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Travel back in time to the era no one has ever forgotten - the '80s - because those outfits were so rad you had to wear shades Welcome to the 1980s - a time when crimped hair and perms were cool, kids listened to cassette tapes, thought dancing on your...

An honour book and shortlisted title in the CBC Early Childhood book of the Year Awards 2009. Tom Tom is an engaging contemporary story that traces a day in the life of a small boy living in a typical Aboriginal community in the Top End of the Northern...

Cow's favorite thing to do, besides eat, is tell jokes. Some are funny, some are gross, and some are just plain silly.He lives on a farm with his barnyard friends, who love to interrupt him with their own jokes. Some of those are funny, too, Cow has to...

Everything seems to be working out for Gracie.She's made an amazing group of besties through the Passion For Fashion class at her mama's studio, Zoey's Closet, she's spending more time than ever with her crush Ali Mansourian, and her peers at school are...

Fifteen-year-old Victorian schoolgirl, Mariah Kennedy, brings together a collection of bestselling children's authors and illustrators to highlight social injustice. All author royalties will be donated to UNICEF. Fifteen-year-old Mariah Kennedy is...

A gripping historical adventure novel for older readers in the tradition of Indiana Jones. All his life, Austen Layard has dreamt of unearthing the fabled ancient city of Nineveh, which lies buried under the sands of the Middle East. And now as he...

When Claudia's mother decides to go to Italy, she dumps Claudia with her grandfather - a man she hasn't even met. Claudia expects to meet an old man with a walking cane, but her grandfather wears clashing board shorts and shirt, licks his false teeth in...

Princess Diana saved my life.My name is Diana Moore and I'm the kind of girl who doesn't stand out in the crowd. Average height. Average brown hair. the only thing not average about me is that I seem to land in trouble on a regular basis. My Mum died...

When Emily and Daniel's parents send them on a rollicking pirate adventure holiday things go horribly wrong. there's something very weird about Captain Wetbeard's ship! A bald, farting parrot, a diet of chocolate-coated shrimps, plank-walking - these...

The final book in the highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series is a heart-warming story about the power of love and family. Ages: 7+ two of Perry Angel's favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins. One night, while...

The discovered diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the war Ages: 8-12 the diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the war 1945 was a hard time to be a child in Japan. Many had...

This is the series for every young boy who has dreamt of living on a boat, having extraordinary adventures - and discovering he is totally awesome at kung fu! Jamie Reign and his best friends Wing and Jade have returned to Chia Wu battle-sore and weary...

A riotous series perfect for fans of Louise RennisonAges:11+ Puts the cool into Historicool! thirteen-year-old exchange student Jenna thought that her New York school trip would be all about vintage shopping, celeb spotting and spa treatments. But her...

Snappy, witty, page-turning and enormous fun, this is a series that tweens will love.Ages: 10+ thirteen-year-old exchange student Jenna has nabbed an appointment in New York's coolest hair salon, but when her teacher insists she stay with the group at...

From the author of MARRYING AMEERA comes a gritty new story about the child slave trade in Pakistan and one boy's fight for freedom.Ages: 12+ Razaq Nadeem lives in the tribal area of Kala Dhaka, known as Black Mountain, in Pakistan. When an earthquake...

A story of faith, intrigue and adventure in 17th-century Europe. Ages 14+ When ideas were dangerous, one girl found the courage to act. England, 1640. Sixteen-year-old Isabella is forced to flee her home when her father's radical ideas lead him into a...

Final in the series starring horse mad Ashleigh and her friends.Ages 8 - 12 It's term 3 at Linley, and Ashleigh demonstrates a natural ability for teaching the younger girls. When Claire Carlson, her impossible room-mate, reveals an amazing artistic...

Two favourites from Ruth Park in one volume. Callie's Castle introduces Callie Cameron, who is unhappy with her friend Frances, her family and, well ... life. With her brothers and sister running riot through her bedroom, reading her diary and ruining...

Catch the first three Toby Jones adventures again in a convenient omnibus edition. A huge book for cricket fans, Hat trick combines tons of info about the game with three out-of-this-world toby Jones cricketing adventure stories. toby Jones is not your...

With her mother present but 'absent' Sprite decides to take action. Right now, Sprite Downberry's life is pretty tough. Her dad's busy and away a lot, and her mum, Sunny, is very moody and unpredictable, so Sprite feels she can't tell her about the...

third in this exciting series for the horse crazy at heart! the Junior Cross Country Riding Championships are over and Ashleigh Miller has arrived at Waratah Grove Riding Academy. It's a dream come true for any horse mad kid, but as Ashleigh discovers,...

The first book in a wonderful new series about horses, riding and friendship the only things that stand between Ashleigh Miller and the horse of her dreams are a whole lot of dollars that she doesn't have, parents who don't know one end of a horse from...

Find out just how wacky some families can be in the eighth book of this hilarious series. Fuzz and his family live at the zoo. Fuzz's dad is a blood-thirsty tiger, his mum a mud-cake-making rhinoceros, his sister a tap-dancing giraffe and his brothers a...

