Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

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...

Beautifully written, Black Beauty reveals what life was like for a horse during the Victorian era, from a young colt growing up to becoming a cab-horse on bustling London streets. With a stunning foiled jacket, ribbon marker and beautiful original colour illustrations throughout.

Christian Birmingham's stunning new colour edition of Anna Sewell's classic tale is complete and unabridged, and the narrative voice of Black Beauty as fresh as the day the story was first published in 1877. This enchanting story of the bravery of a horse in Victorian Britain has captivated and e...

This title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery.

"Black Cockatoo" is a vignette that follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile connections of family and culture. Mia is a 13-year-old girl from a remote community in the Kimberley. She is saddened by the loss of her brother as he distances himself from the family. She feels...

This iconic song is one that marks the history of the Aboriginal Rights movement along the way to reconciliation.

Nipper only wants to be one thing: a lifesaver. In his world they're larger than life, walking, talking heroes. He's too young, but he starts to train in secret, challenging himself in the Bondi surf. But his secret comes to light one hot Sunday in 1938 - a day that was to become infamous.

The town of Lanternwood is under attack. There's a Tigon, a monster that is half-dragon, half-tiger, on the loose. Roxy is being hunted by a fire-breathing army and her best friend Cinnamon has been kidnapped. It seems that everyone Roxy loves has been cursed and it's up to her to save them. Then...

Some things are too big for a boy to solve. Jesse is an eleven-year-old boy tackling many problems in life, especially fitting in to a new school. Luckily he meets Kate. She has curly black hair, braces and an infectious smile. She wants to 'Save the Whales' and needs Jesse's help. But they haven...