Raiders of the Lost Art
Ever wonder what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? When Zombie and his friends learn that an old painting hanging in the school library has a treasure map on the back, they jump at the chance to find the treasure! But when the painting is stolen, it’s up to them to get the painting back (or get rich trying!). But they soon realise that it won’t be easy. Will they find the painting and the treasure? Or will Zombie have to choose between being the hero or becoming super rich?
Jessi and the Superbrat
Stoneybrook has gone star-crazy! Derek Masters, an eight-year-old regular on a hit TV sitcom, has moved to town. Everyone's wondering what a real-live TV star will be like—will he drive to school in a limo? Jessi can't believe it, but even stars need baby-sitters and she's the lucky club member to watch Derek Masters.
Even though a lot of kids at school call Derek a spoiled brat, Jessi likes him immediately. He rides bikes and eats junk food like a normal kid, but he has exciting stories about Hollywood, too! Pretty soon baby-sitting and ballet are starting to look kind of boring next to TV scripts and cameras. Maybe Jessi would like to be a star, too!
Duck for Cover
Benny the bin chicken and his friends, Scrap and Tweeter, are in a flap! A cheeky little duckling is following them everywhere, and the seagulls have stolen their breakfast! Can this trashy trio come up with a plan to get their chips back?!
Goal Power
Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I’m Ella, and this is my diary. Ammy has started a Soccer Club for Girls Only and Ella is super excited to be part of it! She is on the club committee and dreams of being a striker and scoring all the goals.
But then Ella discovers something that fills her with desperating despair. She can’t dribble, she can’t pass and she can’t kick a goal. Will she even be chosen for a team? Are Ella’s soccer dreams over before they’ve even begun?
Ninja Kid 14
The museum’s rare space gem has been stolen! Luckily, Nelson and Kenny have new friends with some serious ninja skills to help! Can the team work together to find the missing gem? Or will calling in Buddy Backup backfire?!
Sky Dragon: Scorpion’s Curse
From Australia's bestselling author, Anh Do, comes the latest adventure in this smash-hit series about an ordinary girl with extraordinary powers.
'I just realised something,' whispered Amber. 'Scorpions aren't insects - they're arachnids, like spiders! I don't know if my powers can affect them!'
After a battle with the mighty Scorpios in the desert, Amber finds herself growing sicker and sicker. Now she must race to save herself, but finding the cure to the curse in time is harder than she thought...
Angus and Mouse go to Town
Angus doesn’t like shopping. It’s so boring and it gives him a headache. Mouse has never been to the shops before and wants to come along. But will Mouse listen to Angus when they go to town?
The Land of Lost Things
An all-new, laugh-out-loud chapter book adventure series full of irreverent, kid-friendly humor from the New York Times-bestselling author of the Treehouse series.
Hey, you - yes, YOU! Remember the time we went to the Land of Lost Things to look for my lucky rabbit's foot and then we got lost too? That was one of our most exciting, surprising and knuckle-headed adventures ever. What? You don't remember? Well, have I got a story for you! It all started like this . . .
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
What if the narrator of the book is just ... Wrong?! This hilarious book will have you correcting what you're reading—and laughing at! Do bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo? Do firefighters shout Ding-Dong! before they put out a fire? That's what the narrator of this picture book thinks! Good thing the other characters in this book will set everything straight! This laugh-out-loud funny story is sure to give kids—and grown-ups—a serious case of the giggles. Because a flower goes chugga-chugga-choo-choo. Right? Right?!
These Long-loved Things
Where do they go, these long-loved things? These stories told, these songs we sing? Once a memory is made, it remains. Even when it is forgotten. From the creators of Family Tree, comes this moving story of love, loss and the power of shared memories.
Hooray Hooray, It’s Library Day!
The sun is up, today’s the day. The little ones come, with smiles so wide and silky bags as big as them ... A lonely library book sits on the shelf, hoping for small hands to choose them ... Will today be the day they’re whisked away for a reading adventure?
The Complete Pokemon Pocket Guide, Vol. 2
A full-color two-volume series that includes stats on 898 Pokémon!
