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500 years into the future. Rosie Black is on the run to saveher family and uncover the truth.

THE ROSIE BLACK CHRONICLES

THE ROSIE BLACK CHRONICLES BOOK 1: GENESISBy Lara Morgan

Five hundred years into the future, the world is a different place. The Melt has sunk most of the coastal cities and Newperth is divided into the haves, the “Centrals”; the have-nots, the “Bankers”; and the fringe dwellers, the “Ferals”. Rosie Black is a Banker. When Rosie finds an unusual box, she has no idea of the grave consequences of her discovery.

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THE ROSIE BLACK CHRONICLES BOOK 2: EQUINOXBy Lara Morgan

The second book in the brand-new hit series The Rosie Black Chronicles by Lara Morgan. Rosie’s dad is locked away, Pip has abandoned her, and Riley isn’t telling her the full story. Bent on revenge, Rosie is still working in secret to try and take down the evil Helios group. But what sacrifices is she prepared to make to destroy Helios?

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THE ROSIE BLACK CHRONICLES BOOK 3: DARK STARBy Lara Morgan

Riley is still missing, the MalX still has no cure and for Rosie Black there are only bad choices. Alone in the Helios Enclave, Rosie has bargained away her freedom for a chance to stop the corporation for good. But nothing is whatshe thought. She believed she had joined a rebellious faction intending tobring Helios down, but the reality is very different. There are secrets. There are lies. And at the heart of it all is Dark Star, a terrible mystery Rosie must uncover, but there are complications because inside her is a ticking bomb.

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www.ros i eblack. com• Dedicated website• Stunning POS design available• Edgy dystopian sci-fi with a “hip” rebellious feel

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LARA MORGAN

Lara Morgan is a first-generation Australian of Croatian and Bermudian descent. She wrote her first book when she was seven – a plagiarised version of The Magic Faraway Tree – and has been writing on and off ever since. She has worked in community arts and at a community newspaper but now spends most of her time writing. For more information go to:www.laramorgan.com

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THE TRIBE

THE TRIBE BOOK 1:THE INTERROGATION OFASHALA WOLFBy Ambelin Kwaymullina

Will the Tribe survive the interrogation of Ashala Wolf?

“There will come a day when a thousand Illegals descend on your detention centres. Boomers will breach the walls. Skychangers will send lightning to strike you all down from above, and Rumblers will open the earth to swallow you up from below ... And when that day comes, Justin Connor, think of me.”

Ashala Wolf has been captured by Chief Administrator Neville Rose. A man who is intent on destroying Ashala’s Tribe – the runaway Illegals hiding in the Firstwood. Injured and vulnerable and with her Sleepwalker ability blocked, Ashala is forced to succumb to the machine that will pull secrets from her mind. And right beside her is Justin Connor, her betrayer, watching her every move. Will the Tribe survive the interrogation of Ashala Wolf?

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AMBELIN KWAYMULLINA

Ambelin Star Kwaymullina is a Palyku person whose family comes from the north-west of Western Australia. She was born in Perth in 1975 and is both a writer and illustrator. Currently she works as a Lecturer in the Law School at the University of Western Australia.

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DRAGONKEEPERDRAGONKEEPER 1: DRAGONKEEPERBy Carole Wilkinson

Ancient China, Han Dynasty. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon make an epic journey across China carrying a mysterious stone that must be protected.

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DRAGONKEEPER 2: GARDEN OF THEPURPLE DRAGONBy Carole Wilkinson

Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains.Here she struggles to care for Kai, the baby dragon she is responsible for.But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping’s enemies find her. It is Kaithey want. Who can Ping trust?

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DRAGONKEEPER 3: DRAGON MOONBy Carole Wilkinson

Ancient China. Han Dynasty. Ping and Kai have travelled far, but their journey is not yet over. Danger stalks them. Ping must find a safe place. But how? When a hidden message from Danzi makes the way clear, Ping knows that once again the journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.

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F o r th e D rag o n k e e p e r , th e patho f d e st i ny i s pave d w i th dan g e r . . .

DRAGONKEEPER: DRAGON DAWN (PREQUEL)By Carole Wilkinson

The story before Dragonkeeper ... Danzi is not yet 1,000 years old – a youngster in dragon terms. There is much unrest in the provinces. Soldiers are everywhere and the people are uneasy. It is a dangerous time for a dragon to be without a keeper.

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THE DRAGON COMPANIONBy Carole Wilkinson

People have been telling stories about dragons for more than 3000 years. Five-headed dragons, fire-breathing dragons. As big as mountains, as small as dogs. Dragons that can be moody, dragons that are brave or cowardly, smart or stupid, good or downright evil. Here is an encyclopedia of the most amazing dragon stories ever told. Read everything about dragons – from blood and claws to the wicked dragon king of Enoshima. Go around the world, back in time and into the fantastical.

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DRAGONKEEPER 4: BLOOD BROTHERSBy Carole Wilkinson

Tao is a novitiate monk obsessed with transcribing Buddhist sutras. His simple but driven life is disrupted one night when he finds himself confronted by a large green dragon. The dragon is Kai. Why is he out in the world instead of at the Dragon Haven where he should be? Kai is not looking for a dragonkeeper, and Tao certainly has no desire to become one, but it is increasingly clear that it is possible he could be.

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For readers who like to live beyond familiar boundaries, this is a fast-paced action-adventure series set against a backdrop of Ancient Egypt by the multi-award-winning author Carole

Wilkinson. In typical Wilkinson style, the series gives a fascinating insight into the daily lives of Ancient Egyptians as Prince Ramose is forced into exile in order that he may one day return

and claim his rightful place as Pharaoh.

