Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

Beth is a child convict, caught stealing on the streets of London and sent to Australia on the First Fleet. Through Beth's story, we discover the unbearable hardships those first convicts suffered, not only on the long journey to Sydney Cove but also in the two years of near-famine following thei...

Having to perform at school to celebrate spring can be a nerve-racking experience. It will be on a real stage, with proper spotlights. A gentle, funny picture book about being brave.

There are so many AMAZING mums in the world: the chefs, the singers, the athletes. But every mum does one special thing that makes her The Best Mum. What makes YOUR mum the BEST mum?

Archie has found the best hiding place. But after a while, it feels too quiet. Is the game still on? Has Archie been forgotten? A rich and atmospheric story that captures the highs and lows of hide-and-seek, and the joy of being found.

Bessie is cross. Everyone else seems to have a role to play in the war effort and she wants to help too. But what can a young girl in Australia do to help the soldiers all the way over in Europe?

A beautifully simple story of Bertie and the bear. A wonderful excuse for children to join in the noise-making.

With all Pam's trademark simplicity of line and characterisation, this is the perfect book to share with the littlies in your life. Together you can choose... are you happy or grumpy? Will you cry or will you sing? Straightforward comparative text about feelings with clean, clear art.

The Bears' Holiday is a story about the fun to be had on a summer holiday, and the risks to be avoided. Papa Bear teaches Small Bear sensible rules about safety on the beach and in the water - but he's not always good at following his own rules! Children will learn along with Small Bear and laugh...

Malia has had a privileged upbringing in Indonesia, but now her mother wants to return to her own family on the other side of the world. Malia is determined to stay in Indonesia, her home. Besides, if she leaves, how can she fight for her country's precious rainforests? Ari knows he is lucky to b...

"Searching for an explanation for the nightmares that haunt him, Dr Spiro Trotter returns to the Preston watertower. But what will he find beneath the surface of those still, dark waters?"--Back cover.