Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

Mission 9: White War. Christmas Day, 1914. The Western front, near the town of Ypres, Belgium. Mission objective: very unclear. There is something BIG that Professor Perdu is not telling Battle Boy. His mission begins knee-deep in mud, in the middle of No Man's Land, where he encounters the last ...

Edward is anxious about starting knight school. It's sure to be terrifying with all those ogres and dragons about! So he puts on his armour, and prepares for battle. But what if he has more in common with those ogres and dragons than he thought? perhaps if he takes his armour off, he might even f...

Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree... But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendshi...

Early one morning, Pink Piglet leaves his mother's side for the very first time. Cam this timid little pig become a brave explorer?

While the other birds peck at ants and watch worms wiggle, Bea likes to bake buns and berry pudding. She loves dancing to disco beats and singing sweet songs to the moon. In everything she does, Bea stands out from the flock!

A day at the seashore can be full of surprise, wonder and excitement. Leap through the waves like a dolphin. Glide through the water like a fish. Soar along the sand with the seagulls. What will you do when you go to the beach?

An extraordinary exploration of Gallipoli created by the incredible Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Many books have been written about the battles of Gallipoli; the men who went to war and what they faced, the letters, and the tears of those left behind. But this is a book about Gallipoli, the pl...

Ren knows that it's almost time for Bear's big sleep, but she needs just one more day with him. One day to explore the winter together. One more day to play and dance and wonder.

Meet Bear and Chook, two very different friends. Bear and Chook are best friends. But while Bear likes adventure, Chook prefers the quiet life. One sunny day by the pond, Chook lets himself get drawn into Bear's wild ideas ... with disastrous results! A wonderfully warm read-aloud story about the...

In a follow up to the delightful Bear and Chook, the two lovable characters continue their adventures in Bear and Chook by the Sea.