*Captures the memories of Australian and New Zealand tour principals from over 100 interviews.
*Contains several hundred photos, documents, memorabilia, press clippings and artifacts.
*Lavishly designed by the Grammy nominated UK-based graphic artist, Philip Lloyd-Smee.
*Previous Edition ISBN 9781922800688
Publicity:
* Inclusion in Xmas gift catalogues.
* Posters and other promotional material available on request.
Author Bio:
Greg Armstrong is a Melbourne-born and based radio presenter, researcher and Beatles historian. He is a co-presenter on Australia’s Let It Be, the world’s longest-running radio show dedicated to the Beatles, on Melbourne’s WynFM. The show is now in its 31st continuous year, having broadcast over 1,400 episodes. Andy Neill is a UKbased music writer, researcher and historian, born in New Zealand.
The Beatles historic – and hysterical – tour of Australasia was now over 60 years ago, but interest in the band and the visit never fades. The importance of the tour remains deeply significant, not only in the memories of baby boomers who lived through it, but also to today’s millennials who wish they had. The Beatles Australasian tour is continually celebrated as a major social landmark for both countries, a huge and lasting step in the advancing development of youth culture, and a major highlight of the Beatles’ remarkable career.
When We Was Fab: Inside the Beatles Australasian Tour 1964 is the definitive and highly illustrated (with many previously unseen photographs) account of this extraordinary tour by the world’s most creative and influential musical force; the key moment in the coming of age of Australian and New Zealand youth as they embraced the cultural explosion of the 1960s.
THIS NEW FLEXI-BOUND EDITION FOLLOWS THE SOLD-OUT LIMITED-EDITION HARDBACK
WOODSLANE PRESS
Category: BIOGRAPHY
Author is from VIC
Disc: Trade Australian Colour Throughout 295 X 295 mm
Paperback
Release Date: October 2025
312 pages 9781923350090
AUD$: 59.99
The Hollow State Power Without Purpose in Australian Politics
By Peter Van Onselen
Key Sales Points:
* Written by Walkley and Logie award-winning journalist and academic Peter van Onselen, one of Australia’s most prominent political commentators.
* Timely and urgent, offering sharp insight into the 2025 federal election and beyond, revealing why voters feel increasingly disconnected from politics.
* Combines accessible commentary with academic depth, perfect for both general readers and university-level political science courses.
* Features analysis of major parties, minor parties, media decline, bureaucratic erosion, and political leadership failure all contributing to Australia’s hollowed-out state.
* Builds on van Onselen’s extensive published work and media appearances, offering the definitive account of a political system in drift.
* A vital call to action for citizens, journalists and policymakers who want to understand how Australia got here and what must change to fix it.
Publicity:
* Peter has a substantial social presence on X where he actively engages in debate and commentary. He will also have opportunities to feature the book in his Daily Mail articles and on his podcast, Points of View with PVO.
* The book will generate interest and coverage in mainstream national media.
Author Bio:
Peter van Onselen PhD is the Political Editor for Daily Mail Australia, having previously worked as Political Editor at Network 10 and Contributing Editor at The Australian and Sky News. He is also a professor of politics and public policy at the University of Western Australia and was appointed its foundation chair of journalism in 2011. Peter is the author or editor of 10 books, including four best sellers. His biography on John Howard was ranked by the Wall Street Journal as the best biography of 2007. Peter has won Walkley and Logie awards for his broadcast journalism and a News Award for his feature and opinion writing.
The Hollow State: Power Without Purpose in Australian Politics is a scathing analysis of how Australia’s political system has been drained of conviction, competence and purpose. Drawing on decades of political commentary, analysis and insider knowledge, Peter van Onselen offers a compelling account of how managerialism, personality cults, media decline and institutional erosion have hollowed out Australian democracy.
From the rise of spin over substance to the collapse of internal party democracy, this book exposes the decay of meaningful governance and the triumph of tactics over strategy. With forensic insight and unapologetic critique, The Hollow State captures the frustrations of voters, the failure of elites and the shrinking space for serious policy reform.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Category: PHILOSOPHY
Disc: Trade Australian
234 X 153 mm
Release Date: October 2025
9781921804724
Paperback
298 pages
AUD$: 29.99
Author Bio:
Michael Yardney is a leading wealth and property educator, business strategist, and multiple-time bestselling author. He bought his first property over 50 years ago with no deposit, and went on to build a multi-million-dollar portfolio in his spare time. He has been voted one of Australia’s top 50 most influential leaders and his insights are regularly featured in in the mainstream media and on major radio stations. Michael is the founder of Metropole Property Strategists, the host of one of Australia’s top business podcasts, and the creator of PropertyUpdate.com.au the world’s #1 real estate blog 5 years in a row.
Negotiate, Influence, Persuade
How to Persuade Others to Do What You'd Like Them to Do
By Michael Yardney
Key Sales Points:
* Updated for 2025: navigate negotiation in an AI-driven, hybridworking, post-COVID world.
* From bestselling author and founder of Metropole Property Strategists, this edition includes:
* How to negotiate confidently in a high-stress, high-tech world.
* Tactics for influencing through digital channels (Zoom, Teams, AI and more).
* Why old-school sales tricks no longer work and what to do instead.
* The psychology of influence: how to understand human behaviour and trigger action.
* How to negotiate 24/7, at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.
* What leadership really looks like in 2025, and how it ties into persuasion.
* Packed with practical strategies, the book shows readers how to get others to genuinely want to do what you want them to do.
* Unlike typical sales books, this book delves deeply into why the best negotiation techniques are effective and how to utilise them most effectively.
* Previous Edition ISBN 9781922810120
“Success in life depends on your ability to influence others.” — Michael Yardney Life is a constant negotiation - with your boss, your partner, your kids, and your clients.
In this timely and transformational guide, bestselling author Michael Yardney shares the tools that drive success in today’s hyper-connected, AI-enhanced world.
Whether you’re negotiating a business deal, a pay rise, or dinner plans, understanding the science and art of influence is your competitive edge.
With real-world strategies and deeply human insights, Negotiate, Influence, Persuade will transform how you conduct business, lead others, and navigate life’s toughest conversations.
