Collection: Junior Fiction

Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms - most notably its massive library. It's not long before she locates a magical book ...

As spring arrives at Winterhouse, Elizabeth settles into the joyful chaos of her new home. But it isn’t long before she and Freddy are drawn into an ominous new mystery. Guests at the hotel start behaving oddly, and Elizabeth’s powers manifest in thrilling—sometimes frightening—new ways. As unnat...

Tygo, a locksmith's son, is forced by the Nazis to loot abandoned Dutch homes for valuables. Known as 'the Ferret', he's despised by everyone, but it's the only way he can keep his family alive...

The incredible untold stories of Doctor Who Christmases past, present and future. Did you know Davros and the Doctor met for three Christmases, on different planets, across time and space? Have you heard the one about the time the Plasmavores came to pay a festive visit? Or when Madame Vastra fou...

Greedy Old Man Crocodile (Lallanggarra) won't share his fire with the Bunuba people, but Brown Falcon (Girrganyi), with the help of the young animals comes up with a clever plan to take a fire-stick from his home at Jarrambaya.

Traditional and modern tales are told in a clear and engaging way to encourage reading.

In this compilation of four separately published books edited to form a single narrative, Soli and Lucy return to Faerieground but an anti-human spell makes Lucy sick, and Soli may have to choose between her friend and her kingdom.

Pixie's life has fallen apart: her beloved parents are swept out to sea in a fierce storm, never to be seen again, and she's sent to live with her mysterious grandma, Nanny Monkton, in a village on the edge of nowhere. On her train journey there, she meets an orphan boy called Wyld, who steals he...

A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. All light in Chattana is created by one man - the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be a...

Imagine if your baby sister could make wishes come true... It's a big day. Flick is nervous about leading book club for the very first time. It doesn't help that her little sister is super cranky and won't stop wishing. Birdie is filling the pram with her favourite snacks and getting puppies app...