Summer Reading Guide: Kids

Artichoke to Zucchini

Alice Oehr

Following from the award-winning Off to the Market, acclaimed artist Alice Oehr takes you on a mouth-watering trip through the alphabet and around the world.

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Begin Again

Oliver Jeffers

A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today's most thought-provoking artists.

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Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?

Jane Godwin, Terry Denton (illus.)

'Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.' -- Albert…

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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power

P. A. Staff

The first in an extraordinary middle-grade fantasy series that takes the traditional "chosen one" narrative and flips it on its head

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Crow Baby

Helen Milroy

From the bestselling Indigenous creator Helen Milroy comes a new adventure about a girl with an incredible gift.

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Eddie Woo’s Wonderful World of STEM

Eddie Woo, Alissa Dinallo (illus.)

A bumper book of STEM and STEAM activities from Australia's favourite maths teacher, Eddie Woo.

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The House With a Dragon in it

Nick Lake, Emily Gravett (illus.)

An adventure to treasure from two multi award-winning creators, discover a classic story of family, friendship and believing in your own magic.

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

If you were a horse, what would you do? Could you fit in your clothes? Would you give your little sister a ride? Would your brother even notice?

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Impossible Creatures

Katherine Rundell

It was a very fine day, until something tried to eat him.

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The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet

Jaclyn Moriarty, Kelly Canby (illus.)

A magical book in the rich and whimsical world of the Kingdoms and Empires about a girl, a threat and a pickle jar filled with gold coins by the internationally…

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In My Blood It Runs

Dujuan Hoosan, Margaret Anderson, Carol Turner, Blak Douglas (illus.)

This is the story of Dujuan Hoosan, a 10-year-old Arrernte and Garawa boy. A wise, funny, cheeky boy. A healer.

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In the Rockpool

Andrea Rowe, Hannah Somerville (illus.)

One little rockpool.
Two little eyes.
Three little urchins, bobbing with the tide.

Little people love to explore little worlds! Dive into the rockpool with this glittering and gorgeous board…

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Kimmi: Queen of the Dingoes

Favel Parrett

A tale of incredible courage and survival, this is the true story of Kimmi, Queen of the Dingoes, told with passion and heart by one of Australia's most beloved storytellers…

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A Life Song

Jane Godwin, Anna Walker (illus.)

From the award-winning team that created classics such as Don't Forget, All Through the Year, Tilly and Starting School, comes an exquisite, universal and captivating picture book that…

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Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (illus)

Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things-from cabbages to cardboard-fill her with dread and What Ifs. So when her family makes a big change-moving to a new…

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass

The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce readers to a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on…

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Nightsong

Sally Soweol Han

A gorgeous new picture book about the wonder of nature from Sally Soweol Han

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Once Upon a Legend

Ben Miller

The next bestselling adventure from Ben Miller - The Sword in the Stone meets The BFG.

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The 169-Storey Treehouse

Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton (illus.)

Andy and Terry have built their biggest and most astonishing treehouse yet! It has everything they - and you - could wish for, including an electric pony stable, a Santa…

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad (illus.)

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits.

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Silver Linings

Katrina Nannestad

A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina Nannestad

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Songlines: First Knowledges for Younger Readers

Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly, Blak Douglas (illus.)

Learn about history, art, song, science and more in this engaging and inviting introduction to Indigenous traditional knowledges

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Three Tasks for a Dragon

Eoin Colfer

Illustrated in a sophisticated muted palette, this is a classic quest story with a modern twist from two Irish Children's Laureates.

After his father's death, Prince Lir is tricked into…

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Ultrawild

Steve Mushin

Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending, scientifically plausible inventions to rewild cities and save the planet.

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What to Do When You’re Not Sure What to Do

Davina Bell, Hilary Jean Tapper (illus.)

A warm and whimsical guide to negotiating life's little and big moments,

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When I Smile: A Book of Kindness

Jo Witek, Christine Roussey (illus.)

One girl discusses the power of a smile and the many different smiles she gives to those around her throughout the day.

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The Universal Guide to the Night Sky

Lisa Harvey-Smith, Sophie Beer (illus.)

"Lisa takes us right from the beginning of our stargazing adventure, from setting ourselves up to view the sky, to a tour of the galaxy, to discovering and learning about…

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The Turtle and the Flood

Jackie French, Danny Snell (illus.)

A companion title to the best-selling The Fire Wombat, this is the story of Myrtle, a small turtle who, by heading uphill, tells the other animals that a flood…

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Ruby’s Repair Cafe

Michelle Worthington, Zoe Bennett (illus.)

Ruby loves to fix things, rather than throwing them away. When a shiny new department store opens next door to Ruby’s Repair Cafe, everyone in town soon forgets about fixing…

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The Observologist

Giselle Clarkson

A highly illustrated and creative scientific guide to the small creatures and natural wonders we find when we take time to open our eyes to the world around us—and ode…

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A Really Short Journey Through the Body

Bill Bryson, Emma Young

A funny and fascinating, fully illustrated new edition for children, of the bestselling book about everything inside our body, from legendary author Bill Bryson.

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