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THE INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER’S CHILDREN’S CATALOGUE 2018
CATCH THE
READING BUG
GREAT BOOKS FOR KIDS
Cover illustration from Cicada by Shaun Tan (Hachette Australia)
Picture Books,
Junior Fiction,
Older Readers,
Teens & YA
and much more
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picture books,
of books for all ages – from Kes Gray & Jim Field
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to first readers and junior fi
s for teen s and young adults. Hardback RRP $24.99
sophisticated text
guide comes from September release, advance
The cover illustration of our orders welcome
k, Cicada .
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WIN a print signed Don’t miss this hilarious
Don’t miss your chance to follow-up to Oi Frog! ,
Tan . See Cica da and com petition
by Shaun Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! from the award-winning Kes
details on Page 20. Gray and Jim Field. A brilliant rhyming read-aloud
Happy Reading ! text, jam-packed with animals and silliness - perfect
for children and parents alike. Age: 0+
CONTENTS
Page 2-5 Picture Books But First, We Nap
David Miles &
Page 6-7 Non-Fiction & Activity
Darya Dremova
Page 8-9 Junior Fiction
Boardbook RRP $14.99
Page 10-11 Popular Kids Series August release, advance
Page 12-14 Middle Fiction orders welcome
Page 15 Older Readers Sloth wants to nap. Rabbit
doesn’t. Who will win in
Page 16-17 Teens & Young Adult the end? For every parent who’s struggled to get their
Page 18 Morris Gleitzman child to nap, But First, We Nap is a hilarious book to
Australian Children’s Laureate replace the naptime wrestle. Funny illustrations depict
Page 19 CBCA 2018 Shortlist Rabbit upping his antics while the ever-patient sloth
repeats, “But first, we nap.” Finally worn out, Rabbit
Page 20 Store Information gives in, and the pair—and hopefully your child—
snuggle and nod off. The perfect book for nap time!
Age: 0+
Birthday Baby The Cat Wants
Jane Godwin, Davina Bell Kittens
& Freya Blackwood (illus) P. Crumble &
Hardback RRP $24.99 Lucinda Gifford (illus)
August release, advance Hardback RRP $17.99
orders welcome
August release, advance
A delightful story orders welcome
from award-winning authors and illustrator Freya Kevin has some new
Blackwood, perfectly captures a baby’s birthday party. playmates. They are cute and cuddly and they’re here
‘Today is baby’s birthday. Here come baby’s to stay... but not if Kevin has anything to do with it!
friends. Hello. Shy baby. Friendly baby. Sunny baby. See what happens when two adorable kittens barge
Lazy baby. Who else will we meet?’ Age: 0+ into Kevin’s life and make themselves at home.
How will this fussy feline cope? Age: 3+
2
PICTURE BOOKS
A Day at the Show
Gwyn Perkins
Hardback RRP $24.99 Claris:
August release, advance orders welcome The Chicest Mouse in Paris
Join Grandad and Iggy on this colourful Megan Hess
adventure to the Show, filled with spinning tea Hardback RRP $24.99
cups, merry-go-rounds, lots of animals and A delightful rhyming tale about courage,
some healthy competition. This is the charming compassion and a stylish little mouse, from
companion to A Walk in the Bush, which was acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess.
shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA Picture Book of
the Year Award. Age: 0+ Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris follows an
adorable mouse who dreams of moving to Paris
to follow her fashion dreams. Age: 3+
Errol! Bob’s Blue Period
Zanni Louise & Marion Deuchars
Philip Bunting (illus) Hardback RRP $21.99
Hardback RRP $16.99 Bob the bird loves to paint
Meet Errol, a cheeky lovable pictures with his best friend
character, who refuses to Bat. But one day Bat goes away.
follow his mum. Even when Bob is sad. He tries to paint but
she counts to three. Find out everything he paints is blue! Can
what happens when cheeky his friends help him to find his
Errol stays right where he is. Artwork by Philip Bunting, bright colours again? Age: 3+
Kate Greenway Medal-nominated illustrator. Age: 3+
Australian author Titles marked with this symbol are available in Bolinda audio format
3
My Stinky Dog
Christine Roussey
MORE
Hardback
RRP $21.99 Alpacas with
Alfred is a great dog. Maracas
He’s sweet and he can Matt Cosgrove
run really fast. There’s
just one teeny, tiny Hardback RRP $17.99
thing, Alfred STINKS! Macca and pal Al are
This picture book by the best of friends and
the co-creator of In My LOVE spending time
Heart reminds us that, together. When there is an
when it comes to the people (and pets) we love, opportunity to enter a talent
sometimes the quirks are the best parts. Age: 3+ contest, they just can’t resist. But what will their act
be? Will they shimmy and shake? Dance and prance?
