"Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson's imagination. You'll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. Rowley's spooky stories might leave...

"Millie and Stella have wanted a puppy for the longest time. So when Fergus, an adorable assistance dog in training, needs their help, they're up for the challenge. But it's harder than they thought and the cheeky puppy has his own plans about what to...

"A story about why kids are the best people to fix broken things. CHILDISH- 1. Being a child. 2. Solving big problems using only a really good friendship, an endless supply of the world's best dumplings and a thousand kilos of plasticine. 3. E.g. Arkie and...

"ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHALLENGE? It's time to fight or take flight! Kit thought he was ready for anything, but when he discovers the next dungeon is at the bottom of an ocean he's not so sure - he can't swim! But with his trusty teammates, Sandy and Thorn,...

"A small disagreement about food options in the lunchroom snowballs into a grade-wide argument that threatens to break up Bucket's friend group when they find themselves in opposing camps"-- Provided by publisher.

"Bucket and their array of clever friends come up with an idea to begin healing the sad with beauty and compassion"-- Provided by publisher.

"Lulu Whifferton-Rear is back and undercover at Mole HQ, to discover and thwart their villainous schemes. It'll require courage, confidence and a cunning disguise (covering her badger stripes with treacle and sticking her whiskers down with tape), as Lulu once...

"Donor conceived Quinn loves her family, but she often feels the odd one out. Not only because she's the only one with red hair and green eyes, but because she would rather be quietly drawing than surfing or rock-climbing or whatever mad activity her mums and...

"Twelve years ago, a child vanished from his cradle. He was never seen nor spoken of again. Saga is desperate to discover what happened - did he really just disappear? Or was he whisked away to the Faerie kingdom, to be raised as one of their own? As she...

"From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a town plagued by zombie beavers; from a magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a crochet-loving pirate; this collection of original short stories by bestselling author Kes Gray will excite and...

"Violet and her band have made it to BandChamps! Armed with their own songs, they're competing alongside their school rivals The Alphas for glory. But wait! Strange goings-on are afoot at the Royal Theatre, where it's rumoured a grumpy ghost ballerina haunts...

"Gwen MacKinnon's parents are dreadful. Truly, deeply, almost impressively dreadful. So Gwen's not upset at all when she's foisted onto her never-before-seen Uncle Matthew for two weeks. Especially when it turns out he has a very opinionated dog named Pumpkin....

"Discover New Zealand birds in this delightful story of a curious little rabbit exploring his new home. Join him as he meets the fascinating inhabitants of his neighbourhood and learns about their diverse diets, nesting habits, migratory patterns, and more....

"ThunderClan deputy Squirrelflight is caught between her conscience and her Clan. Though all five Clans have settled into equally divided territories around the lake, tensions are rising over the new borders. And when a group of rogue cats move in just beyond...

"A warrior caught between clan and kin. After defeating the shadow of the Dark Forest, WindClan should be at peace. Intsead, Crowfeather is still struggling to forgive the Clanmates who betrayed them - including his own son, Breezepelt. But when a strange new...

"Evil tree. Bad Apple? Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost - a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers,...

"It's summer at Whistledown Farm and there's plenty for Ava to do - from helping to shear the sheep to bailing the hay. But then she meets a litter of border collie pups and suddenly the sunny days get a lot more complicated."--Publisher.

"Twin sisters Neecy and Nay Nay use their green thumbs to plant a garden"--

"The Great Winter Academy for the Extraordinarily Talented is made up of students with paranormal and fantastical abilities. This year, YOU are one of three students who receive the impossible curse-- retrieve a long lost heirloom stolen by the rival school,...

"Nestled between the pink morning sky and the sparkling sea lies a small green island where our story begins... Limpet Pebble is a true explorer. So when Tidepool, her little town nestled within a rockpool, organises a Young Explorers competition, Little Lim...

"On a quest to rescue her father, Ista and her friends use a magical key to travel to a legendary island where they battle mythical creatures."--Publisher.

"Meet Isadora Moon's mermaid friend, Emerald! Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules. She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn't want to be...

