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    Bombs on Aunt Dainty: A classic and unforgettable children’s book from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea

    by Judith Kerr ...
    Narrated by Tacy Kneale ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 38 min

    Partly autobiographical, this is the second title in Judith Kerr’s internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past…It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wondering every night whether you will survive the bombs. But it is even ... Read more

    $41.99 AUD

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    The Happiest Refugee

    by Anh Do ...
    Narrated by Anh Do ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 31 min

    Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. But nothing – not murderous pirates, nor the imminent threat of death by hunger, disease or dehydration as they drifted for days – could quench their desire to make a better life in a country where freedom existed. Life in Australia ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

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    The Bone Sparrow

    by Zana Fraillon ...
    Narrated by Keith Brockett ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 33 min

    2017 ABIA Book of the Year for Older ChildrenWinner, Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2017CBCA Honour Book 2017 - Older ReadersShortlisted for the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary AwardsShortlisted fo****r the 2017 Queensland Literary AwardsShortlisted for the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary AwardsShortlisted for The Guardian Children's Fict... ... Read more

    $34.99 AUD

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    The World’s Worst Teachers: Laugh-out-loud with this funny illustrated story collection from the bestselling author of Robodog. Perfect for kids aged 7-12

    by David Walliams ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Helen McCrory, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Emma Fryer, James Goode, Adjoa Andoh, Paul Panting ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 6 min

    Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World’s Worst Teachers.Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates. Dr Dread teaches science and is half ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

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    The World’s Worst Parents

    by David Walliams ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Tamsin Greig, Daniel Rigby, Paul Panting, Teresa Gallagher, James Goode, Tameka Empson, Aysha Kala, Nitin Ganatra, Lizzie Waterworth0 ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 26 min

    Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales and revelled in the World’s Worst Teachers with their delightfully dreadful deeds – now prepare for…THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS!Are you ready to meet the worst parents ever?Sure, some parents are embarrassing – but they’re NOTHING on this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

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    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    A Harry Potter Hogwarts Library Book

    by J.K. Rowling, Newt Scamander ...
    Narrated by Eddie Redmayne ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Hogwarts Library book

    Unabridged

    1 hour 54 min

    An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since its first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. It showcases a menagerie of magical creatures, explained enchantingly by noted magizoologist, Newt Scamander, who you may remember from the film series of the same name.And, who better to ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

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    The World’s Worst Children 2: A collection of ten funny illustrated stories for kids from the bestselling author of Spaceboy

    by David Walliams, James Goode ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Morgana Robinson, Nitin Ganatra ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 6 min

    The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams’ bestseller The World’s Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone’s favourite children’s author.If you thought you had read about the World’s Worst Children already, you’re in for a rather nasty shock. The beastly boys and gruesome girls in this book are even ruder, even more disgusting and WORSE ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

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    Fing: The mega laugh-out-loud children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams.

    by David Walliams, Morgana Robinson ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Sophie Thompson, Adjoa Andoh, Nitin Ganatra, Stephen Mangan ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 37 min

    The jaw-achingly funny children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams – a deliciously daft Tall Story of a child who had everything, but still wanted more.Meet the Meeks!Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem… What is a FING?Mr and Mrs Meek will do ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

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    The World’s Worst Children 3: Fiendishly funny short stories for fans of David Walliams books

    by David Walliams ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Jon Culshaw, Nitin Ganatra, James Goode, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Doon Mackichan, Paul Putner ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 14 min

    From the phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children!Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your bookshelf, 10 more horrendously hilarious stories about the absolute worst children ever! From ten-year old Hank and his endless pranks on his poor, long-suffering family, to Tandy and her titanic tantrums – this brand new ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

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    The Midnight Gang

    by David Walliams, Ellen Thomas ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Peter Serafinowicz, Morwenna Banks, Nitin Ganatra ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 9 min

    Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for… the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning…When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children’s ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

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    Kings in Grass Castles

    by Mary Durack ...
    Narrated by Jenny Seedsman ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 21 min

    When Patrick Durack left Ireland for Australia in 1853, he was to found a dynasty of pioneers, and build an empire of cattle-land across the great stretches of Australia. His grand-daughter, Mary Durack, with a profound sense of family history, has rebuilt the saga of the Duracks, a saga that is the story of Australia itself, huge, pioneering, and tremendous in concept. ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

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    The Breadwinner

    by Deborah Ellis ...
    Narrated by Rita Wolf ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Breadwinner

    Unabridged

    3 hours

    Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out.In this powerful and realistic tale, eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city during the Taliban ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

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    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

    by John Boyne ...
    Narrated by Michael Maloney ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 55 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us . . .Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no one to play ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    I Am Malala

