Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

As in the author's previous picture book, 'Window', this book is observed through the window of a house in a typical urban neighbourhood, each picture shows time passing. This is Window in reverse, with the land being reclaimed from built-up concrete to a gradual greening.

When Ben and Gracie visit their mum at the art gallery where she works, they lose themselves in the paintings of colonial artist Frederick McCubbin, venturing back in time to meet with new settlers to Australia.

Even though Ben Braver saved Kepler Academy from total destruction last year, he knows he still doesn't fit in at his secret school for kids with special abilities. His super skills still haven't kicked in and keeping it a secret is getting harder. And with a well-meaning fan club, scheming schoo...

Ben Braver has one day to save the world. The students of Kepler Academy are under threat...again. And, this time, so is the rest of the world. Ben Braver might just be humanity's only hope. Ben will have to overcome all kinds of enemies, including a reckless time-traveller, the Abandoned Childre...

"Searching for an explanation for the nightmares that haunt him, Dr Spiro Trotter returns to the Preston watertower. But what will he find beneath the surface of those still, dark waters?"--Back cover.

Malia has had a privileged upbringing in Indonesia, but now her mother wants to return to her own family on the other side of the world. Malia is determined to stay in Indonesia, her home. Besides, if she leaves, how can she fight for her country's precious rainforests? Ari knows he is lucky to b...

The Bears' Holiday is a story about the fun to be had on a summer holiday, and the risks to be avoided. Papa Bear teaches Small Bear sensible rules about safety on the beach and in the water - but he's not always good at following his own rules! Children will learn along with Small Bear and laugh...

With all Pam's trademark simplicity of line and characterisation, this is the perfect book to share with the littlies in your life. Together you can choose... are you happy or grumpy? Will you cry or will you sing? Straightforward comparative text about feelings with clean, clear art.

A beautifully simple story of Bertie and the bear. A wonderful excuse for children to join in the noise-making.

Bessie is cross. Everyone else seems to have a role to play in the war effort and she wants to help too. But what can a young girl in Australia do to help the soldiers all the way over in Europe?