades where the gators wade trying to protect its peaceful environment. A little girl sees her and that's when the adventures begin.

A young girl on the way to make a simple visit her grandfather did not expect the new friends she would make along the way... With the help of an inquisitive lighting bug and a very wise lizard - they all come to understand the unique beauty within each...

Itty Bitty just found out he is going to start school! He is a little bit afraid. What will it be like? What do they do in school? Who will be his friends? Will school really be cool? 

Fay is filled with excitement as she rushes to the center of town to see who won the honor of the Town Crown this year! Fay has done her very best all year to win this award. She is hoping the crown will be hers at last! Come along with Fay on her...

Even as a little peachick, Penny the Peahen knew she was different: she can fly and the others can't. It isn't until one day when she notices the yard birds outside of her pen that she realizes she can do something special. She begins to mimic the birds...

This is Melissa's first day in the sun. Like all bees her age, she spent her life so far in the subdued darkness inside the hive, sheltered from wind and predators and surrounded by her cluster-sisters. As each bee takes wing and flies her own way,...

The story of three animal friends learning about life and what really matters, most of all.

When his owner walked through the door, it was hard to see what she was carrying. Pulling out an object from her shopping bag, Theodore realized to his horror that she had bought yet another hat for him to wear! That's it! Thought Theodore. This time its...

Jake is a young seven-year-old boy who is having a difficult time to read at his grade level. After further investigation, he finds out that he has dyslexia. He tries to understand what dyslexia is and how to go about it with the help of others who love...