Third in the exciting adventure series set in an all-action Rugby League world. Sam and Vinny start the new term at St Helens, a private school with a proud sporting tradition but all is not smooth sailing. For a start, there's considerable rivalry...

Selby, the talking dog, is back - by popular demand - and getting tangled up in more misadventures. Selby, the talking dog, is back - by popular demand - and getting tangled up in more misadventures. Selby is still trying to keep his amazing abilities a...

Another hilarious collection of four of the most revolting and funny stories you're ever likely to read. Gathered together for the first time are stories about: Jellyfish Undies;Foot Rot;Pigeon Poo;Deadly B.O.All designed to curdle your stomach and test...

This is a book for young adult girls about the complications of life for two young dancers eager to succeed Merimba and Pirry are twins in appearance and character, living in two different worlds. Merimba is a quadriplegic whose condition has dragged...

It's Zack and Amp to the rescue in the seventh book in Nate Ball's beloved Alien in My Pocket series! With a tale that's sure to tickle the funny bone and a do-it-yourself hover-ship science experiment, it's an adventure readers are sure to enjoy.Life...

Zack McGee has his arm in a sling. He crashed his bike. All because his four-inch-tall alien houseguest, Amp, stole his brakes! Now Zack's stuck at home with his annoying little brother, Taylor. And Taylor's eager to figure out exactly what Zack has...

Cordelia Packer hates the unexpected, but she's in for a surprise when Jacob Stein offers to be her travel companion, all the way from San Diego to her sister's place in northern California. Before she knows it, her neatly laid out summer plan has...

In any race, there are drivers. At the front of the pack, there are racers. In the final laps, it's the racer who moves his car through the sweet spot, picks off the competition, and drives through a hole to win.In Kyle's family, his older brother,...

Accidents happen.Jenkins Someone had lost control and killed without meaning to.Cole may look like an average teen, but a century of nourishing himself on blood has taught him an extraordinary level of caution and control. He's a master of life on the...

A further five Silver Brumby titles in one beautiful edition. tHE SILVER BRUMBY CENtENARY EDItION and SILVER BRUMBY KINGDOM contain the first eight titles in the Silver Brumby series. this third volume contains the final five titles: DANCING BRUMBY...

In this classic Seussian tale, the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps and misadventures that can befall even the best of us – from bang-ups and hang-ups to lurches and slumps – encouraging us to take life in our stride! From...

The third instalment in the award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series. It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place where he belongs. He arrives at the Kingdom of Silk one day on the ten-thirty express, carrying only a small and shabby...

Four future AFL stars under one roof!? Go back to where it all began with The Selwood Boys ... In the Selwood house, there's madness and mayhem every day -- and footy, of course!Meet the Selwood boys ... There's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks...

Award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad's much-loved Red Dirt Diaries series, now with amazing new covers! Blue Weston's life is spiralling out of control.Her parents are sending her to boarding school next year.Her mad twin brothers are...

FOR FANS OF DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AND WEIRDO, COMES THE SECOND HILARIOUS BOOK ABOUT A LEGEND NAMED DANNY BEST. BEST BY NAME, BEST BY REPUTATION ... We all know that Danny Best is THE BEST (because he has told us!). We also know that he is FULL ON. Now...

It's school holidays but Archie and Jess's mum has to go to work at the tV studio. Problem is, children have been banned from the studio, but there isn't anywhere else for Archie and Jess to go. Can they get through the day without being sprung by the...

A follow-up to the award-winning THE NAMING OF TISHKIN SILK, this is a gentle, moving novel about friendship, old age, loss, and the power of love. A friend like Layla comes along once in a lifetime, and Griffin Silk knows this with all his heart...

A wonderful collection of stories by one of our most successful authors. All of Jackie French's books are in demand and this will be no exception. These stories give children an insight into Australian history and contemporary life in a very...

Fancy Nancy is back in this magical new story from Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can’t wait to go to her friend Bree’s Butterfly Birthday! It’s going to be the fanciest party...

Brilliantly funny, teenage angst author Louise Rennison’s first book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Now repackaged in a gorgeous new paperback and looking even fabber than ever. Louise is an international bestselling author...

Celebrate all things green with Dr. Seuss’s Lorax in this exciting new book about nature and the inventions that can help protect it! With unique rhymes, spectacular information and heaps of brilliant eco-inventions, children will love learning about...

Wrap your child in a giant bear hug as you soak up these sweet rhymes about the love God has for His children and the power of a parent's hug. In Very Beary Hugs: God's Love Makes Us Brave by beloved author Bonnie Rickner Jensen, families will embrace...

The perfect YA fantasy romance from the bestselling Twin Crowns series – deeply romantic and bursting with high-stakes adventure! Praise for the Twin Crowns series:“Twin Crowns cast a spell on me from the very first pages – I was thoroughly bewitched...

Come on a journey with award-winning GP DR AMIR KHAN to discover how families begin and how you became part of your family. Families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but how did we all begin? This accessible introduction to how babies are made is...