Whatever they choose it will surely be a performance
to remember! Age: 4+
Wren
Katrina Lehman &
Sophie Beer (illus)
Hardback RRP $24.99
Also available My Lazy Cat , Wren just wants a bit of
meet Boomer, a roly-poly cat. peace and quiet. What
He’s always in a happy mood, he gets is the noisiest
and he’s the best friend of baby sister you could ever
one busy little girl. But boy is imagine! But when Wren runs away to the country,
Boomer lazy! An overscheduled he discovers that maybe peace and quiet isn’t all he
girl learns the value of slowing needs… Age: 4+
down in this picture book.
Sebastian and the If I Was
Special Stack of Prime Minister
Stories Beck Feiner & Robin Feiner
Kelly Hibbert & Hardback RRP $24.99
Sue deGennaro (illus) The Prime Minister’s job is to
Hardback RRP $24.99 make our country as good as
it can be. But every PM we’ve
Sebastian trots off at a
ever had has been a grown-up!
slow steady speed with a
bundle of books he’d love someone to read. What if the grown-ups weren’t
in charge? What would kids do if they ran the country?
From talented newcomer Kelly Hibbert and award-
winning illustrator Sue deGennaro comes the perfect What would YOU do if you were Prime Minster?
book that celebrates the joy of reading and family. Age: 4+
Age: 4+
4 *Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store.
PICTURE BOOKS
Wisp
Zana Fraillon & Some Boys
Grahame Baker-Smith (illus) Nelly Thomas
Hardback RRP $24.99 Paperback
September release, advance RRP $19.99
orders welcome September release,
A refugee story of advance orders welcome
extraordinary power and Your boy might like
beauty from the Amnesty rough, tough, gentle
CILIP Honour-winning author of The Bone Sparrow, or pretty stuff. He
Zana Fraillon, and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning might wear wears
illustrator Grahame Baker Smith. Age: 5+ shirts, skirts, hats
or plaits. He might get sad sometimes, and mad
sometimes. He might feel shy sometimes and want to
fly sometimes! Some Boys says it’s all good – all boys
can be whoever they want. Age: 4+
Monsters
Anna Fienberg,
illustrated by Kim Gamble
& Stephen Axelsen
Hardback RRP $24.99
Tildy can see monsters that
no one else can see and she
sleeps with one eye open,
until a new friend at school helps her overcome her
fear. A delightful new picture book by the popular
picture-book creators of Tashi. Age: 4+
Also available
Some Girls.
Sonam and the
Silence
Eddie Ayres &
Ronak Taher (illus)
Hardback RRP $24.99 Only Ones Left
August release, advance orders Sandra Kendell
welcome
Hardback RRP $25.99
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan,
Sonam’s world is dark and We share our Australian
silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious home with an amazing
sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no variety of native animals but
more. A lyrical fable-like story by the well-known some of them are in danger
musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres, about of disappearing forever.
the irrepressible power of music. Age: 6+ What would it be like if we were the only ones left?
Age: 5+
5
NON-FICTION &
The People Awards Who Owns
Lily Murray & These Bones?
Ana Albero (illus) Henri Cap
Hardback RRP $22.99 Hardback RRP $35.00
Celebrating a truly diverse Meet a whole host of amazing
range of people from all over skeletons and learn about what
the world and all walks of life makes each one unique. Lift the
– including Donald Bradman, flaps to discover each skeleton’s
Albert Einstein, Anne Frank animal owner, and find out
and David Bowie – this stunning book is an inspiring amazing anatomy facts along the way! Can you work
introduction to biography for children. Age: 7+ out Who Owns These Bones? Age: 7+
Write Code Like a Pro A History of Pictures
Sarah Guthals for Children
Create Computer David Hockney &
Games Martin Gayford
Patrick McCabe Hardback RRP $29.99
September release, advance orders
Paperbacks RRP $19.95 each
welcome
Are you 11-15 years old and
A History of Pictures takes
interested in learning coding
children on a journey through art history, from early
techniques? Want to learn to code
art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today
like a ‘rock star’ or build and design
on our computers and phone cameras. Written
your own computer games?
with simplicity and clarity and beautifully illustrated
This fantastic new series is for you.
throughout. Age: 7+
Also available, Become a YouTuber.
