AustLit

'Turbulent turtles! It's Book 3 in the sea-sational MerTales series, packed with mer-magical adventure.

'It's the day of the Great Treasure Hunt and everyone is joining in!

'Coral is excited to lead her team of best friends to the treasure first. But soon they discover that there is a bigger mystery to solve...

'Who is the mer-sterious Count Frumplesquid, and what does he really want in Cockleshell Cove?

'Can Coral and her crew work together to uncover the truth and keep the precious treasure safe?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Little Nic is back for another adventure in this lovely follow-up to Little Nic's Big Day by AFL superstar Nic Naitanui.

'It is the day of the big school fete! Little Nic and his mum have baked a cassava cake to share with everyone. But uh oh! Nic has his lost school bag with the cake in it. Will he find it in time for the big feast?

'A playful journey through culture, sport, art and music - and a celebration of the diversity of our Australian community from the hugely popular AFL West Coast Eagles superstar Nic Naitanui.'(Publication summary)

'At Christmastime all over Australia - from the bush to the 'burbs - Santa arrives on the back of the fire truck! This boisterous picture book celebrates a much-loved Aussie tradition.

'A Christmas tradition, all round this land,
from the city to the country, from the bush to the sand,
in a shiny red truck instead of a sleigh,
Santa sets out on his jolly old way.

But this fire truck has seen better days. It creaks and rattles and groans as Santa makes his rounds.
'It will take a miracle to get through Christmas Eve...

'With beautiful illustrations by Nathaniel Eckstrom, this is an energetic and delightful celebration of a wonderful Aussie tradition.'(Publication summary)

'A delightfully funny and deeply relatable junior fiction story from one of Australia's most loved multi-media stars.

'Hi there. My name is Stevie. NOT Steven. I mean, you can call me Steven if you MUST, literally everyone does... including my own mum.

'But my ACTUAL name is Stevie Louise Mason. I'm twelve years old. I love reading, and watching musicals, TV and films. I like English, HATE Maths and I LOVE acting. And today, I am going to ask the Brooke Street kids the Most Important Question of their lives!

'Stevie has a BRILLIANT PLAN. She's going to have fun, make money, and most importantly, make sure the Brooke Street kids stay best friends forever.

'Then a new neighbour arrives and threatens to derail all Stevie's plans. And then real disaster strikes. But the show must go on. After all, Stevie is a professional.

'A gloriously warm, funny and relatable story from much-loved comedian, writer, radio announcer and social media sensation Tanya Hennessy.'

'I'm Artie. I'm eleven years old.

'I do not believe in ghosts, or monsters.

'I do believe in science.

'I also believe that my step-sister Willow is kinda terrifying.

'Willow and I found a weird old book in the attic of our new house. It's called the Big Boke of Fetching Monsters.

'And it tells you how to make your own monster.

'But that's impossible.

'You DEFINITELY can't make a monster - because MONSTERS DO NOT EXIST.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Bear can't sleep. Did you hear that? Did you feel that? What was it? It wasn't a hungry giant or a blood-sucking spider or a firebreathing dragon because there is NO SUCH THING . . . Is there?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Little Nic is starting school, and he's a little bit nervous. What if everyone is different? What if no one looks like him? What if he doesn't know where the toilets are? Luckily Mum is there to help him see that everyone is unique, and it's our differences that make us special. A warm and heartfelt story about recognising the strength in difference, and the beauty in being yourself.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.