Title: Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) Author: Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A gaggle of guinea pigs discover their silly new wigs have transformed them into the newest superheroes on the block ... and now it is the… Continue reading Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
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I Know What You’re Hiding by Jack Heath
Title: I Know What You’re Hiding Author: Jack Heath Genre: Mystery Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A deadly blaze. A desperate girl. Three days to crack the case.Everyone knows the story. Jamie George was the golden child. Her sister, Morgan, was nothing but trouble. When their… Continue reading I Know What You’re Hiding by Jack Heath
Worst Hero Ever: Feet First by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
Title: Worst Hero Ever: Feet First Author: Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $15.99 Synopsis:If you could have any superpower, what would you choose?Super strength? Invisibility? The ability to fly? Super speed? So many superpowers to choose from. Unfortunately, for Licky Ricky,… Continue reading Worst Hero Ever: Feet First by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay by Charlie Archbold
Title: The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay Author: Charlie Archbold Genre: Mystery/Crime Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Dad pulls the chewed-up shark egg out of Washington’s mouth. It is drippy with drool. He puts it on the table. ‘That’s a Port Jackson shark egg.… Continue reading The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay by Charlie Archbold
Storm by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft
Title: Storm Author: Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 28 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A storm is brewing. From the first puff of wind to a howling gale, this beautiful non-fiction picture book offers a deeply researched exploration of the effects of wind… Continue reading Storm by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft
Come Home, Bigibila: A story of an echidna finding its way back to Country by Corey Tutt and Irma Gold, illustrated by Jessica Tedim
Title: Come Home, Bigibila: A story of an echidna finding its way back to Country A story of an echidna finding its way back to Country Author: Corey Tutt and Irma Gold, illustrated by Jessica Tedim Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From bestselling… Continue reading Come Home, Bigibila: A story of an echidna finding its way back to Country by Corey Tutt and Irma Gold, illustrated by Jessica Tedim
Somewhere You Can Dream by Janeen Brian, illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper
Title: Somewhere You Can Dream Author: Janeen Brian, illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From the smallest cubby to the highest hilltop, this heart-warming, read-aloud picture book is all about finding your own special place in the world. From… Continue reading Somewhere You Can Dream by Janeen Brian, illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper
Elsewhere by Shelby Matheson
Title: Elsewhere Author: Shelby Matheson Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: At the outbreak of World War I, eleven-year-old Elsie Clarke is sent to a mysterious school in the woods for only the most talented children. But fewer still, the Gifted, are invited to… Continue reading Elsewhere by Shelby Matheson
Alice-Miranda at the Palace by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Alice-Miranda at the Palace Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery/Fiction Publisher: Puffin Australia Published: 17th September 2019/2nd February 2015 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Alice-Miranda is off on a royal adventure! It’s Queen Georgiana’s silver jubilee, and Alice-Miranda and her friends are invited. While Evesbury Palace is every bit as magnificent as they’d… Continue reading Alice-Miranda at the Palace by Jacqueline Harvey
The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse by Jayne McIntyre
Title: The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse Author: Jayne McIntyre Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 17th March 2026 Format: Hardcover. Pages: 224 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: When Eva Feather’s (very human) father gets turned into an owl by the dreaded Gripps, her mother whisks Eva and her sisters away to the mysterious Australian… Continue reading The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse by Jayne McIntyre
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