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From Palyku author Helen Milroy, creator of the 'Backyard' series and Cloudmaker, comes Beach Buddies – an exciting picture book of Australian sea creatures.
Read on for a Q&A with the author about why she writes and the inspiration behind the story.
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Recommended Books By Age
Latest Stories
Explore pages from Life on the Moon by Matthew Swanson and Robbie Behr
MATTHEW SWANSON and ROBBIE BEHR are husband/wife, author/illustrator creators. Their latest story is Life on the ...
Read an extract from The Unlucky Pirate by Mark Greenwood
Ahoy Mates! Dive into another 'History Hunter' story The Unlucky Pirate by MARK GREENWOOD. Discover more about the ...
Shelley Burne-Field on her detective team Ana & Frog
Ana & Frog Search for Minty the Missing Horse is a new middle-grade mystery from SHELLEY BURNE-FIELD, following ...
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What's Trending
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Latest Fiction Reviews
The Wild Unknown by Emily Gale
Emily Gale’s The Wild Unknown reaffirms her reputation as a writer who understands her audience with precision and ...
The Apocalypse and Other Mild Inconveniences by Alex Dyson
Twelve-year-old Xavier Gency’s farming town is under threat – the authorities are building a firebreak around the ...
Ninja Bunnies vs the Big Bad Fox by Jake Hopkins, illustrated by Alex Patrick
Ninja Bunnies vs the Big Bad Fox is the first in a new junior fiction series.
Meet twins Clover and Sage, the ...
The Lost Defenders by Sam Summers
Eleven-year-old Jace Tanner is on borrowed time. He gets into trouble at school, so he’s frequently very close to ...
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Sneak Peeks
Danny Go: Danny Go’s Volcano Adventure
CAUTION - THIS BOOK IS LAVA!
Hey there! I'm Danny Go, and I'd love to go on an adventure with you!
Magical ...
B is for Bird
From award-winning artist, Lily Emo, comes a beautiful celebration of birds. Paired with a fun rhyming story, ...
My Dreamtime Match
Join one boy and his team as they play the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which celebrates the contribution of First ...
We’re Going on a Teddy Hunt: A Bedtime Lift-the-Flap Adventure
We're going on a teddy hunt.
Come on, sleepyhead!
Can you find our teddies
before we go to bed?
Join the fun ...
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Latest Non Fiction Reviews
What’s the Weirdest Thing About Animals?
Did you know that reindeer’s eyes change colour with the seasons? In summer, their irises are golden, but in ...
Gross Things Animals Eat by Dr Claire Stevens, illustrated by Adele K Thomas
This is the perfect book for anyone who delights in the gross, the gooey, and the downright fascinating. Because ...
Saving Shark Pup by Sharon Dalgleish, illustrated by Amandine Thomas
Out in the vast, open ocean, a Great White Shark pup is born. He swims away from his mother, relying on the ocean ...
The Kids’ Guide to Speaking Your Mind Without Losing Your Cool by Dr Matt Agnew
When conversations get tricky, how do we share our ideas succinctly and calmly? Arguing and debating is an art ...
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Brave Like Bunji by Jake Gablonski, illustrated by Samantha Campbell
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Latest Picture Book Reviews
KID by Peter Carnavas
Peter Carnavas has crafted a gentle, folkloric quest in Kid, a timeless fable about finding family. The novel’s ...
Through the Darkening Sea, illustrated by Peter Cheong
This book explores the wonders of the deep ocean and the endless cycle of life and death.
We follow a whale as ...
In the Kelp Forest by Aunty Patsy Cameron & Reena Balding, illustrated by Belinda Casey
From Tasmanian First Nations creators, Aunty Patsy Cameron and Reena Balding, with exquisite art by Belinda Casey, ...
We Live On A Boat by Dave Petzold
The exuberant, curious family we met in Dave Petzold’s 2024 multi-awarded We Live in a Bus returns in We Live on a ...
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New Books
Mr Huff
Award-winning and much-loved author and illustrator Anna Walker gives us a gentle, poignant, affirming and wise ...
A Life Song
From the award-winning team that created classics such as Don't Forget, All Through the Year, Tilly and Starting ...
Florette
When Mae has to move house from the country to the city, she feels lonely and sad - until she discovers a ...
Ah, Nits!
So, you’ve got head lice? Congratulations! You’re at the very beginning of a wonderful journey with your new pets. ...
Into The Storm
Silas’s life is spiraling out of control when he receives an invitation from Eve to trek the Tasmanian wilderness, ...
Inkheart
Meggie’s father, Mo, has an amazing secret – when he reads aloud, words come alive. Suddenly Meggie is living the ...
Our Crooked Hearts
Secrets. Lies. Super-bad choices. Witchcraft . . . A gripping mystery crossed with a pitch-dark tale of modern-day ...
The Lost Island
Bestselling and award-winning Australian author Samantha Wheeler returns with a thrilling desert island adventure ...
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