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baby & toddler

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Here, Bear and Everywhere by Damian Balassone

$20.00 Inc GST

Little Cloud: Little Wonders #1 by Heidi McKinnon ISBN:9781761215810

Little Cloud by Heidi McKinnon

$20.00 Inc GST

Little Puggle's Dance by Vikki Conley ISBN:9781923331099

Little Puggle's Dance by Vikki Conley

$27.00 Inc GST

Counting Crocodiles by Students from Bulla Camp Primary School . ISBN:9781922592798

Counting Crocodiles by Students from Bulla Camp Primary School .

$15.00 Inc GST

Jamie Oliver: Let's Make Pasta: See it

Jamie Oliver: Let's Make Pasta by Jamie Oliver

$17.00 Inc GST

Jamie Oliver: Let's Make Pancakes: See it

Jamie Oliver: Let's Make Pancakes by Jamie Oliver

$17.00 Inc GST

Jamie Oliver: Let's Make Cookies: See it

Jamie Oliver: Let's Make Cookies by Jamie Oliver

$17.00 Inc GST

Count Pet by Matthew Van Fleet ISBN:9781665984300

Count Pet by Matthew Van Fleet

$23.00 Inc GST

Shape Pet by Matthew Van Fleet ISBN:9781665984317

Shape Pet by Matthew Van Fleet

$23.00 Inc GST

Bath Time!: Aussie Baby's First Words 3 by Tom Jellett ISBN:9781761181894

Bath Time!: Aussie Baby's First Words 3 by Tom Jellett

$13.00 Inc GST

picture books

My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte ISBN:9781917044158

My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte

$18.00 Inc GST

What Feelings Do at Night by Tina Oziewicz ISBN:9781782695301

What Feelings Do at Night by Tina Oziewicz

$30.00 Inc GST

The Cave Downwind of the Cafe by Mikey Please ISBN:9780008639051

Cave Downwind of the Cafe by Mikey Please

$25.00 Inc GST

Bored by Felicita Sala

Bored by Felicita Sala

$25.00 Inc GST

The Fishmonger and the Pastry Chef by Sophie Masson ISBN:9781761211225

The Fishmonger and the Pastry Chef by Sophie Masson

$25.00 Inc GST

Emmie Builds Something New by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Emmie Builds Something New by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

$25.00 Inc GST

Sundays under the Lemon Tree by Julia Busuttil Nishimura ISBN:9781761381485

Sundays under the Lemon Tree by Julia Busuttil Nishimura

$25.00 Inc GST

Where Would You Go? by Alison Lester ISBN:9781761181573

Where Would You Go? by Alison Lester

$20.00 Inc GST

Between by Anna Walker ISBN:9781761381591

Between by Anna Walker

$28.00 Inc GST

Here Come the Cousins by Maggie Hutchings ISBN:9781760764883

Here Come the Cousins by Maggie Hutchings

$27.00 Inc GST

Dropbear by Philip Bunting ISBN:9781760657796

Dropbear by Philip Bunting

$26.00 Inc GST

Prayer For A River by Glenn Loughrey ISBN:9781742036915

Prayer For A River by Glenn Loughrey

$25.00 Inc GST

Shibu's Tail by Tess Thomas ISBN:9781761182525

Shibu's Tail by Tess Thomas

$25.00 Inc GST

The Ella Bella Ballerina Treasury: Three magical stories in one! by James Mayhew ISBN:9781408363430

