CHILDRENS BOOKS

Imagine35th Anniversary Edition A beautiful hardcover edition to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Alison Lester's much-loved classic picture book. Imagine offers a fascinating look into the natural world, and has delighted children and parents over many years.

Crouching Kanga, Hidden Hippo!: Kung Fu Roo 2A wildly funny, action-packed graphic novel from Anh Do, the mega-bestselling author of Wolf Girl and Ninja Kid.

Harry Potter: Magical Art Coloring BookColour in over 50 magical, fantastic Harry Potter characters and patterns. Grab your favourite coloured pencils and crayons! This magical Harry Potter colouring book is not to be missed. It features gorgeous, eye-catching moments from throughout the films in an all-new art style. Colour in fantastical scenes from the magnificent Yule Ball; decorate Luna Lovegood’s most iconic (and zany!) outfits; and doodle all over Hogwarts Castle in this absolutely stunning official colouring book.

Silverborn: The Mystery Of Morrigan Crow The highly anticipated fourth book in the award-winning Nevermoor series from one of Australia's best selling and most loved authors.In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to light, and Morrigan Crow's life is about to turn upside down . . . When Morrigan is invited into Nevermoor's wealthy Silver District, she discovers a world of extravagance and a family mystery she's eager to unravel. She could never imagine where it will lead: a white wedding, a golden dragon and a red pool of blood.Embroiled in suspicion and danger, Morrigan leaps headfirst into a murder investigation, while also grappling with her ever-growing Wundersmith powers. And although her friends are there to help, she fears that could change if they learn she's keeping a terrible secret of her own.As shadowy forces awaken in Nevermoor, can Morrigan find a killer and solve the mystery in her own past . . . before the clock strikes midnight?Jessica Townsend weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and mystery in this thrilling new installment of the Nevermoor series.PRAISE AND AWARDS FOR NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROWBest Children's Fiction, Aurealis Awards 2017Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018Book of the Year for Younger Children, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018Book of the Year, Indie Book Awards 2018Australian Booksellers Association, Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award 2018Dymocks Book of the Year 2018QBD Book of the Year 2018Younger Fiction, Waterstones Children's Book Prize (UK) 2018South Australian Premiers' Award 2020'Townsend's intensely cinematic writing, quirky humour and superior world-building conjure a genuinely fresh take on magical fantasy' THE BOOKSELLER'It really is brilliant, with an engaging plot, plenty of twists, memorable characters and a marvellous sense of humour. Pick it up and the hours disappear, just like magic' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Enter the world of Nevermoor and its fantastical inhabitants, and be utterly enchanted' COURIER-MAIL'Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical . . . quite simply one of the best children's books I've read in years' ROBIN STEVENS, author of Murder Most Unladylike

Uses fun flaps and whimsical art to describe more than 50 different jobs in the world of fashion, from design, photography and modelling, to retail, public relations and digital and online jobs. Getting young children to think about careers can broaden their horizons and make them aware of job opportunities outside their usual frame of reference. It can boost their aspirations and help them to bust stereotypes about their future lives. AGES: 5 plus AUTHOR: Jamie Collins is a freelance author and editor of children's reference books based in London. Josh Cleland works out of his home studio in Portland, Oregon. He has been creating high-quality, fun illustrations since 2009 for clients all over the world, including Highlights for Children magazine, Storytime magazine, and Pinterest. His work can be found in picture books, iOS apps, album covers, websites, billboards, his parents' fridge, posters, newsletters, animations and more. SELLING POINTS: . Encourages children to begin thinking about their interests and strengths . Helps them identify jobs they may never have heard of before . Shows over 50 fashion careers using chucklesome, lift-the-flap illustrations . Boosts aspirations and expands knowledge

Uses fun flaps and whimsical art to describe more than 50 different jobs and careers involving animals, from veterinary work and conservation to jobs in research, training and care. Getting young children to think about careers can broaden their horizons and make them aware of job opportunities outside their usual frame of reference. It can boost their aspirations and help them to bust stereotypes in their future lives. AGES: 5 plus AUTHOR: Jamie Collins is a freelance author and editor of children's reference books based in London. Josh Cleland works out of his home studio in Portland, Oregon. He has been creating high-quality, fun illustrations since 2009 for clients all over the world, including Highlights for Children magazine, Storytime magazine, and Pinterest. His work can be found in picture books, iOS apps, album covers, websites, billboards, his parents' fridge, posters, newsletters, animations and more. SELLING POINTS: . Encourages children to begin thinking about their interests and strengths . Helps them identify jobs they may never have heard of before . Presents more than 50 animal careers using humorous, lift-the-flap illustrations . Boosts aspirations and expands knowledge

