Dee was born on Mars, raised in the Davinci settlement. Food is scarce and doesn’t grow easily. There hasn’t been a boy born in many, many years. But Davinci and its inhabitants hold hope that phase 2 of the Mars […]

Nicolette Jones is a writer, literary critic and broadcaster, and has spent many years as the children’s book critic for the UK’s Sunday Times. In Writes of Passage: Words to Read Before You Turn 13 she shares 100 pieces of […]

Eddie Woo and his best mates Rusty and DT are prepping for the Triple Threat competition at school.  It’s got academics, performing arts and sports, and they all need to excel at ALL of them to win.  But there’s something […]

Are you up for a challenge? Do you love to laugh? The Very Hard Book is the picture book for you. Sit in an empty room. Be somewhere else for a minute. Stop thinking about purple turtles. With impossible challenges […]

Have the ever felt the woosh of air by your ear as you take a stroll in springtime? Have you ever ducked your as a snapping sound clicks in your ears? Have you ever avoided ‘that’ street because you know […]

For most people a fly is a pesky little, or not so little, creature. For Dr Bryan Lessard, aka Dr Bry the Fly Guy, they’re fascinating. So much so, his job is all about flies, and he’s written this book […]

Alby and his family have just moved to Pleasant Street, and there’s lots to like — great house, a giant tree and even a pool. But Alby is having trouble fitting in. The other kids seem shocked and nervous about […]

Eddie Woo loves maths, loves adventure and loves his two best friends Rusty and DT. Together they hang out, have fun and have each other’s backs. They are also curious and keen to find answers to problems that come their […]

Koala Ark tells the story of a community of animals who experience their homes being threatened by a bushfire. The fire appears suddenly and Koala is worried for all his animal friends, so he sets out in a small boat […]

Sam spoke no words.Not once.Not ever. But even though Sam doesn’t speak out loud, she still has lots to say.  She watches the world closely. She listens and thinks deeply. She stores her words in things around her and finds […]