Books of the Month - Children's
The Dragon's Apprentice
James Riley
In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother. The spellbinding first edition paperback of The Dragon's Apprentice features colored edges with a special dragon design!
In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.
The spellbinding first edition paperback of The Dragon's Apprentice features colored edges with a special dragon design!
STOP. Don't read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it's way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says).
Don't be like Ciara, a twelve-year-old girl living in the tiny village of Skael. When she used a spell from within this book, she ended up summoning a dragon.
June
Detective Beans: Adventures In Cat Town
Li Chen
Detective Beans is back to solve all the mysteries that you need solved, and even the ones you don't need solved. He's that good.
In between playing Scrabble, having sleepovers and trips to the beach, there's always time for crime solving. Whether it's who ate Mum's donuts, who has lost their handbag in the park, which pigeon stole King Chip, or even a burgled diamond ring, Beans is ready for anything. He's so ready that he's even starting a detective school - if he can find any students. .
May
Diary Of A Puss In Boots
Ben Miller & Elisa Paganelli
Your favourite fairytales from a PURRRFECTLY funny point of view. From bestselling author, comedian and actor Ben Miller.
First it's no more milk for breakfast. Then he's forced to sleep in a windowless shed. And now he has to use a LITTER TRAY?! Not happening!
Mittens knows a cat of his calibre should be living it up in a castle, and he's determined to make his dream reality. His master certainly isn't going to be much help, so it's up to Mittens to charm the king and queen, defeat a shapeshifting ogre, and outwit the princess's own cunning kitty.
April
Inked
Karen Wasson & Jake A Minton
For fans of Remy Lai's Pawcasso and Raina Telgemeier's Drama comes this hilarious enemies-to-besties graphic novel, about a kid who just wants to blend in and an opera-singing octopus who loves to stand out!
When 12-year-old Sid discovers a talking octopus in his family's fish shop, he is NOT happy. Sid is trying to keep a low profile from the bullies at school while he waits to get into the art school of his dreams - so the last thing he needs is a pesky, know-it-all, opera-singing octopus called Otto following him around!
But when auditions open in town for a new TV talent show, Sid and Otto have the chance to win enough prize money to solve all their problems. Can these frenemies work together to win so that they can go their separate ways, or will it all end in a full-blown televised disaster?
Or even worse ... will Sid and Otto realise they actually make a pretty great team?
Brimming with hilarity, hijinks and plenty of heart, every page of this brilliant suburban adventure sparkles with slapstick humour and fish-out-of-water misunderstandings. With extraordinary full-colour artwork from CBCA-celebrated illustrator Jake A.
March
Bravepaw And The Clawstone Of Rotwood Mire
L.M. Wilkinson & Lavanya Naidu
An epic Tail of Adventure! Can one gallant mouse find the Gems of Harmony and save her homeland from destruction?
A fully illustrated and brilliantly readable adventure full of magic and prophecy, quests, heroism and loyal friendship - the world of Bravepaw will hook young readers until the very last page. This is the stuff of legend.
Titch and Huckleberry are on an epic quest. They have followed their hearts ... right into the path of a terrifying swamp monster, and a village full of brainwashed squirrels!
Maybe their hearts aren't to be trusted? Maybe Titch is just an ordinary little mouse and not Bravepaw after all ...?
But Bravepaw or not, Titch is not about to give up. Can she defeat the greedy turtle controlling the squirrels, and discover what his glowing green gem has to do with the legend of Bravepaw and her quest to save Alluria?.
February
The Deadly Fang
Adam Wallace
'Do you dare attempt what all others have failed?' The once-glorious realm of Ticklebrook has become a grim and desolate place. Everyone is totally grumpy, and there's nothing to eat but stinky rotten cabbages. Arlo is a farmboy with truly horrible parents who dreams of doing more than brushing the unibrows of his unicows. Julia is a plucky adventurer eager to escape her onesie-wearing father. With nothing in common but embarrassing dads, Arlo and Julia find themselves on a quest to save their land.
