Collection: Junior Fiction

Forced to participate in an extra credit project in the middle of nowhere, classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson must survive the wilderness with only a survival handbook and each other after their instructor goes missing.

Join Pokemon Trainers Liko and Roy as they travel on an airship helmed by Captain Pikachu in search of adventure. This treasury is packed with beloved Pokemon, exciting battles, and lots of friendship and fun.

Jen and her father are making their way across a deserted world after a technological collapse brought civilization as people knew it to an end. The Flood took out all all technology, but also many people who were connected to a central information hive. Those who are left behind must find each o...

Three classic adventure tales from the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, now together in paperback for the first time. Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains. Akimbo and his parents live on the...

Ari is just a regular avatar from Blockville who loves hanging out with his two best friends - Zeke, an obby and parkour pro, and Jez, the ultimate hacker and Queen of Tech. Ari, Jez and Zeke are enjoying watching a meteor shower when they see something they don't expect, a UFO! After discovering...

Ever wonder what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? When Zombie and his friends go on an excursion to an archaeological site, they uncover pieces of the Good Luck Amulet of Ancient Minecraftia. They hand them in to the museum ... except, Zombie sneakily keeps a piece for himself. And that's whe...

After finding a stray kitten who is blind, Amy learns how to take extra care of her, soon discovering little Sherlock can do lots of things on her own, and is ready for the Critter Club to find her a loving forever home.

When Roy and Fuecoco are separated, their search for each other takes them to a battle between the Rising Volt Tacklers and the Explorers. When Roy's Ancient Poke Ball activates and unleashes a legend, it changes the course of everything! Complete the picture puzzles, word games and trivia challe...

Three young people find themselves face-to-face with deadly animals -- and must summon all their courage to survive. From the shark-infested waters of the HMS Birkenhead in 1852 to the haunting roars of the Tsavo lions in 1898 and the ruthless Sankebetsu brown bear in 1915, three short stories br...

Today is the anniversary of the gates opening in Arendelle and Olaf has planned a surprise scavenger hunt for Anna and Elsa. The sisters will have to go on a journey to find clues, meeting their friends along the way. Will they be able to figure out the clues and get to the end?

Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bird feels poorly, Bear arrives with a backpack of goodies to make her feel better. And when they hang out with Mole, who tells absolutely hilario...

Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when neither of them can remember why they've circled today in red in the calendar, they each think they've missed the other's birthday and scramble to...

The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat. The Browns soon find that Paddington is a very unusual bear. Ordinary things - like having a bath, travelling un...

Becky Culpepper lives at 34 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Becky Brush-your-hair. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Becky never brushes her hair. One morning, just as Becky was leaving for school, her mum ca...

Mo would be the first to admit he's a bit of a scaredy cat. It's hard not to be in a town like Shiver Point, with its urban legends about Blue Bessie: the ghost of Shadow Hill Cemetery who likes to play deadly games with anyone foolish enough to chant her name. But when Mo tries to prove that he ...

Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary. Join Ella in this bind up of two of her hilarious and relatable best friends forever stories, in which she navigates school plays, cooking projects and the ups and downs that come ...

Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends! Ella and Olivia are best friends who also happen to be sisters. Join them in these four fun tales as they learn the power of friendship!

Whether she's starring in a school performance, dealing with a wobbly tooth, or feeling nervous at a sleepover, Tiggy knows her trusty magic paintbrush can help! Though, even with her paintbrush, sometimes Tiggy feels emotions that seem overwhelming. But with her creativity and the help of her fr...

Plum wholeheartedly believes that the Athensville Zoo is the best zoo on the planet -- and the most perfect home. He and the other peacocks wander the grounds, mingling with, guiding, and delighting the visitors. He has friends in every habitat. And the Great Tree has the most comfortable branche...

Maddie and Clare's second adventure in Dead End! Can they beat a prehistoric mutant fart gas from zombifying everything in Dead End, including their own dad? Will Terrible Chicken finally rule the world? And how do you defeat killer pineapples?!

Joe is tired of being called average and feeling completely forgettable at school. So when he hears that a Bigfoot-like beast has been spotted in some nearby woods, he senses an opportunity. Surely capturing Bigfoot will make him stand out from the crowd and bring him the popularity he longs for?...

Bill and Ben both love to sing, but each one sings a different thing! Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to r...

Surf's Up! Benny, Scrap & Tweeter are off for a day at the seaside. But the squawky seagulls think they own the beach and they have a pesky plan to get rid of bin chickens once and for all! Is this trashy trio headed for a total wipe-out?

Marjan Dastani has taken over her father's work of travelling the world to teat the ails of mythical beasts. In Istanbul she discovers she is being pursued by a man who will stop at nothing to trap and kill these animals. So begins a race across continents as they both seek the fabled Bird of a T...

Hana joins the Moonlight Mystery Agency to help Spark the bionic unicorn find her missing birthday cake in the first of an exciting new series from bestseller Vashti Hardy. Hana has always longed to have a pet of her own. So when a cat turns up at her bedroom window one night, she thinks her drea...

Marie the kitten cannot sleep! She wants to stay up late and go to Scat Cat's birthday party. Can she sneak into the party and grant Scat Cat's birthday wish?

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control? Welcome to the School of Monsters.

Meet Bling Jollygood: half-penguin, half-canary, full-time undercover reporter. Bling discovers that an egg-shaped comet is hurtling towards Earth! So, she puts together a makeshift crew to blow it up and save the planet. Everyone they meet along the way is extremely helpful. Perhaps too helpful...

Lily and her parents are travelling performers are delayed in Canowindra, just as famous bushranger Ben Hall and his gang, who has pulled off the biggest gold robbery ever arrive. The gang hold everyone in town hostage but instead of threats, hold a strange, giant three day party, and Lily is in ...

Mike is thrilled to make the varsity team. But his twin brother, Murph, didn't. Then varsity players keep getting injured. Murph joins the varsity team, but did he have something to do with the injuries?