It’s more than a manual on sales — it’s a roadmap to motivating people and shaping outcomes with integrity.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Category: BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
Disc: Trade Australian
234 X 153 mm
Release Date: October 2025
9781921804687
Paperback
336 pages
AUD$: 34.99
How To Grow A Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio In Your Spare Time 17/e
By Michael Yardney
Whether you are a beginning investor or a seasoned professional with a substantial property portfolio, you must read this book which will provide you strategies, insights and perspectives from Australia’s leading expert in wealth creation through property. Since its first publication in March 2006 How to Grow A Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio — in your spare time has become an Australian investment classic and #1 best seller. Michael Yardney ‘felt compelled to update this book to teach readers how to protect and build real estate wealth in a changing market with his 6 Standard Strategic Approach to investment that has stood the test of time and changing markets’ Bestselling author and leading Australian investment expert Michael Yardney offers his time-proven step by step action plan showing you how to achieve real wealth through property investment. WILKINSON
X 172 mm 368 Pages
ILLUSTRATED
Date: July 2024
9781923259119 AUD$: 39.99
What Every
Property
Investor Needs to Know About Finance, Tax & The Law 4/e
By Michael Yardney, Ken Raiss
With the property markets picking up more and more, Australians are keen to secure their financial futures through real estate investing. This is a must read for Australia’s 2.1 million property investors and anybody contemplating investing in property. However, this is not just another book on property investment. It’s a plain English guide to understanding ‘the system’ so readers get it working for them and not against them. In this fully updated 4th edition, Michael Yardney, Australia’s leading expert in wealth creation through property, and property tax accountant and structuring specialist Ken Raiss share their decades of experience to help both beginners and experienced investors navigate the complex world of property investment.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
X 172 mm
360 Pages
ILLUSTRATED
Date: July 2023 9781922810700
44.99
Rich Habits Poor Habits 3/e
Learn the daily habits that separate the rich from the poor
By Michael Yardney, Tom Corley
The updated new edition of this practical guide will help you to create, grow and invest your money just like the wealthy. You will learn about specific habits you must have to succeed and about habits that create poverty and must be avoided at all costs. In these tough economic times, people are looking for help in achieving financial success. Every person seeks prosperity for themselves and their families, and with Rich Habits Poor Habits the secret to financial success will be revealed.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL
Author is from VIC
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
234 X 153 mm
320 Pages
NOT ILLUSTRATED Rel Date: August 2023
9781922810779
AUD$: 29.99
Author Bio:
Born in Sydney in 1973, Gavin Gleeson attended his first Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground at the age of nine. A cadet radio journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Alice Springs, he went on to become the host of a Territory-wide night program on ABC Darwin in the mid-1990s. After working as a spokesman for the Northern Territory Police he returned to his home state to serve as a NSW Police Officer and child protection case worker. He currently works with youth and adult offenders.
Bodyline Casualty
The Bert Oldfield Story
By Gavin Gleeson, Rick McCosker
To say former Australia Test wicket-keeper Bert Oldfield lived an extraordinary life would be an understatement:
* incarcerated in a dungeon in Egypt,
* Working in a venereal disease clinic,
* Surviving a bomb blast which killed his comrades in the First World War,
* Defying overwhelming odds to wear the Baggy Green to become his country’s premier gloveman,
* Being one of the first to discover a young Don Bradman;
* Getting his skull fractured in the flashpoint of the controversial Bodyline series,
* Touring through Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on the eve of global conflict,
* Enlisting again to serve his country throughout the Second World War...and save a lion from death row with half-an-hour to spare...Oldfield did it all.
Bodyline Casualty - the Bert Oldfield Story will explore previously unknown details of his war service, his part in the Bodyline series, his role in the development of women’s cricket, his kind gesture to England captain Douglas Jardine, his testy relationship with Don Bradman and friendship with former combatant England fast bowler Harold Larwood as well as how the knocks he sustained on the battlefield and the cricket field may have contributed to his eventual death.
GINNINDERRA PRESS
Category: BIOGRPAHY: GENERAL
Author is from NSW
Disc: Trade Australian
229 X 152 mm
Release Date: August 2025
Paperback
B&W Throughout 9781761099243
AUD$: 39.99
Author Bio:
Michelle Huntington is an artist, archaeologist, former airline captain, public speaker, and superhero mum. She’s flown solo across oceans, braved lightning storms, and now fires up audiences to embrace change with her signature MacGyver Mindset. Her debut book, Lady MacGyver, shares high-adrenaline tales from the cockpit — but adventure has always been in her blood. Whether she’s digging into the past, splashing vibrant colours onto a canvas, or inspiring others to see challenges as opportunities, Michelle shows that the sky is never the limit— it’s just the beginning.
Lady MacGyver
Unbelievable stories with altitude
By Captain Michelle Huntington
From the cockpit of a Boeing 737 to the sun-kissed shores of Kiribati, Lady MacGyver is a remarkable memoir of grit, courage, and sky-high ambition.
Michelle Huntingtons dreams of flight took root at the age of seven and, against all odds, she became one of just 500 female airline captains worldwide.
Over two decades, she’s flown solo across vast oceans, landed on rugged outback strips, and even survived a lightning strike midflight.
Michelle’s journey through the aviation world is anything but conventional.
She navigates a turbulent path, side stepping naysayers and confronting systemic barriers. Through it all, she proves that with MacGyver-style ingenuity and maybe a touch of insanity no challenge is insurmountable.
Told with sharp wit and unflinching candour, Lady MacGyver is packed with exhilarating adventures and powerful insights into resilience and resourcefulness.
Today, Michelle channels her experiences beyond the cockpit, speaking globally on neuroplasticity and mindset transformation, helping others face adversity and embrace change with clarity and conviction.
More than a memoir, Lady MacGyver is an inspiring tale of rising above limitations, and when the going gets tough, finding the strength to soar.
GINNINDERRA PRESS
Category: BIOGRPAHY: GENERAL
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback
216 X 140 mm
Release Date: August 2025
234 pages
B&W Throughout 9781761099199
AUD$: 32.99
Author Bio:
Tim Dobbyn is a former journalist who started at Australian Associated Press in 1981 before moving to the United States in 1987 to work for Reuters. After taking a break from daily journalism, he worked freelance jobs before starting work on the Mervyn Bishop biography in 2018. He and his family have known Bishop since 1962. He lives near Washington D.C. with his wife Sheila and two impossible dogs.
Black, White + Colour
A Biography of Mervyn Bishop Australia's First Indigenous Professional Photographer
By Tim Dobbyn
This illustrated biography of one of Australia’s treasured artists offers an intimate portrait of the struggles and triumphs of Mervyn Bishop, Australia’s ground-breaking Indigenous photographer.
Born in Brewarrina NSW in 1945, he used chance, charm and talent to join the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald at just 17. He won a top news photography award but never received the customary pay increase. Disillusioned, Bishop moved to Canberra as a government photographer and took the iconic photo of Gough Whitlam pouring earth into the hands of traditional owner Vincent Lingiari. He later returned to Sydney and was eventually befriended by the arts scene, leading to his first solo exhibition in 1991. But this victory was clouded by the death of his wife on the day of the opening.
While often celebrated for chronicling the rising visibility of Indigenous Australians, Bishop is also proud of what he calls his “Whitefella pictures”. He carved his own path, deftly navigating the Black and White worlds of post-war Australia.
GINNINDERRA PRESS
Category: BIOGRPAHY: GENERAL
Disc: Trade Australian Hardback 240 X 190 mm
208 pages
Release Date: October 2025 Colour Throughout 9781761097089 AUD$: 49.99
Dior
Icons of Fashion
By Michael O'Neill
Christian Dior was a French fashion designer who founded the iconic fashion house Dior in 1946.
He was known for his elegant, feminine designs, and his use of luxurious fabrics and intricate details.
Some of his most famous designs included in the book are:
* The "New Look" silhouette - Dior's debut collection in 1947 featured a new silhouette that emphasized the female figure, with nipped-in waists, full skirts, and rounded shoulders. This look was a departure from the boxy, utilitarian styles of the wartime era, and it quickly became a sensation.
* The Miss Dior dress - this elegant, off-the-shoulder cocktail dress was inspired by Dior's love of flowers. It featured a fitted bodice and a full, flared skirt, and it was often made in soft, romantic fabrics like silk and tulle.
This beautifully illustrated book for every lover of fashion includes never to be forgotten images of Christian Dior's designs and illuminates the talent of the man who was France's most unpredictable and spectacular fashion designer.
SONA BOOKS
Category: INDUSTRY/IND STUDIES
Colour Section(S)
Disc: Trade International
240 X 170 mm Hardback
Release Date: October 2025
9781917259286
OTHER TITLES IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE NOW
176 pages
AUD$: 44.99
Stingray
Deadly Uprising - The Comic Collection
By Robert Hammond, Lee Sullivan
After suffering countless defeats at the hands of Stingray and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, the evil undersea warlord Titan launches his most audacious campaign against the surface world to date. Rallying the WASP's greatest enemies to his cause, the Titanican armada grows in strength with each passing Marine Day.
ANDERSON ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
Category: SCIENCE FICTION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
304 X 228 mm
Release Date: September 2025
9781914522970
96 pages
COLOUR SECTION(S)
AUD$: 51.99
Aachen
The U.S. Army's Battle for Charlemagne's City in World War II
The Year Science Changed Everything
1957's International Geophysical Year and the Future of Our Planet
By Robert W Baumer
Dramatic story of the American battle for Aachen, the first city on German soil to fall to the Allies in World War II. Chronicles the six weeks of hard combat for the city, culminating in eight days of fighting in the streets Details the involvement of some of the U.S. Army's finest units.
GLOBE PEQUOT
Category: HISTORY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
Release Date: August 2025
416 pages
9780811777506 AUD$: 55.99
By Mark O'Connell
Through exclusive interviews with modern climate leaders including the late marine biologist and climate researcher Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, and many more author Mark OConnell reveals how this historic collaboration offers a blueprint for tackling todays environmental challenges.
GLOBE PEQUOT
Category: THE ENVIRONMENT
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
229 X 152 mm
248 pages
Release Date: May 2025 Hardback
9781493084906
AUD$: 63.99
The Legend of Bathurst 2024
The Story of Australia's Iconic Motor Race
By James Clark Crocker, Peter Norton
Each year the Bathurst 1000 produces an array of new stories and tales as Australia’s leading Supercars teams and drivers battle it out for Australian motorsport’s Holy Grail. The Legend of Bathurst Series captures these stories from each year in a wonderful hardback book.
POLE POSITION PRODUCTIONS
Category: SPORTS & OUTDOOR
Author is from VIC
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
285 X 216 mm
176 pages
Release Date: October 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9780975651216 AUD$: 85.00
The Bookability Formula
What the 1% most-booked speakers do (and you can too)
By Maria Franzoni
Why do some speakers get booked again and again, while most struggle to land even one paid gig? What makes one speaker the industry go-to, while everyone else is overlooked, no matter how good they are on stage? Why do some speakers effortlessly attract repeat bookings, referrals and high fees, while others don’t? Can you really be more in demand, more respected, and more booked without being famous or a celebrity? The answer is YES! This book reveals what the top 1% most-booked speakers do differently - and how you can do it too. Former international speaker bureau owner, Maria Franzoni sets out to answer the question: does Richard Kochs 80/20 Principle apply to speakers too? She analysed years of speaker bureau data and what she found was striking: just 1% of her roster generated 80% of bookings and over half the revenue.
Building Women
How everyone in construction can win
By Faye Allen
Are you a woman working in construction who has been overlooked for a promotion, bullied at work or harassed on site, without redress or resolution? Are you a man who's felt pressured to join in with 'site banter' to fit in or seen women mistreated at work but didn't know how to help? The industry is failing women - but it's failing men too. Building Women is a call to action, showing how we can all work together to promote gender equality, improve the culture in construction and make things better for everyone. Based on research conducted with over 1,000 participants, it illustrates women lived experiences and workplace challenges and offers tangible solutions to bring about change.
Scaling Conservation
The business of restoring the wild
By Dr. Richard Stockdale
How do we make protecting the planet more profitable than destroying it? Scaling Conservation presents a bold 'greenprint' for revolutionising the way we value nature. It is a transformative exploration of the complexities of natural capital, green finance, and conservation - packed with practical insights for businesses, investors, and individuals who are ready to drive real, lasting impact for the planet. Read this book and join the revolution to shape a future for conservation that is bigger, faster, and bolder.
RETHINK PRESS
EDUCATION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
216 X 140 mm
192 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781781339329
AUD$: 44.99
RETHINK PRESS INDUSTRY/IND STUDIES
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
216 X 140 mm
356 Pages
Rel Date: September 2025
9781781339183
AUD$: 55.99
RETHINK PRESS
THE ENVIRONMENT
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
216 X 140 mm
508 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781781339268
AUD$: 69.99
Ron Manners Heroic Humility
90 Years of Life - Red Dirt to Riches
By Damon Kitney
From the dusty goldfields of Kalgoorlie to the corridors of international libertarianism, Ron Manners built more than just mining companies, he built movements.
A fifth-generation prospector, Manners wasn’t content with striking gold underground; he struck ideological gold by challenging the intellectual status quo, founding the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation and mentoring thousands of young minds across Australia.
Damon Kitney’s new biography of Manners’ life, Heroic Humility charts his evolution from industrious teenager to outspoken capitalist, exposing the personal convictions and public battles that reshaped the legacy of his century-old family business, built a gold mining colossus named Croesus and shaped a lifetime of challenging bureaucracy and mediocrity.
Candid, compelling and brimming with the entrepreneurial energy of its subject, this is the definitive story of a true legend in Australian business and civic life.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Category: BIOGRPAHY: GENERAL
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
234 X 153 mm
260 pages
Release Date: October 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S) 9781921804625 AUD$: 34.99
Embedded
The
By Elliot Hannay
Rex “Frosty” Winter, a jaded Sydney journalist, who believes he’s about to be sacked, is suddenly offered a lifeline − an “embedded” assignment with a police squad hunting drug runners in Queensland’s Gulf Country.
Desperate to reconnect with his wife and estranged daughter Julie, he accepts the lifeline, not knowing just how dangerous the assignment will be.
Faced with the endless twists and turns of attempted kidnappings, contract killings, shocking betrayals and a discovery of a crime syndicate, the body count rises but the real mastermind remains hidden.
Embedded is a visceral journey into corruption, vengeance and one man’s fight to reclaim his name and reconnect with the people he loves.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Category: CRIME & MYSTERY
Author is from QLD
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
234 X 153 mm
240 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED
9781921804748 AUD$: 34.99
Gulf Country Murders
Shorty
Mistaken Identity or Stitch Up?
By Peter Breen
The story of Stephen ‘Shorty’ Jamieson, a man who has spent 37 years in prison for brutal crimes he has always said he didn’t commit.
Born with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and made a ward of the state as an infant, he was arrested with four juveniles for the abduction and murder of Janine Balding despite the juveniles telling police, “You’ve got the wrong Shorty.”
Stephen was convicted after signing a contested confession in Australia’s first criminal trial using DNA evidence, yet critical DNA linking another suspect to the crimes was never tested, leaving questions about the wrong Shorty.
Now with modern DNA technology, the fresh and compelling evidence could finally prove that police arrested the wrong Shorty.
Shorty is a gripping true story of injustice, disputed evidence and a man’s never-ending fight to clear his name.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Category: CRIME & MYSTERY
Author is from NSW
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
234 X 153 mm
260 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781921804717 AUD$: 29.99
Letters To The Pope Of Hope
and Healing
By Peter Breen
Letters to the Pope is a deeply spiritual memoir of Peter Breen, a practicing Catholic pilgrim who goes on a transformative journey to the Marian healing shrines of Lourdes, Fatima and Medjugorje.
Through these sacred places that are renowned for their miracles and reported prophecies, Peter seeks not only a renewal of faith but answers to the mystery of the Marian apparitions.
Told through a series of heartfelt letters addressed to the Pope, the book is rich in insight, personal reflection and spiritual yearning, inviting readers into a quest for truth, hope and faith in a world longing for meaning.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Category: RELIGION & BELIEFS
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
234 X 153 mm
256 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781922178015 AUD$: 29.99
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from My Dog
By Amy Newmark
What do we learn from our dogs? Everything. They make us better versions of ourselves and show us the power of gratitude, forgiveness, resilience, living in the moment, and so much more. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we’re sad, they comfort us. If we’ve forgotten how to have fun, they show us how. If we need protection, they rise to the challenge. You’ll laugh, cry, and nod your head in recognition as you read these tales about sharing life with a dog. The lessons we learn from them come in many forms, from the hilarious to the heroic. Prepare to be entertained and inspired as you read these 101 stories
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Self-Care Isn't Selfish
101 Stories about Looking Out for Yourself
By Amy Newmark
Self-care is not an act of selfishness, but a powerful commitment to looking out for yourself. You need to put yourself on your to-do list, too, make sure you have agency over your decisions and nurture your own well-being so you can better show up for yourself and others. In this book of true stories from people just like you, chosen from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library, discover how prioritizing your mental, emotional, and physical health can lead to a more balanced, fulfilled life, benefiting both you and those around you. In this empowering book, you'll discover how practicing self-care enhances your ability to give more to others while maintaining balance in your own life. Through practical tips, inspiring stories, and actionable steps, you'll learn to nurture your mental, emotional, and physical health without guilt.
Up Yours Old Age!
The brain busting activity book for the young at heart
By Clare Baggaley
This outrageously funny activity book turns those aches, groans, and "what was I doing?" moments into comedy gold. Discover you alter ego with the Old Codger Name Generator, whip up some age-defying cocktails, and become a pro at tea-leaf reading. Stretch those creaky joints with a raucous game of Finger Twister and listen to playlists for your silver-haired escapades. Spot those elusive pill bottles, tackle crosswords, and colour outside the lines. Plus, enjoy Would You Rather... questions that’ll have you in stitches. Keep your wit razor-sharp and your laugh lines multiplying. Packed with over 50 activities that transform the trials of ageing into laugh-out-loud fun, this book is your ultimate companion to growing old... disgracefully!
CHICKEN SOUP SOUL
NAT HIST/WLDLFE/PETS
Disc: TRADE
368 Pages
CHICKEN SOUP SOUL
SELF-HELP/PRACTICAL
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
216 X 140 mm
384 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781611591224 AUD$: 37.99
SONA BOOKS
HUMOUR
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
229 X 152 mm
112 Pages
B&W THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: October 2025
9781917259316
AUD$: 19.99
Living with a Person With Dementia
An A-Z of Strategies for Successful Support
By Bernie McCarthy
Dementia poses a profound and difficult journey for those directly affected, and for their loved ones and caregivers too. Life at home goes through a significant change, but with the right tools, some patience and compassion, it is possible to create a fulfilling home environment while caring for a loved one with dementia. This book is full of valuable guidance and support as you navigate the transition from intimate relationship to the role of compassionate caregiver. It explores the foundations of understanding the person with dementia and the daily challenges they may encounter, while also offering insights that help caregivers to forge a healthy approach to understanding their loved ones and themselves. The second part of the book is an A-Z exploration of issues that caregivers face when living with a person with dementia.
ADHD Coaching to Live Your Life on Purpose
By Katie Friedman, Alex Campbell
Why is coaching an important approach for ADHDers? Where do I find an ADHD coach that is right for me? How can I advocate for my needs? Coaching can be transformational for ADHDers - especially for the late diagnosed, when the new discovery can be overwhelming. This guide demonstrates how coaching is to understand who you are, by reframing challenges through an ADHD lens, and achieving self-validation through a strengths-based approach. Written by two ICF accredited ADHDer coaches, this will arm you with the insight to find a coach that is right for you, understand how to advocate for your needs and give you the tools to start living your life on purpose.
The (Slightly Distracted) Woman's Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis
By Laura Kerbey, Eliza Fricker
Being a woman in your thirties and beyond is challenging enough when your brain works the way society expects, add ADHD into the mix and it opens a whole new can of worms! Written by Laura Kerbey with witty illustrations from Eliza Fricker and quotes from other ADHD woman from across the world, this accessible, lived experience guide is here to help you make sense of it all. Candid, funny and validating, Laura offers a truly honest look into the realities of being a woman with ADHD, with chapters focused on parenting, rejection sensitive dysphoria, menopause, working life, mental health and relationshipsLaura uses a combination of research and her own lived experience as a late-diagnosed ADHDer to provide advice you can use in your busy, everyday life.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
CLINICAL/INT'L MEDIC
Author is from VIC
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
216 X 138 mm
224 Pages
B&W THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: August 2025
9781839973826
AUD$: 43.99
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
FAMILY & HEALTH
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
229 X 152 mm
224 Pages
B&W THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: October 2025
9781805017660
AUD$: 58.99
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
FAMILY & HEALTH
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
229 X 152 mm
240 Pages
B&W THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: August 2025
9781805012085
AUD$: 43.99
Essential Yoga with Props
Enhance Every Pose for Full-Body Mobility and Flexibility
By Sara Lyn Chana
The perfect guide for yoga practitioners at all levels. Those new to yoga is given basic, yet valuable, instruction on correct yoga postures, whereas the use of yoga props gives experienced yogis the opportunity to challenge themselves by improving their form and attaining precise body alignment. Those with physical disabilities and who may struggle with their own mobility and balance are encouraged to practice the asanas with the support of props. Within this book are the most important and fundamental asanas for strength and alignment and relaxation. Specific muscle groups are stretched and strengthened with the use of yoga block and straps. The second half of the book provides restorative yoga exercises to relax muscles, joints, and the nervous system.
Yoga Wheel
102 Poses to Improve Strength, Balance, and Flexibility
By Selina Reichert
This book brings the reader 102 poses to improve strength, balance, and flexibility. The gentle introduction to easy asanas is perfect for the beginner, and the progression to more challenging poses makes this book ideal for the advanced practitioner as well. Not just a comprehensive guide, this is the perfect companion for all yogis seeking to master individual asanas or flow sequences with the aid of a yoga wheel. Easy-to-follow instructions and clear photos accompany each pose, meaning the techniques can be mastered and the asanas performed without risk of injury. Combining the asanas with gentle breathing technique cultivates a holistic experience. With Yoga Wheel, readers begin their journeys to physical and mental balance and are guaranteed to find the practice of yoga a fulfilling and accessible part of their lives.
