BOOKS FOR
JUNIOR Readers
The Best Friend Promise ( MerTails # 1 )
Rebecca Timmis RRP $ 14.99
Pearl discovers she can now talk to animals , which comes in very handy when one of her friends is cornered by a hungry reef dragon ! MerTales is sea-sational new series , packed with mermagic and flipperific adventure .
Due sept
1
Pax : Journey Home
Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen
RRP $ 19.99
From the awardwinning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax ; gorgeously crafted , utterly compelling with stunning illustrations by author and illustrator Jon Klassen .
The Very First You
Scott Stuart RRP $ 19.99
Nobody has ever smiled your smile , or ran the way that you run ... In The Very First You Scott Stuart encourages young readers to embrace their uniqueness and see the joy that their individuality brings to the world .
Due aug
31
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Max and Worry
Kitty Black , Jess Rose
RRP $ 19.99
When Max has a hard time starting his maths work , he ’ s joined by someone new : Worry . It feels like Worry will never leave . But with the help of some deep breaths Max can say goodbye to Worry , and hello to someone new .
The School for Talking Pets
Kelli Anne Hawkins , Beth Harvey
RRP $ 16.99
When Rusty Mulligan and his pet blue-tongued lizard win a week on a secret island , at Miss Alice Einstein ’ s School for Talking Pets , Rusty is thrilled . His best friend will learn to talk ! But once on the island , things don ’ t go to plan ...
An Unexpected Hero ( Pow Pow Pig # 1 )
Anh Do , Peter Cheong
RRP $ 15.99
Hi there ! I ’ m Pow Pow Pig ! Me and my friends didn ’ t make the A team … or the B team ... We made the Z team ! How are we going to save the world when we were the last ones picked ?! A hilarious new adventure from Anh Do .
Have You Seen My Friend ?
Jo Dabrowski RRP $ 17.99
Have you seen my friend ? He was sitting right there . And then he disappeared . Like magic . This cheeky board book tells a hilarious tale of friendship , determination and the importance of always having a trick up your sleeve .
YOURFeelings
Due aug
31
Lucy and Sad
Kitty Black , Jess Rose
RRP $ 19.99
Due sept
1
When Lucy has a hard time making friends , she ’ s visited by Sad and he just won ’ t go away . But with the help of some flowers , cookies , a bedtime story and a big hug , Lucy can finally say goodbye for now to Sad .
Due sept
14
Julia and the Shark
Kiran Millwood Hargrave , Tom de Freston
RRP $ 19.99
A captivating , powerful and luminous story about a mother , a daughter , and the great Greenland shark - with timely themes of the importance of science and the environment .
The River
Sally Morgan , Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
RRP $ 24.99
Sally Morgan ’ s beautiful words and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr ’ s artwork combine to make this a unique picture book . Johnny infuses his illustrations with his fine-art aesthetic and his traditional motifs to bring each page to life .
Great White Shark
Claire Saxby , Cindy Lane
RRP $ 26.99
In Great White Shark we follow a female shark on her way to warmer waters to give her pups the best chance of survival . Claire Saxby ’ s poetic prose and Cindy Lane ’ s illustrations showcase the grace and majesty this predator .
Due sept
15
Due aug
18
There ’ s a Ghost in This House
Oliver Jeffers RRP $ 29.99
Maybe you can help me ?
A young girl lives in a haunted house , but has never seen a ghost . Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt , from behind the sofa , right up to the attic .
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