Age: 11+
des to Great Lives
Leonardo Da Vinci: Litt le Gui
Great Lives
Mar ie Cur ie: Litt le Guides to
to Great Lives
Amelia Ear har t: Litt le Guides
to Great Lives
Nelson Mandela : Litt le Guides
9 each
By Isabel Thomas Hardback s RRP $14.9
d new series of small-format
Little Guides to Great Lives is a bran
ducin g child ren to inspi ratio nal figures from history
guides intro
ching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie
in a fun, accessible way. Laun
Earhart, they tell the stories of
Curie , Nelson Mandela and Amelia
all over the worl d and across history. Age: 7+
amazing people from
Win a set of these four Go to the compe tition page at www.
indies.com.au to view full terms and
condit ions
Little Guides to Great Lives!
8.
and to enter. Competition closes 30/9/1
6
ACTIVITY The Great Outdoors
Activity Book
DK Australia
Paperback RRP $24.99
Around the World September release, advance
Fashion Sketchbook orders welcome
Lonely Planet Packed with hours of fun, two
Paperback RRP $14.99 pages of stickers and space for
taking notes on every page,
From the Indian sari and
this book will become your own unique journal and
Mexican Day of the Dead
open your eyes, ears and nose to the wonders of
costumes, to Chinese wedding
nature – right on your doorstep! Age: 7+
dresses and Scottish tartan, this
sketchbook takes children on
a seriously fashionable journey to discover the unique
and diverse clothing, styles and fabrics from different
cultures around the world. Age: 8+
Monsterland:
Search, Find, Count:
A Scary Counting
Book
Agnese Baruzzi
Hardback RRP $26.99
A gigantic book full of tiny Knowledge
monstrous creatures that are Encylopedia
not scary, but rather make the
DK
reader laugh, all created by Agnese Baruzzi. The young
reader must search out a monster, a skull, a ghost, a Hardback RRP $49.99
witch... counting how many times they appear in the Change the way you see the
double-page spreads and noting the correct number in world with a groundbreaking
the box. Age: 3+ visual approach to the wonders
of our planet. From Viking
raiders and Samurai warriors to
robotics and chemical reactions, amazing animals, the
100 First Words human body, the marvels of history, and more.
for Little Geeks
Tyler Jorden &
Kyle Kershner (illus) Children’s Illustrated
Boardbook RRP $14.99 History Atlas
A deliciously nerdy primer DK
for kids learning their Hardback RRP $24.99
fi rst words! Forget apple This beautiful history atlas
and dog! Packed with hilarious helps children learn about
illustrations and 100 words every world history all the way from
geek baby should know (before the first people leaving Africa
any others, of course). Age: 1+ right up to how the world
Also coming in September, 100 looks now, with a modern world map.
First Words for Little Geniuses .
7
JUNIOR
Real Pigeons
Fight Crime
Andrew McDonald
Paperback RRP $14.99
Ever wonder why pigeons
always act so weird? It’s because
they’re out there chasing the
bad guys and saving your butts!
Perfect for fans of Aaron
Lottie Perkins Movie Star; Blabey’s Bad Guys the Real Pigeons series is a
Lottie Perkins Ballerina hilariously silly and highly visual introduction to the joys
of reading and crime-fighting. Age: 6+
Katrina Nannestad & Makoto Koji
Paperb acks RRP $9.99 each
Charlot te Perkins is seven years old and can’t wait to
grow up – if only she could decide what she wanted
to be! Luckily, no dream is too big for little Lottie
Perkins ! Age: 5+ Pearl, Book 1: Pearl
Emerging readers will fall in love with this adorable the Magical Unicorn
and collectable new series from award-winning Sally Odgers
Australian author Katrina Nannes tad. Includes super- Paperback RRP $9.99
cute illustrations by the talented Makoto Koji, plus
Meet Pearl. She is a magical
bonus sticker scene and sticker outfi ts!
unicorn. But Pearl doesn’t quite
know how to use her magic.