A massive newly revised guide that covers 898 Pokémon! Fully illustrated and totally comprehensive, this two-volume series includes full-color pictures, descriptions, and stats on Abilities, moves, and Evolutions!
This second volume of a two-book set, organized by Pokédex number, includes data on 456 Pokémon, from Gible to Calyrex! Plus details on many regional, Gigantamax, and Mega Evolution forms!
The chalice of the Gods
The original hero. A brand-new adventure.
Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school.
Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete.
First up- the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies.
Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?
Pinch perkins and the midsummer curse
Midsummer’s Eve is about to get a whole lot more magical!
Someone is misusing magic. Curses have been cast and terrifying creatures are on the move …
Twelve-year-old Pinch Perkins lives on Tricky Dragon Lane, deep in the heart of London’s magical quarter. But when her mum is struck by a curse, and nobody seems to have a clue what to do, Pinch knows it’s down to her to find a cure.
Racing the clock on Midsummer's Eve, Pinch will face the terrifying boss of the Thames Mudlarks, dance with the devious fairy king and queen and share a burger with King Arthur's knights – all the while trying to avoid the clutches of two most fearsome villains
Not now, Goldilocks
An enchanting, rhyming text featuring a whole host of familiar and much-loved fairy-tale characters on a new adventure. Goldilocks wants to play and wants someone to join her adventure. But Mum, Fairy Godmother, the three bears and a whole family of familiar fairy-tale friends are too busy with their chores to play. Her marvellous plans are met by ‘Not Now, Goldilocks!' but everyone promises to play with her later ... Join little Goldilocks and her big imagination as she discovers that even when loved ones are too busy to play, adventures for one can be just as much fun. And when she really needs them, her family and friends will be there for her to play and help save the day. Not Now, Goldilocks! is an energetic, rhyming text that follows the fun-seeking Goldilocks on her journey of discovery through fairy-tale land and into a realm of creative play. A book to encourage and inspire independent play in children with a reassuring message of love and support even when their grown-ups are busy with other things. Written by Holly Ryan, author of Never Mess With a Pirate Princess and giggle-inducing illustrations by Navya Raju, an illustrator and designer from Hyderabad, India. Children will adore spotting the characters they know and love in a new and funny story.
Shark ahoy
Here's a story the sailors sing Of a tiny fish and a mighty king Who became best friends of all strange things Beneath the ocean waves. While all the other fish flee in terror from the white-tipped shark, a brave pilot fish strikes up an unlikely bargain with him - she'll clean his teeth and scratch his head, so long as he keeps her safe and sound from the other scary beasts in the sea. At first the shark reluctantly agrees, but very soon he comes to discover that life with his pilot fish pal is not so bad after all. But when the shark gets caught on a fishing line, the two friends are pulled apart and must face life in the sea alone. Can they find their way back to one another? Discover one of nature's most unexpected friendships in this heart-warming sea-shanty-inspired picture book from Jeanne Willis and Ben Whitehouse.
Hide and seek
From Australia's bestselling author comes another hackle-raising adventure! Gwen and her dogs have made it out of Moon City, but the Braxans are right behind them. In the ruins of an abandoned town, the pack find the perfect spot to lay low: an old shopping centre, full of nooks and crannies to explore. But it soon becomes clear that they aren't the only ones who know about their new safe haven. Will the other residents turn out to be friends, or enemies?
Mr McGee and his hat
An exciting new Mr McGee adventure, published in Pamela Allen's 90th year - a fitting celebration of more than fifty classic stories for children published by Pamela Allen OAM over more than forty years.
In a return to this classic picture book series, Mr McGee is getting ready to go and play when a strong wind blows him, his hat, his cat and his bed high up in the air. When they finally come down again, Mr McGee's hat is mysteriously missing...
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The girl with the red hair
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Michael
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There’s no filter when it comes to Miriam. Funny, naughty and endearingly eccentric!
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I found it hard to put the book down. Brave, heartbreaking and emotional.
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Twisty, chilling, and intense! This book has you asking – What are your neighbours capable of when they think no one is watching?
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Thanks for having me by Emma Darragh
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A mesmerising narrative of family, grief, guilt and motherhood, told through several generations of women in stories that intertwine to reveal truth and sorrow.
Shortlisted for the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize.
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