Children's Fiction

What is Old Tom to do? If he cannot catch Belinda, there will be no milk for anyone... Discover how he solves his problem in this hilarious tale. Belinda is a 32-page paperback.

The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base is a delightful tale of intrigue and celebration. Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party! However, when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most bizarre mystery is...

A wild chase that takes the Queen, the King, the Admiral, the Captain, the General, the Sergeant and even the little dog through the night.

I wonder if you want to fly, to float about up in the sky? There's magic here for everyone - a picture book that's just for fun. Mr McGee is a delightful tale that invites readers to dream about the...

Some gizmos are pretty weird, but this one is the weirdest ever! And it won't go away. A wacky story by the amazing Paul Jennings. The Gizmo will keep you on the edge of your seat with its unpredictable twists...

Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, the secret community of Misfits has flourished, protected by their remoteness. Led by Elspeth Gordie, whose extraordinary powers set her apart even among her Misfit friends, an expedition sets out to rescue a powerful Misfit...

The New York Times bestselling series continues with another nail-biting mission for Will Treaty and his fearless young apprentice. King Philippe of Gallica appeals to King Duncan for help. His son is being held hostage by a power-hungry baron, and...

George and Harold thought they were beyond boogers. Their new pet, Sulu the Bionic Hamster, had defeated the Bionic Booger Boy, and through the wonders of science, Melvin Sneedly had been brought back to normal (well, almost normal). It looked...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Bluey and Bingo love their mum and she loves them! Discover all of Chilli's special mum skills in this touching and humorous book. The perfect Mother's Day gift for Bluey fans young...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Get into the holiday spirit with Bluey and Bingo! Write a letter to Verandah Santa, make your own Christmas labels, and enjoy playing with stickers. This is a fun-filled sticker activity book...

In the shadows, trouble is brewing... When Starflight is stolen by his own tribe, he hopes to at least discover some of the long-held NightWing secrets—what magical powers they really have, who they’re allied with in the war, and where...

Your favourite toys are back! Join Woody, Buzz, and all the gang on their latest adventure. Featuring beloved characters and beautiful illustrations, this movie storybook is a treasure to behold. Toy Story 4 (Disney Pixar: Classic Collection) invites readers of...

The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire #15) by Tui Sutherland tells the story of Luna, who has always aspired to change the world—to fix it, to free it—even if she has never really known how. With all of dragonkind...

Write your legend, draw your destiny, and take flight! The legend starts with you! Do you love to draw or write? Do you have your very own dragon stories to tell? In this official Wings of Fire journal, you'll design...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! At Nana's house, Bluey and Bingo play a game of Charades. Can they help the littlies stick to the rules? A gorgeous lift-the-flap board book for kids of all ages. Bluey is...

The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire #11) by Tui Sutherland Blue the SilkWing is content. Life in his Hive is safe; he loves his family; he has enough to eat. And Pantala has been at peace for as long as...

Over mountains and across rivers, this delightful true story traces a high-country cat's epic, five-week journey home to New Zealand's most remote station. Dwayne is a rumble-tumble tabby cat who knows where he belongs—up on the farm at Muzzle Station....

A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth. Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging from the water. Will and his friends Dar and Juno...

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat and decided to make... Wombat Stew. Wombat stew, Wombat stew, Gooey, brewy, Yummy, chewy, Wombat stew! In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches...

This special edition of the #1 New York Times best-selling Wings of Fire series soars back in time to give readers a glimpse of Pyrrhia through new eyes. For decades, dragons have wondered how three small scavengers managed to kill...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Meet the Heelers - there's Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli! Learn all about the family, explore the Heeler home, and discover the games they like to play in this fun shaped board...

George and Harold's time-travelling Purple Potty has landed them in a crazy place! The teachers are nice, the cafeteria serves delicious food, and the school principal, Mr. Krupp, thinks they're hilarious. Something is very, very wrong—and it gets even more...

The gripping sequel to Violet Black THE SECOND RIVETING BOOK IN THE FAST-PACED BLACK SPIRAL TRILOGY. Back from Germany and the assignment that went horribly wrong, Violet doesn't know who to trust— It's fortunate for me that the Foundation staff...

There are dark secrets in the Poison Jungle, some that Sundew is keeping, and some that she's only just beginning to discover. And now that a new war is upon them, Sundew and her friends must unearth the jungle's oldest...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Join Bluey and all of her friends in this Bluey: Giant Activity Pad with over 70 stickers! Full of colouring pages and fun activities, plus a handy carry handle, you can take...

A brave and uplifting story about friendship and acceptance from award-winning Nova Weetman. Two very different Grade 6 girls meet in their school sick bay. Meg is a loner, grieving over the death of her father and struggling with changes...

The stakes have never been higher for the Rangers of Araluen in the New York Times bestselling series. Will and Maddie are imprisoned at Chateau des Falaises. Baron Lassigny is scheming to recruit them as spies for hire, but Maddie...

