Etta and the Shadow Taboo by Jared M Field, Jeremy Worrall
27.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Where is theirs? And where is mine? To hurt a shadow Is surely a crime When Etta steps on Baawaa’s (her sister's) shadow, she learns of the Shadow Taboo, and learns to value the personal space of others, as well as her own. Written by Gamilaraay author JM Field and illustrated by Ngarabal/Gomeroi artis ...Show more
Praiseworthy - 2024 Stella Prize WINNER (Miles Franklin Longlist 2024) by Alexis Wright
39.95 AUD
Category: Modern Fiction
Winner of the 2024 Stella Prize Praiseworthy is an epic set in the north of Australia, told with the richness of language and scale of imagery for which Alexis Wright has become renowned. In a small town dominated by a haze cloud, which heralds both an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ...Show more
Timeless by Kelly Canby
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
This vibrant new picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby is all about time - making it, losing it and subverting the whole darn concept.;Emit (whose parents turned back time to name him) is surrounded by busyness. Dad is too busy to read stories, Mum is too busy to play games an ...Show more
If I Was a Horse by Sophie Blackall
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spectacle of a child imagining life as a horse. And with a book jacket adorned with glitter, this romp really sparkles! If I was a horse, I would gallop all day. I could go anywhere I want . . . If you were a ...Show more
The Concrete Garden by Bob Graham
27.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers. After a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. O ...Show more
Scar Town by Tristan Bancks
16.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction
A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth.Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging from the water. Will and his friends Dar and Juno dare each other to explore it.But when they find bones - and a stash of cash - ...Show more
Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? by Jane Godwin
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
‘Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.’ -- Albert Einstein (or not, as it turns out!) So … can a fish climb a tree? Can a horse drive a car? Can a baby bake a cake? And if they can’t, what wonderful thing ...Show more
When You're A Boy by Blake Nuto
24.99 AUD
Category: Social Issues
A powerful and moving exploration of what it means to be a boy from an exciting new author-illustrator talent. When you're a boy you are told how to be like the white-roaring oceans. But I've learned the fierceness of flowers the glory of colour and the beauty of dreaming. Wander through forests, cross ...Show more
Huda Was Here by H. Hayek
15.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction
Huda hatches a bold plan to help her dad get a job - which lands her and her brother in all kinds of trouble. A delightful and hilarious story from a CBCA award-winning author, about a lion-hearted girl who just wants the best for her family. Huda yawns loudly and stretches out her arms. Almost like she ...Show more
Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Quick! Come and see! Something fabulous, it's . . . me! Gymnastica Fantastica! is a joyful and exuberant picture book about a child discovering and attempting new physical skills and putting on wonderfully imperfect shows for whoever will watch them. Join Gymnastica, a small person with big energy, as t ...Show more
The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart: Shortlisted for the 2024 CBCA Awards by Samera Kamaleddine
17.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction
Friendship, family and feelings collide in this sparkling middle-grade debut from Matilda Prize winner, Samera Kamaleddine. Evie Hart likes rules. A lot. But as she embarks on her very last year of primary school, it feels like all the rules around her are being broken. When Evie's class starts learning ...Show more
Bear and Duck are Friends by Sue deGennaro
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Bear and Duck are best friends, but they are very different. Duck likes to try new things, and Bear ... well, Bear likes not to. When Duck needs a friend for her dance class, Bear reluctantly agrees. Bear’s big size causes problems at first, but he soon discovers that he might just be a very good dan ...Show more