Soccer Training
160 Drills to Develop Skills and Tactics for Players Ages 10-18
By Joseph A. Luxbacher
This book provides coaches and players with a wide variety of drills designed to improve skill and tactical awareness. Each of the 160 drills focuses on a specific skill or set of skills and keeps participating players active and involved. Field players will improve their ability to pass, receive, dribble, shoot, and head the ball as well as learn how to best apply those skills in game situations. A series of fundamental drills are also offered for goalkeepers. The drills are generally appropriate U9 through U16 players and can be adapted to accommodate all ages and ability levels. Each drill is illustrated and provides specific instructions for setting up and performing the activity. The drills are organized into sections, focusing on warm-up activities, dribbling and tackling skills, passing and receiving skills, shooting and finishing, and more.
MEYER AND MEYER
PHILOSOPHY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
240 X 165 mm
208 Pages
MEYER AND MEYER
FAMILY & HEALTH
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
240 X 165 mm
152 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781782552741
AUD$: 49.99
MEYER AND MEYER
SPORTS & OUTDOOR
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
240 X 165 mm
200 Pages
B&W THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: October 2025
9781782552727 AUD$: 39.99
Training With Bodyweight for Strength and Mobility
Over 70 Functional Training Exercises to Build Muscle and Stay Limber Volume 1
By Guido Bruscia
Provides the reader more than 70 functional body-weight exercises that improve strength, build muscle, and reduce the risk of injury.
Functional training includes those exercises which prepare the body for daily activities, and the best part of functional training is that it is simple to master and fits within the busiest lifestyle.
The exercises are grouped into their targeted areas: lower body, core, and upper body.
Mastering these body-weight exercises forms a fitness foundation that the reader can build on as they progress in strength and fitness by adding additional weight.
Also included are sample training plans for strength, hypertrophy, and toning which can be implemented into any workout routine, at home or at the gym.
Before diving into the exercises, the reader is given the theory and background on the uses and benefits of functional training. Readers will revolutionize their health and athletic performance!
MEYER AND MEYER
Category: SPORTS & OUTDOOR
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
254 X 178 mm
272 pages
Release Date: October 2025 COLOUR SECTION(S)
9781782552734 AUD$: 49.99
Training With Kettlebells for Strength and Mobility
Over 25 Functional Training Exercises to Build Muscle and Stay Limber Volume 2
By Guido Bruscia
Provides the reader more than 25 functional kettlebell exercises that improve strength, build muscle, and reduce the risk of injury.
Functional training includes those exercises which prepare the body for daily activities, and the best part of functional training is that it is simple to master and fits within the busiest lifestyle.
The exercises are grouped into their targeted areas: lower body, core, and upper body.
As the reader has progressed in strength and mobility by mastering the bodyweight exercises found in volume I, they will build on their foundation as they progress in strength and fitness by adding additional kettlebell weight.
Also included are sample training plans for strength, hypertrophy, and toning which can be implemented into any workout routine, at home or at the gym.
Readers will revolutionize their health and athletic performance!
MEYER AND MEYER
Category: FAMILY & HEALTH
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
254 X 196 mm
200 pages
Release Date: October 2025 B&W THROUGHOUT 9781782552833
49.99
Secret Bali
A Guide to the unusual and unfamiliar places in Bali
By Narina Exelby, Mark Eveleigh
Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Bali guidebook and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants and curious visitors alike.
Inside you can discover:
* Black sand that has healing power Bali's most beautiful and least-visited rice terraces.
* A very special gift to take home from Bali
* A workshop where Batiks are created with unique natural dyes.
* The flute-playing pigeons of Ubud
* An enchanting village of traditionally styled bamboo roofs
* A haunting reunion of some of Bali's most outrageous demons.
* One of the world's best unofficial street art exhibitions
* An ancient fertility statue with more than the usual quota of penises.
* A mysterious breed of cattle.
Bali offers countless opportunities to step off the beaten path and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and travellers who are ready to explore.
Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, Bali is still a reserve of well-concealed treasures that only reveal themselves to those who know how to wander off the beaten track, whether residents or visitors.
An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Bali well.
JONGLEZ
Category: TRAVEL & HOLIDAY
Colour Throughout
Disc: Trade International
190 X 105 mm
Release Date: October 2025
9782361958985
Paperback
240 pages
AUD$: 43.99
Insight Guides Italy 10/e Travel Guide with eBook
By Martin Zatko
This Italy guidebook, perfect for travellers planning longer trips, is written by Insight Guides' destination experts. It blends detailed coverage of local history, culture and places to visit with the visual appeal of an illustrated magazine, packed with enticing photos that will inspire excitement for your travels. Printed on eco-friendly paper for sustainability.
In this Italy travel guidebook, you will find:
* Top Attractions and Editors' Choice - must-visit highlights including Lake Como, Ancient Rome, The Dolomites, Tuscan Spas, Le Cinque Terre, Florence, Truffles in Alba, Venice, The Amalfi Coast, showcasing the best of what Italy has to offer.
* In-depth coverage of attractions - detailed narrative descriptions of sites and hidden gem destinations, all organised by geographical location
* When to go to Italy - guidance on the perfect times to visit, with details on the high and low seasons, climate and festivals
* Practical travel information - essential advice on logistics, including getting there, moving around, budgeting tips, dining and shopping
* Insider recommendation - top tips on beating the crowds, saving money and finding the best local spots
* Engaging essays - thoughtful features on the country's history, culture, contemporary life and politics give a deeper understanding
* High-quality maps - detailed maps, featuring must-see places organised by number and corresponding to text
* Striking pictures - inspirational photography on every page.
* Colour-coded chapters - each chapter is assigned a unique colour, aiding in easy navigation
* Free download of eBook - after purchasing the printed guidebook, you'll also have access to a free download of the eBook.
Coverage includes: Rome, Venice, The Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentin-Alto Adige, Milan, Lombardy, The Lakes, Piedmont Valle d'Aosta and Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Florence, Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches, Abruzzo and Molise, Naples, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia
INSIGHT GUIDES
Category: TRAVEL & HOLIDAY
Disc: Trade International
223 X 150 mm
Release Date: August 2025
9781839054372
Paperback
432 pages
AUD$: 44.99
Insight Guides Greece 10/e Travel Guide with
eBook
By Maria Viskochil Edwards, Nick Edwards
This Greece guidebook, perfect for travellers planning longer trips, is written by Insight Guides destination experts. It blends detailed coverage of local history, culture and places to visit with the visual appeal of an illustrated magazine, packed with enticing photos that will inspire excitement for your travels. Printed on eco-friendly paper for sustainability.
In this Greece travel guidebook, you will find:
* Top Attractions and Editors Choice - must-visit highlights including The Parthenon, Meteora, Kerkyra Old Town, Hania Venetian Quarter, Ydra port town, Zagorohoria, Mt Pilio, Delphi Sanctuary, Mystras, Santorini caldera view, showcasing the best of what Greece has to offer
* In-depth coverage of attractions - detailed narrative descriptions of sites and hidden gem destinations, all organised by geographical location.
* When to go to Greece - guidance on the perfect times to visit, with details on the high and low seasons, climate and festivals
* Practical travel information - essential advice on logistics, including getting there, moving around, budgeting tips, dining and shopping.
* Insider recommendation - top tips on beating the crowds, saving money and finding the best local spots
* Engaging essays thoughtful features on the countrys history, culture, contemporary life and politics give a deeper understanding.
* High-quality maps - detailed maps, featuring must-see places organised by number and corresponding to text
* Striking pictures - inspirational photography on every page.
