Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

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...

A day at the beach becomes a wonderful adventure in this picture book by Allan Baillie. With stunning illustrations by Caroline Magerl, this magical story celebrates play and the imagination.

In this world there are castles in space, floating castles, castles in the sky and castles made of glass. Each one hides a royal family and there are all the usual mazes, puzzles tricks and messages waiting to be discovered.

Share a day with Cat and find out how exciting, exhausting and downright dangerous life can be!

Cat and Fish discover each other one night and spark an unlikely friendship. As they teach each other about the worlds of the land and sea, they find they share a common sense of adventure, learning new things from each other.

Cat and fish decide to see where the waves go, and discover that the best way to be a good friend is to be yourself...