LE children's catalogue 2018

THE INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER’S CHILDREN’S CATALOGUE 2018

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GREAT BOOKS FOR KIDS Picture Books, Junior Fiction, Older Readers, Teens & YA and much more

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Oi Duck-billed Platypus Kes Gray & Jim Field Hardback RRP $24.99 September release, advance orders welcome

Don’t miss this hilarious follow-up to Oi Frog! , Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! from the award-winning Kes Gray and Jim Field. A brilliant rhyming read-aloud text, jam-packed with animals and silliness - perfect for children and parents alike. Age: 0+

CONTENTS Page 2-5

Picture Books

Page 6-7

Non-Fiction & Activity

Page 8-9

Junior Fiction

Page 10-11

Popular Kids Series

Page 12-14

Middle Fiction

Page 15

Older Readers

Page 16-17

Teens & Young Adult

Page 18

Morris Gleitzman

Page 19

CBCA 2018 Shortlist

Page 20

Store Information

Australian Children’s Laureate

But First, We Nap David Miles & Darya Dremova Boardbook RRP $14.99 August release, advance orders welcome

Sloth wants to nap. Rabbit doesn’t. Who will win in the end? For every parent who’s struggled to get their child to nap, But First, We Nap is a hilarious book to replace the naptime wrestle. Funny illustrations depict Rabbit upping his antics while the ever-patient sloth repeats, “But first, we nap.” Finally worn out, Rabbit gives in, and the pair—and hopefully your child— snuggle and nod off. The perfect book for nap time!

Age: 0+

Birthday Baby Jane Godwin, Davina Bell & Freya Blackwood (illus) Hardback RRP $24.99 August release, advance orders welcome

A delightful story from award-winning authors and illustrator Freya Blackwood, perfectly captures a baby’s birthday party.

‘Today is baby’s birthday. Here come baby’s friends. Hello. Shy baby. Friendly baby. Sunny baby.

Lazy baby. Who else will we meet?’ Age: 0+

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The Cat Wants Kittens P. Crumble & Lucinda Gifford (illus) Hardback RRP $17.99 August release, advance orders welcome

Kevin has some new playmates. They are cute and cuddly and they’re here to stay... but not if Kevin has anything to do with it!

See what happens when two adorable kittens barge into Kevin’s life and make themselves at home.

How will this fussy feline cope? Age: 3+

PICTURE BOOKS

A Day at the Show Gwyn Perkins

Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris

Hardback RRP $24.99 August release, advance orders welcome

Join Grandad and Iggy on this colourful adventure to the Show, filled with spinning tea cups, merry-go-rounds, lots of animals and some healthy competition. This is the charming companion to A Walk in the Bush, which was shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Age: 0+

Hardback RRP $24.99 A delightful rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess.

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 & Philip Bunting (illus)

Marion Deuchars

Hardback RRP $16.99

Bob the bird loves to paint pictures with his best friend Bat. But one day Bat goes away.

Bob is sad. He tries to paint but everything he paints is blue! Can his friends help him to find his bright colours again? Age: 3+

Meet Errol, a cheeky lovable character, who refuses to follow his mum. Even when she counts to three. Find out what happens when cheeky Errol stays right where he is. Artwork by Philip Bunting, Kate Greenway Medal-nominated illustrator. Age: 3+

Australian author

Megan Hess

Hardback RRP $21.99

Titles marked with this symbol are available in Bolinda audio format

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My Stinky Dog Christine Roussey Hardback RRP $21.99

Alpacas with Maracas

Alfred is a great dog.

He’s sweet and he can run really fast. There’s just one teeny, tiny thing, Alfred STINKS! This picture book by the co-creator of In My Heart reminds us that, when it comes to the people (and pets) we love, sometimes the quirks are the best parts. Age: 3+

Matt Cosgrove Hardback RRP $17.99 Macca and pal Al are the best of friends and LOVE spending time together. When there is an opportunity to enter a talent 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 Wren just wants a bit of peace and quiet. What he gets is the noisiest baby sister you could ever imagine! But when Wren runs away to the country, he discovers that maybe peace and quiet isn’t all he needs… Age: 4+

Also available My Lazy Cat , meet Boomer, a roly-poly cat.

