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Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Younger Readers 2022 An exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved Wonder, Lenny's...

In her wildest dreams, Sophie never thought she might be kidnapped by a cat and taken to a world of flying horses and wonder - but also magic, mystery and...

Friday Barnes is back with a new mystery to be solved. It's two years later . . . Friday steps out of prison, a shell of her former self. She's...

Friday's time at Highcrest is running out! Friday's time at Highcrest is running out! The new headmaster is turning everything upside down. Friday's irritatingly high IQ has her fast-tracked to...

Headmasters behaving badly! Headmasters behaving badly! When four former headmasters arrive at Highcrest Academy to take part in the school's anniversary celebrations, the students are warned to be on their...

School camp . . . what could possibly go wrong? School camp . . . what could possibly go wrong? Friday Barnes is forced to face her biggest fear -...

Friday Barnes is being attacked on all fronts! Friday Barnes is being attacked on all fronts! When Friday Barnes gets involved in her frenemy Ian Wainscott's family dispute, it appears...

Sun, sand and secrets in the ancient world! The Queen's Colours leadership program is heading to Egypt and Alice-Miranda and her friends are thrilled. There are hidden tombs to explore,...

A dusty desert adventure beckons! Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to the Australian Outback! They're going to help an old family friend who's found himself short staffed during cattle...

What if every clue points in the wrong direction? Friday Barnes has been deported to Switzerland! With their in-school detective gone, Highcrest Academy has descended into chaos. Someone's fired all...

Friday Barnes has a new case, and this time it's personal! When Friday's father turns up out of the blue, he brings his daughter some distressing news - Friday's mother...

Who knew boarding school could be this perilous! When Friday Barnes cracked the case of Highcrest Academy's mysterious swamp-yeti, the last thing she expected was to be placed under arrest....

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl! The eagerly awaited new series from the author of the bestselling Nanny Piggins series. When girl detective Friday Barnes solves a bank...

Move over, Matilda, and step aside, Madeline, there's a new charming miniature heroine about to make her mark. Can one tiny girl change a very big school? Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones is...

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial...

Kafka meets The Thick Of It in a bitingly funny new political satire from Ian McEwan Kafka meets The Thick Of It in a bitingly funny new political satire from...

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL . NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This...

A time-tested classic--first published more than sixty years ago--that has helped millions achieve mastery of English, now in an Anchor mass market edition for the first time. The most effective...

Join Hairy Maclary and his friends on their first ever adventure in this foiled 40th anniversary paperback edition of the beloved rhyming classic Join Hairy Maclary and his friends on...

Beloved by millions, George S. Clason's classic business book reveals the financial principles that hold the key to personal wealth-now with a new introduction by Suze Orman. THE SUCCESS SECRETS...

The story of where Wonka began - the incredible new full-length novel set in the world of Roald Dahl, based on the upcoming December 2023 film. Before Charlie, before the...

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! High up in a tall building lives Mr Hoppy all alone. Downstairs lives Mrs Silver. Mr Hoppy loves...

The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. \"A stodgy parent is no fun at all....

The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. \"The rule would be this- whatever George saw,...

Phizzwhizzing new cover look for this iconic story by the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Willy Wonka is the most extraordinary chocolate maker in the world and he's given five children...

The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting...

The final instalment in the Orphans of the Tide trilogy, which The Times calls 'Unputdownable'. The seas have parted to reveal the remains of humanity's lost empire and opened a...

'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen' How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These...

Women so empowered are dangerous Written with a 'black woman's anger' and the precision of a poet, these searing pieces by the groundbreaking writer Audre Lorde are a celebration of...

'One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy' How can...

When the last fire goes out, time too will be finished Taken from his Collection of Sand, these marvelous essays are not great ideas in themselves but commentaries on great...

'We have left dry land and put out to sea! We have burned the bridge behind us - what is more, we have burned the land behind us!' Nietzsche's devastating...

'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life' The Decay of Lying includes two of Wilde's most comprehensive - and witty - explorations of his aesthetic philosphy- 'The Decay...

The electrifying instant number one bestseller from Tom Fletcher - now available in paperback! The electrifying number one bestselling adventure from the author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers, Tom...

Clarice Lispector's revelatory third novel, now in English for the first time Written in flight from Lispector's 'shipwreck of introspection' it is a book unlike any other in the Lispector...

A fun, thriller of an adventure told in words and pictures from master storyteller, Philip Pullman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey and David Mostyn. Rose and Lily and their little brother...

The eighth Murder Most Unladylike mystery from bestselling, award-winning Robin Stevens. Daisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting event- the...

A brilliantly funny and moving tale of friendship, sumptuously repackaged with new illustrations from Peter Bailey. Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey, this brilliantly funny and moving tale by...

A homeless loner haunted by his past is found murdered in this murky tale When a socially isolated vagrant is found dead in the condemned building where he had been...

An old woman's cries for help are left unanswered in this gripping story A kind but seemingly paranoid old lady turns to Inspector Maigret for help. Against the judgement of...

While on holiday Maigret gets involved in a local murder case Maigret and his wife takes a much needed holiday to Vichy, where they quickly become used to the slower...

Maigret loses his composure when a suspect plots to tarnish his reputation During a quiet spell in June Maigret is called to investigate the disappearance of a reputable businessman. When...

An old acquaintance of Maigret's reappears on the streets of Paris and the inspector finds himself caught up in her fate once more Maigret's attitude came as a surprise to...

Maigret takes on a complex undercover investigation in the heart of Paris What he thought he had discovered, in place of the joyful candour that she usually displayed, was an...

The funny and moving story of a boy and his friends never losing heart in a sometimes heartless world. *SHORTLISTED - REAL Children's Choice Awards 2019 *NOTABLE BOOK - CBCA...

A thought-provoking and compassionate novel from the award-winning author of Boy Overboard, Girl Underground and the Felix stories- Once, Then, Now, After, Soon and Maybe. "A serious message wrapped up...

The third book in the charming Kingdom of the Lost series for younger readers by award-winning author Isobelle Carmody. Bily and Zluty, the injured Monster and two diggers journey into...