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RAMOSE: PRINCE IN EXILEBy Carole Wilkinson

“Prince Ramose was very interested in this funeral. It was his own.”

Someone is trying to kill Prince Ramose. If they think he is dead, he will be safe. Pampered, selfish and very much alive, Prince Ramose lives in disguise in the Valley of the Tombs. How will this spoilt prince survive such a brutal place? Can he outwit those who want him dead?

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RAMOSE AND THE TOMB ROBBERSBy Carole Wilkinson

“A gag was tied tightly over his mouth. Ramose fought furiously against his bindings but he couldn’t break free.”

Prince Ramose must expose those who tried to murder him and regain his position as Pharaoh’s rightful heir. But he has been kidnapped by tomb robbers. He will need more than the luck of the gods to get out of this one.


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RAMOSE: STING OF THE SCORPIONBy Carole Wilkinson

“Tell me what you see.”“Some things I see, others are unclear.”

For more than a year, Prince Ramose has been living in disguise, travelling without rest to get back to the royal palace where he can regain his place as heir to the throne of Egypt. But his journey is not over yet. There is no going back once you have felt the sting of the scorpion.


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S p o i lt, s e lf i s h P r i n c e Ram o s e i s n ext i n l i n ef o r th e th r o n e . An d s om e o n e wants h im d ead . . .

CAROLE WILKINSON

An award-winning author of books for children, Carole has a longstanding fascination with dragons and is interested in the history of everything. Carole is a meticulous researcher who finds it difficult to stop researching and begin writing. She once searched for weeks to find out whether there were daffodils in Han Dynasty China. Carole is married, has a daughter, and lives in inner-city Melbourne.

RAMOSE: THE WRATH OF RABy Carole Wilkinson

“Ra will leave us in eternal darkness. It’s the end of the world.”

Prince Ramose has never been more alone. While desperately searching for his friend, Ramose is captured by rebels. It seems everyone has turned against him. After all, someone is trying to kill him. Has Prince Ramose angered the gods? Or is the threat closer to home? How will he escapethe wrath of Ra?


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RAMOSE: VALLEY OF THE TOMBS (BINDUP)By Carole Wilkinson

Books one and two of the bestselling Ramose series, together in one volume.


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UNICORN RIDERSUNICORN RIDERS BOOK 1: QUINN’S RIDDLESBy Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Jill Brailsford

Quinn, Willow, Krystal and Ellabeth are Unicorn Riders – empowered to protect the land of Avamay. In this first adventure, the Riders must rescue Queen Heart’s young son from his kidnappers. The abductors have left a trail of taunting riddles for the girls to follow. Will Quinn be able to solve the riddles and lead the other Riders to the prince in time?

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UNICORN RIDERS BOOK 4: ELLABETH’S TESTBy Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Jill Brailsford

When Willow is injured, Ellabeth must step into the role of Head Rider and lead the Unicorn Riders on their next adventure. The girls must race to the home of the mysterious Dakkar Serpent in order to collect some of its diamond scales. But the mission proves to be more perilous than they thought it would be. Will Ellabeth be able to put her pride aside in order to complete the mission?


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UNICORN RIDERS BOOK 2: WILLOW’S CHALLENGEBy Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Jill Brailsford

Head Rider Willow’s uncle, who she hasn’t spoken too for many years, is ill and needs a healing elixir that only the Riders can provide. When Arlen is besieged by a neighbouring Lord’s army, the Riders and their unicorns must help the townspeople defend the city. Can Willow find the courage to forgive her uncle for past wrongs and help him save Arlen?


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UNICORN RIDERS BOOK 3: KRYSTAL’S CHOICEBy Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Jill Brailsford

Krystal is struggling with her role as a Rider – is this what she really wants to be for the rest of her life? When she is approached by the leader of a group of entertainers who offers her a life of glamour, fun and adoration, Krystal must make a choice – will she give up being a Rider? And will her decision put the other Riders and their mission to save the missing children in jeopardy?


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UNICORN RIDERS BOOK 5: QUINN’S TRUTHBy Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Jill Brailsford

The Regal Conch, used to call the Council of Kingdoms to order, has been stolen. Quinn and the other Riders suspect Lord Valerian and must find the conch before he can use it to enslave the magical creatures of the Kingdoms. But who is helping him? Quinn suspects it is an enemy the Riders have faced before. Can Quinn discover the truth and find the conch before it is too late?


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UNICORN RIDERS BOOK 6: WILLOW’S VICTORYBy Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Jill Brailsford

The Riders are competing in the Spring Tournament. Willow hopes to win a medal in the long distance race. But there is a plot to spoil the festivities, and when Krystal is stuck down by a mystery illness, Willow must act. Can she find the troublemaker before others are hurt – including Queen Heart?


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ALEESAH DARLISON

Aleesah Darlison writes picture books and novels for children and reviews books for The Sun Herald. Aleesah has always loved unicorns and as a child she collected unicorn figurines. Writing the Unicorn Riders series has been a dream of Aleesah’s for a long time and she is excited for modern readers to fall in love with unicorns too.

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Book 7 & 8out in 2013 !

FORGET ME NOTBy Sue Lawson

“I am filled with the worst feeling. Everyone says it is the safest, most luxurious ship in the world, but something about it is extremely unsettling.” Evelyn Gilmore does not share her brother Thomas’s excitement about travelling on the maiden voyage of the luxurious Titanic. For Evelyn the ship is taking her away from everything she knows and loves. For Thomas it is taking him to his new life. How could they know what the trip would bring?