A tiny acorn grows ... and grows ... into a mighty oak tree! Children play games around it. All sorts of animals live in it – and under it. And the tree stands strong as a thousand years whirl by....

Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever! takes readers on a hilarious adventure with Pizza and Taco as they face the oh-so-relatable problem of not knowing what to do when boredom strikes. Their solution? Throw a party! With a location in...

Join the cool vehicle characters in this things-that-go activity book. Put the pedal to the metal as you complete the action-packed activities, create awesome card press-outs, and have fun with googly-eye vehicle stickers. Busy Diggers: A Things-That-Go Activity Book (With...

If their life was a series, this would be the end. Ready? The multiverse is about to get dark. Real dark... It’s The Bad Guys, Episode 19.

When you love comics like Pizza and Taco do, the next step after reading them is to collaborate on one! But what happens when they run up against artistic differences? Who gets to have the bigger muscles and the more...

Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging out with her BFF, Katie. But there’s one thing she loves the most… netball. Read all about it in her diary! Liz is excited to be in the Grand Final with her netball...

The wildly popular Poppy Poopinstar has gone on a rampage, committing disgusting, bad fashion crimes all over the world. Only five fantastic farters stand between her and her ultimate goal of total world domination. Charlotte Lee (aka Stinky Spice) goes...

Join Sam and Te Rerehua as they prepare a Matariki feast! It’s the day before Matariki, and a big feast has been prepared. Eeling took place months ago, and Te Rerehua and Sam are excited to give thanks to Tupuanuku...

Step into the Hundred-Acre Wood in this collection of delightfully written and beautifully illustrated Winnie The Pooh: My Deluxe Treasury of Bedtime Stories (Disney) stories! Join Winnie the Pooh and all his friends as they explore the wonderful world outside....

When incredibly gross dinosaurs rise up and start destroying Sparkle City, Sergeant Smashface offers to capture them. Everyone thinks he’s a hero, but he really wants to use them to take over Sparkle City. Dinosaur-loving Max Andrews, aka The Tootmeister,...

It’s the Final Episode ... The Bad Guys: Episode 20. The legendary series reaches its thrilling conclusion as our favourite villains face their most formidable challenges yet. As the tension builds, readers will be captivated by the twists and turns...

A powerful and moving exploration of what it means to be a boy from an exciting new author-illustrator talent.When you're a boyyou are told how to be like the white-roaring oceans. But I've learned the fierceness of flowers the glory...

For Red, growing up in Wonderland has been no piece of cake (literally—dessert is outlawed, along with birthdays, dancing and merriment of any kind). Her mum, the Queen of Hearts, rules the kingdom with an iron sceptre, while Red longs...

Grace owns thirty-seven books about space, and she has read them all. So when Grace's teacher announces the class Book Party, Grace has lots of space-themed costume ideas! But Grace's friends say that space is ugly and boring and weird...

There’s a prank war in this season, dude! Things get messy pretty fast when a new kid at Wood Intermediate School launches a string of hilarious pranks against Davy. The pranks get bigger and badder as each day passes, leading...

A nerve-wracking underground adventure from an award-winning storyteller . . . Caught in a tunnel collapse, Liam and Imogen have to use all their wits to survive in this gripping novel for readers eight years and up. Wright Family Foundation...

I Went Walking. What did you see? I saw a black cat looking at me. A child's farmyard stroll reveals all sorts of animal friends – a black cat, a brown horse, a red cow... Julie Vivas's joyous illustrations give...

When floodwaters threaten a town, the Little Yellow Digger is called to the rescue – but how can it get there? "I know!” the engineer exclaimed. “We’ve got the perfect thing. Our helicopter! It can fly a digger in a...

Flit the Fantail and the Christmas Crash by Kat Quin brings Flit back into a hairy situation—caught in Santa’s majestic beard! With Santa at the helm, Flit accidentally embarks on a jolly journey, delivering presents to all the children and...

Have you ever felt like giving up because something was too hard? Everyone feels like this sometimes, even grown-ups. If you have ever wanted to give up, you are not alone. This book is for any child who needs a...

December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War...

They hung up their bags, into class they slunk, Then noticed the teacher had grown a long trunk! What will Oscar and Ava do when they find out their school ... is a ZOO?! Zoo School by Heath McKenzie takes...

There is a day you never forget, the day the whole world changes. When you close your eyes, light becomes dark, night never ends, beasts walk freely down the street, stars fall from the sky. You were young one second,...

Discover where it all began in this exclusive limited edition of The Dragonet Prophecy! Five dragonets have been chosen to fulfil a prophecy and end a terrible war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. But not every dragonet wants a...

Sapphire and the Monster Hunters by Scott Stuart follows the adventurous journey of Sapphire Sparks, who is determined to prove that she is a brave and clever monster hunter. There’s just one tiny problem — she’s not very good at...

Forever Friends Stories (Ella and Olivia: Treasury #7) introduces you to Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! Follow Ella and Olivia in five brand new stories as they embark on thrilling adventures. Join them on an exciting...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! ... the ideal series for young readers to hone their skills as they are already familiar with the characters and their relationships ... The Bottom Shelf Join Bluey on an adventure in...

