Victor's Challenge
Author: Pamela Freeman 

Aurealis Awards 2009 - Winner Best Children's Picture Book

Prince Victor and Valerian want to get married. But Victor, in his own unusual way, must pass three seemingly impossible tests of bravery, endurance and cleverness. He must go back into the Dark Forest of Nevermore to battle a fiery man-eating dragon...

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A Ghost in My Suitcase
Author: Gabrielle Wang

Aurealis Awards 2009 - Winner Best Children's Novel

13-year-old Isabelle has travelled alone to China to visit Por Por her grandmother, and to release her mother's ashes. Here she meets Ting Ting, an orphan who has been taken in by Por Por, and learns that her grandmother is a ghost-catcher - a gift that she too has inherited...  ...read more »

Leviathan Trilogy Book 1
Author: Scott Westerfeld 

Aurealis Awards 2009 - Winner Best Young Adult Novel

It is the beginning of the 20th century, 80 years after Darwin established the foundations of modern biology. But in the world of Leviathan these discoveries changed history more dramatically than in our own. England and France have perfected the the techniques of species fabrication, resulting in a glorious age of Edwardian biotechnology.  ...read more »

Fear Free Children
Author: Dr. Janet Hall

Presesnts imaginative ways of helping children deal with their fears, such as fear of the dark, fear of animals and fear of being alone. It draws on real life case studies to help parent's recognise their child's fear symptoms, overcome specific fears and anxieties, and use games to build confidence.

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Rocket Your Child into Reading
Author: Jackie French

Written in Jackie French's inimitable style, on of the aims of this book is to help parents and teachers identify children's reading difficulties and then suggest ways to deal with them. The book is full of useful and practical solutions, rather than long, dense paragraphs dripping with educational theory.

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I'm Going to Read - Level 1-12 Book Pack

Recommended 

These great books help develop a love for reading by gradually introducing key words through fun stories. The top of each page highlights key words in the story on that page. Each book includes words from an age appropriate "Word Bank". Words include, have, my, and, want, big, you, can, this, play, we, the, some, come, more, little, all and many many more.  ...read more »

Max Your Marks
Author: Rowena Austin & Annie Hastwell

Each year about 200,000 students around Australia sit Year 12 exams. And the competition for top marks is intense. Max Your Marks is the first book to offer study advice and lifestyle tips from the highest-achieving students in the country - students who achieved a tertiary admission rank of 95 or more.

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Buddhism for Mothers of School Children
Author: Sarah Napthali 

With clarity, warmth and a refreshingly honest voice, Sarah Napthali shows that Buddhist teachings can bring enormous benefit to the lives of mothers. With her children at school, a mother is on to a new stage of her life, playing a new role.

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Where the Strets Had a Name 
Authors: Randa Abdel-Fattah

Gold INKY Award Winner 2009

Thirteen-year-old Hayaat is on a mission. She believes a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem will save her beloved Sitti Zeynab's life. The only problem is the impenetrable wall that divides the West Bank, as well as the check points, the curfews, the permit system...  ...read more »