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PAN’S WHISPERBy Sue Lawson

Pan Harris is brash, loud and damaged. Ordered into foster care, Pan is full of anger at the mother who abandoned her, and the older sister who kept her from her father. Pan is certain that she knows the reality of her past – until she meets Hunter, the boy who understands her story better than anyone else, and who just may be the key to unlocking the truth of Pan’s memories. But are some memories best left forgotten? And is Hunter worth Pan breaking her most important rule – Never. Trust. Anyone.


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AFTERBy Sue Lawson

When CJ is involved in a fatal accident at school, he is packed off to the country to live with his grandparents. His attempt to fade into the background at his new school is thwarted when Luke Bennett, a boy suffering from a brain injury, befriends him. This is the story of CJ’s struggle to evade the past, and how it catches up to him.


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ALLIE McGREGOR’S TRUE COLOURSBy Sue Lawson

Allie McGregor’s list of problems is longer than a list of movie credits. House renovations have forced Allie to share her room with her mouse-loving little sister. Her dad calls Allie “The Hormonal One” during his popular radio program. Her brother is just plain gross. Her best friend Lou is fighting with Allie’s new friend, Romy. Oh, and Allie’s mum has cancer.


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SUE LAWSON

Radio announcer, teacher, MCG attendant, nightclub DJ, shop assistant, swimming teacher, babysitter ... those are just a few of Sue Lawson’s jobs before she turned a passion for writing into a career. Sue grew up on a farm near Hamilton, Victoria, and after moving all around the state, now lives in Western Victoria, with her husband Bruce, daughter Courtney and Milly the cavoodle. Sue continues to teach, write for children and run writing workshops for children and adults.

FINDING DARCYBy Sue Lawson

“Before now, if Charlie crossed my mind he was like a shadow. A cloud on a sunny day. A grey mass of nothing. Now, Charlie was more solid. New shapes and colours were forming. And none of them were comfortable.” When Darcy Abbott is sent to live with her surly grandmother and silent great-grandmother (and a TV curfew of 9.30 and no internet access) for three months she discovers a mystery regarding the death of her great-grandfather during World War II. The silence echoes the silence surrounding her own father’s death. A school project sets her on a search for the truth about the death of her great-grandfather, Darcy Charles Fletcher, on the Montevideo Maru and ultimately the truth about her father’s death.


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DARE YOUBy Sue Lawson

When does a dare stop being a game? Ruby, Khaden and Sas have been best friends forever. But they aren’t kids anymore. Life has become complicated and it is testing the boundaries of their friendship. Despite the warning signs, their childish games spiral out of control, threatening to unravel the world as they know it. And this time somebody will lose.


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NORTHWOODBy Brian Falkner, illustrated by Donovan Bixley

The dark forest of Northwood has never seen thelikes of Cecilia Undergarment before.

Cecilia Undergarment likes a challenge. So when she discovers a sad and neglected dog, she is determined to rescue him. No matter what. But her daring dog rescue lands her in deep trouble. Trouble in the form of being lost in the dark forest of Northwood. A forest where ferocious black lions roam. A forest that hides a secret castle, an unlikely king and many a mystery. A forest where those who enter never return. But Cecilia is determined to find her way home. No matter what.

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MADDY WEST AND THE TONGUE TAKERBy Brian Falkner, illustrated by Donovan Bixley

Maddy West can speak every language in the world. When she is asked to translate some ancient scrolls, Maddy is excited. But the scrolls hide many secrets. Secrets that send Maddy on a wild adventure with a stowaway ninja, a mysterious monkey, a Bulgarian wrestler and a fiendish witch. And soon Maddy finds herself in deadly peril. Does Maddy have what it takes to save herself and her new friends?

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BRIAN FALKNER

Brian Falkner was born and raised in Auckland. He is the award-winning, best-selling author of several novels for children and young adults, including, The Flea Thing, The Real Thing, and The Super Freak. His action adventure sci-fi novels, The Tomorrow Code and Brainjack were both short-listed for the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults and the Esther Glen Award at the LIANZA Awards, with Brainjack winning the New Zealand Post Book Awards, Children’s Choice Award (Young Adult Fiction category). Brainjack also won the 2010 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best Young Adult Novel. The Project has also been short-listed on the 2011 Storylines Notable Books List.

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THE WRONG BOYBy Suzy Zail

“Being kissed by Karl Jager was devastating. And beautiful. War makes you do dangerous things.”

Hanna Mendel liked to know what was going to happen next. She was going to be a famous concert pianist. She was going to wear her yellow dress to the dance on Saturday night.

But she didn’t plan on her street being turned into a ghetto. She didn’t plan on being rounded up and thrown in a cattle truck. She didn’t plan on spending her sixteenth birthday in Auschwitz, in a wooden barrack with 200 other prisoners. Most of all, Hanna didn’t plan on falling in love with the wrong boy.


THE TRUTH ABOUT VERITY SPARKSBy Susan Green

Verity Sparks is a thirteen-year-old orphan working as a milliner in Victorian London. But Verity is no ordinary girl – she has an almost perfect memory and possesses the talent of Teleagtivism. She can easily find things that are lost! Verity gains a new job working forthe Plushes – a family running a Confidential Enquiry Agency. But what is the mystery that surrounds Verity’s past? Who were her real parents and where did her mysterious gift come from? Finding the answers to these questions leads Verity and her new friends into certain danger.

