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This book is all about asking for, giving and not giving permission, which is usually called consent. Using child-friendly explanations and colourful illustrations this book helps you to teach children that it's OK to say no when they feel uncomfortable, and that they should respect when others s...

Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime. Jonty is a young gentoo penguin who longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour via the North Pole.) It's an...

A kaleidoscopic portrait of one family's displacement across four countries, Kantika-'song' in Ladino-follows the joys and losses of Rebecca Cohen, feisty daughter of the Sephardic elite of early 20th-century Istanbul. When the Cohens lose their wealth and are forced to move to Barcelona and star...

When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing - and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what sh...

'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 in my world...' Luna Merrian is a ten-...

Explains how the Nakba was marked not just by forced expulsions but also widespread looting of Palestinian property.

Millie and Stella’s very favourite thing is riding their ponies together. But gates are being left open in their paddock, and Millie and Stella are being blamed! Can the girls figure out who is behind the mischief before their beloved ponies are put in danger? The first book in an uplifting and i...

Lyla's Story is a gorgeous picture book based on a true story. Written from the heart, it features beautiful hand-painted illustrations. Lyla is a schoolgirl who struggles to express herself through oral language. Being neurodivergent makes it incredibly difficult for Lyla to make friends and fee...

Maggie the dragon is the best flyer. She loves to do skydives, barrel rolls and heaps of loop-de-loops! Maggie's job is to guard the most faraway edges of the kingdom. She's not scared of any creature, big or small, even the scary ones. The problem is that other creatures are sometimes scared of ...

Riley is an unassuming farmer living a comfortable life in a small hillside hamlet, with little desire for adventure. This all changes when the militant Province of Perfect Sameness storms into town and flattens their home, led by the identical twins, Paula and Prentice. The twin's campaign to im...

Peaceful life in a perfectly constructed town bores ten-year-old Nico into mischief. Riding Creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what he really wants is to escape the blocky confines of his home and take his crafting skills on an adventure to the end of the world.

"Emmy and Birch discover different potions to help them survive"--Back cover.

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But she's still not safe. A revolution is unfolding, and everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans - everyone except Katniss. And yet she must play the most vital part in the final battle. Katniss must become their Mocking...

Tsuki is a griffin chick who has lived his whole life in Jucundum Village knowing that he was different. As much as he had asked, no one could ever tell him who he was or where he came from. But his life is about to change -- for better or worse -- when he meets a griffin just like him, finds a m...

Listen, this book is boring. We're telling you it's boring. It's in the title of the book-in fact, it's THE MOST BORING BOOK EVER! And created by #1 New York Times bestsellers Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi! Don't peek behind the cover! Don't look at the pictures! And definitely don't follow...

From Aussie netball star Jo Weston comes a fun new series about netball, adventure, mysteries and life with the world's cutest dog. When a new family moves into the property next to the Weston farm, suddenly Jo and her beloved dog Billie have a new best friend and netball buddy, Ava. But strange...

You must never touch an axolotl... except in this book! The little water creatures love to mess around, so watch out when you meet them! Join the fun in this rhyming book, and enjoy touching all of the bumpy creatures... if you dare!

Detective Stilwell of the Los Angeles County Sherriff's department has been exiled. Once he manned a mainland homicide desk; now internal politics have relegated him to a low-key post, policing rustic Catalina Island. He's beginning to think he could get used to it. It's all business as usual in ...

Join in the fun as we come together and dance at the corroboree! Learn how to slither like a snake, jump like a kangaroo, crawl like a goanna, walk like an emu and fly like an eagle. A joyful celebration of First Nations culture and Australia's unique animals through dance and music, with rhyming...

Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends. Ella and Olivia both try out for the girls' choir. But only one of them gets a spot! Can the sisters stay in perfect harmony?

Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar regions Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the fabled Rusted Sword and...

"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a la...

Meet Bob the puppy, and his humans, Ella and Olivia! Bob is competing in the Grand Puppy Parade! But so are all the other puppies in the neighbourhood! Can Bob learn his new tricks in time? Will he and Ella be on TV? Or will the competition be pawsitively tough?

Ever wonder what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? When Zombie discovers that Blaze Blazelton battled an Ender Dragon to get a Dragon Egg, he's super jealous. He wants to become the next Dragon Rider of Minecraft! So... he takes the Dragon Egg to teach Blaze a lesson about showing off. But whe...

Hotdog and his friends are off to the Robot Museum! They're buzzing to see the amazing Gorilla Bots! But what happens when the bots go batty?! Those robots need a re-boot!

Galan does not like visiting the Roman fort of Vindolanda to sell his fruit. The soldiers often shout at the local people. Them he finds himself going to a Roman party ...

Rome, 410 AD. Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade. Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigo...