There was once a town alongside a river. It was a prosperous trading town and its people were content. At least until something ‘ate’ its river. A marsh grew out ...



The Bad Seed revels in being bad. He likes other seeds being scared of him. He likes pushing in on lines, frightening babies, turning up late to everything and never ...

Imagine a world made up of four separate realms. A Coastal Realm where art, singing, writing and imagination are celebrated and taught. A Woodland Realm where Science, Maths and History ...

Sam Khoo has a plan. She worked hard on it all through high school, turning down party invites and the fun of hanging out with friends. But her best friend ...

Rowan is helping her older sister paint her room. After moving Ash’s furniture to reach a wall, Rowan finds a beautiful blue ring that suddenly transports them back in time. ...

Twins Alex and Emily are facing their worst nightmare. Their father has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. His best friend Jack Price is a doctor and is the one ...

The narrator of this story is a Good Egg. What does that mean? A Good Egg is someone who likes doing things for other people, like carrying groceries, doing jobs ...

Mama is not happy about the idea of adopting some chickens. They poo everywhere, and she doesn’t even like eggs. But her family convince her, and soon she realises that ...

An image of the outside of a screen door is the first page of this graphic novel. It is not like any graphic novel I have seen before. As readers ...

What’s going on in Crooked Oak? First it was a small plane crash. Then black SUV’s are everywhere, blocking roads and some say, even phone signals. Pete, Krish and Nancy ...

Once upon a time there were three witches…. These witches are sisters. White Yaga, Red Yaga and Black Yaga. Each witch is immensely powerful and in competition with one another ...

These stories thousands of years old have stood the test of time, and with their age old themes of loss, love and sacrifice, still impact our lives and new stories written ...

The Sierra Nevada, California – Akira – It’s a beautiful day, and Akira is doing her most favourite thing in the world, riding her horse Dodger in the mountains around her ...

Ruby is excited when she receives her birthday present. When she shakes the box she can’t guess what might be inside. Finally ripping the paper from the gift she discovers ...

For the past twenty years Captain Chaos has been attacking Paragon City. Luckily this city has its own ‘in house’ super hero – Dr Extraordinary to come to its rescue. ...

Ernest Rutherford was born in 1871 to a poor family. He and his 11 siblings had a simple life helping by milking cows, feeding pigs and looking after the chickens. ...

Quinn is prepared to make it work at her new school. Her plan is to remain low key for her final year before college. Quinn’s father is the new doctor ...


Bryan Stevenson is a US lawyer, determined to help people. After attending Harvard Law and John F Kennedy School of Government, he knew he wanted to work in Human Rights. ...

Robyn Ballantyne and her younger brother Ralph have grown up on their family ranch called Crocodile Lodge in South Africa. Along with their ex-soldier father, they are passionate about the ...

Meixing (Mayzing) Lim and her parents have moved to a new home in Australia. They were invited by Ma Ma’s older brother to live with him, but before they arrived ...

This much loved picture book (originally published 1981) has been rereleased in a gorgeous hardback format. Ms Mouse is a talented designer and architect, and much in demand by animals ...

It’s the last day of school and Archie Coombes is looking forward to his summer break with his friends, Chris, Oliver and Athena. The anticipation would’ve been perfect if it ...

Bridie knows the story called The Little Match Girl, and doesn’t think much of it. She’d rather have a chance at a better life, than people feeling sorry for her ...

Climate Change is everywhere and cannot be ignored. Wide fires rage, floods wipeout villages, topsoil and lives, and the oceans are dying. Theo knows this well as his father’s fishing boat ...

Andromeda is tired, hot, hungry and desperate for shelter. She has been living on the streets, using all the skills she has been taught by her mentor to stay alive. ...


Jem is the kind of boy who can’t sit still. His feet and body want to be busy and without meaning to, he is sometimes clumsy and even disruptive in ...

Worried about her future, a young woman has been unexpectedly given a chance at a new life. After only a few hours into it, Kit Sutherland is suddenly offered another. ...

There’s a new fluffy baby on Royalburn Station! “The bundle has a fluffy coat, all patchy brown and white. It has golden eyes and tiny horns, and says MEEEHHHH ...