Collection: Junior fiction

Dorothy thinks she's lost forever when a tornado whirls her and her dog, Toto, into a magical world. To get home, she must find the wonderful wizard in the Emerald City of Oz. On the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. But the Wicked Witch of the West has her own ...

Hotdog, Kev and Lizzie enter an art contest at the local museum. But what happens when someone steals the most famous painting there - the Llama Lisa!? Can Hotdog and his friends chase down the robbers?

Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into a giant tree at the bottom of the museum gardens. And this term it's time for something really exciting – the Great Critter Contest! The contest sees minibug students set off to explore the school in teams, searching...

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Buster is a big-hearted dog who couldn't attract more trouble if he tried. Stewie is a huge, loveable dog whose ex-owner said he was mean. And Mouse is a mouse, who has the run of Dog...

"Mrs. Emerson, the librarian, has just read 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to the class. But after the tale is done and Mrs. Emerson has left, Stinky the stuffed skunk and his stuffy animal friends come to life. The kids don't want the story to be over, so Stinky steps in to tell them what happened nex...

After killing Harelight and pronouncing himself leader of RiverClan, Splashtail's thirst for power has only grown. Soon his greed threatens the safety of not only RiverClan but all Clans. Yet Splashtail's trickery knows no bounds, and the Clans find themselves in more danger than they could have ...

Bear and Bird are best friends! In these four stories, the pals test each other, bravely go in a creepy cave, find a maybe-magic umbrella and have a party even though it's not their birthday!

A compelling historical fiction adventure, set during the Australian gold rush when daring, dangerous and bold bushrangers were both feared, and legendary. Award-winning author, Sophie Masson asks what makes a hero, or a villain? Lily and her parents are travelling performers are delayed in Cano...