Collection: Junior Fiction

A true to life adventure with one of nature's magnificent animals. Over 46 colour photographs of elephants in their natural habitat. Find out where they live and how they spend their day. Learn what they eat and how long they live, and discover what you can do to protect them.

A deeply moving story about an abandoned pup in Afghanistan who touches the lives of two very different people - a girl struggling to get an education in the face of fierce opposition, and an Australian soldier who ultimately gives his life in the service of his country.

Ellie is in a goal-kicking slump. She has a feeling her brand-new footy boots are to blame – that, or her brother Oz and all the annoying pranks he keeps playing on her! Is it possible that without her lucky routine, Ellie just isn’t that good at footy? Or is footy about more than just luck?

Twins Oz and Ellie are footy fanatics. They can't wait to introduce Aussie Rules to their cousin Sanjay, who is moving back to Australia from overseas. 10-year-old Oz is the key playmaker for the Falcons (as he'll tell anyone who'll listen!). Ellie is a talented full-forward and the leading goal ...

Sanjay is settling in perfectly at Fresca Bay. He loves hanging out with his cousins Oz and Ellie, and playing footy for the Fresca Bay Falcons is heaps of fun. But when he wins a prize to meet the AFL team of his choice, things suddenly get a lot more complicated. Sanjay hasn’t picked a team yet...

It's Grand Final week in Fresca Bay, and the Fresca Bay Falcons are desperate to beat the Colburton Cockroaches and bring home the Premiership Cup. And for Oz, this game is personal - he's facing off against his former best friend, Jumpin' Jack Pang, who left Fresca Bay and is now the star player...

When the Falcons win a prestigious lightning footy tournament, they receive a cup to commemorate the occasion. The tournament is in its 100th year, and the special cup is set to be displayed at the MCG sports museum. The Falcons are invited to the grand unveiling, but as the curtain drops, the cu...

Sam's always been a little scared of gorgeous Lisa's gang, but when she invites him to come and hang out with them he's delighted. But soon he finds out that they have a dark secret ...and that he will have to go through some big changes to join them..

When her best friend, Ness, dies suddenly, Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, determined to bring Ness back.

Elliot faces his darkest period yet. As well as facing up to the death of his mother, he realises that the future of mankind - and the survival of everything he holds dear - is at stake. But can a bunch of misfit gods, a lost constellation and a mortal boy stand up to the daemon hordes?