Collection: Junior fiction

A story set against the backdrop of the Second World War in Australia, the women's movement and the little-known history of women's football. The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to protect England from the Germans and the Italians. But...

Sisters Tansy and Belle are the stars of the grand finale of a circus show, a dazzling and perfectly timed trapeze act where they soar through the air like shimmering butterflies. One night, desperate to impress her older sister, Tansy attempts a spectacular jump and falls. Now terrified of heigh...

Fenn Halflin has only ever known a dark and flooded world, controlled by the ruthless Terra Firma and their cold-blooded leader, Chilstone. When he is separated from his grandfather, Fenn's only companion is a half-tame mongoose, Tikki. Abandonned on the dangerous Shanties, Fenn survives with the...

Eleven-year-old Tulsi comes from a long line of women magicians, but her mother has always forbidden her to learn Big Magic. It’s dangerous, thrilling, and powerful – and Tulsi wants it more than anything. But one hot summer’s night, a magic trick goes horribly wrong, and her mother disappears. O...

Macca is in Year 6 and loving life. She plays fullback for her beloved Seaport Strikers, skates and loves hanging out with her mates - she's always up for a kick-around in the park and a good-natured prank. But when Macca is late for training one too many times, injures herself skating and has an...

Mackenzie Arnold loves playing football with the Seaport Strikers. As the team works well together on the pitch, a surprise challenge at Macca's birthday party leads to tension among the friends. What starts as a friendly football game at the park soon spirals out of control! It's Macca versus Ry...

When Anna and Nils meet Bob Gribble after school one night, little do they know that his true identity is Gribblebob, a goblin from the other side of the veil. As the mystery of his presence in their village unfolds, Anna and Nils's after-school routine is quite tipped on its head: they become em...

Ari is just a regular avatar from Blockville who loves hanging out with his two best friends Zeke, an obby and parkour pro, and Jez, the ultimate hacker and Queen of Tech. When Ari, Jez and Zeke go hunting for candy on Halloween, they unexpectedly find themselves agreeing to Trip's latest challen...

Ari is just a regular avatar from Blockville who loves hanging out with his two best friends--Zeke, an obby and parkour pro, and Jez, the ultimate hacker and Queen of Tech. When Ari and his friends visit the army base, they are excited to find a time travel machine. But when they accidentally swi...

Ari was super excited for school holidays, until his mum announced he's going to vacation care with his sister. Boring! But the trip takes an unexpected turn that leaves Ari and his friends stranded on a deserted island. How will they survive? And what about that strange buzzing that's coming fro...