When China was first united some 2250 years ago, it was already a country rich in skills and tradition, where farmers grew rice in flooded fields, women wove beautiful silk cloth, and philosophers wrote important guides to life. China's imperial age of dynasties and emperors lasted to the 20th century. Here you will meet young people like Chao, a papermaker's son and Baozhai, a talented poet. Spend time with a hardworking student, a soldier stationed on the Great Wall, a silk maker's daughter and boys travelling the Silk Road. AGES: 7 plus AUTHOR: Mary Auld is an award-winning children's author, specialising in information books, from music and art to history and science. Auld is the pen name of Rachel Cooke, editorial director at Hachette Children's for many years. Steph Marshall is a freelance illustrator and printmaker based in Berkshire. She has a particular fascination with maps and her work is often inspired by travel. Working predominantly with digital media, she creates bright, bold and playful illustrations. SELLING POINTS: . See ancient China through the eyes of more than 25 young people as they set out in life . Makes it easier for modern readers to understand the past . Shows the lives of girls and women on every page providing an inclusive view of life in the ancient world . Ideal for home & school libraries

A very exciting look and find book for the youngest by Britta Teckentrup. Richard Scarry for a new generation! On seven giant double-page spreads, children can see everything that happens in the city from morning to night. And they are also on the trail of Bob Badger, the king of burglars. Through the whole day with the Hopper children! Many stories happen in the city in a single long day: the children will never tire of tracking them down and playing on. At half past six in the morning, the sun has just risen, the Hopper family gets up; at half past eleven at night, they have long since gone to bed. AGES: 3 plus AUTHOR: Britta Teckentrup has written and illustrated more than one hundred and twenty children's books, which have been published in more than twenty countries. Her books include A Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog Adventure series, and The Swing, which was one of The Times' best children's books of 2023. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she currently lives with her family in Berlin.

Jobs And Places And Happy Faces  The beloved characters from the best-selling School of Monsters series are back in this brand-new, super-size look-and-find exploration of what monsters do all day!  Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! Sam's mum is a baker, Pete's brother is a librarian, and Dom's nan is a doctor. In this exciting deep-dive into the world of monsters and beyond, discover the different jobs monsters do all day and the incredible places they work. In the tradition of Richard Scarry's classic What Do People Do All Day?, every spread is filled with busy, detailed illustrations of the world and its characters in Chris Kennett’s inimitable style, alongside Sally Rippin's charming rhymes! LEARN TO READ! Created especially for new and developing readers. On every spread, young readers have the chance to build their confidence with reading. 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 characters in School of Monsters and Beyond are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!

Six Of Crows *The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with SHADOW AND BONE, an original series!* Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017, this fantasy epic from the No. 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Grisha trilogy is gripping, sweeping and memorable - perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Laini Taylor, and Kristin Cashore. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction - if they don't kill each other first. An epic new exploration of the Grisha universe from the writer of SHADOW AND BONE, SIEGE AND STORM, and RUIN AND RISING, totally consuming for both old fans and new.

In The Company Of KillersOn the glittering streets of New York is the city's worst kept secret: the mob. And Natasha Nicastro is at the centre of it all . . . Seventeen-year-old Tasha Nicastro lives a life of glitz and glamour, but she has no idea her family harbours a dark truth.  Tasha might look like your classic high school mean girl, but behind the designer clothes is a sharpshooter who knows how to bring anyone to their knees. The only person who has ever gotten under her skin is her former best friend, Leo Danesi, the youngest son of the Nicastro family's rivals. After Leo returns to New York older and more handsome, Tasha thinks he'll be the worst of her problems - until the life she thought she knew takes a violent, shocking turn. When her father and beloved older sister are murdered before her eyes, Tasha learns the dark truth: Her family runs the most powerful Mafia branch in New York, and now she's set to inherit it all.  Tasha vows vengeance on the mysterious new mob behind the hit, but she can't do it alone. She needs someone who already knows the underground world to help track them down. And that person is none other than Leo, the heir to his own family's dangerous empire.  But Tasha is a Nicastro. She's been raised in the company of killers, and there's absolutely nothing she won't do to avenge her family. That is, if the enemy doesn't put her in gold chains first. Gossip Girl meets The Sopranos in this fast-paced drama about a teenage mafia heiress who would do anything to avenge her family, even join forces with her handsome enemy. Perfect for fans of:- Mafia Romances- Second Chance Romance- Rivals-to-Lovers- Thrillers- Mysteries