He’s always in a happy mood, and he’s the best friend of one busy little girl. But boy is Boomer lazy! An overscheduled girl learns the value of slowing down in this picture book.

Sebastian and the Special Stack of Stories

If I Was Prime Minister

Kelly Hibbert & Sue deGennaro (illus)

Hardback RRP $24.99

Beck Feiner & Robin Feiner The Prime Minister’s job is to make our country as good as it can be. But every PM we’ve ever had has been a grown-up!

Hardback RRP $24.99

Sebastian trots off at a slow steady speed with a bundle of books he’d love someone to read.

From talented newcomer Kelly Hibbert and awardwinning illustrator Sue deGennaro comes the perfect book that celebrates the joy of reading and family.

What if the grown-ups weren’t in charge? What would kids do if they ran the country?

What would YOU do if you were Prime Minster?

Age: 4+

Age: 4+

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*Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store.

PICTURE BOOKS Wisp Zana Fraillon & Grahame Baker-Smith (illus)

Some Boys

Hardback RRP $24.99

Paperback RRP $19.99

Nelly Thomas

September release, advance orders welcome

A refugee story of extraordinary power and beauty from the Amnesty CILIP Honour-winning author of The Bone Sparrow, Zana Fraillon, and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker Smith. Age: 5+

September release, advance orders welcome

Your boy might like rough, tough, gentle or pretty stuff. He might wear wears 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 welcome

In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam’s world is dark and silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. A lyrical fable-like story by the well-known musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres, about the irrepressible power of music. Age: 6+

Sandra Kendell Hardback RRP $25.99 We share our Australian home with an amazing variety of native animals but some of them are in danger of disappearing forever.

What would it be like if we were the only ones left?

Age: 5+

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NON-FICTION & The People Awards Lily Murray & Ana Albero (illus)

Who Owns These Bones?

Henri Cap

Hardback RRP $22.99 Celebrating a truly diverse range of people from all over the world and all walks of life – including Donald Bradman, Albert Einstein, Anne Frank and David Bowie – this stunning book is an inspiring introduction to biography for children. Age: 7+

Write Code Like a Pro

Hardback RRP $35.00 Meet a whole host of amazing skeletons and learn about what makes each one unique. Lift the flaps to discover each skeleton’s animal owner, and find out amazing anatomy facts along the way! Can you work out Who Owns These Bones? Age: 7+

Sarah Guthals

A History of Pictures for Children

Create Computer Games

David Hockney & Martin Gayford Hardback RRP $29.99

Patrick McCabe Paperbacks RRP $19.95 each Are you 11-15 years old and interested in learning coding techniques? Want to learn to code like a ‘rock star’ or build and design your own computer games?

This fantastic new series is for you.

Also available, Become a YouTuber.

September release, advance orders welcome

A History of Pictures takes children on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Written with simplicity and clarity and beautifully illustrated throughout. Age: 7+

Age: 11+

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Win a set of these four Little Guides to Great Lives!

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ACTIVITY

The Great Outdoors Activity Book DK Australia

Around the World Fashion Sketchbook Lonely Planet Paperback RRP $14.99 From the Indian sari and Mexican Day of the Dead costumes, to Chinese wedding 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+

Paperback RRP $24.99 September release, advance orders welcome

Packed with hours of fun, two pages of stickers and space for taking notes on every page, this book will become your own unique journal and open your eyes, ears and nose to the wonders of nature – right on your doorstep! Age: 7+

Monsterland: Search, Find, Count: A Scary Counting Book Agnese Baruzzi Hardback RRP $26.99 A gigantic book full of tiny monstrous creatures that are not scary, but rather make the reader laugh, all created by Agnese Baruzzi. The young reader must search out a monster, a skull, a ghost, a witch... counting how many times they appear in the double-page spreads and noting the correct number in the box. Age: 3+

100 First Words for Little Geeks Tyler Jorden & Kyle Kershner (illus) Boardbook RRP $14.99 A deliciously nerdy primer for kids learning their fi rst words! Forget apple and dog! Packed with hilarious illustrations and 100 words every geek baby should know (before any others, of course). Age: 1+ Also coming in September, 100 First Words for Little Geniuses .

