Collection: Junior Fiction

Friday is always the best day at Mohammed's house. It's doughnut day! But this week, his family is fasting for Ramadan. They aren't going to eat or drink until the sun sets. Mohammed wants to fast too, but it's so hard. Can he wait that long for his very special doughnut?

Alliana spends her days tending to her stepfamily's inn at the edge of the abyss, but when she rescues an orphaned nightdragon and later helps an apprentice witch, she seizes her chance to escape her stepmother's tyranny and find her own happily ever after.

Twelve-year-old Eva Evergreen has fulfilled her dream of earning the rank of Novice Witch and discovered the disturbing truth behind the mysterious Culling -- the violent magical storm wreaking havoc across Rivelle Realm -- but the fight is far from over. Revealing the truth proves to be impossib...

Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday. If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. For most young witches and wizards, it's a simple enough test. The only problem? Eva only has a pinch of magic. She summons heads of cabbage instead of flowe...

Arlo Goodman lives with his Uncle Avery in a run-down flat above their bookshop. He has no friends, except for his pet mouse, Herbert. But when a girl called Lisette bursts into the shop and begs him to hide her from a murderer, Arlo's life changes forever. He's swept up into an adventure involv...

A heartwarming verse novel from beloved Australian children's author Deborah Abela. Ms Skye thinks kids can change the world with a Kindness Project. Nicolette wants to but how can she when Layla treats her like she's invisible and DJ picks on everything she says? Leaf thinks Nicolette can b...

After winning the spelling bee grand final at Sydney Opera House, India's llife is returning to normal. But then a special delivery arrives in Yungabilla, inviting her to the UK for the International Spelling Bee. But how can India go without her family by her side? The Yungabilla community might...

India and her family travel to London, England for an international spelling bee, where she reconnects with friends, meets the queen, and investigates mysterious goings-on.

India Wimple can spell. Brilliantly. Every Friday night, she and her family watch the Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee. When the Wimples suggest she enter the next Bee, India says she is not good enough but her family wont hear it and encourage her to sign up. There are plenty of obstacles t...

Teresa and her family survived the bombing of their home and went hungry during the long siege of their island during the war. Life in peace time is still hard. Her parents want a better life, and so apply to migrate to Australia to find it. But after the long voyage to Sydney, there are more tes...