Who is trying to stop her learning about her real family, and why don’t they want her friends finding out the truth about Verity Sparks? ks?


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SEQuEL out in 2013 !

Has Mickey Farrell got what it takes? Her dream is to be the hottest singing sensation in the country. But first she has to survive the gruelling challenge of the DIVA competition.

A great series for reluctant girl readers who are socially switched on and into fashion, pop music and Hollywood glitterati. Sparkly, collectable covers make these a must-have series. Features magazine-style quizzes to pique tween interest (are you a stress nut or a cool cucumber?)

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David is a great kid, but he has one big problem – he can’t stop talking. These wildly humorous stories, told by David himself, will show readers just how much trouble a boy and his mouth can get into. David is amiable, engaging, cool, and smart enough to realise that growing up is the biggest adventure of all.

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KAREN TAYLEUR

Karen Tayleur was a child of the bleached open spaces of Melbourne’s western suburbs. It was the sixties. Neighbours looked out for each other and kids played on the road because cars would stop. At the age of 12, her family moved to the leafy green eastern suburbs. Her friends warned her not to bung on any airs and graces. There were no thistle paddocks in the East. The lawns were neater. Neighbours kept to themselves. High school was a bewildering range of choices and faces: of who was in and who wasn’t. She hovered on the periphery of the In Girls, but never bothered to go there. Now her children are teenagers. And, from what she can see, life really hasn’t changed that much …

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LOVE NOTES FROM VINEGAR HOUSEBy Karen Tayleur

Freya Jackson Kramer has done some stupid things before, but this is the first time they’ve been splashed across Facebook. When she escapes to Vinegar House for the holidays, she thinks she’s leaving her troubles behind. But Freya’s troubles are just beginning. How will she deal with her manipulative cousin, Rumer? How can she avoid the ex-love of her life, Luke Hart? And what secrets lie in the locked attic?


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HOSTAGEBy Karen Tayleur

Sometimes it only takes a minute for your world to turn upside down. Ifyou could have that moment over again, would it be different? If youcould have your life over again, would it be different?

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SIXBy Karen Tayleur

One car.One after-party.Six people, six points of view.But only one outcome.

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CHASING BOYSBy Karen Tayleur

When Ariel Marini started school, her mum’s advice was, “Mind your manners, listen to your teacher and don’t chase boys.” And then life got complicated. Dark-edged and funny, Chasing Boys is about what happens when everyone around you is moving on and you’re standing still.

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ANANDA BRAXTON-SMITH

Ananda Braxton-Smith is a journalist and children’s writer who is passionate about communicating history to young people in new and innovative ways. Ananda’s debut novel Merrow, has wowed critics with a shortlisting for the Aurealis Awards. Merrow is also a CBCA Notable award-winner.

SECRETS OF CARRICK 2: TANTONYBy Ananda Braxton-Smith

“We found my brother in the skybog. It was me that found him.” Boson Quirk is dead, face-down in a bog of stars. Almost everyone in Carrick said that the boy was a monster, and now Fermion is sure that the townspeople are looking sideways at her, wondering if she’ll go the way of her cursed, mad twin. When a new voice rises inside her, Fermion begins to wonder the same thing. The voice tells her that the answer to Boson’s Affliction lies on the Other Island, the one that everyone says is bristling with gods and monsters. But what waits for her there? Surely it is madness to pursue the answer?


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SECRETS OF CARRICK 1: MERROWBy Ananda Braxton-Smith

“Life doesn’t just grow you up and leave you there – it keeps beating you into different shapes, like the cliffs.” The people of Carrick have been whispering behind Neen’s back for most of her life – ever since her father drowned and her mother disappeared. The townspeople say her mother was a merrow who has returned to her real home in the ocean. Neen wonders if perhaps the villagers are right. But if her mother is a Merrow then what does this make Neen? This pitiless summer all the talk will end in trouble. All Neen wants is the truth.


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THE IMMORTALBy Michael Panckridge

“His limbs should have been wasted. His skin sallow. His teeth rotting inside cracked and swollen lips. What amazing powers did this magical potion contain?”

Cameron has uncovered a secret – a secret that will change his life. A man is waiting for Cameron to rescue him. A man who should have been dead long ago.


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THE VANISHINGSBy Michael Panckridge

Fran’s twin sister Carli has vanished. Everyone thinks she has run away. But they don’t know what Fran knows. They don’t know about the unscheduled train that passes through the derelict Batesford Station. And they don’t know about all those frightened faces. Fran knows if she is ever to see her twin sister again, it is up to her. But how can she find the place this frightening train comes from? And will she ever make it back home?


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THE CURSEDBy Michael Panckridge

Lewis Watt thinks he is just an ordinary schoolboy, but then … His mother mysteriously disappears, leaving him a letter which changes his life forever. He discovers that his life is connected with an Invisible Tribe. He is linked to a group of secret crusaders who are determined to rid the world of evil. This is the extraordinary story of how he has to meet both forces head on.


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An action-packed, thrilling series from Australian author Michael Panckridge.

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MICHAEL PANCKRIDGE

Michael Panckridge is the author of the acclaimed Legends and Anniversary Legends series. These series are a culmination of many years of dedicated sports mania combined with an enthusiastic exploration of what boys and girls really want to read. Michael enjoys talking to children, parents and teachers about reading and writing – and especially boys about reading. Michael is a teacher at Geelong College and has been working there for 12 years. He is pretty mad-keen on sport. He has played cricket, football, soccer, tennis, hockey and golf.