The finale of the Prison Healer trilogy, from Australia’s #1-bestselling YA author Lynette Noni. She'd failed them. All of them. And now she was paying the price. Kiva thought she knew what she wanted - revenge. But feelings change, people...

Rosie, Phoebe, and Stella all share an incredible secret—when they travel to a place called the Magic Forest, they can transform into powerful creatures called Night Dragons. Once there, the friends must save the Magic Forest from an evil that...

From the most exciting new voice in children's fiction comes a spectacular adventure combining the writing power and immersive world-building of Philip Pullman and the page-turning kid-appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. The Whisperwicks is a brilliantly spun and...

Splash into summer with this glorious love letter to the seasons. Combining Jane Godwin's sparkling text and Alison Lester's whimsical watercolours, Sing Me the Summer celebrates those precious everyday moments that stay with us forever.

After Unico angers the evil goddess Venus, the brave young unicorn is banished—and all his memories erased. Rescued by the kind-hearted West Wind, Unico awakens in an unfamiliar world, where he’s befriended by Chloe, an abandoned watch cat. Chloe begs...

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his special friend, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, is losing her memory, he sets out to find what a memory is. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge...

The wonderful world of the Disney Princesses is just a wish away with this collection of magical tales! Join Ariel as she plays in the waves with her sisters, learn about perseverance with Rapunzel, and explore Motunui with Moana. Full...

Love is a gift. You know what? Let's share ... Oodles of love, as much as we dare. Love is everywhere and within everything. It's whatever gives your heart a squeeze, whether that's sharing a big hug, turning a page...

Embark on another thrilling adventure in the tropical paradise of northern Queensland with the intrepid team in The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold. This delightful sequel to the award-winning The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-bottomed Boat...

Can Lucas pull off staging an alien encounter and save his tiny country school from closure? A madcap novel by an award-winning author for readers 8 years and older. Eleven-year-old Lucas has got a new worry to add to his...

Her muzzle wrinkled, and Andrej saw a glimpse of teeth and pale tongue. 'They smell the same,' the lioness murmured. 'My cubs smelt as she does. Like pollen.' She breathed deeply again, and Andrej saw the missing cubs returning to...

Yet more fantabulous creatively blank pages for Greg's mates to complete! Family, school, the bus ride home... every little nugget needs to be recorded. In the immortal words of our Wimpy Kid hero, one day you'll be famous and then...

In their second blockbuster adventure, the Real Pigeons aren't just crime-fighting pigeons who eat danger – they're also best friends! But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds, and power-hungry ibis to deal...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING CHILDREN’S DEBUT FICTION BOOK * THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING CHILDREN’S HARDBACK FICTION BOOK * ‘A Da Vinci Code for kids’ – RICHARD OSMAN ‘A triumph … a very modern fantasy, in which the inventive plot is...

Across the Sea: Wolf Girl 5 by Anh Do continues the thrilling adventures of Gwen, Rupert, and their loyal canine companions as they journey through perilous landscapes in search of their families. With the harsh and unforgiving environment of a...

Joke's over, Funny Kid! Frenemies go head to head in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure. Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. These school holidays Redhill is in chaos as Max and...

A beautiful foiled collector's edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Alison Lester's classic and bestselling picture book about a family's road trip around Australia. CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL 2005 PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR The year I turned eight, Mum...

The enchanting new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series from award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown, packed full of glorious illustrations. Roz the robot has made an unlikely home for herself on an idyllic island dense...

Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter tells the story of Relic Hamilton, an average 12-year-old living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antiques shop in Chinatown, London. One day, while polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement, something...

Te Rerehua and Sam know that nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach... not even the twin stars of Matariki, Ko Nga Whetu Takirua o Matariki: Ko Waiti Raua Ko Waita: one looks...

A BRAND NEW You Choose board book series that's perfect for toddlers! Winner of The Bizziebaby Gold Award 2025 A brand new interactive board book mini-adventure in the BESTSELLING series. Make up your very own bedtime routine where YOU CHOOSE...

The second book in the New York Times-bestselling series - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens. Shenanigan Swift hates burglars . . . So when the famous criminal gang Ouvolpo target Swift House...

Discover what Peter and his friends like to eat in this bright and bold tactile board book. The forest is full of tasty treats for Peter Rabbit and his friends to munch, crunch and nibble. Little hands can feel smooth,...

The gripping young adult novel Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden, follows the harrowing journey of Ellie and her friends as their world is turned upside down. One moment they are enjoying a camping trip in a remote...

Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley is a compelling and heartwarming novel that delves into the lives of two teenagers navigating loss, love, and the transformative power of words. Set against the enchanting backdrop of Howling Books, a second-hand...

In The Traitor: Wolf Girl 4, Anh Do continues the riveting saga of Gwen, the fearless Wolf Girl, and her loyal pack of canine companions. This time, the stakes are higher as they embark on a new, adrenaline-fuelled quest. Emerging...