    How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World; Teen Edition Retold by Malala for her Own Generation

    by Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick ...
    Narrated by Neela Vaswani ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 53 min

    The inspirational true story of one girl's courage to stand up for what she believes in and how she changed the world.'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.' - J.K. RowlingI Am Malala tells the remarkable story of a girl who knew she wanted to change the world - and did.Raised in the Swat Valley in Pakistan, Malala was taught to stand up for her beliefs. When terrorists ... Read more

    $33.99 AUD

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    My Place

    by Sally Morgan ...
    Narrated by Melodie Reynolds ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours

    In 1982, Sally Morgan travelled back to her grandmother’s birthplace. What started as a tentative search for information about her family, turned into an overwhelming emotional and spiritual pilgrimage. My Place begins with Sally Morgan tracing the experiences of her own life, growing up in suburban Perth in the fifties and sixties. Through the memories and images of her childhood and adolescence, ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Awful Auntie

    by David Walliams, Nitin Ganatra ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Maggie Steed ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 8 min

    From number one bestselling author David Walliams comes another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventureStella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…This bestseller is a humorous fiction that has been recognised by the Sunday Times, making ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    The Tales of Beedle the Bard

    A Harry Potter Hogwarts Library Book

    by J.K. Rowling ...
    Narrated by Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Jason Isaacs, Jude Law, Noma Dumezweni, Sally Mortemore, Warwick Davis ...
    Series Audiobook 3 - Hogwarts Library book

    Unabridged

    1 hour 35 min

    A collection of well-loved stories for witches and wizards of all ages, The Tales of Beedle the Bard are the wizarding world's Grimm's Fairytales. This edition is translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger herself and contains helpful notes from both Professor Dumbledore and J.K. Rowling.A wonderful opportunity to read the stories that played a crucial role in the fight against Lord ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

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    Quidditch Through the Ages

    A Harry Potter Hogwarts Library Book

    by Kennilworthy Whisp, J.K. Rowling ...
    Narrated by Andrew Lincoln, Annette Badland, Imogen Church ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Hogwarts Library book

    Unabridged

    3 hours 10 min

    Since its publication, Quidditch Through the Ages has been one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts library. Read by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and many more, it is the essential guide to the wizarding world's favourite game.Charting its journey from Queerditch Marsh in the eleventh century to the sophisticated sport of today, Quidditch Through the Ages will show you the moments of ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

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    Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

    The multi-award-winning international bestseller

    by Benjamin Alire Sáenz ...
    Narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 30 min

    SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDAAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of John Green, Love, Simon and Call Me by Your Name.Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison.... ... Read more

    $33.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Black Duck

    A Year at Yumburra

    by Bruce Pascoe ...
    Narrated by Bruce Pascoe ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 30 min

    When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem, Bruce found himself at the centre of a national debate that often focussed on the wrong part of the story. But through all the noise came Black Duck Foods, a blueprint for traditional food growing and land management processes based on very old practices. Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood invite us to imagine a different future for Australia, ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    A Long Walk to Water

    by Linda Sue Park ...
    Narrated by David Baker & Cynthia Bishop ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 41 min

    In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people . . . people like the boy, Salva Dut . . . caught in the middle. When Salva’s village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    The World’s Worst Children: A collection of ten funny illustrated stories for kids from the bestselling author of SLIME

    by David Walliams ...
    Narrated by David Walliams, Rebecca Yeo, Eric Mok, Nitin Ganatra ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 56 min

    From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams – ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters!Are you ready to meet the World’s Worst Children? Five beastly boys and five gruesome girls!Like Sofia Sofa – a TV super-fan so stuck to the sofa that she’s turning into one!Or Dribbling Drew – a boy whose drool gets him into trouble on a school trip!And not forgetting Blubbering ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Anne Frank - The Diary of a Young Girl

    by Anne Frank ...
    Narrated by Susan Adams ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 58 min

    Anne Frank, it has been said, gave a face and a name to the horror of the Holocaust. This is her story. It relates how Anne, her family, and their friends hid in secret rooms—"the Annex"—in an Amsterdam warehouse for 25 months. Anne, just 13 when the family moved in and only 15 when the Gestapo at last broke down the doors of her secret world, found hope where there was only fear and the first ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Villain Edit

    A memoir about reality TV and taking control of the narrative

    by Alisha Aitken-Radburn ...
    Narrated by Alisha Aitken-Radburn ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 48 min

    When former government staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn was given a 'villain edit' on her first season of The Bachelor, she wasn't entirely surprised – there are only a handful of character tropes producers can manipulate into storylines. But the backlash on social media was unexpectedly intense, and Alisha found her sense of identity completely rocked by a single comment: 'You are a bad person'. ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD