Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

9yr old Allie Finkle has rules for everything - is even writing her own rule book, but her world's turned upside-down when she learns her family is moving across town, which will mean a new house, school, best friend, and plenty of new rules.

Jasmine is thrilled when she gets to catsit for her neighbours while they're away on holiday for Christmas. She adores looking after the beautiful Star and only wishes she could keep her forever! Star loves playing with Jasmine, and soon the pair are inseparable. But what Jasmine doesn't know is ...

There's a track winding back, to an old-fashioned shack, Along the road to Gundagai...' The words are familiar, but the story they tell may not be. Andrew McLean's illustrations bring to life the story of the men who went to the Great War, many of them never to return home.

Macca the Alpaca and his best-pal, Al, have been waiting for the perfect day to go on a picnic. But when the sun finally comes out, will their picnic go as planned or turn into an al fresco fiasco?

Macca and his best pal, Al enter a talent content. Shaking and shimmying, they give it their best and put on a performance to remember.

This is our Sydney, the brightest and best of it, North to the south, east and the west of it. Bats, cicadas, lawn bowls and the zoo. A playful and vibrantly illustrated picture book that celebrates Sydney in all its diversity

It’s fifteen years since readers were first introduced to Felix in Once and across six celebrated books, our brave young hero has survived many unforgettable and emotional journeys. Now comes the seventh and final part of Felix’s story, bringing to a powerful climax a series that countless young ...

It’s fifteen years since readers were first introduced to Felix in Once and across six celebrated books, our brave young hero has survived many unforgettable and emotional journeys. Now comes the seventh and final part of Felix’s story, bringing to a powerful climax a series that countless young ...

"Twelve-year-old Amal's dream of becoming a teacher one day is dashed in an instant when she accidentally insults a member of her Pakistani village's ruling family. As punishment for her behavior, she is forced to leave her heartbroken family behind and go work at their estate. Amal is distraught...

When Amanda returns to school after having a sick day, she finds fitting back into the friendship group tricker than she imagined. Amanda makes a plan, with the help of the Dolphin Squad, to go out of their way and include anyone. But when Eve is sick and has a few days off school, how will Amand...