Told in the tradition of teaching stories, these avian tales, collected for the first time, take young readers on adventures of self-discovery and fulfilment with endearing animal characters and excit
Indonesia, November, 2004: after the Bali and Denpasar bombings; just before the Boxing Day tsunami. Penny has escaped the confines of life in Perth and gone to East Java to reconnect with the Ind
If Jane Austen was twenty-five today would she be a greenie or a member of the Young Liberals? Probably neither. But for 25-year-old Hazel, reading the classics starting with A is a way to pass the ti
Who holds the whip hand? From a young mother stealing back her child to a disillusioned lover seeking revenge with a potion, from house cleaners contemplating a life of crime to a woman parting way
With senior exams approaching and needing to achieve an 80 percent average in order to get into university and land his dream job, Oliver decides to get away from the chaos that is his home life. Flee
Kayla could not be more excited to visit the carnivala day filled with cotton candy and fun rides. But Kayla and her mean cousin Peter quickly discover that there's much more to be had at this particu
Twelve-year-old David Donald is a simple boy with an amazing gift?he is a spinner: a sportsman who becomes the stuff of legend. His guardian, Uncle Michael, is a spinner as well, though a different ki
Combining an engaging and confrontational story about growing up with a twist of adventure, this novel centers on Joel and Craggs, two loyal friends who drink together, commit robbery together, and, w
For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world. But in the aftermath of his sudden death, Orl
San Francisco, 1849: a place gripped by gold fever, swarming with desperate men come to seek their fortune. Among them are former convicts, Australians quick to seize control in a town without masters
Sally is the world’s foremost inventor under the age of 12, and she just knows she can build a better brother than the messy, smelly version she has. Sally’s invention—Brobot—i
Water is contained in these poems in many different ways: from the water filling a second-hand cooler in an old farmhouse to ocean riptides and impassive dams; from swimming lessons to paddocks layere
From the illustrator of The Last Viking and The Last Viking Returns, comes a second graphic novel in the S. Tinker Inc. series. Sally has built a machine capable of enlarging any object, but when she
Told through the eyes of Farida, as well as her inquisitive siblings, this is a beautiful story about growing up in Sudan. Sudanese culture and customs are brought to life, from the ubiquitous tea ser
Warri and Yatungka were believed to be the last of the Mandildjara tribe of desert nomads to live permanently in the traditional way. Their deaths in the late 1970s marked the end of a tribal lifestyl
It’s the early 1980s: the heady days of excess, dirty secrets and personal favours. Former detective Frank Swann is still in disgrace, working as a low-rent PI. But when he’s offered a security job by
The Sound is set in the 1820s, in the violent and lawless world just before the English established colonial law in Western Australia. It is a historical fiction about the men of many nations who made
Just when famed youth reporter Pollo di Nozi thinks she’ll never find another news story she stumbles upon not one, but two very surprising secrets. With hidden treasure, cunning crooks, mistaken iden
Throughout the 1930s May Holman was a household name and an inspiration to the women of her generation. She made history in 1925 when, at age thirty-one, she became Australia’s first female Labor parl
A fresh take on traditional, indigenous Australian storytelling, this volume tells the tale of Crow who lived in a tree by a waterhole and gazed into the water each morning at another wonderful crow s
Sometimes grown-ups tell scary stories to teach kids a lesson, but once in a while, those frightening yarns turn out to be true. When Sarah, Jay, and Rene wander off into the bush despite their Grandm
Traveling through this stunning, dramatically changing, and always surprising, landscape, this guide looks at both monumental and the seemingly infinitesimal seasonal events?from the massive tides and
The past casts long shadows in the Kimberley’s high country.A murder in the remote bush in 1916 sparks a chain of events that will haunt a family for generations. Hidden in the refuge of a secre
When Jay’s husband lands a diplomatic job in Warsaw, she jumps at the chance to escape a predictable life in Canberra for adventure in the heart of central Europe. From glamorous cocktail partie
When push comes to shove, there is nothing as fundamental as a well-functioning bowel. Dr. Michael Levitt, highly respected surgeon, has restored hundreds of patients to bowel health and happiness. Th
As a young man, Harvey Beam got the hell out of his hometown, confirming his suspicions that you can successfully run away from your problems. But after forging a big-city career in talkback radio, Ha
Anne Aly, Liz Byrski, Sarah Drummond, Mehreen Faruqi, Goldie Goldbloom, Krissy Kneen, Jeanine Leane, Brigid Lowry and Pat Torres are among fifteen voices recounting what it is like to be a woman on th
Winner: 2016 Australian Crime Writers Association, Ned Kelly Award, Best Crime Novel Detective Inspector Daniel Clement is back in Broome, the tropical town where he grew up, licking his wounds from
Out in the Arizona desert, Walter Reckles emerges unscathed from an air crash in a classified zone. He’s under intense pressure to retract his story about hitting an illicit drone – a stor
In 1999, a number of young women go missing in the Perth suburb of Claremont. One body is discovered. Others are never seen again. Snowy Lane (City of Light) is hired as a private investigator but nei
Lily loves all things dark and mysterious, so when she discovers a magic mirror in a locked room it's like a dream come true. Or is it ... Lily now has a new friend who desperately needs her help. But
Frogmouth isn’t like the other birds; she doesn’t want to live in the trees. While traveling the land hunting for a new nesting place, Frogmouth helps other animals find their residences. Only when sh
Jasmine Lovely has it all – the looks, the grades, the friends. But when a house party spins out of control, Jazz discovers what can happen when your mistakes go viral ... We know our kids are at risk
Deliveries usually come in a van. Deliveries are often heavy boxes or oddly shaped padded bags. Deliveries do not come late on a school night. They don’t come in a speeding car. And they don’t cry. Wh
Bella is very surprised one morning to discover her house has moved in the night. Her parents are too busy to notice, but even they can’t pretend it’s not happening when they wake up a few days later
Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology of short fiction, memoir, and poetry by authors who are First Nations, People of Color, LGBTIQA+, or living with disability. The focus of the anthology is o
Pete lives with his mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars o
Hahndorf artist Nora Heysen was the first woman to win the ArchibaldPrize, and Australia’s first female painter to be appointed as an officialwar artist. A portraitist and a flower painter, Nora
Spencer Gray is just an ordinary kid, but he manages to get in to some pretty extraordinary situations. Playing soccer at school with his mates he accidentally uncovers a sinister animal smuggling ope
This collection draws together four tales for younger readers from the Waarda series of Indigenous stories, first edited by acclaimed author Sally Morgan. Two stories feature Lilli and her magical com