Knowledge Encylopedia DK Hardback RRP $49.99 Change the way you see the world with a groundbreaking visual approach to the wonders of our planet. From Viking raiders and Samurai warriors to robotics and chemical reactions, amazing animals, the human body, the marvels of history, and more.

Children’s Illustrated History Atlas DK Hardback RRP $24.99 This beautiful history atlas helps children learn about world history all the way from the first people leaving Africa right up to how the world looks now, with a modern world map.

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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 Blabey’s Bad Guys the Real Pigeons series is a hilariously silly and highly visual introduction to the joys of reading and crime-fighting. Age: 6+

Lottie Perkins Movie Star; Lottie Perkins Ballerina 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+ Emerging readers will fall in love with this adorable and collectable new series from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannes tad. Includes supercute illustrations by the talented Makoto Koji, plus bonus sticker scene and sticker outfi ts!

Pearl, Book 1: Pearl the Magical Unicorn Sally Odgers Paperback RRP $9.99 Meet Pearl. She is a magical 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 Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty, stinky gobble-uns!? Age: 6+

Free sticker dress-ups!

Hotdog, Book 4: Game Time!

Bad Nana Older Not Wiser

Anh Do

Sophy Henn

Paperback RRP $12.99

Hardback RRP $17.99

Hotdog, Lizzie and Kev are training for GAME DAY! They want to win the big prize—an awesome trip to Rainbow Island! That’s where Kev’s mum lives! They’ll need skill, speed and strength. Do they have what it takes to win?

Age: 5+

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Jeanie’s Grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster or anything, more like… up to no good. Sometimes she can be a bit embarrassing but most of the time she’s REALLY fun, especially when she gets Jeanie involved in her mischievous schemes. Age: 6+

*Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store.

FICTION

Polly and Buster, Book 2: The Mystery of the Magic Stones

Lemonade Jones: The First Day Back and The Zoo That Comes to You

Sally Rippin

Davina Bell & Karen Blair (illus)

Hardback RRP $19.99

Hardback RRP $19.99 September release, advance orders welcome

Lemonade Jones likes to ask lots of questions. She does not like rules. Lemonade Jones likes it when loud and exciting things happen. Two delightful stories for the beginning reader about a feisty girl with a lot of fizz!

Warm, funny stories for the beginning reader about a girl who likes to ask ‘why?’ Age: 5+

Polly the witch and Buster the monster shouldn’t be friends. And they definitely shouldn’t be on the run from almost everyone in town.

The magical sequel to The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster. Age: 7+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure Alex T Smith Paperback RRP $14.99 Meet Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin! He is Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new series with plenty of slapstick humour and mystery. Packed to the gills with quirky and irreverent illustrations in black, white and orange. Age: 5+

Sally Rippin is Australia’s highestselling female author and one of the country’s best-loved children’s authors. Writing for almost 20 years, Sally has written over 50 books for children and young adults, and her mantel holds numerous awards for her writing.

Best known for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series, Sally loves to write stories with heart and characters that resonate with children, parents and teachers alike.

The Frooties, Book

1: Bad Apple

The Frooties, Book

2: Craz y Kiwi

Paperb ack RRP $9.99

Paperb ack RRP $12 .99

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cra zy in the fruit bowl!

Bad Apple : Most apples are good, right? Bu t Bad Apple is being bad again. He is always playing tricks on the oth er Frooties!

Cr azy Kiwi : W hat’s you r favourite fruit? Bet it’s not kiwifruit.

No wonder Kiwi goe s banana s! Age : 6+

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The World’s Worst Children 3 David Walliams Paperback RRP $24.99 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 compendium of catastrophically horrid boys and girls is brought to you by the phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams , and every story is illustrated in glorious and gruesome colour by the artistic genius Tony Ross. Age: 7+

POPULAR The Bad Guys Episode 7: Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?

Aaron Blabey Paperback RRP $14.99 Nothing on Earth could rival the terrifying power of the DINOSAURS. Except maybe that Wolf over there... yeah, the one standing next to the Snake and the Shark and that other sardiney-looking thing. HUH?! This is ALL wrong. This is ALL bad.