January
Dragonkeeper
Carole Wilkinson
The first book in the internationally award-winning Dragonkeeper series, now a major motion picture with a stunning movie tie-in edition.
Ancient China, Han Dynasty. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon make an epic journey across China carrying a mysterious stone that must be protected. This is the story of a young slave girl who believes she is not worthy of a name but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey - and do what must be done. This beautiful book by award-winning author Carole Wilkinson will enchant every reader..
December
The 113th Assistant Librarian
Stuart Wilson
If you liked The Grandest Bookshop in the World or The Book of Wondrous Possibilities, you'll love this fantasy adventure story where books have power, cats are more than they seem, and the library is the most dangerous place in the city. . .
Oliver Wormwood is sure his new job in the library will be boring. Until he learns that books hold great power - and danger. By the end of his first day, Oliver has witnessed a death, been frozen by a book, met a perplexing number of cats, and fought off a horde of terrifying creatures.
November
Robin Hood Aged 10 3/4
Ben Miller & Elisa Paganelli
Discover the bravery inside you in a magical Robin Hood reimagining from author, comedian and actor Ben Miller.
Lonely at school, Charlie prefers to escape into a world of books. But when she finds herself on the other side of the library in a completely different world, she must embark on a quest to save the people of the forest from the dastardly Sheriff who looks a lot like her mean teacher. There might just be some friends to help her on the way. . .
Turn the page, share the adventure in a hilarious and magical story for all the family, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli..
October
The Midwatch
Judith Rossell
The biggest children's book of the year! The Midwatch is the long-awaited new middle-grade novel from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Judith Rossell, creator of the multi-award-winning novel Withering-by-Sea.
'The city was stuffed full of wickedness, everyone knew that ...'
Banished to the Midwatch Institute for Orphans, Runaways and Unwanted Girls, Maggie Fishbone is sure she's in for a life of drudgery. But she quickly discovers there's more to the Midwatch than meets the eye ...
The city shimmers with jewels and secrets, and soon Maggie is thrust into an adventure that takes her deep underground, high above the clouds and face to face with danger itself. Turn the page and prepare to be drawn into a lavishly illustrated world, brimming with mystery, unlikely heroines and an adventure as big as the sky.
September
Bravepaw And The Heartstone Of Alluria
L.M. Wilkinson
An epic Tail of Adventure! Can one gallant mouse find the Heartstone and save her homeland from destruction?
When the sky fills with shadows
And all is turned to grey
Bravepaw will come
When hope turns to ashes
And all have lost their way
Bravepaw will come
The heart will light the dark
Night will turn to day
When Bravepaw comes
Brought up on tales of the gallant mouse hero Bravepaw, Titch has always dreamed of adventure, but she never thought it would actually happen to her. Afterall, she is nobody special. She is the smallest mouse in her family, living in a peaceful little village where nothing exciting ever happens.
When dire trouble comes to the Plateau, Titch and her best-friend Huckleberry must set out on a dangerous quest to take the Heartstone to the heart of Alluria, and repair the crack in the sky before the whole world breaks apart. Can Titch ever hope to live up to the legend of Bravepaw?
A fully illustrated and brilliantly readable adventure full of magic and prophecy, quests, heroism and loyal friendship - the world of Bravepaw will hook young readers until the very last page. This is the stuff of legend..
August
Kev & Trev 01
Kylie Howarth
Join Kev and Trev's epic deep-sea adventure - full of kraken laughs and comic commocean! Dodge flying coconut cannonballs, outrun ghost pirates, escape big sharks, pig sharks, and a punch-throwing pelican, al while hunting for mysterious merpugs and the missing emergency boat snacks!
Water you waiting for? Jump on board Kev and Trev's popcorn powered houseboat . . . and cross-your-claws it doesn't sink!
A hilarious graphic novel series by bestselling creator, Kylie Howarth.
Fintastically funny!
Shore to tickle your tentacles!
5 sea stars!