With the help of her friends,
Tweet and Olive, can Pearl
believe in her magical self? And what happens when
Free sticker Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty,
dress-ups! stinky gobble-uns!? Age: 6+
Hotdog, Book 4: Bad Nana
Game Time! Older Not Wiser
Anh Do Sophy Henn
Paperback RRP $12.99 Hardback RRP $17.99
Hotdog, Lizzie and Kev are training Jeanie’s Grandma is BAD. Not
for GAME DAY! They want to win bad like a vampire or a gangster
the big prize—an awesome trip or anything, more like… up to no
to Rainbow Island! That’s where good. Sometimes she can be a
Kev’s mum lives! They’ll need skill, bit embarrassing but most of the
speed and strength. Do they have what it takes to win? time she’s REALLY fun, especially when she gets Jeanie
Age: 5+ involved in her mischievous schemes. Age: 6+
8 *Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store.
FICTION Polly and
Buster,
Book 2:
Lemonade Jones: The Mystery
The First Day Back of the
and The Zoo That Magic Stones
Comes to You Sally Rippin
Davina Bell & Karen Blair (illus) Hardback
Hardback RRP $19.99 RRP $19.99
September release, advance orders
welcome Polly the witch and Buster the monster
shouldn’t be friends. And they definitely
Lemonade Jones likes to ask lots of questions. She does
shouldn’t be on the run from almost
not like rules. Lemonade Jones likes it when loud and
everyone in town.
exciting things happen. Two delightful stories for the
beginning reader about a feisty girl with a lot of fizz! The magical sequel to
Warm, funny stories for the beginning reader about a The Wayward Witch and the
girl who likes to ask ‘why?’ Age: 5+ Feelings Monster. Age: 7+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sally Rippin is Australia’s highest-
Mr Penguin and the selling female author and one of the
Lost Treasure country’s best-loved children’s authors. Writing
Alex T Smith for almost 20 years, Sally has written over 50
books for children and young adults, and her
Paperback RRP $14.99
mantel holds numerous awards for her writing.
Meet Mr Penguin, adventurer and Best known for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack!
penguin! He is Indiana Jones meets series, Sally loves to write
Hercule Poirot in this new series stories with heart and
with plenty of slapstick humour and characters that resonate
mystery. Packed to the gills with with children, parents and
quirky and irreverent illustrations in black, white and teachers alike.
orange. Age: 5+
The Frooties, Book
1: Bad Apple
Paperb ack RRP $9.99
The Frooties, Book
2: Craz y Kiwi
Paperb ack RRP $12 .99
Hil Rogers & Joshie Lef
ers
Aug ust release , advanc
e orders welcome
It’s a whole bunch of
cra zy in the fruit bowl!
Bad Apple : Most apples
are good, right? Bu t Bad
bad again. He is always Apple is being
playing tricks on the oth
Cr azy Kiwi : W hat’s you er Frooties!
r favourite fruit? Bet it’s
No wonder Kiwi goe not kiwifruit.
s banana s! Age : 6+
9
The World’s
POPULAR
Worst
Children 3
The Bad Guys Episode 7:
David Walliams Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?
Paperback Aaron Blabey
RRP $24.99
Paperback RRP $14.99
Just when you
Nothing on Earth could rival the terrifying
thought it was
power of the DINOSAURS. Except maybe
safe to go back to
that Wolf over there... yeah, the one standing
your bookshelf, 10 next to the Snake and the Shark and that other
more horrendously hilarious stories about sardiney-looking thing. HUH?! This is ALL wrong. This is ALL bad.
the absolute worst children ever! From This is ALL awesome. It’s time to get your Jurassic on, baby. Age: 7+
ten-year old Hank and his endless pranks
on his poor, long-suffering family, to Tandy
and her titanic tantrums . Kid Normal, Book 2: Kid Normal
This compendium of catastrophically
and the Rogue Heroes
horrid boys and girls is brought to you by Greg James & Chris Smith
the phenomenal number-one bestseller Paperback RRP $12.99
David Walliams , and every story is Not all heroes have superpowers. Don’t believe
illustrated in glorious and gruesome colour us? Well Murph Cooper is living proof. Since
by the artistic genius Tony Ross. Age: 7+ becoming Kid Normal, he and the Super Zeroes
have been catching baddies all over the place.