The Ella Bella Ballerina Treasury by James Mayhew

$37.00 Inc GST

Goblin by Frances Stickley ISBN:9781917366281

Goblin by Frances Stickley

$18.00 Inc GST

Once I was a Giant by Zeno Sworder ISBN:9781760764913

Once I was a Giant by Zeno Sworder

$30.00 Inc GST

Oh Dear

Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen

$25.00 Inc GST

Koala Fairies by Anna Pignataro ISBN:9781761123849

Koala Fairies by Anna Pignataro

$20.00 Inc GST

If We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall

If We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall

$25.00 Inc GST

Dear Broccoli by Jo Dabrowski ISBN:9781923022102

Dear Broccoli by Jo Dabrowski

$25.00 Inc GST

The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel

The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel

$25.00 Inc GST

Bapa's Last Canoe by Maree McCarthy Yoelu

Bapa's Last Canoe by Maree McCarthy Yoelu

$28.00 Inc GST

Laughter is the Best Ending by Maryam Master ISBN:9781761560132

Laughter is the Best Ending by Maryam Master

$17.00 Inc GST

The Wobbly Bike by Darren McCallum ISBN:9781760656416

The Wobbly Bike by Darren McCallum

$26.00 Inc GST

real & remarkable

The Very Stinky Fly Hunt by Andrea Wild ISBN:9781486318780

The Very Stinky Fly Hunt by Andrea Wild

$27.00 Inc GST

Dogs with Jobs by Max Hamilton ISBN:9781761181016

Dogs with Jobs by Max Hamilton

$20.00 Inc GST

Neighbourhood Nest by Sarah Jane Lightfoot ISBN:9781923046818

Neighbourhood Nest by Sarah Jane Lightfoot

$25.00 Inc GST

junior fiction

Ariana Treasure: The Fundraiser by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern ISBN:9781761111907

Ariana Treasure: The Fundraiser by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern

$11.00 Inc GST

Ariana Treasure: The Perfect Day by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern ISBN:9781761111884

Ariana Treasure: The Perfect Day by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern

$11.00 Inc GST

Locked Up! (Worst Pets Ever! Book 1) by Eva Amores ISBN:9781761724657

Locked Up! (Worst Pets Ever! Book 1) by Eva Amores

$16.00 Inc GST

Frances Bloom (Frances Bloom

Frances Bloom (Frances Bloom, #1) by Katrina Nannestad

$18.00 Inc GST

Rock Paper Incisors: Skunk and Badger 3 by Amy Timberlake ISBN:9781760877064

Rock Paper Incisors: Skunk and Badger 3 by Amy Timberlake

$25.00 Inc GST

Adventures of Pongo and Stink

Adventures of Pongo and Stink, The by Lisa Nicol

$20.00 Inc GST

Frog

Frog, Log and Dave A Brush with Evil by Trent Jamieson

$19.00 Inc GST

Too Small to Be a Giant: A Little Bit Lola #2: Volume 2 by Kiah Thomas ISBN:9781761214554

Too Small to Be a Giant by Kiah Thomas

$13.00 Inc GST

Too Big to Be a Fairy: A Little Bit Lola #1: Volume 1 by Kiah Thomas ISBN:9781761214547

Too Big to Be a Fairy by Kiah Thomas

$13.00 Inc GST

middle fiction

Unfairies by Huw Aaron ISBN:9780241683767

Unfairies by Huw Aaron

$20.00 Inc GST

Winging It by Megan Lloyd ISBN:9781761726408

Winging It by Megan Lloyd

$23.00 Inc GST

The Game I Will Never Forget by Onjali Q. Rauf ISBN:9781510108967

Game I Will Never Forget by Onjali Q. Rauf

$17.00 Inc GST

The Last Ember: Volume 1 by Lily Berlin Dodd ISBN:9781761217234

The Last Ember by Lily Berlin Dodd

$20.00 Inc GST

Zombie Road by TJ DOOM

Zombie Road by TJ DOOM

$15.00 Inc GST

The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe by Karen Foxlee ISBN:9781761182020

The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe by Karen Foxlee

$25.00 Inc GST

Ghost Guitar: (This book is Dead Scary) by TJ DOOM ISBN:9781761352874

Ghost Guitar by TJ DOOM

$15.00 Inc GST

The Keeper of the Octopus by Neridah McMullin ISBN:9781760659479

The Keeper of the Octopus by Neridah McMullin

$19.00 Inc GST

Childish by Morris Gleitzman ISBN:9781761343759

Childish by Morris Gleitzman

$17.00 Inc GST

Stories for the Kid Next Door by Emma Holland ISBN:9781761352072

Stories for the Kid Next Door by Emma Holland

$17.00 Inc GST

Hannah Backwards by Kim Rackham ISBN:9781764007139

Hannah Backwards by Kim Rackham

$15.00 Inc GST

Escape from Firestone Fortress: Solve It Your Way by Rachel Jackson ISBN:9781764007122

