Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

A bird drops a seed to the floor of the forest. The seed grows into a sapling, then a tree. The tree is felled and taken to a busy city. Bird to Bird is the story of one bird, one seed, one tree.

When seven strangers arrive at a small Australian caravan park to tell Hadley Boggs that her dad is the long-lost heir to the kingdom of Ludrovia, she can hardly believe it. Her dad -- the world's most indecisive man, a man who takes the advice of their pet budgie, a man named Barry -- is king?! ...

Following a traumatic accident, a special friendship helps talented musician Annie heal and rediscover her love of music in this stunning novella from celebrated author Katya Balen. After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the music she's always loved. Sh...

This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in bed. The presents. The themed parties. Blowing out the candles on his cake. Everything. He is so excited about his 11th birthday, in fact, that he wishes it was his birthday every day. S...

Set the dial to catastrophe! Alice Toolie and her worst enemy Jimmy Cook have a huge problem. Their birthday parties are on the same day and they have both invited the whole class. Disaster! And neither is backing down. There's only one solution. A cake-off. Whoever wins gets to party. Literally....

Benedict Stanley lives alone with his cat in Mavin Road where families hustle, joggers puff and workers scurry to the train. There's no time for hellos or chats. So Benedict begins making biscuits to mark moments in all their lives, leaving them secretly at their doors. People start talking. Who ...

Ninima knows the sea and the land will always provide for he and his family, whether it is the moths, kangaroos, nuts and berries from the mountains in summer, or the abalone, oysters, lobsters and fish of other times.

Two hours ago, when I walked into this school for the first time, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and, apart from a knot in my guts the size of Tasmania, life was great. Now here I am, locked in a stationery cupboard. Rowena wants to be friends but the other kids don't. Is it because ...

Blabbermouth: a person who talks too much. Amelie Anderson Amelie is a blabbermouth. She's not a bad kid - she's just so bubbly that sometimes words fizz right out of her mouth. And then things go terribly wrong. But she's determined to fix all that. It's time for a reputation make-over.

Amelie is a notorious blabbermouth with two VERY BIG SECRETS: 1. She is the mysterious author of the school newsletter's advice column. 2. Her uncle's dog has an adorable litter of puppies! Amelie plans to surprise everyone at school by bringing in a puppy for show and tell. Maybe she'll even win...