Mia by Greg McCroary
10 January, 2008
Mia is a dog who has enjoyed the company of her best friend Tommy for all the school holidays. One morning Tommy leaves on the school bus and Mia is alone at the bus stop, wondering where her playmate has gone.

Noodle Pie by Ruth Starke
10 January, 2008
Andy is an Australian of Vietnamese parentage and he and his dad go to Vietnam to meet all his relatives. What a cultural shock it is for this Aussie kid to meet them all. He thinks they are greedy and grasping.

Pharaoh by David Kennett
10 January, 2008
Pharaoh is a striking, innovatively composed, large nonfiction book for mid-primary to junior secondary. Its February publication makes it an excellent choice to promote to school libraries and classrooms, in particular. ‘Egyptophiles’ and other readers will be impressed by the author/illustrator’s representation of both the grandeur and intricacy of New Kingdom Egypt

Puffling by Margaret Wild, illus by Julie Vivas
10 January, 2008
Puffling tells the story of a plucky young puffin who dreams of the day he will be able to leave his nest high on the rocky cliff-face and venture out on his own. His affectionate parents, Big Stripy Beak and Long Black Feather, nourish and protect him, watching his progress attentively for when he is ‘strong enough and tall enough and brave enough’ to be allowed to make the journey to the outside world.

Sunny Side Up by Marion Roberts
10 January, 2008
Sunny lives very happily with her mum and her dog Willow in suburban Melbourne and spends time at weekends with Dad and his new wife. She and best friend Claud operate a Wood Fired Pizza delivery business on Friday nights called Pizza-a-go-girl and her life is pretty good.

Twenty Two Truly Twisted Tales by Terry Spring
1 January, 2008
Not everyone gets their reading pleasure lost in a novel and for those readers wanting something on the shorter side, Twenty Two Truly Twisted Tales is the ideal solution.

Blood Ties: book One of the Castings Trilogy by Pamela Freeman
19 December, 2007
Pamela Freeman has made her name as a children’s
author; Blood Ties marks her entry into adult epic
fantasy. And it is epic, in its themes (necromancy,
revenge, heritage) and in its expanse across time and
space.

Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
6 December, 2007
Fun, nonsense, the spooky and the scary, rhymes and zany, wonderful illustrations. What more could a 5-7-year-old want? Well, a CD to listen to in the car, perhaps. All this is here one aptly named package.

Blue High Water by Shelley Birse
29 November, 2007
This young adult novel follows a year in the life of Fly (Fiona) Watson who has just won a scholarship to study at Blue Water High School.

Cairo Jim and the Astragals of Angkor by Geoffrey McSkimming
29 November, 2007
With some 17 books behind him, Geoffrey McSkimming has once again painstakingly relayed the adventures of Cairo Jim and his unusual companions.

Cross Currents by Janeen Brian
29 November, 2007
Julia is on an extended camping trip with her stepfather Jeff and his son, Robbie. This is the first time Julia and Robbie have actually met and the two have developed a firm dislike for each other.

Dog Show Detective by Penelope Love
29 November, 2007
School holidays are just beginning and Tiff has made plans. Her plans include a trip to the Royal Show with her best friend C Y and multiple rides on the Tower of Death roller coaster.

Ghost Granny by Melanie Guile
29 November, 2007
Anna and Lucy have just lost their slightly mad Granny, but they seem to be the only ones in the family to care. Then, to everyone’s surprise, less than a week later Granny returns as a ghost.

Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? by Pamela Allen
29 November, 2007
Multi award-winning and notable children’s book author and illustrator, Pamela Allen, has been entertaining pre-schoolers for over 20 years with her lively and colourful picture books.

Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty by Leigh Hobbs
29 November, 2007
Anyone who has encountered Old Tom on the popular ABC children’s cartoon, or in one of his six picture books to date, will know that he is an acquired taste.

The Peasant Price by Li Cunxin and Anne Spudvilas
29 November, 2007
In a small remote village in the northern part of China lived a young boy with his parents and six brothers. This was a poor family living in the time of Chairman Mao’s communist China and each night the boy’s niang prayed that none of her boys would die from starvation.

Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp by Odo Hirsch
28 November, 2007
Odo Hirsch’s latest novel takes us into the world of Amelia Dee, a young girl in the suburbs with an extraordinary neighbour—yoga Master L K Vishwanath.

That Aussie Christmas Book by Andrew Daddo and Terry Denton
22 November, 2007
As always, Daddo and Denton hit the mark with their gross humour. Sustained by clever twists, witty absurdity, comedy of errors, and modified nostalgia, it delivers regular laughs: ‘"Stop it!" Dad looked at the ceiling, so we did, too. He often looked up there, but if he ever saw anything, we couldn’t see it.".

In Search of Tutankhamun by Niki Horin
22 November, 2007
A large, lavish pop-up book about ancient Egypt: what sets this apart from other similar productions? This book first and foremost tells a story, one of grinding years of effort followed by accelerated days of wild anticipation before the discovery of this richest of treasure troves.

In the City by Roland Harvey
22 November, 2007
This picture book features three children, Frankie, Henry and Penny, who are visiting the city and whose observations contribute to the subtitle of this book: ‘Our Scrapbook of Souvenirs.’

Ruby Roars by Margaret Wild and Kerry Argent
22 November, 2007
According to Kerry Argent, Tasmanian Devils are a much misunderstood animal—all noise and no action, apparently!—and therefore lend themselves beautifully to this delightful story of one particular little Devil, Ruby. Just old enough to begin discovering her own voice, Ruby loves practising really scary noises.

Requiem for a Beast by Matthew Ottley **
1 June, 2007
Matt Ottley’s new book is an ambitious combination of words, illustrations and music.

Solo by Alyssa Brugman *
1 June, 2007
Alyssa Brugman’s latest novel concerns troubled teen Mackenzie, the daughter of drug-damaged parents who has been sent to Wilderness Camp-which involves spending 24 hours alone in the Australian bush-in a last-ditch attempt to set her straight.

Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley by Aaron Blabey
1 June, 2007
We all know that opposites attract and this is a story about two characters who, in spite of their differences, are the best of friends.

Little Frog by Jenny Hale
1 June, 2007
The sheer cuteness of Little Frog—who, it has to be said, looks as though he’s decended straight from (grandpa?) Kermit—is only outdone by his birthday present, a little duckling.