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This is the story of Taylor Swift's amazing journey to become a pop icon. Find out how a young girl from Pennsylvania grew up to become one of the bestselling...

Watch as farm animals appear and disappear as you move the sliders in this delightful board book. Babies will love looking at the bright pictures in this delightful book and...

The real threat to liberal democracy isn't autocrats - it's the lack of effective action by progressives. In Abundance , veteran journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson reveal the structural,...

Four people, each at a crucial point in their lives, arrive at a French vineyard estate for an unforgettable experience - but not the kind they expected. Avery gave up...

In the explosive sequel to Fear the Flames, two fated lovers must unite against warring kingdoms to defend their home and crowns from those who wish to destroy them. Perfect...

Chester Newton is a successful race horse syndicate organiser, and his company, Victrix Racing, is having its best year yet. When his prized horse, Potassium, wins the world-famous Epsom Derby,...

DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN. While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders,...

A powerful exploration of what it means to be a refugee. With simple, direct questions, thoughtful, compassionate answers and stunning illustrations by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Drachkovska, this book explores...

When wild animals stray into the park and get into difficulties, Hassan and his mum are there to help in two heartwarming tales from animal-story maestro Helen Peters. Dapple the...

From THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES comes even more MURDLE - the 'utterly addictive' murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere 'THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!' - JANICE HALLETT,...

"I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang on to that love and look after it. You must protect it."...

DS Lucas Walker is on assignment for the Australian Federal Police, and it couldn't be more personal. This is his last chance to take down Stefan Markovich - leader of...

Journalist Nathan Dunne was living the life of his dreams in London until, one evening, he jumped into a lake for a swim. When he emerged, his identity was simply...

In this essential collection, it's time to define barbecuing outside the old expectation that it's a hunk of meat or nothing. Even if steak is still on the menu, we're...

Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask. The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions - there's...

Detective Stilwell of the Los Angeles County Sherriff's department has been exiled. Once he manned a mainland homicide desk; now internal politics have relegated him to a low-key post, policing...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Chris Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir.' Michael Connelly 'I think this is even better than the first.' Ann Cleeves...

History's Strangest Deaths , the debut book from Riley Knight, host of the popular podcast Half-Arsed History , highlights the many and varied ways that people have met their end...

Nick Arley's motorcycling journey began racing around paddocks on an old Honda. From the moment he first rode a motorbike at age eleven it was destined to become a lifelong...

In 2021, Kellie Finlayson, with a three-month-old daughter, found herself staring down the barrel of a terminal diagnosis: Stage 4 bowel cancer. She was 25. Incredibly, Kellie is still fighting...

The much-anticipated sequel to The Swift and The Harrier England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son,...

'For anyone who has ever wondered ... just about anything! This is the book for you' Adam Spencer What's the meaning of a bee's waggle dance? Who thought budgie smugglers...

'We were to go through and take on targets of opportunity, to shoot up anything we could. Never at any stage can I remember any plan of us coming back,...

'Alex Miller only improves with age. The structure, pacing and mellowness of his new novel, The Deal , make it an understated achievement. Decades of experience are plainly evident in...

A sound froze her blood. A woman. A woman screaming in pure terror. Screaming and sobbing-begging-out here, in this desolate place. Twenty years ago, ornithology student Jessica Weston panicked when...

'A warm-hearted and perceptive story that explores the meaning of family and the ties that bind us. I adored the vivid characters in this stand-out novel - young Alfie Bains...

'A thrilling Australian debut, full of heart and crackling with tension.' Jane Harper After years away from his home town of Melbourne, Luke Harris is back on track. All he...

It was the greatest feat of engineering in nineteenth-century Australia, but it very nearly collapsed in the face of monumental obstacles. The year was 1870, and mail took six weeks...

A missing violinist. A rising flood. A race against time. Intrigue, music and danger collide in Whisky Valley . After nearly being murdered last year, Rose McHugh battles anxiety as...

Music is brain food and emotional sustenance for little ones. It's audible beauty. Want to give something special to your kids? Surround them with beauty and inspiration. Out of the...

'Ghosts live in the sunshine too.' For most of her adult life, Laura has lived in the UK, her ties to her Brisbane upbringing all but severed. When her parents,...

'There is a theory that any woman can be rescued from the shoals of failure and despair by finding some man to ask her in marriage, but before I could...

Once upon a time, Natasha believed in love. At nineteen, her heart was captivated by a man who promised her the world, only to vanish, leaving her to carry the...

An isolated research station. A storm approaching. There's nowhere to run. But so much to hide. Keen to flee the wreckage of her marriage, Australian scientist Kit Bitterfeld accepts a...

'The best read-in-the-bath love story.' Kate Langbroek 'Will blow you away ... beautifully (and accurately) written.' Fifi Box Radio young gun Alex York is used to knowing - and getting...

Six books in Nancy Springer's cryptic Enola Holmes series, beautifully packaged in one slipcase, including the popular Netflix movie tie-in edition of The Case of the Missing Marquess . Slipcase...

When Gwen and her pack fall from Castle Winter into the churning sea, she wonders if this might be the end of their adventures ... but then they are rescued...

NOTABLE BOOK: 2023 CBCA Book of the Year, Eve Pownall Award Perfectly sized for little hands, this beautiful board book edition of Jess McGeachin's award-winning masterpiece is a unique celebration...

'Dark, deadly and decadent - prepare to stay up late to finish this one. Emma Clancey is a debut to watch.' Amie Kaufman, NYT bestselling author of The Isles of...

Buckle up! The time machine awaits! Join twelve-year-old Violet, her dog Tassie and her new friend Thyla - the ghost of the last Tasmanian Tiger - on a wild ride...

My mum is a Super Mum, the best I've ever known. She loves her trackies and her uggs, her coffee and her phone. She comes to my concerts, and pins...

As a child, Corey would run barefoot across fields, climb rocks, jump into creeks and explore red sands in search of reptiles. The only reference books he could find included...

NOTABLE BOOK: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORTLISTED: Children's Book of the Year, BookPeople Awards Selected as one of the Best Middle Grade Books for 2024 -...

WINNER: 2025 Australian Book Designers Association Awards, Best Designed Children's Fiction Book 'Frightfully fun. A masterpiece of storytelling.' Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, bestselling creators of the Real Pigeons series...

When a boy called Keith pops up from nowhere in Letty's bedroom and accuses her of invading his room, Letty is astonished - but things get even stranger when she...

NOTABLE BOOK: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers All Kim wants to do is play Dungeons & Dragons with his friends and ride his bike around the local...

'Are you alright, JJ?' Miss Anne asked kindly. JJ started trembling. 'I can't do it ... I don't want to fall again.' When Miss Anne announces the whole class will...

'I'm so sorry, Lily. I can't go to the dentist . . . and I don't want to sing in the Talent Quest either!' Lily and JJ want to give...