Coverage includes: The mainland, Athens, the Peloponnese, central Greece, Epirus, Thessaloniki, Macedonia and Thrace, Islands of Saronic Gulf, the Cyclades and Crete.
INSIGHT GUIDES
Category: TRAVEL & HOLIDAY
Disc: Trade International
223 X 150 mm
Release Date: August 2025
9781839054334
Paperback
368 pages
AUD$: 39.99
Sext and the Small City
By Aimee Chan
Welcome to online dating in the 2020s.
At 45, Quynh is a recently divorced single mum.
She has only ever had sex with her ex-husband and has never been on a date. Now seems like the perfect time to set up an online dating profile!
Quynh hopes she might meet a nice man with a bit of a dad bod. Little does she know, Quynh is about to enter a world of graphic text messaging, ENM, ghosting and threesomes.
Written by internationally award-nominated author Aimee Chan, Sext and the Small City is a book written entirely from the point of view of Quynh's screen that will have you laughing and gasping and texting your friends right until the very end.
This book will appeal to women in their 30s to 50s who like a bit of naughty and spice.
SUITCASES & STROLLERS
Category: ROMANCE
Author is from NSW
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
228 X 152 mm
240 pages
Release Date: September 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED
9781764069212 AUD$: 24.99
Where to Now
By Michel Vimal du Monteil
When a jaded Sydney investment banker is blamed for the failure of a gold mine on a remote island in the Indian Ocean, a tsunami of lies and deception is triggered.
Cloaked in secrecy, his plans to regain control get out of hand. With murders in a flooded Australian town, a vendetta in the Sumatran jungle, and drama on the high seas, no one is to be trusted, and no one is safe… not even family.
HAWKEYE BOOKS
Category: CRIME & MYSTERY
Author is from NSW
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
228 X 152 mm
310 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781923105539 AUD$: 32.99
Blitar Magic Garage
By John Donnelly
Munin, a former political prisoner, runs Blitar Magic Garage in Setiabudi, a makeshift settlement in central Jakarta.
When whispers of redevelopment threaten Setiabudi's fragile balance, Munin and his neighbours are forced to confront a dark web of corruption, greed and political manoeuvring.
While they grapple with their pasts and futures, alliances are strained in their efforts to defend the kampung against the developers and the army.
Will the vision of Suharto's relentless progress overshadow the dreams of Soekarno's little people?
As Munin repairs cars belonging to Jakarta's elite with magic, spirit warnings suggest to him that trouble is brewing.
Could it be the land clearance or is it something more sinister?
Blitar Magic Garage is a darkly compelling tale of corruption, greed and panel beating in Suharto's Indonesia.
MONSOON BOOKS
Category: FANTASY
Author is from Australia
Disc: TRADE
198 X 129
Release
Jakarta
Biography of a City
By Herald van der Linde
Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta - home to over 10 million people with more than 30 million in its greater metropolitan area - stands as a testament to resilience, reinvention and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Inspired by the vibrant mix of people who have settled here over the centuries and by the labyrinthine kampung that crisscross the megacity, Herald van der Linde, bestselling author of Majapahit, explores the history of Jakarta through the eyes of individuals who have walked its streets through the ages, including his own ancestors.
Jakarta traces the city's evolution from pre-colonial times to the bustling metropolis it is today, revealing how it has taken shape over 500 years.
Compelling reading for Jakartans and visitors alike, this is a celebration of the history and people of Jakarta - a heartfelt tribute from a long-time resident to his adopted home.
MONSOON BOOKS
Category: HISTORY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
198 X 129 mm
304 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED
22.99
Legacy
Penang Chronicles IV
By Rose Gan
As Penang heads inexorably towards colonial rule, Martinha struggles to claim her rightful inheritance, encountering corruption, prejudice and heartbreak in equal measure. Scattered across the world, her children are forced to negotiate the British establishment alone as best they can
MONSOON BOOKS
Category: HISTORICAL FICTION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
198 X 129 mm 528 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED
9781915310200
Pearl
AUD$: 22.99
By Rose Gan
In this second volume of Penang Chronicles, the eponymous pearl, Martinha Rozells, embodies the diverse heritages of the Straits of Malacca in the 18th century. From her birth in Phuket to her childhood at the court of Kedah, we enter the fascinating world of a well-born woman of the Indies. Meanwhile her new husband, Francis Light, is still the dragon in search of his elusive pearl: a British settlement on the Straits of Malacca.
MONSOON BOOKS
Category: HISTORICAL FICTION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
198 X 129 mm 496 pages
Release Date: February 2023 NOT ILLUSTRATED
9781915310002 AUD$: 23.99
Dragon
Penang Chronicles I
By Rose Gan
From humble birth in Suffolk, England, Francis Light struggles against the social prejudices of his day. His subsequent adventures as a naval officer and merchant sea captain take him from India to Sumatra, the Straits of Malacca to Siam, through shipwreck, sea battles, pirate raids and tropical disease.
MONSOON BOOKS
Category: HISTORY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
198 X 129 mm Paperback
Release Date: October 2021 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781912049882
AUD$: 23.99
Emporium
By Rose Gan
Penang’s meteoric rise from deserted island to thriving port attracts unwanted attention from both the Dutch and the French, while the Sultan of Kedah rages at the treachery of the British. As the 18th century draws to a close, Penang must fortify and prepare for war, and Light’s partner, Martinha Rozells, learns to negotiate the murky waters of colonial prejudice and corruption for the sake of her family.
MONSOON BOOKS
Category: HISTORICAL FICTION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
198 X 129 mm 496 pages
Release Date: August 2023 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781915310088 AUD$: 23.99
Penang Chronicles II
Penang Chronicles III
Australian Painters in Etaples
By Jean-Claude Lesage
In 1900, 30 Australian artists were working in Etaples, a French fishing village west of Paris. Charles Conder, Rupert Bunny, Isobel Rae and John Peter Russell were among these who lived and worked in France.
Australasian Artists at the French Salons
By Tom Thompson
From 1872 to 1939, a significant number of Australian and New Zealand artists were chosen for exhibition at the annual French Salons. The imprimatur of the Salons bestowed prestige, publicity and visibility, and increased an artist’s saleability, both at home and abroad. But the character of the Salons fragmented over time and selection became coloured by the nature of the Salon and the values it represented. Tradition, rebellion, innovation and unique interests became arbiters and by the close of these years, France had lost its position as the centre of the art world. With details drawn from the archives of the Louvre, Australasian Artists at the French Salons, is a fascinating and detailed record of the world of these artists … their allegiance to a studio or master, their subjects, their travels and their locations. We sense their aspirations and their hopes and their excitement at establishing themselves on a world stage.
Upfield at Albermarle
By Maxine Withers
A study of Arthur Upfield and his long-term relationship with Albermarle station, in north-western NSW from the early 1920s, where he found so many characters and plots for his Bony novels, featuring an Aboriginal detective. Upfield's letters to EV (Verco) Whyte, the overseer at Albermarle, who inspired Upfield's Gripped By Drought, are augmented by Whyte’s own photographs of station life in the 1920s.