"The Land of Magic Medicines has come to the top of the Faraway Tree, and it's full of curious bottles and sparkling potions. It's the perfect place to find something to make Mother feel better."--Publisher.

"Under the ground, deep in the earth among the roots of the trees, the little root children were fast asleep all winter long... When spring comes, it's time for the root children - snowdrop, forget-me-not, buttercup, daisy and poppy - to wake up! There are new...

"Some years ago we had a foreign exchange student come to stay, but he didn't want to use our guest room. He preferred to sleep in our pantry... He told us just to call him Eric."--Publisher.

"In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away. Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building an army of dark warriors to take over Prydain, and the only way to stop him is to destroy the Black Cauldron he uses to create his dreaded soldiers. Taran,...

"Hi, I'm Luna! This diary you're reading? My mum's idea. She said it will help me to focus. You see, my mind is always racing with a million thoughts! I have so much I want to say and do! So, I'm going to use this diary to show you EVERYTHING that's going on...

"The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more beastly than Aquinta's sea monsters. But Cori's life changes when she finds the Oceanforged Gauntlet...

"When Andy McGee and his crew make it to the finals of the National Robot Battle in Sydney, they find themselves exactly where they need to be to join the alien Resistance and do what they do best - orchestrate a daring, audacious, high-stakes heist that will...

"Leah and the Wonder Team are back! This time they've been magically transported to 1970s Mexico and something spooky is going on... A phantom has been seen terrorizing the local football stadium and the organizers are threatening to cancel the Women's World...

"Twelve-year-old Arian never wanted a foster sister, much less the weird and annoying one who has joined his family. From her outlandish outfits and bizarre behaviour to her insistence that the random stick she carries is a magical weapon, Madlock is creeping...

"It's Gabriel's fifth and final year at Crookhaven School for Thieves, and the crew have only one thing on their minds. This year, they must take down Gabriel's parents - the infamous leaders of the criminal organisation, the Nameless - once and for all. How...

"Zoltan the wizard has transformed into a Wizard Dragon and plans to free the evil wizard Maldred, and the dragon wizards and their dragons must come up with a way to stop him before it is too late."--Publisher.

"Lily and her brother Rory have just moved into a new house after their family spent months renovating it. The formerly rundown, creepy old house is now totally transformed into a tech lover's dream. Rory has installed a smart device called Mastermind that can...

This Is Not Yours to Carry is our debut children's book, created for a new generation of cycle breakers. Written by Sarah Brown with Matt Brown and illustrated by their eldest daughter, Oceana Olsen, this empowering story follows Tai and children like him as...

"Caterina is a serving girl at the Belvedere palace in Rome, where rumours abound about Leonardo's dragon. The palace is visited by exotic travellers, and Caterina collects dragon stories from the farthest flung regions of the earth. But will she find out the...

"At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for...

"Dear diary, Bess's mom is hosting a fund-raising gala on a restored riverboat. It's for a local pet rescue organization. There's blackjack, roulette, and a high-stakes poker tournament, with all proceeds going to help stray animals. Bess and I were super...

"Diamond wasn't always a star. Born to penniless parents who longed for a strong, healthy son, she was a dainty, delicate daughter and a bitter disappointment. Discovering an extraordinary gift for acrobatics, Diamond uses her talent to earn a few pennies, but...

"Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow,...

"Ezra becomes jealous when a new kid, Julian, joins the dojang and dares him to try a Taekwondo skill beyond Julian's ability after feeling ignored by his friends."--Publisher.

"When Aria hurts her shoulder right before a big tournament, she must learn to overcome her disappointment and find other ways to support her teammates."--Publisher.

"Ezra, a busy kid involved in taekwondo, baseball, swimming, and clubs, begins to feel stressed by all his activities until his friends help him manage his hectic schedule."--Publisher.

"Noah won a trip to a movie premiere! He'll even get to meet the actor who inspired his interest in taekwondo. But when Noah and his friends attend the party, his hero is rude to them. Now Noah isn't sure how to feel about taekwondo. Will he walk away from...

"Desmond and Andres battle Andres's nightmares come to life in the twenty-fourth haunted adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series! Here's the thing about nightmares: at the end of the night, they're all made up. All you need to do is open your eyes,...

"In his old age, Grandpa has become confused. He believes he is back in World War II, when he was an RAF Spitfire pilot. Only one person can understand him: his grandson, Jack. When Grandpa is sent to Twilight Towers - an old folk's home run by sinister Matron...

"Danny spends an entire day with his newly-found friend - a dinosaur... Danny loves dinosaurs! When he sees one at the museum and says, 'It would be nice to play with a dinosaur,' a voice answers, 'And I think it would be nice to play with you.' So begins...

"Sam Forster grew up hearing spooky stories about the old mining town of Nugget, which is now long vacated and rumored to be haunted. Nugget isn't usually accessible to the public, but Sam and her best friend Jen are given special permission to visit when they...

"It's the beginning of the school year - and Briar's newest resident, D.J. Rosenblum, is not here for it. Ever since her cousin Rachel died, D.J.'s family has been a mess: Her aunt and uncle are catatonic. Her mom is even more scatterbrained than usual. She...

"In a sanctuary in Thailand lived an elephant called Bonti. Short-tempered and destructive, Bonti was alone - the other elephants (and humans) knew to keep their distance. But when a musician came to play the piano for Bonti, something incredible happened......

"A community forgets how to get along until something dramatic happens during an arguing contest"--

"Danko, Zirka, and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo, a magical and joyful place where even the flowers sing! Everything is perfect... until the fateful day that War arrives. Having never experienced War, the inhabitants don't know what to do....

"Samuel, the keeper of this diary, is 13 when he signs on as a cabin boy aboard a vessel bound for Sydney. The barque Dundonald founders and sinks off Disappointment Island (part of the Auckland Islands group) in the ocean south of New Zealand on 6 March,...

"On the day the giant wakes from a long sleep, he's filled with joy at the thought of seeing his friends in the town again. But he's slept so long that nobody remembers him, everyone hides from him, and his joy turns to a sadness that might engulf the whole...

"RJ is panicking! His teacher has given the class only 30 minutes to finish their Father's Day cards. RJ has done the math - he loves math! -- and he knows he's not going to have enough time to make two perfect cards for his two perfect dads. And the more he...

"Owl wants to answer a question that's making him feel mixed up: why can't he fall asleep at night when all of the other animals in the forest are sleeping? Setting out on a quest to learn, Owl asks the squirrels, the rabbits, and even a bear! Alas, all the...

""Deep in the jungles of the Realm, the Sandwen clan live amongst deadly spit dragons and hordes of warring giants. But with their winged battle horses, they manage to keep their people safe. Twelve-year-old Rahkki is a stable groom for the Riders in the...

"Embark on an action-packed quest with the Greystones as they race to find the lost gold of ancient Hath in this exciting steampunk fantasy adventure from bestselling author Vashti Hardy.A long-lost amulet holds the secret to finding the ancient land of Hath...

"The year was Something Something. Humans had spread like peanut butter across the galaxy, looking for new planets to call Somewhere. One of those planets was Somewhere Five One Three. When the humans arrive on Somewhere 513, they discover that the robots sent...

"As the daughter of well-known mathematicians, Flora loves to count more than anything in the world. She counts all the things around her, all the animals, grains of sand on the beach and letters in her Dad's newspaper. When Dora looks at the Milky Way, she...

"lbertini and George (and the speckled egg Albertini just found) are flying over a lush green rainforest when--Watch your driving, George!--the odd pair crash down into the canopy, Albertini clutching the egg. Then, of course, it begins to rain. As they...

"A determined thirteen-year-old bee charmer enters a fantastical, world-traveling Faire as she fights to save her family's home."--

"Have you ever wished you could step inside a story and change its outcome? Now you can! This adventure gives you the power to make good choices for the characters and alter how the story plays out. Cami is heading off on the trip of a lifetime - she's joining...

"Twins Tami and Sam want to organize the ultimate best-ever birthday palooza. But it turns out Tami and Sam have very different ideas on what makes the perfect party. Can they find a compromise before it's too late? Navigate the paths of collaboration,...

"Against the Odds: Animal Attacks is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events. These short stories bring to life some of the world's deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the...