Escape from Firestone Fortress by Rachel Jackson

$18.00 Inc GST

Song of a Thousand Seas by Zana Fraillon ISBN:9780702266317

Song of a Thousand Seas by Zana Fraillon

$15.00 Inc GST

Promises and Other Lies by Sue Whiting ISBN:9781760658649

Promises and Other Lies by Sue Whiting

$19.00 Inc GST

The Poisoned King: Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world by Katherine Rundell ISBN:9781408897454

Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

$19.00 Inc GST

Gloam by Jack Mackay ISBN:9780861549528

Gloam by Jack Mackay

$17.00 Inc GST

Lost in a Book #2 The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson

Lost in a Book #2 The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson

$20.00 Inc GST

Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple

Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple

$17.00 Inc GST

Making of Martha Mayfield by Jo Dabrowski ISBN:9781923022928

Making of Martha Mayfield by Jo Dabrowski

$18.00 Inc GST

young adult

The Hive by Anna February ISBN:9781915947277

Hive by Anna February

$23.00 Inc GST

MindWorks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction by Neal Shusterman ISBN:9798347106851

MindWorks by Neal Shusterman

$25.00 Inc GST

Kill Creatures by Rory Power ISBN:9781761725104

Kill Creatures by Rory Power

$20.00 Inc GST

What Have They Done to Liza McLean? by Amy Doak ISBN:9781761350641

What Have They Done to Liza McLean? by Amy Doak

$20.00 Inc GST

A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery ISBN:9781761182211

A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery

$20.00 Inc GST

Fake Skating: From the no. 1 bestselling author of Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter ISBN:9781398537866

Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

$23.00 Inc GST

When We Were Monsters by Jennifer Niven ISBN:9780241772492

When We Were Monsters by Jennifer Niven

$20.00 Inc GST

Black River: Volume 1 by Ruby Jean Cottle ISBN:9781761631603

Black River by Ruby Jean Cottle

$30.00 Inc GST

The Wycherleys: Jane Austen meets witches in this gorgeous swoon-worthy YA romance!: Volume 1 by Annaliese Avery ISBN:9781398536265

Wycherleys by Annaliese Avery

$23.00 Inc GST

This Season's Draft by Jason Gent

This Season's Draft by Jason Gent

$20.00 Inc GST

The Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch by Laini Taylor ISBN:9781444952766

The Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch by Laini Taylor

$25.00 Inc GST

A Guide to Falling Off the Map by Zanni L Arnot

A Guide to Falling Off the Map by Zanni L Arnot

$20.00 Inc GST

The Locked Room by Adam Cece

The Locked Room by Adam Cece

$20.00 Inc GST

explore & discover

This is Us: Essential Australian Poems for Young People by Libby Hathorn ISBN:9781922507860

This is Us by Libby Hathorn

$35.00 Inc GST

The Junior Football Encyclopedia by Emily Stead ISBN:9781804539248

Junior Football Encyclopedia by Emily Stead

$33.00 Inc GST

The Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club: Fifty mystery puzzles for children by Dr Gareth Moore ISBN:9781510231924

Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club by Dr Gareth Moore

$27.00 Inc GST

My Amazing Inventions Sketchbook: 50 Awesome Drawing Activities for Young Inventors by Lisa Regan ISBN:9781510232075

My Amazing Inventions Sketchbook by Lisa Regan

$27.00 Inc GST

The Big Around-the-World Animal Adventure: A search and find book by Vicky Woodgate ISBN:9781444977516

Big Around-the-World Animal Adventure by Vicky Woodgate

$20.00 Inc GST

An Anthology of Stargazing: A Collection of Stars and Constellations by DK ISBN:9780241759837