This is ALL awesome. It’s time to get your Jurassic on, baby. Age: 7+

Kid Normal, Book 2: Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes Greg James & Chris Smith Paperback RRP $12.99 Not all heroes have superpowers. Don’t believe us? Well Murph Cooper is living proof. Since 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

Alice-Miranda in Scotland

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 world? I’m Tom Weekly, and this is my life.

Age: 8+

Jacqueline Harvey Paperback RRP $16.99 Alice-Miranda and her friends have been invited to attend the Queen’s Colours inaugural leadership program in Scotland. There are plenty of challenges to conquer, including a surprise encounter on Loch Ness. Little do they know it’s the real monster in their midst they should be worried about. Age: 7+

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Yours Troolie, Alice Toolie Kate Temple, Jol Temple & Grace West (illus) Paperback RRP $12.99 August release, advance orders welcome Meet Alice Toolie - seriously famous youtootuber, and lead jellyfish in the school jazz ballet - and absolutely not a good friend of Jimmy Cook in this stand-alone humorous story from the CBC award-winning writers of the Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers series. Age: 7+

KIDS 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 camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides to play some jokes of his own.

Max is the funny kid ... and now there’s a prank war to be won! Age: 8+

Olivia’s Secret Scribbles, Book 2: My (Almost) Perfect Puppy Meredith Costain Paperback RRP $9.99 I have so many super-amazing and IMPORTANT things to write about! My dog, Bob, is friendly and cuddly. He is a PERFECT puppy (almost). Sometimes he gets into mischief and I have to invent a way to keep Bob out of trouble! Age: 6+

The 104-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Paperback RRP $14.99 Join Andy and Terry in their stupendous 104-storey treehouse!

They’ve added 13 new levels including a stupid-hat level, a refrigerator-throwing level, a bun-fighting level, a tangled-up level and a deep-thoughts thinking room.

Well, what are you waiting for?

Come on up! Age: 5+

WIN a set of all eight Treehouse books!

Kensy and Max 2 Jacqueline Harvey Paperback RRP $16.99 September release, advance orders welcome After discovering a life-changing secret, our favourite 11-year-old twins Kensy and 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+

Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 11: Midnight Derek Landy Paperback RRP $19.99 Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back! When a ruthless killer snatches her little sister, the very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, and she only has twelve hours to find Alice before it’s too late. Age: 11+

Go to the competition page at www.indies.com.au to view full terms and conditions and to enter.

Competition closes 30/9/18.

Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Ranger 2: The Red Fox Clan John Flanagan Paperback RRP $18.99 For one month each year, apprentice Ranger Maddie must return home and resume her identity as Princess Madelyn. She finds castle life dull, but when she discovers a plot against the crown, she realises her family could be in terrible danger. Age: 10+

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MIDDLE

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Weird Beard (Book 1)

The Peski Kids 1: The Mystery of the Squashed Cockroach

Andrew Hansen & Jessica Roberts Paperback RRP $14.99

The Chaser’s Andrew Hansen and Jessica Roberts team up to create this hilarious new series! When Bab Sharkey finds a magical beard in Egypt, he gains strange powers and becomes the Pharaoh.

But the evil Unpharaoh is determined to get her beard back and rule over the Animal Mummies forever… Age: 8+

R.A. Spratt Paperback RRP $16.99 Joe, Fin and April Peski must solve the mystery of the cockroach catastrophes that is rocking their new home town of Currawong.

Along with Loretta, their beautiful yet sociopathic next-door neighbour, and Pumpkin, the world’s worsttrained dog, they set out to prove their innocence.

Age: 8+

ABOUT THE CREATORS Andrew Hansen is a member of Australian comedy group The Chaser, known for The Chaser’s War On Everything, CNNNN and more.

Jessica Roberts, co-author and illustrator, grew up surrounded by dogs, quails, chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits and a donkey. Their first book is packed full of hilarity, history, harmonies, hijinx and hairiness.

The New Kid: Unpopular Me James O’Loghlin Paperback RRP $9.99 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 Off the Track Cristy Burne Paperback RRP $14.99 City kid Harry is doomed to spend his weekend hiking with his phone-addict mum, her bossy bestie Ana, and Ana’s kid Deepika. But Harry discovers hiking’s not as bad as it sounds.

