Collection: Junior Fiction

Becky Culpepper lives at 34 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Becky Brush-your-hair. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Becky never brushes her hair. One morning, just as Becky was leaving for school, her mum ca...

Tim Mulligan lives at 25 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is his name, because most people think his name is Tim Tie-your-shoelaces. But no matter how many people tell him, or how often, Tim never ties his shoelaces. One morning, just as Tim was leaving for school, his mum called...

Brock the Croc loves BUSTING MOVES on the D-FLOOR, adores CARVING IT UP on his MOTORBIKE and lives to SHRED his GUITAR till his claws bleed! On top of all that, these days he's trying to be a good leader too, but life in Saltbush Swamp isn't always ONE BIG PARTY. It's hard to keep everybody happy...

Stella is astounded by the stars. But her brother Noah is bored with space already. Less than a week into their family holiday on the Space Hotel orbiting Earth, he's moaning that there's nothing to do. Their parents suggest the two of them go on an excursion to the International Space Station Mu...

'There's a word missing.' Terry pointed to the book. 'The maid plucked the... ready for the spit.' He flipped back a page. 'It said she was sitting beside a black hen, right?' It was true. The words 'black hen' were gone. All that remained was a larger-than-usual space. A gap. An emptiness. A hol...

There are two things about the Soul Spinners' greatest creation on which everyone agrees - one, that the Notes have the power to grant a single wish, and two ... that the Notes are lost. When a ghost-eating wraith appears in the forgotten seaside town of Elston-Fright searching for the magical No...

Readers, be warned! This book is set on Monkey Island and contains a super-smart gorilla called Harold, two regular kids called Poppy and Billy, and the world's greatest inventor, who happens to be their mum. BUT, it also features a villainous kidnapping, a secret volcano, pirates on yachts, a hu...

When Miss Anne announces the whole class will be dancing at the Awesome Schools Concert, everyone's excited! But the amazing routine finishes in a pyramid ... with JJ at the very top. JJ would love to be a su-PAW-star! Can he conquer his fears and become top dog? A PAWS-itively brilliant new stor...

Oli can't wait for his birthday camping trip to Howlmoor Forest with his friends. That is, until he's woken by a terrifying beast slashing at the tent... and discovers his dad gone in the morning. Where has Oli's dad disappeared to? What hunts them through the woods as they search for him? And as...

Join the loveable Stormy Normy in Book 2 as he explores his forever home in Goldsborough Valley, Far North Queensland. In this exciting story, Stormy Normy learns about friendship, bravery and how to work as a team.When his owner Charlie sets a big goal of competing in the Tom Quilty Gold Cup, a ...