But being a hero is about to get a whole lot
harder... Far away in a top-secret prison, the world’s most feared
supervillain has broken a thirty year silence. His first words? ‘Bring
Kid Normal to me!’ Age: 9+
Tom Weekly, Book 6: My Life
and Other Failed Experiments
Tristan Bancks
Paperback RRP $14.99
Have you ever tried to eat a car? Has your
guinea pig ever been taken hostage? Has your
grandmother asked you to help her commit a
crime? And could your bum possibly save the
Alice-Miranda world? I’m Tom Weekly, and this is my life.
in Scotland Age: 8+
Jacqueline Harvey
Paperback RRP $16.99 Yours Troolie, Alice Toolie
Alice-Miranda and her Kate Temple, Jol Temple
friends have been invited & Grace West (illus)
to attend the Queen’s
Paperback RRP $12.99
Colours inaugural
leadership program in August release, advance orders welcome
Scotland. There are plenty of challenges Meet Alice Toolie - seriously famous
to conquer, including a surprise encounter youtootuber, and lead jellyfish in the school
on Loch Ness. Little do they know it’s the jazz ballet - and absolutely not a good friend of
real monster in their midst they should be Jimmy Cook in this stand-alone humorous story
worried about. Age: 7+ from the CBC award-winning writers of the Captain Jimmy Cook
Discovers series. Age: 7+
10KIDS SERIES
Funny Kid, Book 3:
Prank Wars
Matt Stanton
Paperback RRP $14.99
Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the
boy who can make it happen.
As he and his classmates head off on a The 104-Storey Treehouse
camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
to play some jokes of his own.
Paperback RRP $14.99
Max is the funny kid ... and now there’s a prank war
to be won! Age: 8+ Join Andy and Terry in their stupendous
104-storey treehouse!
They’ve added 13 new levels including a
Olivia’s Secret Scribbles, stupid-hat level, a refrigerator-throwing level,
Book 2: My (Almost) a bun-fighting level, a tangled-up level and a
Perfect Puppy deep-thoughts thinking room.
Meredith Costain Well, what are you waiting for?
Come on up! Age: 5+
Paperback RRP $9.99
I have so many super-amazing and
IMPORTANT things to write about! My WIN a set of all eight
dog, Bob, is friendly and cuddly. He is
a PERFECT puppy (almost). Sometimes he gets into mischief
Treehouse books!
and I have to invent a way to keep Bob out of trouble! Age: 6+
Kensy and Max 2
Jacqueline Harvey
Paperback RRP $16.99
September release, advance orders
welcome
Go to the competition page at www.indies.com.au
After discovering a life-changing secret, to view full terms and conditions and to enter.
our favourite 11-year-old twins Kensy and Competition closes 30/9/18.
Max Grey are adjusting to their new life
in England. There’ll be more twists and
turns, a new villain, spy training and even a dash to Rome to
save the day! Age: 8+
Ranger’s Apprentice
The Royal Ranger 2:
Skulduggery Pleasant, The Red Fox Clan
Book 11: Midnight John Flanagan
Derek Landy Paperback RRP $18.99
Paperback RRP $19.99
For one month each year,
Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain apprentice Ranger Maddie
are back! When a ruthless killer snatches must return home and resume
her little sister, the very thing that her identity as Princess Madelyn. She finds castle
Valkyrie fights for is in danger, and she
life dull, but when she discovers a plot
only has twelve hours to find Alice before
against the crown, she realises her family
it’s too late. Age: 11+
could be in terrible danger. Age: 10+
11Bab Sharkey
and the Animal
MIDDLE
Mummies: The
Weird Beard The Peski Kids 1:
(Book 1) The Mystery of the
Andrew Hansen & Squashed Cockroach
Jessica Roberts R.A. Spratt
Paperback RRP $16.99
Paperback RRP $14.99
Joe, Fin and April Peski must solve
The Chaser’s Andrew
the mystery of the cockroach
Hansen and Jessica Roberts
catastrophes that is rocking their
team up to create this hilarious new series! When
new home town of Currawong.