ETT IMPRINT
DANCE & PERF'NG ARTS
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN
Paperback
254 X 203 mm
84 Pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: October 2025
9781923205987
AUD$: 29.95
ETT IMPRINT
DANCE & PERF'NG ARTS
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN
Paperback
256 X 190 mm
160 Pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: October 2025
9781923205994
34.95
ETT IMPRINT
BIOGRPAHY: GENERAL
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN
Paperback
256 X 134 mm
105 Pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: October 2025
9781923205970
AUD$: 29.95
Eccolo Poems
By Hal Coase
'If difference, then resistance.' Hal Coase has a gift for catching the rhythms of speech and exchange, and an eye for a telling image. His book's Italian title, Eccolo, meaning 'Here he is', or 'Here its is', captures his work's immediacy, and the poems' revelatory quality. These are poems and sequences which relish the ways in which we (try to) communicate and know one another, emulating the techniques and effect of some of the mid -century New York School and Roman poets he admires. Coase's writing - as playwright, translator, critic and poetaspires to be both beautiful and conscientious. Eccolo: Poems is an auspicious debut.
Red Carpet
By Steve Malmude, Miles Champion
While the place and year of Steve Malmude’s birth (Manhattan, 1940) nominally stamp him as a second-generation poet of the New York School, his hieratic, almost ideogrammatic poems, made slowly and carefully - sometimes over many years - are utterly distinct from those of his peers. With substantial selections from his books - all but ten of Malmude’s previously published poems are included here - Red Carpet also gathers unpublished early work (the opening sonnet was written in 1958, when Malmude’s guiding star was Robert Lowell) along with poems written after he relocated to Limerick, Maine, in 2002.
Brotherton Poetry Prize Anthology III
By Simon Armitage, Simon Armitage
An anthology celebrating the winner and short listees of the third Brotherton Poetry Prize, presented by the University of Leeds Poetry Centre. Winner Dillon Jaxx, Short listees Will Fleming, Lucy Holme, Jam Kraprayoon and Adam Panichi
CARCANET PRESS POETRY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
216 X 135 mm
96 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781800174955
AUD$: 31.99
CARCANET PRESS POETRY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
216 X 135 mm
226 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781800174979
AUD$: 38.99
CARCANET PRESS POETRY
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
Paperback
216 X 135 mm
72 Pages
Rel Date: October 2025
9781800175198
AUD$: 33.99
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Author Bio:
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works include Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. He wrote works infused with spiritual themes, pointing to Christian ideas with Scripture allusions and metaphors.
Little Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
Enjoy Charles Dickens beloved masterpiece, freshly imagined within an enchanting woodland realm. In 1843, Charles Dickens penned a story a classic Christmas tale full of ghosts and the endearing humbug Ebenezer Scrooge.
That story which has captivated readers for over 150 years is now accompanied by the delightful illustrations of Joe Sutphin. With charming woodland characters and settings that families will adore, readers will be transformed by Little Christmas Carol.
A tale of greed, regret, loneliness, reflection, compassion, hope, and a joyfully changed life, this beautifully illustrated edition will enliven the timeless classic for readers young and old.
For the perfect family read-aloud, make Little Christmas Carol a part of your familys Christmas tradition. This new edition makes a wonderful gift. It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. Charles Dickens
MOODY PUBLISHERS
Category: RELIGION & BELIEFS & PICTURE BOOK
Colour Throughout Disc: Trade International
273 X 222 mm
Release Date: September 2025
9780802432834
Hardback
144 pages
AUD$: 59.99
A Tiny Little World
By Joel Sorrensen
Far out deep in space lies a Tiny Little World and on that little planet lives a lonely little lizard named Rexy. When something new from far away comes burning into the atmosphere things are about to change, will this new thing change Rexy’s life. Come along on a little adventure with Rexy and see what’s about to happen.
LITTLE STEPS
Category: PICTURE BOOKS
Author is from NSW Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
280 X 240 mm
36 pages
Release Date: October 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781923306257 AUD$: 26.95
The Lonely Brown Trout
Grandma's New Home
By Araman Cam, Emma Stuart
But one little trout was always scared … Shall I shan’t I, or should I beware? Will I won’t I, what should I do? See if one little brown trout can find the courage to find their friends.
LITTLE STEPS
Category: PICTURE BOOKS
Author is from NSW Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
222 X 275 mm
Release Date: October 2025
28 pages
16.95
By Roy Wood, Serena Originario
Lily watches on as Grandma moves into a new home. Through care and empathy Lily helps her Grandma find comfort in her new surroundings. A delightful picture book that celebrates family and community, helping you begin conversations with children about aging, change, and aged care.
LITTLE STEPS
Category: PICTURE BOOKS
Author is from VIC Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
275 X 240 mm
24 pages
Release Date: October 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781923306325 AUD$: 16.95
Tilly's New Adventure
By Rhonda N. Garward
Tilly has been out in the ocean for quite some time. Now she is a teenager, and it is time to swim back to the reef to find the food she needs to grow. What sights will she see? What amazing creatures will she meet? And what adventures will she have on her journey? Will she find her home?
LITTLE STEPS
Category: PICTURE BOOKS
Author is from NSW Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
255 X 245 mm
32 pages
Release Date: October 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781923306332 AUD$: 16.95
Elsa Beskow Calendar: 2026
By Elsa Beskow
Elsa Beskow is one of Sweden’s best-known authors and illustrators.
Her picture books have been loved for more than a century. This month -to-view calendar is beautifully illustrated with Elsa Beskow ’s characteristic seasonal artwork, which features joyful children and magical little folk.
The main UK, US and Swedish public holidays are marked. The calendar includes illustrations from Around the Year, Children of the Forest, Pelles New Suit, Ollies Ski Trip and Emily and Daisy.
All of these are published in English by Floris Books. The Elsa Beskow calendar comes beautifully presented in a sturdy cardboard envelope no plastic shrink wrap!
The Elsa Beskow collection, available in English from Floris Books, includes beautiful picture books, mini classics, box sets, and The Art of Elsa Beskow, a collection of pull-out frameable art prints.
FLORIS BOOKS
Category: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Calendar
300 X 300 mm 24 pages
Release Date: August 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781782509448 AUD$: 35.99
The Awesome Scotland Jigsaw for Kids
300-piece puzzle
By Moreno Chiacchiera
Put the pieces of Scotland together with this vibrant, brilliantly detailed 300-piece jigsaw puzzle for children, bursting with everything that makes Scotland iconic!
* Spot famous Scottish places and monuments: from Edinburgh Castle and the Forth Rail Bridge to Glasgow's Duke of Wellington statue, the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel, the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Tobermory, Eilean Donan castle and more
* Piece together the people and animals that make Scotland special: from Highland dancers and Edinburgh Fringe performers, stags and red squirrels to footballers and caber-tossers, Scottie dogs and Shetland ponies
* Completed jigsaw is 34 x 50cm and includes a full-size poster to help young puzzlers
* Eco-friendly printing: printed on high quality sustainable FSC board using plant-based inks and plastic free packaging
* For children aged 7+ (and grown-ups too!)
Colourful and full of fun, the Awesome Scotland Jigsaw provides hours of entertainment for wee ones living in Scotland or visiting from elsewhere and will make a perfect souvenir of any trip to Scotland.
FLORIS BOOKS
Category: YOUNG ADT GEN NON-FN
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
230 X 330 mm JIGSAW
Release Date: August 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781782509370 AUD$: 39.99
Rainbow Village
A Story to Help Children Celebrate Diversity
By Emmi Smid
In a land faraway, there is a village where nobody likes to mix with anyone who is different from them. Until an unexpected visitor comes along, and shows the villagers how much stronger they are when they all come together...