THE BOOK OF GABRIELLE 2:THE BOY WITHOUT A SOULBy Michael Panckridge

Still haunted by the mysterious Voice, and the knowledge of her strange gifts, Gabrielle begins the year at a new school. She befriends Michael and his younger brother, Jack. But something is very wrong with Jack. Can Gabrielle help Michael discover the truth behind his strange – and possibly deadly – little brother?

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THE BOOK OF GABRIELLE 1:THE BOY WHO WASN’T THEREBy Michael Panckridge

Placed in foster care after awakening in a hospital bed, Gabrielle struggles to piece together her fractured memory. But strange things are happening at her new home. Who – or what – is behind the horrifying events at the house? And why do they have Gabrielle in their sights? Can Gabrielle unravel the mystery before it is too late?

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ELIZABETH PULFORD

Elizabeth Pulford was born in Hamilton, Canada, but was brought up in New Zealand from the age of two. She began writing in her early 40s. Since then her publications have included articles, poetry, short stories in newspapers, magazines and on the radio. Many of her adult short stories have won national competitions.

BLACKTHORN BOOK 2: BLACKTHORN’S BETRAYALBy Elizabeth Pulford

Blackthorn receives a visit from a Traherne man, Esil. He tells her that many years ago, his daughter Freya was stolen by the Doane and he has been searching for her ever since. Blackthorn vows to rescue Freya from the Doane and she begins her mission to infiltrate the Doane camp but soon discovers she is being trailed by Sepha, Esil’s other daughter, who wants to join Blackthorn on her journey. Sepha eventually gains Blackthorn’s trust ... but at what cost?


BLACKTHORN BOOK 1: BLACKTHORNBy Elizabeth Pulford

Young orphan Alyana leaves her village to become the warrior she feels she truly is. Taking the name of Blackthorn, she meets a hunter called Boar, who takes her into his camp and teaches her the ways of the woods. Alyana constantly struggles between wanting the comforts of family and the solitary life of a warrior and is captured by her tribal enemies, uncovering a plan to destroy her old village. In an act of sacrifice, she saves the village and truly becomes a warrior.

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BROKENBy Elizabeth Pulford, illustrated by Angus Gomes

Zara is broken. She’s in a coma, trapped in the world of her subconscious. A world of painful memories, distant voices and dark secrets. Secrets she has to unlock. Her life depends on it. This stunning fusion of text and graphic novel elements offer an intriguing journey into the subconscious mind.


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TUSSOCKBy Elizabeth Pulford

When Kate and Madeline’s father goes missing on a routine local flight, family life is thrown into chaos. While the close rural community help the family deal with their grief, Kate lights a lamp every night in the window of the old tin hut on the hill in the hope that it will help her father find his way home. Madeline invests her hope in building a replica of the fabled stone man. But it is the appearance of the troubled Troy that brings comfort to Kate in the most unexpected way. To Kate, Troy seems nearly as lost as her father and the mystery surrounding him and also the stone man leads Kate into dangerous territory.


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CASTLECLIFF AND THE FOSSIL PRINCESSBy Elizabeth Pulford

Going on your mum’s honeymoon trip, to your new step-dad’s grandmother’s house, isn’t Jamie’s idea of a perfect holiday. But the mysterious Castlecliff, perched high above the sea, holds many secrets. Secrets about Lani with her oversized caps and passion for fossils. Secrets about Grancliff and her brother William. Secrets about the past and of the future. Will Jamie uncover the truth about them all?


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SHIRLEY MARR

Shirley Marr wishes she were many things. Like the front woman of a hot band rocking an audience in an ultra-short mini, but unfortunately she’s tone deaf with appalling emo poetry skills. It’s a good thing then that writing is her biggest, maddest love. Shirley writes what she describes as tragedy-comedy-drama YA fiction with “Mad-Bad-Little-Miss-Lady-Macbeths”. Shirley is an accountant by day and a writer by night.

FURYBy Shirley Marr

“Let me tell you my story. Not just the facts I know you want to hear. If I’m going to tell you my story, I’m telling it my way. Strap yourself in ...” Eliza Boans has everything. A big house. A great education. A bright future. So why is she sitting in a police station confessing to murder?


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PRELOVEDBy Shirley Marr

Amy has enough to deal with for one lifetime. A superstitious Chinese mother. A best friend whose mood changes as dramatically as her hair colour. A reputation for being strange. The last thing she needs is to be haunted by someone only she can see. Logan is a ghost from the Eighties. He could be dangerous. He’s certainly annoying. He might also be Amy’s dream boy.


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LILI WILKINSON

Lili Wilkinson remembers the day in Beijing when she learned to read “in her head”. She was six and has been immersed in the world of books since. It’s an obsession she shares with her mother, Carole Wilkinson. Lili was first published when she was only eleven, in Voiceworks, a creative writing magazine for young people. Lili lives in inner Melbourne and loves reading, quality TV, the work of Jim Henson and Japanese food.

SCATTERHEARTBy Lili Wilkinson

Hanna Cheshire is rich and spoilt. She has servants to wait on her hand and foot – and Thomas, a passionate young tutor who fills her head with stories. Then one day her father disappears, and she is left to fend for herself. Alone and penniless, she is sentenced to transportation for a crime she didn’t commit. Once Hannah considered Thomas beneath her: a servant, a commoner. Now she thinks of him more and more. But will she ever see him again? One girl‘s adventure to find happiness becomes a fairytale within a fairytale. A romantic story of power and love.