Anthology of Stargazing by DK

$28.00 Inc GST

Super Great Kids' Stories: From storytellers around the world by Kim Normanton ISBN:9781526679277

Super Great Kids' Stories by Kim Normanton

$30.00 Inc GST

Men's Football Legends 2026 by David Ballheimer ISBN:9781804538593

Men's Football Legends 2026 by David Ballheimer

$27.00 Inc GST

Lonely Planet Kids My First Lift-the-Flap Dinosaur Atlas: Contains Over 50 Flaps to Lift by Lonely Planet Kids ISBN:9781837586226

Lonely Planet Kids My First Lift-the-Flap Dinosaur Atlas by Lonely Planet Kids

$20.00 Inc GST

Lonely Planet Kids Atlas of Horses and Ponies: Discover the A-Neigh-zing World of Horses by Lonely Planet Kids ISBN:9781837586691

Lonely Planet Kids Atlas of Horses and Ponies by Lonely Planet Kids

$30.00 Inc GST

Weirdosaurus: Pre-history's Most Peculiar Creatures by Philip Bunting ISBN:9781761214653

Weirdosaurus by Philip Bunting

$30.00 Inc GST

My Story

My Story, Our Country by Ryhia Dank

$25.00 Inc GST

365 Amazing True Things to Read in Bed by Edward Brooke-Hitching ISBN:9781836004554

365 Amazing True Things to Read in Bed by Edward Brooke-Hitching

$30.00 Inc GST

All About Antarctica by Marc Martin ISBN:9781761047411

All About Antarctica by Marc Martin

$25.00 Inc GST

Ningaloo: Australia's Wild Wonder by Tim Winton ISBN:9781760995324

Ningaloo by Tim Winton

$30.00 Inc GST

Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook by Giselle Clarkson ISBN:9798765670514

Omnibird by Giselle Clarkson

$38.00 Inc GST

The Wizard's Guide to Magical Experiments: 40 science experiments to try at home by Amanda Wood ISBN:9781917044653

Wizard's Guide to Magical Experiments by Amanda Wood

$40.00 Inc GST

The Dog is Full of Love: Poems About How We Love Dogs and They Love Us by Lou Peacock ISBN:9781805134312

Dog is Full of Love by Lou Peacock

$23.00 Inc GST

There's a Prawn in Parliament House: The Kids' Guide to Australia's Amazing Democracy by Annabel Crabb ISBN:9781760637750

There's a Prawn in Parliament House: The Kids' Guide to Australia's Amazing Democracy by Annabel Crabb

$25.00 Inc GST

Dreaming: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes ISBN:9781761065095

Dreaming: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes

$25.00 Inc GST

Women's Football Legends 2026 by Kevin Pettman ISBN:9781804538616

Women's Football Legends 2026 by Kevin Pettman

$27.00 Inc GST

The Secret Lives of Stones: Fascinating stories of gemstones

Secret Lives of Stones by Hettie Judah

$37.00 Inc GST

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals by Sami Bayly

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals by Sami Bayly

$33.00 Inc GST

The Stuff that Stuff is Made of: Things We Make With Plants by Jonathan Drori ISBN:9781917044172

Stuff that Stuff is Made of by Jonathan Drori

$35.00 Inc GST

All the World's a Stage: Peter Pan: A pop-out sound adventure by J. M. Barrie ISBN:9781917044141

All the World's a Stage: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

$45.00 Inc GST

Animals on Country: Let's look after the animals with Uncle Kuu by Victor Steffensen ISBN:9781761181566

Animals on Country by Victor Steffensen

$25.00 Inc GST

Fast Cars by Luigi Cassini della Riviera

Fast Cars by Luigi Cassini della Riviera

$35.00 Inc GST

Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King ISBN:9781444919349

Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King

$45.00 Inc GST

The Story Writer's Handbook Adventures in Creative Writing by Katrina Nannestad

The Story Writer's Handbook Adventures in Creative Writing by Katrina Nannestad

$27.00 Inc GST