Flip-O-Storic is an interactive board book that allows you to mix and match the heads, bodies, and tails of real prehistoric animals. From the sabre-tooth tiger to the woolly mammoth, you can create almost a thousand different imaginary creatures. The flaps provide interesting facts about each animal part, giving insight into how your Flip-O-Storic creature would behave.  In addition, there is a chart that shows the actual size of the ten real animals featured in the book and provides the meanings and pronunciations of their names. Following the success of 'Flip-O-Saurus', Sara Ball's dinosaur book, 'Flip-O-Storic' is sure to capture the imagination of anyone interested in these incredible extinct species.  Sara Ball, the talented artist behind the book, is known for her illustrations of children's books featuring both modern and prehistoric animals. With its engaging concept, beautiful artwork, and high production values, 'Flip-O-Storic' is the perfect gift for any young dinosaur enthusiast.

Flip-A-Gator Flip and flop heads, bodies, and tails to make 1,000 scaly beasts! Best-selling illustrator Sara Ball brings more mix-and-match fun-this time with reptiles and amphibians! In Flip-a-gator, you get to create zany combinations with the heads, bodies, and tails of ten different creatures, including a curious iguana, a creeping lizard, a croaking frog, and a slithering snake. Each flap features a fun fact about the pictured species, and inside the front cover is a chart showing the relative sizes of the reptiles and amphibians featured, from the gecko to the alligator. AGES: 2 to 8 AUTHOR: Sara Ball is a prolific illustrator of children's books, including Abbeville's Mix-a-Mutt, Flip-o-saurus, Flip-a-Feather, and Flip-o-storic. SELLING POINTS:- The latest title from Sara Ball, the best-selling illustrator of Flip-o-saurus, Flip-o-storic, Mix-a-Mutt, Flip-a-Feather, and Build-a-Bug.- This interactive book lets you flip and flop the heads, bodies, and tails of ten different reptiles and amphibians to make 1,000 wacky combinations.- Each flap contains a fun fact about the pictured species. Inside the front cover is a chart showing the relative sizes of the featured animals.- A sturdy board book made for repeated handling by kids 2-8

Flip-A-Feather allows you to mix and match heads, tails, and bodies to create 1,000 unique birds! This charming book, from the illustrator of Mix-a-Mutt, Flip-o-saurus, and Flip-o-storic, features die-cut pages for interactive fun.  With ten different types of birds to choose from, including a bald eagle, quetzal, and macaroni penguin, the combinations are endless. Each flap includes a fun fact about the bird depicted, and there is a chart inside the front cover showing the relative sizes of the birds, from hummingbird to ostrich.  Perfect for ages 2 to 8, author Sara Ball is known for her delightful illustrations in children's books.

Build-A-BugMix and match heads, thoraxes, and abdomens to make 1,000 remarkable insects! From the best-selling illustrator of Flip-a-Feather, Mix-a-Mutt, Flip-o-saurus, and Flip-o-storic comes another book with charming artwork and die-cut pages for flip-and-flop fun - this time with insects! Build-a-Bug lets you create wacky combinations of ten types of insects, including a curious beetle, a climbing caterpillar, and a buzzing honey bee. Each flap includes a fun fact about the pictured species, and inside the front cover is a chart showing the relative sizes of the insects featured, from the ant to the praying mantis. AGES: 2 to 8 AUTHOR: Sara Ball is a prolific illustrator of children's books, including Abbeville's Mix-a-Mutt, Flip-o-saurus, and Flip-o-storic. SELLING POINTS: - From the best-selling illustrator of Flip-o-saurus, Flip-o-storic, Mix-a-Mutt, and Flip-a-Feather - This interactive book lets you flip and flop the heads, thoraxes, and abdomens of ten different insects to make 1,000 wacky combinations - Each flap contains a fun fact about the insect, from the ant and caterpillar to the bee and grasshopper - A sturdy board book made for repeated handling by kids 2-8