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International Day of Hope

Forgotten Fairy Tales of Hope and Happiness
Sebag-Montefiore, Mary/ Sara Ugolotti
Before We Met
Tozer, Gabrielle/ Beer, Sophie
Begin Again
Jeffers, Oliver
The Faint of Heart
Wilson, Kerilynn
Letters of Enchantment (Book 1): Divine Rivals
Ross, Rebecca
The Lucky Shack
Baldovino, Apsara/ Falkner, Jennifer
Jay's Gay Agenda
June, Jason
Other Words for Home
Warga, Jasmine
Divergent (Book 1)
Roth, Veronica
Lightfall (Book 1): The Girl and the Galdurian
Probert, Tim
The Last Bear
Gold, Hannah/ Pinfold, Levi
The Tomorrow Book
French, Jackie / deGennaro, Sue

NAIDOC Week

Making Trouble (Book 2)
Blurton, Brooke/ Saward, Melanie
Kimberley Kickers (Book 2): Krstel Kicks to Win
Merrison, Carl/ Hustler, Hakea/ Campbell, Samantha/ Petrevski, Krstel
Learning Country
Dank, Ryhia
The Rainbow Serpent 50th Anniversary Edition
Roughsey, Dick
The Visitors
Harrison, Jane
Ash Barty: Champion
Barty, Ash
Tjitji Lullaby
Ross, Michael/ Fielding, Zaachariaha/ Kennedy, Lisa
The Wonder of Little Things
Copley, Vince/ McInerney, Lea
Writing in the Sand
Garrick, Matt
Talking to My Country
Grant, Stan
Yirra and Her Deadly Dog, Demon
Heiss, Anita
A is for Aunty
Russell, Elaine

Disability Pride Month

Wolf Siren
O'Brien, Beth
Dylan Alcott Game On (Book 1)
Alcott, Dylan/ Regan, Fiona/ Ziersch, Nahum
Brielle and Bear (Book 1): Once Upon a Time
Doku, Salomey
Ink Girls
Nijkamp, Marieke/ Bi, Sylvia
Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star (Book 1)
Noakes, Laura/ Sorrentino, Flavia
Song in the City
Bernstrom, Daniel/ Mohammed, Jenin
Wednesday and Woof (Book 2): New Pup on the Block
Winston, Sherri/ Jose, Gladys
Five Things About Ava Andrews
Dilloway, Margaret
Splash
Cashmore, Claire/ Davey, Sharon
Penguin Bloom Young Readers' Edition
Kunz, Chris/ Grant, Shaun/ Cripps, Harry
I Believe I Can
Byers, Grace / Bobo, Keturah A
The Beauty is in the Walking
Moloney, James

Refugee Week

Shattered Lands
Dalrymple, Sam
I Am David
Holm, Anne
Home Has No Borders
Charaipotra, Sona/ Ahmed, Samira
The Stone Home
Kim, Crystal Hana
Lift-the-Flap Q&A About Refugees
Daynes, Katie/ Drachkovska, Oskana
Wandering Souls
Pin, Cecile
Be Careful, Xiao Xin!
Pung, Alice/ Ng, Sher Rill
All That's Left Unsaid
Lien, Tracey
Boy Giant
Morpurgo, Michael
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Kerr, Judith
My Name is Not Refugee
Milner, Kate
Refuge
French, Jackie

World Cup 2026

Look Inside Football
Lloyd Jones, Rob/ Longcroft, Sean
First Football Book
Skaltsas, Christos
The Fear
Palmer, Tom/ Boyden, Robin
Seeing Red
Ainsworth, Eve/ Valentine, Luna
Funny Kid Seriously Soccer (Book 14)
Stanton, Matt
Football Skills
Usborne/ Bueno, Fran
Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder
Rai, Bali/ Duncan, Daniel
The Fox and the Ghost King
Morpurgo, Michael
Incredible Football Stories
Gifford, Clive
Everything: Football
National Geographic Kids
The Dog That Saved the World (Cup)!
Earle, Phil/ Paganelli, Elisa

Pride Month

Queen of Faces
Lord, Petra
Amelia, If Only
Albertalli, Becky
Kirby's Lessons for Falling (in Love)
Gao, Laura
A Good Kind of Trouble (Book 1)
Blurton, Brooke/ Saward, Melanie
Queerbook
Mackenzie, Malcolm/ Foster, Emily A.
Daniel, Deconstructed
Ramos, James
As Bright as a Rainbow
Ash, Romy/ Jaryn, Blue
Ryan and Avery
Levithan, David
The Pronoun Book
Ayala-Kronos, