Collection: Junior Fiction

When a thunderstorm strikes in the middle of the night, all sorts of creatures, including a school of piranhas, a whale, a troupe of pirouetting ballerinas and some aliens, try and let dad convince them to come inside out of the rain. But what happens when there is no more room in the bed? This w...

Josh has always called his brain Brian, and Brian can sometimes be his best friend, helping Josh with tests and giving him brilliant moneymaking ideas. But he can also be Josh's worst enemy, keeping him awake at night worrying, and telling him that his family's problems are all Josh's fault. When...

Red is a rare red dragon who lives with his Mag and Dag in a world where dragons and Uprights are sworn enemies. Then Red meets his first Upright, a girl called Lou, who is nothing like he had imagined: she's smart, and funny and kind! As the pair become friends, Red learns that not only can the ...

In the goldfields in 1892, water is scarce, disease is common and many men will never find the fortune they've come to seek. When she moves to the new outback town of Coolgardie to live with the flies, red dust and rowdy prospectors, fourteen-year-old Clara Saunders is in search of adventure. A f...

'And we're going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.' When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they're moving to live in a real tower, it's almost like they've stepped inside a fairytale. But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patchi...

The best-selling series returns for a new generation of Go Girls! Charlie is buzzing ? she?s just had her first ever modern dance class! But it?s not all perfect. She?s in the wrong dance clothes. The trendy girl?s tease her. And now there?s the concert to worry about. But non of that seems t...

A gently lyrical story about discovering Country and the importance of family, friendship and the magic of the bush. When eleven-year-old Alex moves to Adelaide from London after her mother gets engaged to a man across the globe, Alex must negotiate a new country, a new school, and (most difficul...

Join Theo on new adventure at Dragon Towers ? the school where everyone has their own dragon best friend! A hilarious new series from the author of the Naughtiest Unicorn ? highly illustrated, full of fun and adventure, and starring a dragon with a magical bum. Perfect for readers aged 6 and up...

Eliza the Easter Bunny Fairy is looking forward to helping the Easter bunny this spring. But mean Jack Frost has stolen Eliza's magical charms. Now springtime won't begin and the Easter bunny won't wake up in time to deliver the eggs. Can Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah help her get her charm...

Twelve-year old Ezra is an ordinary boy who lives on Saibai, an extraordinary Australian island. He loves a laugh, he loves his family, and - almost more than anything - he loves a dare. But when one of his dares goes wrong, Ezra realises he needs to make some decisions about helping out and meas...