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'If you think it's hard being a white woman in Australia, try being a black woman.' These were the words that set a team of journalists at the Adelaide Advertiser on an investigation into the tragic deaths of six young Indigenous women. It was Courtney Hunter-Hebberman who uttered those words, up...

A dream is what you hope for, a wish that can come true. And, my baby, let me say, I've only dreamed of you. Here is the perfect story to celebrate the baby you dreamed of. Share with them the quiet moments you spent wishing for them, the magical first moments of meeting them, and the joys of dis...

Six lives, connected through blood and history, each rooted in the dirt of their inheritance, look to the future, and what it might hold. The guano merchant. In 1855, Edward Feebes travels to the guano islands of South America to investigate an irregularity in the accounts of the House of Feebes ...

Could you change a pixie's nappy? Clean up after a Slime Monster? Read a troll a bedtime story?! Then you belong in the Museum of Wonders! Sapphire Sparks doesn't need to prove she's a brave Monster Hunter. She is now the Assistant Curator at the Museum of Wonders... and she's in charge for a who...

It is autumn in Castle Knoll and Annie Adams is busy settling into her new home. She doesn't find Gravesdown Hall particularly cosy, especially since she found two dead bodies there over the summer. What's more, ever since she arrived in the village, Annie has had the creeping sense she's being w...

In the kingdom of Galaxandria, Princess Celeste Starwing is in big trouble. After one bratty incident too many, her father decides she needs to learn a lesson - and so she's packed off to the Intergalactic Post Office, and given a mission to whip it into shape. Otherwise it's goodbye to being a p...

Winston is wearing his brightest, yellowest sweatsuit today because it's an important day for him. It's the kind of day that only happens once a year. He hopes his friends will remember and help him celebrate. But everyone is busy, even his good friend Miles. Miles is working on a special mission...

Offers parents simple, research-based activities rooted in attachment theory that foster playful, calming, and communicative interactions with their babies, helping strengthen bonds, soothe fussy moments, and enhance language development through enjoyable shared experiences.

Grace, gratitude, love and hope. Whether I am feeling strong, or things go completely wrong, these are all the ways to pray. All the Ways to Pray prompts young readers in everything from empathy to gratitude. It is a gentle reminder of the power of taking a moment to reflect.

G. T. Karber brings you the first Murdle novel for young readers, based in the fiendishly mysterious world of the bestselling series. Join Jake as she investigates the sinister disappearance of one of her teachers with the help of her trusted friend, as well as the inscrutable school bully, uncov...

Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time. Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to...

It's not every day you meet a golden retriever in Thailand.Niall met Tina, a dog shackled on a short chain and minutes from death, one day in Thailand. Her story sparked a global movement, so Niall made a promise: to build her hospital and treat every street dog who needs help. When Niall came ac...