Younger Readers

A well-paced and authentic book that follows the ups and downs of 12-year-old Dusty who is dealing with poverty, racism, changing family circumstances and understanding of himself and others. When Dusty’s stepdad moves out and […]

Contemplating the world from the perspective of 11-year-old Oli, the reader of this book vicariously joins Oli, his family, peers and therapists as they participate in a holiday program. The program supports young people to

This cleverly created graphic novel, the third in the Odd series, features simple, bold and creative illustrations to explore the world of imagination, and each person’s unique capabilities and possibilities. Through the fun, upbeat story

Readers and the novel’s protagonist alike are drawn into the history of London as Nina participates in mudlarking in the Thames with her Aunt Bee. The forgotten artifacts she discovers enable Nina to travel back

This story is an immersive, often confronting, but always enjoyable read. As the end notes explain, the book is based on first-hand accounts of the Gallipoli campaign, and it successfully conveys the trauma of months

A lyrical verse novel that explores the life of 12-year-old Freya, who is from a ‘two home, donor-conceived, created with love family’. The novel explores the struggles she experiences in their new home under the

Natalie or ‘Nutty’ is preparing for her bat mitzvah and hoping she gains the maturity to deal with all the changes in her life. Nutty has a strong and authentic voice that is relatable even

This is a moving story about grief, regret, and the support of friends. The book shifts perspectives between friends at the end of the life and then death of Charli’s chronically ill twin Freya. While

A timeslip novel that effectively transports the reader between today’s world and living in Europe towards the end of WWII. The protagonists battle issues that young people encounter in contemporary society, for example, separated parents,

A stand-alone book from the ‘Pearly and Pig’ series set in the jungles of South East Asia. Pearly’s anxiety that she may be hindering her parents’ and grandfather’s quest are voiced but overcome with reference