Books
Age from 8 years
Ten Pound Pom
By Carole Wilkinson
Illustrated by Liz Anelli
Hardback, AUS $26.99, NZ $28.99
Part of the new-look award-winning Our Stories series, this is a modern Australian immigration story.
Ten Pound Pom
By Carole Wilkinson
Illustrated by Liz Anelli
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
An important slice of Australia's immigration story, detailing the 1960s push for British migrants.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
By Carlo Collodi
Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
Hardback, AUS $39.99, NZ $44.99
A newly illustrated edition of this classic tale by one of Australia’s greatest children’s book illustrators. Unabridged edition.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By Mark Twain
Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
Hardback, AUS $39.99, NZ $44.99
A newly illustrated edition of this classic tale by one of Australia’s greatest children’s book illustrators.
The Art of Being Melbourne
By Maree Coote
Illustrated by Maree Coote
Hardback, AUS $69.99, NZ $71.99
Maree Coote monitors the Melbourne zeitgeist through twenty decades of art to uncover a truly unique portrait of a city. Another very personal tribute to Melbourne from the author of the much-loved ‘The Melbourne Book - A History of Now.’
The Battle of the Blighty Bling
By Ruth Quayle
Illustrated by Eric Heyman
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
The McScurvys are the oddest, most bonkers family you have ever met - and things are about to get even more bonkers when Vic and her younger siblings decide to steal back the family pirate ship.
The Big Dig
By Meg McKinlay
Paperback, AUS $12.99, NZ $15.99
A hilarious new Lightning Strikes story featuring characters from Going for Broke!
The Blood-Hungry Spleen and Other Poems About Our Parts
By Allan Wolf
Illustrated by Greg Clarke
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $19.99
"Makes a terrific and enriching addition to any life-science course and a charming gateway into deeper discussions of the body." — School Library Journal
The Bloodhound Boys: The Great Blood Bank Robbery
By Andrew Cranna
Illustrated by Andrew Cranna
Paperback, AUS $19.99, NZ $24.99
A scary graphic novel from the underworld with monsters, blood and gore and a bit with a dinosaur. Read it if you dare!
The Bloodhound Boys: The Monster Truck Tremor Dilemma
By Andrew Cranna
Illustrated by Andrew Cranna
Paperback, AUS $19.99, NZ $24.99
The Bloodhound Boys are back for another adventure … but will they survive the deadliest race of all?