Books
General fiction (Children’s/YA)
3 Adventures on Deckawoo Drive
By Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
The first three tales of Kate DiCamillo’s hilarious and heartfelt Deckawoo Drive series are collected in a convenient, affordable bind-up.
A 52-Hertz Whale
By Bill Sommer, Natalie Haney Tilghman
Hardback, AUS $27.99, NZ $29.99
The most amusing and illuminating book about the human struggle for connection you're likely to read this year. Plus yetis. And lonely whales.
A Birthday for Bear
By Bonny Becker
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Paperback, AUS $11.99, NZ $12.99
“The winning stars of A Visitor for Bear make a return engagement.” — School Library Journal
A Birthday for Bear
By Bonny Becker
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Hardback, AUS $27.99, NZ $31.99
Can a relentlessly cheery Mouse wear down a party-pooping Bear? The unlikely pair are back in a droll, utterly charming tale that early readers will celebrate.
A Birthday for Bear
By Bonny Becker
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Paperback, AUS $11.99, NZ $12.99
Can a relentlessly cheery Mouse wear down a party-pooping Bear? The unlikely pair are back in a droll, utterly charming tale that early readers will celebrate.
A Certain Strain of Peculiar
By Gigi Amateau
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $31.99
A teenager journeys from shame to strength when she moves to her grandmother’s farm in a story infused with southern spirit and heart.
A Dollop of Ghee and a Pot of Wisdom
By Chitra Soundar
Illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy
Paperback, AUS $13.99, NZ $15.99
Here is a bunch of dung-dropping, sweet-stealing, luck-jinxing villains!
A Monster Calls
By Siobhan Dowd, Patrick Ness
Illustrated by Jim Kay
Trade Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
The bestselling novel and major film about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness.
A Quinnie Boyd Mystery: A Side of Sabotage
By C. M. Surrisi
Hardback, AUS $24.99, NZ $27.99
A sequel to The Maypop Kidnapping, a novel critics called "a delightful cozy mystery" (Kirkus) and a "funny and engaging debut" (SLJ). The Quinnie Boyd books find the perfect balance of mystery, warmth, and oddball humor.
A Quinnie Boyd Mystery: The Maypop Kidnapping
By C. M. Surrisi
Hardback, AUS $24.99, NZ $27.99
This debut middle-grade mystery features a satisfying mix of oddball humor, eccentric characters, and suspense, set against the backdrop of an appealing coastal village in Maine where everybody has a few secrets.