Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

Sometimes its not the destination that counts, but the journey. Join the family on their walk along the beach to Carrum Sailing Club

A laugh-out-loud debut novel about sixth grader Hal Rifkind - unfortunately nicknamed 'Cartboy' - and his horribly historic, hilarious year.

Hal Rifkind - unfortunately nicknamed 'Cartboy' - is chronicling yet another horrible and hilarious experience. This time he's at Camp Jamestown, a camp where the kids pretend to go back in time. It's historic, but not in a good way.

Casander Darkbloom has no memory, lives outside a curiosity shop, and experiences random surges of uncontrollable energy in his limbs. When he inexplicably brings a stuffed raven to life, he unravels a strange and thrilling magical world. A world waiting for Cas to save it. Cas is the Foretold, t...

Caspar is a small boy with an adventurous soul who is drawn to the sea . . . Who will Caspar find out on the water tonight?

Most villages have an idiot but Casper's village is full of them. So being bright makes poor Casper something of an outsider. When famous magician the Great Tiramisu curses the village, Casper's father is blamed and sentenced to death by pigeon. It's up to Casper and his best friend to find the m...

Most villages have an idiot but Casper's village is full of them. So being bright makes Casper something of an outsider. A side-splittingly funny for girls and boys, featuring a massive food fight, evil French chef and a machine that fires omelettes...

Jeremy Strong described Ivan's first Casper Candlewacks book as a funny and engaging debut . This is the triumphant follow-up from the funniest new voice in fiction and once again unsung hero, Casper must save the day.

Calvin the cassowary is left to mind the nest when his partner goes off on a girls' trip. All goes well, until Calvin is tricked by a wily goanna intent on having some eggs for supper.

Once more, Annalie, Will, Essie and Pod set out on the Sunfish to look for Spinner - their only clue a coded list Spinner left behind, naming four scientists who were once his colleagues on a top-secret project. When a terrible storm separates the crew and almost wrecks the boat, Will and Essie m...