This vibrantly illustrated story helps children aged 3+ celebrate diversity and be kind to others. In the face of adversity, a stranger helps creatures of different shapes, colours and habits to unite, and transform their village into a harmonious rainbow.
At the back is a support section for adults, written by Diversity Role Models, to help children talk about and understand the story.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Category: LIFE SKILL/GEN STUDS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
278 X 236 mm 48 pages
Release Date: September 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781399828581
AUD$: 44.99
Sea Dog Rescue
By Astrid Sheckels
Can a sea dog baker and a brave merpup solve the mystery of the sunken fishing boat before it's too late?
When Walter the baker (and brave sea dog!) discovers his friend Big Boris is being blamed for sinking a village fishing boat, he knows something's not right. Together with Mira, a merpup, Walter must swim through clues and uncover the truth before his friend's reputation is sunk forever.
From award-winning illustrator Astrid Sheckels comes another delightful tale in the Sea Dog series that will have children ages 4-8 diving into important discussions about friendship, justice, and the courage to seek the truth.
GLOBE PEQUOT
Category: FICTION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL
279 X 216 mm Hardback
Release Date: October 2025 32 pages
9781684752393
AUD$: 39.99
By Amy Coomer
Seventeen-year-old Jules Edwards always thought he was ordinary until a viral news broadcast and a DNA test unravel everything.
Kidnapped as a baby, Jules is forced to leave behind the only life he’s ever known and return to a family of strangers: the middleclass, grief-stricken Rosemarys, still mourning the son they’ve just lost Jules’ identical twin, Jack.
Suddenly, Jules is living in Jack’s shadow. He’s sleeping in his dead brother’s room. Dodging his ex-girlfriend. Inheriting his friends and routines and navigating a media circus that dubs him Rosemary Boy.
But behind the carefully constructed facade, nothing feels right. His new stepfather watches him too closely. His biological siblings seem to be walking on eggshells. And the Rosemarys, once a media sensation, have retreated into silence. Then there’s Jasmine Morè beautiful, aloof and strangely hostile who captivates Jules from the moment he sees her at Jack’s funeral.
As Jules digs deeper into Jack’s life and the pain he left behind, he begins to question not just who he is, but whether the life he lost was ever really his. A tender exploration of identity, grief and the cost of becoming someone you were never meant to be.
FAIR PLAY PUBLISHING
Category: FICTION
Author is from QLD Age: 14+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
216 X 140 mm
280 pages
Release Date: October 2025 NOT ILLUSTRATED
9781923236370 AUD$: 26.99
Curious Kai Asks Why
By Sarah Pye, Sandra Severgnini
Award-winning children's book author, Dr Sarah Pye, presents her latest wildlife adventure in a new middle-grade chapter book, Curious Kai Asks Why.
Have you ever wondered if songbirds have accents?
Or if fish can fly?
Or whether bats are rats with wings or birds with fur?
10-year-old Kai, whose mind is constantly brimming with curiosity, has questions like these all the time.
She and her artistic mum hitch up their camper trailer and go in search of scientists, and species, who have the answers.
Kai is convinced the answers to her burning questions about Queensland's diverse wildlife will help her save the world.
Curious Kai Asks Why is suitable for children aged 8-12 with enquiring minds, and it makes a fabulous teaching tool.
ESTRALITA PUBLISHING
Category: FICTION
Author is from NSW Age: 8+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
216 X 140 mm
175 pages
Release Date: October 2025 B&W THROUGHOUT 9781764065702 AUD$: 22.50
Rosemary Boy
Finding Joy in Studying
An Autistic and ADHD Guide to Uncovering the Study Skills that Work for You
By Victoria Honeybourne
Do you know how to work with your brain rather than against it? Neurodivergent study skills specialist Victoria Honeybourne guides you through the exploration of your neurodivergent brain. Everyone learns differently and what is best for your unique neurodivergent brain, might not work for someone else.
That's what this book is about. This isn't just a book of study hacks; it isn't a book of 'do this, not that'. Yes, you'll find many tips and strategies to try out and choose from, but more importantly you'll have opportunity to learn and reflect on what works best for YOU, for YOUR unique neurodivergent brain.
And that's really exciting, because it's something only you can discover. With exercises, reflective points and journal prompts to make it your own, this book will help you find the joy in studying and give you the confidence to unlock your true potential.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Category: EDUCATION
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
246 X 173 mm
240 pages
Release Date: August 2025 B&W THROUGHOUT
9781805012535 AUD$: 67.99
The Young Person's Guide to Autistic Burnout
By Viv Dawes
Maybe you've heard of autistic burnout before and want to learn more, or maybe you're feeling burnt out right now and really need help - however this book finds you, it's here to help.
In this informative and supportive guide, autistic author and advocate, Viv Dawes, gently provides you with all the information you need about autistic burnout: what causes it, how to prevent it and what helps with recovery.
Including artwork from an autistic teen illustrator as well as first person lived experience stories, it will show you that you're not alone.
Let's shed some light on how you're feeling and explore all the ideas and strategies that will help you to feel better.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Category: CLINICAL/INT'L MEDIC
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
216 X 138 mm
128 pages
Release Date: August 2025 B&W THROUGHOUT
9781805017325 AUD$: 38.99
Max Cross Gets Unstuck from Anger
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Ages 8-12
By Emma Waddington, Christopher McCurry, Lily Fossett
Max Cross doesn’t like feeling angry. She wants to be kind and patient.
But on her field trip everything is going wrong...she wanted to stay home but her parents made her go, and her classmates are so loud and annoying.
It’s all so unfair! It makes her want to SHOUT! Everyone gets angry and frustrated sometimes, but we don’t have to let those challenging feelings overwhelm us.
Follow Maxs journey and learn how the brain gets stuck in anger, how normal that is, and what we can do about it.
Based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy, this workbook is packed full of fun and engaging activities for children aged 8-12.
It also includes a section for parents and caregivers with advice on how best to support your child.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Category: OTHER MEDICINE
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
246 X 173 mm 112 pages
Release Date: August 2025 B&W THROUGHOUT
9781805011408 AUD$: 39.99
Different Like Us!
Inspiring Real-Life Stories from Kids Everywhere
By Margaret Rooke
Sharing the stories of more than 40 children from across the globe, this book celebrates their strength and joys, without shying away from the tough stuff that's part of the package.
Reading their words will help you identify your own strengths and work out how your unique qualities and experiences can drive you forwards.
Along the way you will meet:
* Cora, aged 10, whose painful medical condition has led to a special bravery that has shaped her life
* Afua, aged 14, who has sickle cell, and explains how she came to accept her condition. She talks about the tips and tricks she uses to stay positive.
* Jensen, aged 10, who has hearing loss and has taught his school sign language.
* Kais, aged 9, who escaped from two wars, and has grown to see his new friends as a second family.
* Aidan, aged 13, who talks about dealing with the grief of losing his father.
Plus, others who have been bullied, who stammer, who have sight loss, who are autistic, have ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette's or epilepsy, who have parents in prison, and many more.
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Category: FAMILY & HEALTH
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Paperback
216 X 138 mm
240 pages
Release Date: August 2025 B&W THROUGHOUT 9781805012924