Fifteen-year-old Chen finds himself in the middle of the deadliest earthquake in US history and wonders if he'll ever see his family or beloved Chinatown again, in a fictional story inspired by true events.

"Clara the rhinoceros was born in India in 1738. When she was orphaned as a baby, a kind Dutch merchant took her in. But, as Clara grew bigger and bigger, it was clear she needed a new home. A visiting sea captain had an idea: If he brought Clara to Europe,...

"Te Rerehua and Sam love Te Mata Hapuku, a wild and windswept place where the stones tell stories and the stars shine bright. But when they spot mysterious fires on the beach one night, they soon find themselves entangled in a trick played by the mischievous...

"Judy's mood ring has Extra Special Powers, which have put her in a predicting mood! But when Judy wrongly predicts a 110% result in her spelling test she begins to think that all her predictions are fictions. She has one last chance to prove her psychic...

"When Judy meets Tori, an English girl, at the Boston 'Tea Party' ship, she learns that Tori enjoys far more liberties than she does, including her own phone, private loo and lots of pocket money. So Judy decides to declare independence from her parents' rules...

"Judy's learning about the environment at school. When she hears about the threats to the rainforest and endangered species - not to mention her own family's poor recycling habits -- Judy's determined to whip the planet into shape!"--Provided by publisher.

"Another day. Another mood. Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods - Judy has them all! Meet Judy Moody, her little "bother" Stink, her best friend Rocky and her "pest" friend Frank Pearl. Judy has a mood for every occasion, but when a new teacher...

"This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words - a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - it is not customary for people to...

"Famous works of art are disappearing from all over the world. One moment they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust. Artist and adventurer Peanut Jones and her friends suspect it might have something to do with the magical world of Chroma and the...

"Ramona Quimby is no longer seven, but not quite eight. She's 'seven and a half right now', if you ask her. Not allowed to stay home alone, yet old enough to watch pesky Willa Jean, Ramona wonders when her mother will treat her like her older, more mature...

"Penny receives a mysterious note that makes her believe a boy in her class has a crush on her, but she is not quite ready to have a crush on someone just yet"--

"Ghoulia is a typical little girl . . . who happens to be a zombie. She lives in Crumbling Manor with her Auntie Departed and albino greyhound named Tragedy. One dark and stormy night, Ghoulia's cousin Dilbert comes to visit her at Crumbling Manor. She's...

"Ghoulia is a typical little girl . . . who happens to be a zombie. She lives in Crumbling Manor with her Auntie Departed and albino greyhound named Tragedy. In search of a real friend, Ghoulia tries to venture past the manor's walls, but she can't hide her...

"Gus finds himself on the brink of peril, with the Broken Boy's icy grip tightening around his throat. But just when hope seems lost, his black cat, Cat (named after Catherine the Great, of course) intervenes, breaking the lethal hold and saving Gus from...

"Twelve-year-old called Cas runs away to avoid a reunion with his estranged father. Cas soon finds himself lost in the wilderness, completely alone and without help. Or is he? Cas thought running away from home would solve all his problems. But he didn't count...

"After being sent to live with her estranged grandfather, eleven-year-old Rowan Fitzgerald discovers his magical library, where she must clear her name, outwit a vengeful enemy, and uncover a long-lost artifact that holds the key to her family's mysterious...

"In The Farm Sleepover, Billie is spending the night at her friend Sara's farm! She braves a long drive, strange goats, and even a huge horse. But is she brave enough to admit she still sleeps with her teddy bear?"--Provided by publisher.

"Joy and her peers are eager to visit a nearby forest for a class trip. But Joy's excitement quickly turns into anxiety when she is asked to choose one thing in the area for a school assignment. Seeing her classmates connecting with the natural environment,...

"In The Book Swap Flop, Billie's school is holding a book swap to raise money for kids in hospital. Everyone brings a book and a gold coin. Billie donates her best book, but is upset to discover it is not going to the kids -- only the money is. How can Billie...

"In A Dog to Keep, Billie meets an adorable foster dog called Otto. Everyone in the neighbourhood loves him, but no-one can adopt him. Can Billie find Otto his forever home?"--Provided by publisher.