Collection: Junior fiction

Twelve-year-old Nick dreams about football - and his dreams are big: state squad, Joeys, A-League, Socceroos ... and that's just for starters. So when Nick wins a scholarship to the prestigious National School of Football, his dreams look set to come true. What Nick doesn't realise is that he's j...

The Young Magicians are back - and this time the mystery is an attempted murder! The second fabulously funny, trick-filled adventure from rising-star comedian and actor, Nick Mohammed! Follow Alex, Jonny, Zack and Sophie as they use their amazing real magic skills to get to the bottom of an impos...

When his village is attacked by longboats and the adults are all killed, Hauk Johanson has no choice but to step up and lead the young Vikings on a quest for revenge. Hauk can skipper the Sea Wolf, his father's longboat, and they are all practised at hunting game. But there is one problem - the y...

Meet Zadie Ma, a girl who writes magical stories that sometimes come true. Can Zadie bring to life her most important story of all… the one where she finds Jupiter, the dog of her dreams? From one of Australia's most esteemed and award-winning children's authors and Australian Children's Laurea...

Jack Frost has stolen Zadie the Sewing Fairy's magical thimble. Without her special object, all sewing everywhere will go wrong. What can Kirsty and Rachel do to help their fairy friend?

Zainab the Squishy Toy Fairy's special magic makes sure everyone has fun playing with squishy toys. But when her magical object goes missing, squishies everywhere stop rising back up! Could this be the work of naughty Jack Frost? Rachel, Kirsty and Zainab must help put things right.

The Olympians of Mount Olympus Pet Centre have never faced a challenge quite like this. With Zeus the Mighty trapped in his palace by an all-seeing guard dog named Cerberus, it’s up to his gaggle of gods and goddesses to figure out how to rescue him. Once the Oracle speaks, the critters know they...

Hi! I'm Jimmy and I'm living in a totally weird zombie apocalypse! All of the adults in my town of Buttburgher have turned into zombies, but not the flesh-eating zombies like the ones you see in movies. These zombies are COWS! Literally! Everyone is moo-ing and drooling all over the place! And if...

Eight year old Vince (otherwise known somewhat affectionately as Zoo Boy) can talk to animals. Which is handy, as his dad works at the zoo! The only problem is, the animals are rather demanding... But for once the animals are going to have to put their selfish ways aside, as there's a jewel thief...