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ANGEL FISHBy Lili Wilkinson

A charismatic religious leader has come to the village. Stefan has convinced Gabriel that only children will be able to liberate the Holy Land from the Infidel. Together they raise an army and make the arduous journey over the Alps to the Mediterranean, Stefan’s promise that the ocean will part before them urging them on. But the power of Stefan’s promises dim as they suffer misadventures again and again. Gabriel must face his doubts and the questions that plague him. Who is Stefan? Is he really a holy prophet? Or has he doomed them all? And can they survive on faith alone?


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You won’t believe what Granny gets up to.

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GRANNY: ADVENTURERBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Heath McKenzie

Story 1: Amazon Granny – Granny is going to the Amazon to find the Tootle Bootle bird which hasn’t been seen for fifty years. But is Granny ready for the jungle? And is the Amazon ready for Granny?Story 2: Granny Camper – Granny is looking forward to a camping adventure. But she gets more than she bargains for when the Motorhome from Meg and Morrie’s Motorhome Emporium arrives ...


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GRANNY: SUPERSTARBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Heath McKenzie

Story 1: Circus Granny – Granny decides to have another shot at fame when the circus comes to town and it turns out to be a real blast.Story 2: Granny Rock Star – Granny’s been invited to play with a famous rock band. Now she just has to learn how to play guitar ...


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GRANNY: GURUBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Heath McKenzie

Story 1: Granny Goes to the Gym – Granny is working out so she can compete in “The Greatest Triathlon on Earth”. But can she survive her personal fitness trainer, Zena?Story 2: Granny the Great Inventor – Granny is entering the Inventor of the Year competition with her latest, most secret invention. But wis the world ready for Granny’s brilliant idea?


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GRANNY: SURVIVORBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Heath McKenzie

Story 1: Granny Gets Flattened – When Granny gets flattened by a truck, it seems she may never be the same again.Story 2: Movie Star Granny – Granny is going to be a superstar. But first she has to survive doing her own stunt-work and a man-eating shark.


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Captain Cal is out to save the world!

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CAPTAIN CAL 4: CAPTAIN CAL & THE GREAT SPACE RACEBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Richard Morden

An Earth spaceship has never won The Great Space Race. Captain Cal and his crew are ready to change that. In their trusty spaceship, the Silver Pig, Captain Cal and his crew are ready to fly into first place.

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CAPTAIN CAL 3: CAPTAIN CAL & THE ROBOT ARMYBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Richard Morden

Professor Spitzer, a famous inventor turned mad scientist, is plotting to take over the world. Only Captain Cal and his crew can stop Professor Spitzer and his crazy robot army. This is one battle Cal is not going to lose!


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CAPTAIN CAL 2: CAPTAIN CAL & THE GROTTSBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Richard Morden

The dirty Grotts are trashing the entire galaxy. Garbage is everywhere! It’s time for Captain Cal and his crew to clean up the smelly garbage and the Grotts wasteful attitude.


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CAPTAIN CAL 1: SPACE WARRIORBy Jan Dallimore, illustrated by Richard Morden

The evil Bloggs are causing trouble again. They are trying to steal Earth’s entire water supply with a giant straw. Captain Cal and his crew are ready to wash away this evil plan and destroy the dangerous device.


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Hilarious!

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LITTLE LUNCH FIVEBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

Three hilarious stories, one very funny book – a lot can happen in the 15 minutes of recess.

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LITTLE LUNCH FOURBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

Ten kids, three stories, one playground.


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LITTLE LUNCH THREEBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

Three hilarious stories, one very funny book – a lot can happen in the 15 minutes of recess.


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LITTLE LUNCH TWOBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

What else can happen in fifteen minutes?


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LITTLE LUNCHBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

A lot can happen in fifteen minutes ...


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BIG STORIES FROM LITTLE LUNCHBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

A lot can happen in fifteen minutes. Make sure you don’t miss a second of the action with this brilliant bind-up of all the Little Lunch stories!


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A LITTLE ELECTIONBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

Can you become the Prime Minister if you show everyone your undies?


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THE LITTLE LUNCH GAMESBy Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

Tamara Noodle is just about the fastest kid in the whole school. But can she chase Battie, run up behind him and kiss him with a big SMOOOOCH? Join Tamara Noodle and the gang as they fence, somersault, ride and jump in The Little Lunch Games.


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DANNY KATZ

Danny Katz is a newspaper columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, and is famous for his larger-than-life characters.

MITCH VANE

Mitch Vane has illustrated many children’s books, including the Little Lunch series and The Patch. She hates to draw straight lines!

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LITTLE SISTERBy Aimee Said

Al Miller wishes she was an only child.

Al Miller is counting down the days until her over-achieving older sister Larrie finishes Year Twelve and leaves Whitlam High School for ever. Then, Al is certain, people will finally see her as more than just “Larrie’s little sister”. But when a rumour about Larrie spreads around school, Al finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Who’s behind the rumour? And will it kill Al’s chances with school hunk, Josh Turner?


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FINDING FREIA LOCKHARTBy Aimee Said

How NOT to be a successful teen.

Freia Lockhart just wants to fit in at school but her best friend Kate is determined to get in with the popular Bs: Belinda, Bethanee and Brianna. Even Freia knows when she hangs out with the Bs she fits in like a turkey in a flock of flamingos. Kate convinces Freia to audition for the school play so they can “all hang out together” and meet all the cute guys. Predictably, Freia misses out on a chorus role and instead is assigned to production lighting, with rumoured bad boy Daniel. Freia soon learns first impressions aren’t always correct and when Daniel needs a friend, she risks her reputation and place among the Bs to support him. The most surprising development is the group of friends she ends up spending her time with. On opening night there’s not a B in sight.


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AIMEE SAID

Aimee Said lives in Melbourne. When she’s not writing, she works as a content manager for a government website. Aimee drew from her own experiences from high school for the origins of Finding Freia Lockhart.

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nEW FREiA titLEout in 2013 !

THE COLOUR OF TROUBLEBy Gerry Bobsien

Maddy can’t stop making things: art, fashion and, most of all, TROUBLE.

A new art project could give her the notoriety she desires, but that’s not all she’s dealing with. Her bestie, Darcy, is acting weird and starts dating a girl he’s never mentioned before. Her mum is living and working hundreds of kilometres away, and a new mystery boy keeps popping up at the most inconvenient times ... Will the fallout from her latest project push away all the people she loves? Does Maddy really want to be this NOTORIOUS?


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CINNAMON RAINBy Emma Cameron

When everything changes, can friendship survive?

Luke spends his days hanging out at the beach, working shifts at the local supermarket, and trying to stay out of trouble at school. His mate Bongo gets wasted, blocking out memories of the little brother social services took away and avoiding the stepdad who hits him. And Casey, the girl they both love, dreams of getting away and starting a new life in a place where she can be free. A powerful and authentic look at teen life from talented new author Emma Cameron.

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MARKEDBy Denis Martin

Surviving this town is going to be murder.

Cully thinks life in small-town Cooksville will be quiet. Then he meets Kat. Athletic. Stunning. Intriguing. But something is going on with Kat, Cully is sure of it. He knows he should stay out of it, but he can’t. Now Kat and Cully are caught in the middle of a deadly web. And it’s too late to hide from those who hunt them.


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SURFACE TENSIONBy Meg McKinlay

What secrets lie beneath?

When Cassie and Liam start swimming at the lake neither of them realises the dark secrets that lie beneath. As summer heats up and the lake waters become lower and lower, the shocking truth is slowly uncovered. And soon, both their lives will change – forever.


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THE VISCONTI HOUSEBy Elsbeth Edgar

Two outsiders are drawn into the mystery of the Visconti House and become close friends as they unravel its tragic secrets.

Laura Horton pretends a lot of things but she can’t pretend about her house, an old, rundown Italianate villa that rises in faded and dominating splendour above the small country town in which they live. To everyone at school, Laura Horton’s just the girl from the haunted house. Everything changes with the arrival of Leon Murphy, a loner with a dark and tragic past. With Leon’s help, Laura discovers there is more to her house than meets the eye ...


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ON ORCHARD ROADBy Elsbeth Edgar

Friendship can bloom in the most unexpected places.

Jane’s world has been turned upside down. She has a brand-new sister, and her family has moved to a small town, leaving behind everything she knows. She is sure that she will be miserable but a mysterious old lady, a curious boy and an amazing garden prove her wrong. A story about friendship, hope, and the healing power of nature and art.


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RAYMOND HUBER

Raymond Huber lives in Dunedin. He has been a social worker, gardener, primary school teacher, lecturer, and is currently a writer and editor. He’s written Science and English textbooks and short stories for children. Sting, his first novel for Walker Books Australia, was short-listed for the NZ Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults, Junior Fiction Category, 2010; and the Sir Julius Vogel Awards, Young Adult Category, 2010; as well as being a Storylines Notable Book, Junior Fiction Category, 2010.

STINGBy Raymond Huber

An action-packed adventure story about a young honey bee called Ziggy who feels as though he is an outsider in his own hive. Sent by the Queen on a mission to discover how other bees live, Ziggy begins to unravel the clues to his own identity and the role of the bees in a secret military project.


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WINGSBy Raymond Huber

Ziggy and his new family are on another adventure. They travel to Japan for a special mission – to try and find out what is causing the bees of Tokyo to disappear. While investigating, Ziggy comes across new friends, a colony of honey bees with a very different way of protecting their hive; and a new terrifying enemy – the huge hornet, Torgo. Will Ziggy be able to solve the mystery of the missing bees in time?


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FOUND: THE ART OF RECYCLINGBy Lisa Hölzl

A beautiful non-fiction book which aims to inspire children to think about art made from recycled material.

In the early 1900s the way art was created changed. Pablo Picasso used cardboard instead of paint. Marcel Duchamp called a bicycle wheel art and Raoul Hausemann made a sculpture out of an old shopkeeper’s dummy. Instead of using traditional materials such as paint, more and more artists started using found materials like newspapers, oldphotographs and bits of furniture. Find out how these artists, using found materials, changed the art world. Be inspired tocreate your own masterpieces!


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A STORY OF NATURAL NUMBERSBy David Demant

Let us introduce you to the amazing natural numbers – meet 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. You will have already met them. Without them your life would be very different. You wouldn’t be able to tell the time, send a letter or use a telephone. Imagine – no computers, no TVs and no birthdays. But there was a time when they didn’t exist.

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RARE EARTH: SAVING ORANGUTANSBy Dr. Carla Litchfield

Protecting and preserving our endangered species. Orangutans are great apes and are closely related to humans having in common 97% of DNA. Extinction in the wild is likely in the next 10 years for some species of Orangutan.


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FUNNY BUMSBy Dr. Mark Norman

Why do some animals have funny bums?

Animal bums come in many shapes and sizes. None of them are boring. Find out why. Lots of fun with animals and science!


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TOM AND TILLYBy Jedda Robaard

Bath time is an adventure for Tom and Tilly! Join Tom and his teddy bear Tilly for a journey across the high seas.


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RABBIT’S YEARBy Melissa Keil, illustrated by Jedda Robaard

It was Rabbit’s special year, but Rabbit didn’t feel very special. All Rabbit wanted was a friend – but making friends wasn’t easy for shy Rabbit …


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THE RACE FOR THE CHINESE ZODIACBy Gabrielle Wang, illustrated by Sally Rippin

The Jade Emperor has declared a great race: the first animals to cross the river will win a place in the Chinese Zodiac. Thirteen animals line up along the shore. But there are only twelve places to be won. Who will miss out?

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MY DAD THINKS HE’S FUNNYBy Katrina Germein, illustrated by Tom Jellet

My dad doesn’t like babysitting. He says no one should sit on babies. My dad doesn’t eat seafood. He says there’s something fishy about it. My dad doesn’t lie in bed. He says you should always tell the truth. My dad thinks he’s funny.

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MY DAD StiLL tHinkS HE’S FunnY out in 2013 !

BEN AND THEICKY-OOKY-STICKY-SMICKBy Sally Sutton, illustrated by Gary Venn

Ben’s lost his pet icky-ooky-sticky-smick. And he is determined to find him. No other bug will do. No cribble-crabble-scuttle-snucks! Or lurky-murky-dottle-spots! Only his purple and velvety icky-ooky-sticky-smick …


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TEDBy Leila Rudge

Ted has lived at the pet store for as long as he can remember. He is a smart dog, but whatever he does nobody seems to notice him. So Ted decides to find somewhere perfect where he will stand out.


GRANNY GROMMET AND MEBy Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Karen Blair

My granny and her friends go to the beach, and I go too. When they hit the surf, they duck and dive and twist and turn. It looks like lots of fun. But I don’t want to go in the water. There are strange things under the waves …


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FRoM BEStSELLinG AutHoR oF RoADWoRkS, DEMoLition & FARMER JoHn’S tRACtoR

Original illustrations © 2012 James Foley. All rights reserved.

IN THE LIONBy James Foley

Much like There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, this rip-roaring picture book stars one VERY HUNGRY lion! A raucous story for boys 3+ and the pride of Walker Books Australia. Bite into this playful picture book, sure to be a roaring hit!

In the city there’s a zoo. And in the zoo there’s a lion. And in the lion there’s ...


HARVEY, THE BOY WHO COULDN’T FARTBy Matthew Johnstone

Everyone can fart. Everyone except Harvey. No matter how hard Harvey tries, he can’t manage even a squeak.

• Includes the “Fart-O-Matic” novelty noise-maker!

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Original illustrations © 2010 Matthew Johnstone. All rights reserved.

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BABY ANIMAL FARMBy Karen Blair

Let’s go to the baby animal farm. Follow the ducklings. Pat the piglet. What a day!

Five babies spend the day at a baby animal farm. They get to pat the animals and have some lunch. It is a fun day!


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WAITING FOR LATERBy Tina Matthews

Even though Nancy is big, one day she feels small. She asks her mum, brother, cousin, aunt and grandfather to play with her. They’re all busy and inevitably reply, “Later.” So Nancy climbs a tree in her backyard to wait for later, and imagines playing the games her family doesn’t have time for. When later arrives, it’s her family who wonder where Nancy’s got to.

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THERE WAS AN OLD SAILORBy Claire Saxby, illustrated by Cassandra Allen

The tale of an old salty sailor who swallows a krill which makes him ill, and who cures his terrible bellyache by eating each animal in the sea, one after another. A hilarious new twist on There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, delightfully brought to life by Cassandra Allen.


Original illustrations © 2012 Karen Blair. All rights reserved.

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WALKER CLASSICS: THE DUCK IN THE GUNBy Joy Cowley, illustrated by Robyn Belton

The general and his men are about to fire on a town they are at war with. But the Gunner has bad news for the General – they can’t load the gun as there is a duck nesting inside it.


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WALKER CLASSICS: THE BUTTERFLYBy Roger Vaughan Carr, illustrated by Ann James

Malani likes to play in the forest. One day she sees a beautiful butterfly and thinks about how fragile and ineffective it is compared to her father’s elephant. But when the butterfly is startled, it creates a tiny puff of air that joins other winds, gaining strength and travelling across the world.When it returns, it has become something so powerful that it makes even the mighty elephant tremble.


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WALKER CLASSICS: GOING HOMEBy Margaret Wild, illustrated by Wayne Harris

Hugo daydreams of a world outside the hospital. One by one, the animals from the zoo invite him to join them. First an elephant, then a howler monkey and finally a snow leopard. He returns with tales of his adventures for the other kids in the ward.


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WALKER CLASSICS: DRAGONQUESTBy Allan Baillie, illustrated by Wayne Harris

A noble Dragon Fighter and a brave boy set out on a daring and dangerous adventure to seek out the last dragon. Will they make it to the top of Glass Mountain where the fearsome beast lives?


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WALKER CLASSICS: MURGATROYD’S GARDENBy Judy Zavos, illustrated by Drahos Zak

Murgatroyd hated, hated, hated having his hair washed. When his parents tried to wash his hair his screams were so loud they could be heard everywhere! So they stopped washing his hair, and a magnificent garden began to grow on his head.


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