Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide 2019 Autumn-reading-guide-2019-WEB | Page 20

CHILDREN’S Oprah Winfrey (Work it, Girl) Non-fiction Caroline Moss, Sinem Erkas RRP $19.99 Stand Up for the Future Various RRP $29.99 Brought to life by colourful illustrations from local artists, this book showcases emerging Aussie talent and encourages readers to create positive social change. All royalties from sales of this book go to The Smith Family. Discover how Oprah became a billionaire CEO and media mogul in this true story of her life. Then, learn key lessons from her work you can apply to your own life. This is a book for kids wanting to forge their own career path. Discover how J.K. Rowling became a best-selling author and publishing sensation in this true account of her life. Take notes from her work which you could apply to your own life path to steer yourself in your chosen career direction. feature TITLES Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gregory Mone RRP $18.99 Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry will turn young people into budding experts on the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe. Along the way, Tyson’s characteristic wit ensures a journey packed with fun. Stories for boys Who Dare to be Different 2 Ben Brooks RRP $39.99 Keep kids entertained on short and long journeys with this fun and colourful mix of spotting games, drawing challenges, word searches, dingbats and more. It comes with wipe-clean cards and a dry-erase pen, all stored in a handy box. Due may 1 Caroline Moss, Sinem Erkas RRP $19.99 RRP $34.95 Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry Lonely Planet Kids RRP $19.99 J.K. Rowling (Work it, Girl) Good Selfie TITLES Turia Pitt I’m living proof that, with the right mindset, we truly can achieve anything... Good Selfie, a book for kids and teens contains simple but powerful strategies to build their self-confidence and self-belief. Games on the go Adam Spencer’s The Number Detective Adam Spencer RRP $19.99 The Big Book of Birds Yuval Zommer RRP $24.99 Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? This beautiful and informative book answers these questions and many more. CHILDREN’S Bursting with games, puzzles, quizzes – along with heaps of stuff to draw, cut out, decipher and decode – this is the perfect book for kids aged six and above. They won’t believe numbers could be this much fun! World’s Cutest Animals Lonely Planet Kids RRP $14.99 From fluffy pandas and penguin chicks to pygmy possums and inquisitive quokkas, discover a mix of family favourites and lesser-known critters, all accompanied with fun facts and big, beautiful photos! This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successful Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different, the book that changed countless boys’ lives around the world and gave them the confidence to be themselves.  Give a gift card Poetry This is Home Jackie French, Tania McCartney RRP $34.99 From poems that whisper to poems that roar, from words of tranquillity and heartbreak to those of the witty and absurd, there is something within these pages to make everyone feel at home. All the reading she had done had given her a view of life that they had never seen. Roald Dahl Matilda Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au