'A marvel of wonder and experience' ALICE PUNGA coming-of-age story inspired by true events in Australia in World War I that explores the things that separate us and those that bring us together, from an award-winning author.Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.- William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 3Langwarrin, Victoria, 1...

'A gorgeous book ... it's timeless and beautiful and it deserves to be read by people of all ages.' MELINA MARCHETTAShortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2021A CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021Shortlisted for the Readings Children's Book Prize 2021Longlisted for the ABIA Book of the Year Award for Young Children 2021Longlisted for the Indi...

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIABestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars.This anthology has them all.With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA.Harnessi...

A CBCA NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS 2025Alytash and Leopold - Tash and Leo - are neighbours who used to be best friends, but aren't anymore, for reasons that Leo doesn't entirely understand. But now it's the last week of Year Six and Tash is standing in Leo's front yard with a misdelivered letter - and a favour to ask.It's a request that will set off a chain of events in their little crescent in Noble Park, a suburb that is changing, and fas...

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIABestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars.This anthology has them all.With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA.Harnessi...

A Kirkus Prize nominee with five starred reviews! A New York Times bestseller!2018 Audie Award® nominee for Best Male Narrator!Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR and the New York Public Library!""The queer teen historical you didn’t know was missing from your life.”***—*Teen Vogue""A stunning powerhouse of a story.""

'WINTER CALLS FOR A GOOD BOOK, AND WE'VE FOUND ONE TO RIVAL THE BOOK THIEF'-- The Australian Women's WeeklyMargot Baumann has left school to take up her sister's job in the mailroom of a large prison. But this is Germany in 1944, and the prison is Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin.Margot is shielded from the camp's brutality as she has no contact with prisoners. But she does handle their mail and, when given a ci...

A purrfect series filled with chaos, adventure and magic spells!Orla is very excited about entering the local photo competition - especially since it's her chance to show that she can be as good at something as her sister. When she forgets to even take the lens cap off the camera, though, it isn't a good sign! But when little chocolate-brown kitten Flames comes into the picture, it looks like Orla's dreams of winning the competiton might just come true . . .

From foul food to coping with legions of lice, discover all the dire details of life in the blood and mud of the First World War in Horrible Histories: Terrible Trenches (World Book Day Edition) ... from both sides of the barbed wire. Discover how your own wee could save your life, which animals wore gas masks and why Big Bertha terrified the Brits. With a bright new cover this bestselling title is sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary and Martin Brown fans.

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, the YA Book Prize, the UKLA Book Award and the Young Quills AwardAt just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what he's fighting for. Then he meets Private Danny McCormick, a smart, talented young recruit. Fr...

The cat sat comfortably on the wall.Are you sitting comfortably?Then I will continue.As you know cats like to sit. Sometimes they like to sit and think, and sometimes they just like to sit. But on this occasion the cat was sitting and thinking,'What a lovely day'.But little did the cat know that it was all going to go horribly wrong.

Joe always dreamt of driving his own car. When his wish comes true and he takes his brand-new sportscar for a spin through town and country, his adventures soon take a turn for the unexpected.A childrens book for young and old, The Little Driver takes a fresh look at our obsession with cars through the eyes of a boy still young enough to take nothing for granted.'A delightful fairy tale... highly recommended for children and adults alike. The Little Driver will make you lau...