Step by step, he and Deepika discover a new friendship – and a new confidence in the world around them. Age: 7+

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Piers Torday Hardback RRP $26.99 September release, advance orders welcome

1945. They have survived the Blitz, but when Simon, Patricia, Evelyn and Larry step through a mysterious library door, it is the beginning of their most dangerous adventure yet.

The new spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild trilogy. Age: 9+

FICTION His Name Was Walter

The Storm Keeper’s Island

Emily Rodda

Catherine Doyle

Hardback RRP $22.99

Paperback RRP $14.99

August release, advance orders welcome

August release, advance 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 Emily Rodda, comes a story, within a story, that shows us the extraordinary power of true love. Age: 9+

When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet. Once in a generation, the island chooses a new Storm Keeper – someone 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! Danny Wallace Paperback RRP $14.99 Beware the Babies ... they CRY ... they POO ... they ATTACK! Get ready for another hilarious adventure from bestselling author Danny Wallace brought to life with illustrations from Jamie Littler, perfect for fans of David Walliams and Roald Dahl. Age: 9+

The Dog with Seven Names Dianne Wolfer Paperback RRP $16.99 A tiny dog, the runt of the litter, is born on a remote cattle station. But when Elsie finds her, the pup becomes a cherished companion … until War arrives. With Japanese air raids moving 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.

From author Catherine Doyle THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BOOK: Fionn Arranmore Island is the beginning of ning of mine .

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MIDDLE FICTION Ottilie Colter and the Narroway Hunt The Peacock Detectives Carly Nugent Paperback RRP $16.99 The last time William Shakespeare and Virginia went missing Cassie found them sitting on a coiled 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 and Cassie finds herself investigating a confusing mystery about her family. Age: 9+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Carly Nugent lives in the small country town of Bright in north-east Victoria. She grew up in a house across the road from a holiday park where there were two pet peacocks. The Peacock Detectives is her first novel.

A Different Boy Paul Jennings Paperback RRP $14.99 September release, advance orders welcome

A fantastic new Paul Jennings story, full of twists and turns, friendship, family and courage following the fortunes of a boy boarding a ship and leaving his past behind. Age: 10+

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Rhiannon Williams Paperback RRP $17.99 In the most thrilling fantasy of the year, a young girl must pretend to be a boy to rescue her brother from a secret order of monster hunters.

From Rhiannon Williams, the first ever middle-grade winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes book one in this bewitching trilogy about friendship, bravery and having the courage to do what’s right. Age: 11+

George Parker Goes Global David Metzenthen Paperback RRP $16.99 Super-clever George Parker unexpectedly teams up with super-rich Chase Landon-Bond on an international adventure to rescue Chase’s sister. A flat-out funny, mad-cap, strange and joyful mission filled with private jets, troublesome pets, crazed criminals, treacherous trips and two hundred million missing dollars! Age: 10+

Whimsy And Woe The Final Act Rebecca McRitchie & Sonia Kretschmar Hardback RRP $24.99 September release, advance orders welcome

As a blazing inferno rages through Whitby City, Whimsy and Woe see their last clue go up in flames and their journey to find their parents come to an end. That is until the siblings spot a very familiar man in the crowd. Age: 9+

OLDER READERS And the Ocean Was Our Sky

Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

Patrick Ness Hardback RRP $24.99 September release, advance orders welcome

Jeremy Lachlan Paperback RRP $19.99

From the multi-award-winning author of A Monster Calls comes a haunting tale of power and obsession that turns the story of Moby Dick upside down. In their never-ending war against men, a pod of whales embark on a hunt that will forever change their world. Featuring lavish illustrations woven throughout by Australian illustrator Rovina Cai.

August release, advance orders welcome

Step inside. Don’t look back.

Forward is the only way.

Her father is lost in a place between worlds; a dangerous labyrinth of shifting rooms, infernal booby traps and secret gateways. With a pyromaniac named Violet and the enigmatic Hickory by her side, Jane Doe is thrown headfirst into an epic quest to bring him home.

