Goodfellows
A case of mistaken identity leads to unintentional criminal activity when a dream family holiday goes terribly wrong in this punny comedy caper from author-illustrator Tom McLaughlin. The Goodfellows are the perfect family. From helping the local community to scooping up prizes in school, there’s nothing they can’t do. And they’ve just won the holiday […]
Escape from Camp Boring
A wild, laugh-out-loud adventure through the not-so-great outdoors, from the author of HOW TO ROB A BANK and THAT TIME I GOT KIDNAPPED. After Sam is caught listening to music on his phone in class again, his mum has had enough. Sam is sent to a ‘rewilding’ camp in the middle of the woods for […]
Ten Thousand Aftershocks
A powerful, poetic and moving memoir of family, violence and estrangement, from a stunning new literary voice. After Michelle Tom’s house was damaged by a deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011, she and her young family suffered through another 10,000 aftershocks before finally relocating to the stability of Melbourne, Australia. But […]
Escape at 10, 000 Feet
A thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S. CASE NO. 001: NORJAK NOVEMBER 24, 1971 PORTLAND, OREGON 2:00 P.M. A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 […]
Poo and Other Words That Make Me Laugh
In the grand tradition of The Book with No Pictures and This Is a Ball, comes a brand-new read-aloud to get everyone laughing WARNING: Reading this book out loud may cause fits of giggles. If symptoms persist, read it again to appreciate our weird and wonderful language. And whatever you do, don’t say POO!
Queen of King Street
The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious story from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister. Unlucky Bertie has only gone and gambled away the entire family fortune. It’s the last in a long line of disasters, and nobody is going to save the Montgomery family this time. But […]
That Time I Got Kidnapped
Second hilarious novel from the author of the funny, filmic and fast-paced crime-caper HOW TO ROB A BANK. Fourteen-year-old Jacob is thrilled when he wins the chance to feature in the next Marvel movie, shooting in Hollywood. But after missing his connecting flight in Chicago, he tries to complete the journey by Greyhound bus – […]
Goodnight, Little Tough Guy
The bestselling creators of Why I Love Footy team up again to bring us a bedtime story for all the little toughies out there. The superheroes are settling down. The firefighters are fitting in forty fabulous winks. And the cowboys and cowgirls are completely cactus! After a long, hard day of being very strong and […]
Under the Skin
An inspiring story of a young asylum seeker’s struggle to build a new life with his family in Britain told with wit and heart by beloved author Catherine MacPhail. At last, Omar’s family are safe and have somewhere to live. But life in a new country isn’t easy and life on the estate is proving […]
