Books
Age from 8 years
42 Is Not Just a Number
By Doreen Rappaport
Hardback, AUS $27.99, NZ $29.99
An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.
42 Is Not Just a Number
By Doreen Rappaport
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
“Explores some of the seminal events in Robinson’s life and the ballplayer’s feelings about them, ably profiling a groundbreaking athlete and a ‘one-person civil rights movement.’ ” — Publishers Weekly
A Boy Named Beckoning
By Gina Capaldi
Illustrated by Gina Capaldi
Hardback, AUS $26.99, NZ $28.99
A visually stunning biography of a little-known Native American physician who devoted his life to bettering the lives of his people.
A Foot in the Mouth
By Paul B. Janeczko
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
"A superbly noisy celebration of language that’s sure to convert even the most reluctant poetry readers." — Booklist (starred review)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
By Marcia Williams
Paperback, AUS $12.99, NZ $14.99
Marcia Williams retells one of Shakespeare's best-loved plays in her trademark witty, accessible style perfect for younger children.
A Ute Picnic and Other Australian Poems
By Lorraine Marwood
Paperback, AUS $15.99, NZ $17.99
Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, this beautiful poetry collection takes a poignant look at what it’s like to live on a farm in Australia.
Adam Canfield: The Last Reporter
By Michael Winerip
Paperback, AUS $15.99, NZ $17.99
Raising money to resurrect the banned school paper brings Adam in contact with some quirky characters in this sharp, funny novel starring the ace middle-grade reporter.
Adam Canfield: The Last Reporter
By Michael Winerip
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $35.99
Raising money to resurrect the banned school paper brings Adam in contact with some quirky characters in this sharp, funny novel starring the ace middle-grade reporter.
Adam Canfield: Watch Your Back!
By Michael Winerip
Paperback, AUS $15.99, NZ $17.99
"Lots of laugh-out-loud humor, perfectly satirizing state tests, overzealous parents, and kids who are in danger of being enriched to death." — School and Library Journal
Adder, Bluebell, Lobster
By Chrissie Gittins
Illustrated by Paul Bommer
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
This is nature close up, exciting - and WILD.