Collection: Junior fiction

Astrid has her wings at last. But unlike all her Starminster classmates, she can't get them to work, no matter how hard she tries. Soon, the formidable new headmistress issues a warning: Astrid must learn to fly, or leave London Overhead forever. Then the Month of Birthdays arrives, bringing circ...

Hana has always longed to have a pet of her own. So when a cat turns up at her bedroom window one night, she thinks her dream has come true. But Ace is no ordinary cat. He's a detective cat who has come to invite Hana to join the Moonlight Mystery Agency, and that's when the magical adventures be...

Thirteen-year-old Ava lives in Darwin with her family and their homing pigeons, of which Essie is Ava's favourite. A Japanese family live next door and their son, Kazuo, is Ava's best and only real friend. While Essie is taking her first flight, Ava overhears an argument between her mother, and h...

When the leprechauns get upset about their gold being given to human children by the Tooth Fairy, Oona must figure out how to restore peace.

Twelve-year-old Art and his younger brother Hilary are great friends, best friends. When they move to Melbourne from a small town in Queensland things seem to be easy for Hilary, who is still in primary school, but Art struggles to fit in, and he's become a target for school bully Jack. His dad i...

Following the infiltration of Hok Woh and possession of her friends, Zhi Ging sets out on a dangerous mission to find Reishi, the Silhouette Scout, whom she believes has been lured into a dangerous trap. With her adorable now-phoenix Malo by her side, Zhi Ging must fight off dangerous sand spirit...

Sixth grade takes a turn for the weird when Hector Griggs discovers he has the ability to turn invisible. Sure, ever since Hector's former best friend Blake started bullying him, he's been feeling like he just wants to disappear...but he never thought he actually would. And then, Hector meets ano...

Paul Jennings meets the Treehouse in this hilarious new series, Something Terrible Becky Culpepper lives at 34 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Becky Brush-your-hair. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Becky ne...

Tim Mulligan lives at 25 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is his name, because most people think his name is Tim Tie-your-shoelaces. But no matter how many people tell him, or how often, Tim never ties his shoelaces. One morning, just as Tim was leaving for school, his mum called...

Princess Ava loves Mrs Paws' Magic Pet Shop - after all, Mrs Paws helped her find her magical best friend, Pugicorn! Mrs Paws always knows the perfect owner for every animal that comes to her shop. When Mrs Paws needs a break, Princess Ava and Pugicorn are happy to jump in and lend a hand. They'r...