Bab Sharkey finds a magical beard in Egypt, he
Along with Loretta, their beautiful yet sociopathic
gains strange powers and becomes the Pharaoh.
next-door neighbour, and Pumpkin, the world’s worst-
But the evil Unpharaoh is determined to get her
trained dog, they set out to prove their innocence.
beard back and rule over the Animal Mummies
Age: 8+
forever… Age: 8+
ABOUT THE CREATORS
Andrew Hansen is a member of Australian
comedy group The Chaser, known for The The New Kid:
Chaser’s War On Everything, CNNNN and more. Unpopular Me
Jessica Roberts, co-author and illustrator, grew up
James O’Loghlin
surrounded by dogs, quails, chickens, sheep, goats,
rabbits and a donkey. Their first book is packed full Paperback RRP $9.99
of hilarity, history, harmonies, hijinx and hairiness. Eleven-year-old Sam is the new kid
at school but he has a plan, or two,
or three to make himself the most
popular kid ever.
What you are about to read is
unforgettable (lonely losers, frog underpants, human
umbrellas, bad boys ...). It’s the story of a kid who
wants to be more. Age: 7+
The Lost Magician
Piers Torday
Off the Track Hardback RRP $26.99
Cristy Burne September release, advance orders
Paperback RRP $14.99 welcome
City kid Harry is doomed to 1945. They have survived the
spend his weekend hiking with Blitz, but when Simon, Patricia,
his phone-addict mum, her Evelyn and Larry step through a
bossy bestie Ana, and Ana’s kid mysterious library door, it is the
Deepika. But Harry discovers beginning of their most dangerous adventure yet.
hiking’s not as bad as it sounds. The new spellbinding fantasy adventure from the
Step by step, he and Deepika discover a new bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild
friendship – and a new confidence in the world trilogy. Age: 9+
around them. Age: 7+
12FICTION
His Name Was The Storm
Walter Keeper’s Island
Emily Rodda Catherine Doyle
Hardback RRP $22.99 Paperback RRP $14.99
August release, advance orders August release, advance
welcome orders welcome
‘Once upon a time, in a dark
city far away, there lived a boy
called Walter, who had nothing
but his name to call his own.’ From Australia’s own When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it
Emily Rodda, comes a story, within a begins to stir beneath his feet. Once in a generation,
story, that shows us the extraordinary the island chooses a new Storm Keeper – someone
power of true love. Age: 9+ to wield its power and keep its magic safe from
enemies. Fionn’s ancestral home has been waiting
for him. But deep underground, someone else has
been waiting, too. A magical adventure about a boy
discovering his past and his destiny. Age: 8+
Hamish and the
Baby BOOM! From author
Danny Wallace Catherine Doyle
Paperback RRP $14.99
Beware the Babies ... they CRY
... they POO ... they ATTACK!
THE INSPIRATION
Get ready for another hilarious
BEHIND THE BOOK:
Fionn
adventure from bestselling Arranmore Island is the beginning of
ning of mine .
author Danny Wallace brought Boyle’s story, just as it was the begin
st coas t
to life with illustrations from Jamie Littler, perfect Nestled a few miles off the north-we
lation
for fans of David Walliams and Roald Dahl. Age: 9+ of Ireland, wher e a once bustling popu
whit tled dow n to just 500 peop le,
has been
tten place is wher e my
this beau tiful, half-forgo
up and
maternal grandparents were born, grew
eventually fell in love.
, the
Last year, while on a visit to the island
The Dog with Seven of a story unfur led insid e me. I wanted
beginnings
. I want ed to write
Names to write abou t adventure
to write
Dianne Wolfer abou t magic. But most of all, I wanted
abou t a very spec ial grand fathe r.
Paperback RRP $16.99
of bravery
A tiny dog, the runt of the The Storm Keeper’s Island is a story
, of ancie nt magi c and natur e at
litter, is born on a remote and adventure
s we
cattle station. But when Elsie its most powerful. It is abou t the storm
face insid e ours elves , and a love that will
finds her, the pup becomes must
ging tides
a cherished companion … always anchor us, no matter the chan
until War arrives. With Japanese air raids moving of memory.
closer, Elsie’s family leaves the Pilbara, but the
small dog has to stay behind. Age: 9+
*Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store. 13MIDDLE FICTION
Ottilie Colter and the
Narroway Hunt
Rhiannon Williams
The Peacock
Paperback RRP $17.99
Detectives
In the most thrilling fantasy
Carly Nugent of the year, a young girl must
Paperback pretend to be a boy to rescue
RRP $16.99 her brother from a secret order
The last time William of monster hunters.
Shakespeare and From Rhiannon Williams, the first ever middle-grade
Virginia went missing winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes book one in
Cassie found them this bewitching trilogy about friendship, bravery and
sitting on a coiled having the courage to do what’s right. Age: 11+
hose behind the fire
station, and Dad called
her ‘Cassie Andersen,
Peacock Detective’. So this time she knows what
to do—she’ll look for clues and track them down.
But the clues lead her in an unexpected direction George Parker
and Cassie finds herself investigating a confusing Goes Global
mystery about her family. Age: 9+ David Metzenthen
Paperback RRP $16.99
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Super-clever George Parker
Carly Nugent lives in the
unexpectedly teams up with
small country town of Bright
super-rich Chase Landon-Bond
in north-east Victoria. She
on an international adventure to
grew up in a house across
rescue Chase’s sister. A flat-out
the road from a holiday
funny, mad-cap, strange and joyful mission filled with
park where there were two
private jets, troublesome pets, crazed criminals,
pet peacocks. The Peacock
treacherous trips and two hundred million missing
Detectives is her first novel.
dollars! Age: 10+
Whimsy And Woe
A Different Boy The Final Act
Paul Jennings Rebecca McRitchie &
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Whitby City, Whimsy and Woe
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see their last clue go up in flames and their journey
boarding a ship and leaving his
to find their parents come to an end. That is until the
past behind. Age: 10+
siblings spot a very familiar man in the crowd. Age: 9+
14OLDER READERS
And the Ocean
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Amal Unbound: Age: 11+
A Novel ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aisha Saeed Jeremy Lachlan was born and
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Inspired by Malala Yousafzai Australia. He completed his
-- twelve-year-old Amal loves Honours degree in creative
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a teacher, but after an accidental Canberra in 2004, and now calls
run-in with the son of her village’s Sydney home. Jeremy is also a former bookseller. He
corrupt landlord, she is forced to work as his family’s came up with the idea for Jane Doe and The Cradle
servant to pay off her own family’s debt. Age: 10+ of All Worlds while lost in the Cairo Museum. It is his
debut novel.
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Agent Without Kelly Yang
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Based on the author’s real-life
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her parents, this novel explores
action thriller. A high-octane, fast-
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barriers, discrimination, and her lack of confidence to
who knows all about counter-intelligence.. Age: 9+
find her voice – and use it to make a difference. Age: 8+
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What happens when
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her identity papers.
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seat. Age: 14+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of eleven
YA novels including The Boundless Sublime, Green Eve of Man
Valentine, Pink and Scatterheart . Lili established the
insideadog.com.au website, the Inky Awards and Tom Fletcher &
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a PhD in Creative Writing, For over fifty years, only boys
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The Bogan
I Had Such
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Friends
Steven Herrick
Meg Gatland-Veness
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Luke sleepwalks through
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his days wagging school,
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swimming at the reservoir
knew him. Everyone that is,
and eating takeaway pizza.
except for Hamish Day, the
That is until Charlotte shows up. Rumour is she got
boy with only one friend.
expelled from her city school and her family moved
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Just Breathe
Andrew Daddo ABOUT THE CREATORS
Paperback RRP $17.99 Meg Gatland-Veness was born in a tiny country
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Hendrix’s father has a vision
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Australia at the Olympics.
as long as she can remember and reading them
Hendrix’s days are completely
for even longer. Equal to her love of words is her
mapped out – what he
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eats, when he trains, when
an important conversation about issues facing young
he sleeps – even the air he
Australians. I Had Such Friends is her first novel.
breathes... A girl was never meant to part of that
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Hayley tends to her bees and In real life, they are enemies.
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many awful questions. are adopted. Age: 14+
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