Age: 10+

Amal Unbound: A Novel

Age: 11+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aisha Saeed

Jeremy Lachlan was born and raised in Griffi th, country NSW, Australia. He completed his Honours degree in creative writing at the University of Canberra in 2004, and now calls Sydney home. Jeremy is also a former bookseller. He came up with the idea for Jane Doe and The Cradle of All Worlds while lost in the Cairo Museum. It is his debut novel.

Paperback RRP $16.99 Inspired by Malala Yousafzai -- twelve-year-old Amal loves learning and dreams of becoming a teacher, but after an accidental run-in with the son of her village’s corrupt landlord, she is forced to work as his family’s servant to pay off her own family’s debt. Age: 10+

AWOL: Agent Without Licence

Front Desk

Andrew Lane

August release, advance orders welcome

Paperback RRP $14.99 Young Bond and James Bond meet Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. A high-octane, fastpaced adventure, credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence.. Age: 9+

Kelly Yang Paperback RRP $17.99

Based on the author’s real-life experience emigrating from China and running a motel with her parents, this novel explores how one girl overcomes language barriers, discrimination, and her lack of confidence to find her voice – and use it to make a difference. Age: 8+

*Age guides are approximate. Ask for more personalised advice in-store.

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After the Lights Go Out

TEENS &

Lili Wilkinson

The Survival Game

Paperback RRP $19.99

Nicky Singer

August release, advance orders welcome

What happens when the lights go off after what might truly be an end-of-the-world event?

How do you stay alive?

Who do you trust?

How much do you have to sacrifice? A brilliant and terrifyingly compelling YA novel with life and death stakes sure to keep readers on the edge of their seat. Age: 14+

Paperback RRP $16.99 August release, advance orders welcome

Mhairi Anne Bain owns only two things: a gun with no bullets and her identity papers.

In a world full of checkpoints and controls, can love and hope defy the borders? An extraordinary story about survival and the power of small kindnesses to change everything. Age: 11+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of eleven YA novels including The Boundless Sublime, Green Valentine, Pink and Scatterheart . Lili established the insideadog.com.au website, the Inky Awards and the Inkys Creative Reading Prize at the Centre for Youth Literature. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, and lives in Melbourne.

Exclusive Collector’s Edition The Hate U Give Special Edition Angie Thomas Paper back RRP $19.99 A collector’s edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller.

Never-befor e-seen exclusive content, including a deleted scene, a short story by Angie that inspired the novel, extra info about Starr Carter, and a sneak peek at Angie’s next novel. Age: 14+

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Eve of Man Tom Fletcher & Giovanna Fletcher Paperback RRP $22.99 For over fifty years, only boys have been born. Until there is sudden hope: a girl. And in that moment, she instantly becomes the most important person in history. She is their saviour. Her name is Eve.

Thunderhead Neal Shusterman Paperback RRP $16.99 Hunted by the Scythedom, Rowan has become a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes.

Citra, meanwhile, is forging her path, gleaning with compassion. However, when Citra’s life is threatened, a truly terrifying plot afoot emerges. Will the Thunderhead intervene? Age: 14+

YOUNG ADULT The Bogan Mondrian Steven Herrick Paperback RRP $19.95 September release, advance orders welcome

Luke sleepwalks through his days wagging school, swimming at the reservoir and eating takeaway pizza.

That is until Charlotte shows up. Rumour is she got expelled from her city school and her family moved to the Blue Mountains for a fresh start, but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye. Age: 15+

Just Breathe

I Had Such Friends Meg Gatland-Veness Paperback RRP $19.99 August release, advance orders welcome

When Charlie Parker dies it affects everyone who knew him. Everyone that is, except for Hamish Day, the boy with only one friend.

After a tragic car accident leaves his school in grief, Hamish finds himself pulled into the lives of the people left behind. He tries his best to thread them back together again, even though he is pretty sure he’s the least qualified person for the job. A stunning debut set in a rural Australian town. Age: 12+

Andrew Daddo

ABOUT THE CREATORS

Paperback RRP $17.99

Meg Gatland-Veness was born in a tiny country town called Milton but now lives on the Central Coast of NSW where she works as a high school drama teacher. She has been writing stories for as long as she can remember and reading them for even longer. Equal to her love of words is her passion for championing local youths and fostering an important conversation about issues facing young Australians. I Had Such Friends is her first novel.

