Horse Mad Heights by Kathy Helidoniotis15 November, 2008Sydney-born author Kathy Helidoniotis published the first book in her ‘Totally Horse Mad’ series in 2006. Since then there have been five more, including this novel, Horse Mad Heights, due for publication in February 2009.
Girl Next Door by Alyssa Brugman15 November, 2008Jenna-Belle and her family are comfortably affluent.
Flax the Feral Fairy by Tiffany Mandrake15 November, 2008This twisted story about a bad fairy is the first in the ‘Little Horrors’ series and will interest young girls aged six to 10.
The 10pm Question by Kate De Goldi15 November, 2008Frankie Parsons worries.
Ellis Rowan’s Fairy World by Susan Hall15 November, 2008Ellis Rowan was a self-taught Australian botanical artist who travelled the world and painted wildflowers, insects and birds, working from the 1870s to the 1920s.
A Small Free Kiss in the Dark by Glenda Millard15 November, 2008Soon after Skip makes himself homeless, war comes to his city.
Sammy Joins the Shooting Stars by Michele Cox1 October, 2008Written by former New Zealand international footballer and current head of women’s football Michele Cox, Sammy Joins the Shooting Stars joins the growing league of football fiction aimed at involving girls in the beautiful game.
Enigma by Graeme Base1 October, 2008Enigma: A Magical Mystery follows the adventures of young Bertie as he tries to solve the mystery of vanishing magical objects from his grandfather’s retirement home for aged magicians.
Belmont and the Dragon by Zarb & Gold1 October, 2008Belmont lives in a home for orphans and foundlings in a medieval city called Old New York and although he is ‘small of stature’, he longs to be a big brave knight and have adventures-in particular, to tame a dragon and maybe rescue a princess.
The Make-Your-Own Joke Book by Sharon Holt1 October, 2008Future stand-up comediennes and comedians need look no further than Sharon Holt’s book on making jokes.
Ocean Pearl by J.C. Burke1 October, 2008It’s 6:40am and all is not well in the Starfish Sisters’ cabin.
The Joke's on Selby by Duncan Ball1 October, 2008In Selby’s hometown of Bogusville, the most famous comedian is Gary Gaggs.
I'm Glad You're My Friend by Phelan Cathy1 October, 2008These staple-bound, pocket-sized books are the first two in a series of small activity books.
I Love Holidays by Anna Walker1 October, 2008These charming little books follow on from I Love to Sing and I Love to Dance making a set of four for early childhood-with a promise of further titles to come.
High Crime in Milk Bay: The Walk Right In Detective Agency, Book 2 by Moya Simons1 October, 2008Having enjoyed the first book in this series, I had high hopes for this book, and wasn’t disappointed.
Blondetourage by Allison Rushby1 October, 2008Elli Adamson is a level-headed, conscientious and pragmatic teenager.
The Day of the Elephant by Barbara Ker Wilson **1 September, 2008Solada lives by the ocean in the south of Thailand. While she attends her small village school each day, her father spends his day fishing and her mother works in a tourist resort.
The Tomorrow Code By Brian Falkner1 September, 2008The Tomorrow Code is clever sci-fi for 12- to 16-yearolds.
Me and You By Janet Holmes1 September, 2008‘There are many things that I like about being me’, this picture book begins.
Every Picture Tells a Story by John Ross1 September, 2008This meticulously researched children’s reference book relates the history of Australia through its pictures.
Where the Streets Had a Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah1 September, 2008Yet another thought-provoking offering from the author of Does My Head Look Big In This? This is a novel with many layers.
True Love by Schattner1 September, 2008Simply illustrated, the purpose of this little book is a little difficult to define.
Tiny by J. Otton S Castles1 September, 2008This book is a curious mix. It is generously produced, landscape-shaped and filled with high-quality photographs.
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport by Rolf Harris1 September, 2008Rolf Harris is an Australian icon. Earlier this year he was inducted into the Aria Hall of Fame, an accolade which honours those whose musical achievements have had a significant impact in Australia and around the world.
The Sweet Life (Girlfriend Fiction 7) by Rebecca Lim1 September, 2008Janey has just lost her mother and thinks she’s all alone in the world; that is until she finds a letter that leads her to discover her extended family-who are of course wealthy, attached to the Australian embassy and live in the dreamy and exotic city of Rome.