AustLit

'Michiko has always been the confident one, so no one would believe her if she told them about what's been happening in circus classes. Michiko doesn't think her besties, Shae and Mia, would understand. Will Michiko tell her besties why she's acting so strangely?' (Publisher's blurb)

'A smart, satirical and deliciously silly follow-up to Shaun Micallef’s award-winning Tales from a Tall Forest.

'The Queen of Tancred and her royal retinue are on a mission: to ensure all the citizens of Tancred are happy. But that's a lot harder than it sounds - especially when the Happiness Tour accidentally stumbles into the neighbouring region of Hamelin. Oops. Soon, Queen Mathilde smells a rat. A whole kingdom of them, in fact … because Hamelin has been overrun with rodents. Why is a rat on the throne? Where are all of Hamelin's children?

'And what is happiness anyway? The answers - presented in Micallef's signature fairytale-twisting style - will surprise you!' (Publication summary)

'Hooray! Today is a Happy Day.
 
'Some days are for ice-cream in the park, bubbles in the bath and big, bright bunches of balloons. Other days are for camping in the yard, splashing in the pond or skating down the path. But no matter what kind of day it is, there are always moments of happiness to be enjoyed.  
 
'A book to celebrate the moments of happiness that each day brings.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Little Legends follows Oz, Ellie and Sanjay Little, star players for the Fresca Bay Falcons, on a series of hilarious and action-packed adventures that celebrate the great game of Australian Rules.

'Ellie is in a goal-kicking slump. She has a feeling her brand-new footy boots are to blame – that, or her brother Oz and all the annoying pranks he keeps playing on her! Is it possible that without her lucky routine, Ellie just isn’t that good at footy? Or is footy about more than just luck?

'Perfect for fans of Tiny Timmy, Real Pigeons and Weirdo, Little Legends is the only official AFL junior fiction series. It’s packed with fun and will entertain footy-mad kids for hours!'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Graun and Fafnine have settled in perfectly with Ava and Jack’s family, but now it’s time for a whole new challenge – school!
'Jack and Ava are thrilled to be able to start flying to class, and Graun and Fafnine are excited to start dragon lessons. But they soon discover that school isn’t all fun and games – there are new rules to learn, and not all of the dragons in their class are nice.
Will Graun and Fafnine be able to stay out of mischief, or will these two naughty dragons cause trouble again?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Today it’s sports day in the sun.
But do you think that Pete can run? 

'Ever since Pete tripped over his long legs and enormous feet, he refuses to run races with the other monsters. But what happens when Jamie Lee gets stuck in the mud down the well? It will take a special someone to help rescue her!'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Some kids are good and some are not …
Some look the same, like Deb and Dot!

'Deb and Dot are twins and complete opposites. Deb is friendly and everyone likes her – but Dot doesn't quite know how to play nicely with the other monsters! Can Teacher Ted help the twins out with a plan?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Sam makes a mess when he eats jam.
'Can he fix it? Yes, he can!

'Hairy Sam just can't help himself. He LOVES bread and jam! But what happens when he gets sticky jam all over the school and the other monsters? He'll have to figure out a way to save the day...'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Meet Oli and Basil, the dashing frogs of travel, in Megan Hess’s first World of Claris story!
 
'Two frogs dream of flying, but don’t realise
that they’ll need each other to take to the skies …
 
'Oli is an artist who dreams up wild, fabulous machines, but he doesn’t know how to build them.
And Basil is a master craftsman who can build anything from scratch – except he doesn’t know what to build. 
'If only there was a way that these two dashing frogs could become friends …'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers!

'To school you shouldn’t bring a pet.
But Mary’s pet is the best pet yet!

'Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story.
'With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!' (Publication summary)

'Little Legends follows Oz, Ellie and Sanjay Little, star players for the Fresca Bay Falcons, on a series of hilarious and action-packed adventures that celebrate the great game of Australian Rules.

'Little Legends is the only official AFL junior fiction series.'

Source: Publisher's blurb. 

'Penelope Kingston is absolutely certain that her stall at the school fete will be a huge success. She and Oscar are in charge of the lucky jars, and Penelope wants to break last year's record. This is even more important because Penelope's dad is coming to the fete, and she and her brother don't see him very much these days. Penelope could nearly burst with excitement! If she can make her dad proud, maybe he'll want to spend every weekend with Penelope and Harry. She just has to make sure everything goes perfectly ... ' (Publication summary)

'Penelope Kingston is determined not to feel anxious about going on school camp. On last year’s camp, Penelope had cried (only tears, not sobs) when a teacher made them climb a ridiculously steep and frightening hill. Penelope would never forgive herself if she did that again. To make sure she has a practically perfect camp this year, Penelope has written a (very private) list of rules. And what’s rule number one? No crying. Penelope is a whole year older now. And (more importantly) she now has her very own best friend to bunk with. This year is going to be totally different!' (Publication summary)

'Quests, treasure, sidekicks, sworn enemies, daring deeds, unbelievable escapes… and so much more! 

'Young editors, mentored by children’s author Rebecca Lim and publishing industry professionals, have put together a collection of adventure-themed stories, unlike anything you’ve ever seen. 

'The collection includes 12 intrepid tales, comics, and poems written by young Australian writers between the ages of 8 and 12, alongside a contribution from a beloved children’s author yet to be announced.
'This book was conceived and created by young authors through the Early Harvest publishing program at 100 Story Building. Previous books developed through this program have published the work of 116 young authors as well as original contributions from Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton, Shaun Tan, Alice Pung, Sally Rippin, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Andrew McDonald, Davina Bell, and Morris Gleitzman.' (Publication summary)

'Frankie Fish is back in a very special mini adventure for Australia Reads!

'When Frankie and Drew get in an argument about how ancient Egyptians really walked, there's only one way to set the record straight: a quick time-travel adventure! But what happens when Frankie and Drew's precious Sonic Suitcase ends up buried inside a booby-trap-ridden pyramid? There's only one way to get it back – by going inside and hoping they can make it out again ...

'It's a DANGEROUSLY EXCITING special adventure to celebrate Australia Reads, from favourite comedian and beloved children's author Peter Helliar.' (Publication summary)

'Get ready to dive into the darkest depths of the sea with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery.
You might think you know about the ocean, but the deep sea is nothing like the beach. 'Things are WEIRD down there.

' Who is the giant squid’s mortal enemy?

'Can you see ghosts in the deep sea?

'Why would a sea cucumber have teeth on its butt?

'And what on earth is a headless chicken monster?

'Put on your SCUBA gear – you’re about to find out!' (Publication summary)