Hendrix’s father has a vision – to see Hendrix run for Australia at the Olympics.

Hendrix’s days are completely mapped out – what he eats, when he trains, when he sleeps – even the air he breathes... A girl was never meant to part of that vision. Age: 13+

Hive

Mercy Point

A. J. Betts

Anna Snoekstra

Paperback RRP $16.99

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Hayley tends to her bees and follows the rules in the only world she has ever known. Until she witnesses the impossible: a drip from the ceiling. What starts as a drip leads to a lie, a death, a boy, a beast, and too many awful questions.

In real life, they are enemies.

Emma the know-it-all, Michael the bully, Fabian the coward, Tessie the weirdo and Sam the mystery. Online they are best friends, with one big thing in common: they are all sure they are adopted. Age: 14+

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Rodney Loses It

Mallee Boys

The Elephant

Michael Gerard Bauer, illus by Chrissie Krebs (Omnibus Books)

Charlie Archbold (Wakefield Press)

Peter Carnavas (UQP)

Boy

In The Dark Spaces

How to Bee

Cally Black (Hardie Grant Egmont)

Bren Macdibble (Allen & Unwin)

Take Three Girls

Henrietta and The Perfect Night

Phil Cummings, illus by Shane DeVries (Scholastic Australia)

I’m Australian Too

Cath Crowley & Fiona Wood & Simmone Howell (Pan Macmillan Australia)

Martine Murray (Allen & Unwin)

Mem Fox, illus by Ronojoy Ghosh (Omnibus Books)

Because Of You

Marsh and Me

The Second Sky

Pip Harry (University of Queensland Press)

Martine Murray (Text Publishing)

The Secret Science of Magic

The Shop at Hoopers Bend

Melissa Keil (Hardie Grant Egmont)

Emily Rodda (HarperCollins Publishers)

Ballad for a Mad Girl

The Grand Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler

Patrick Guest, illus by Jonathan Bentley (Little Hare)

The Very Noisy Baby Alison Lester (Affirm Press)

Vikki Wakefield (Text Publishing)

Lisa Shanahan (Allen & Unwin)

Hark, It’s Me, Ruby Lee! Lisa Shanahan, illus by Binny (Hachette Australia)

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Ten Pound Pom

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Liz Anelli, text by Carole Wilkinson (Walker Books Australia)

M Is For Mutiny! History by Alphabet John Dickon, illus by Bern Emmerichs (Berbay Publishing)

The Great Rabbit Chase

Left & Right

Freya Blackwood (Scholastic Australia)

Lorna Hendry (Wild Dog Books)

Mopoke

The Big Book of Antarctica

Philip Bunting (Omnibus Books)

Charles Hope (Wild Dog Books)

A Walk in the Bush

Amazing Australians in Their Flying Machines

Gwyn Perkins (Affirm Press)

Prue Mason & Kerry Mason, illus by Tom Jellett (Walker Books Australia)

Swan Lake

Koala

Anne Spudvilas (Allen & Unwin)

Claire Saxby, illus by Julie Vivas (Walker Books Australia)

Florette Anna Walker (Penguin Random House Australia)

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Cicada work in tall building.

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Tok Tok Tok! Cicada works in an office, dutifully toiling day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his coworkers. But one day, cicada goes to the roof of the building, and something truly extraordinary happens ...

A story for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, overlooked or overworked, from Australia’s most acclaimed picture book creator. Age: 7+

Australia has some seriously ace men who have broken new ground, stood up for what they believed in, achieved incredible things and defied stereotypes. Brought to life by colourful illustrations from Australian male artists, this is an uplifting and illuminating read for all ages. Royalties from sales of this book go to The Smith Family. Also available Shout Out to the Girls: A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women. Age: 7+

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Literature without diversity presents a false image of what it is to be human. This anthology for young adults invites readers into the worlds of diverse Australian writers who are Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+ or living with disability. Contributors include Ellen van Neerven, Alice Pung, Yvette Walker, Rafeif Ismail, Omar Sakr and Kelly Gardiner. Age: 12+

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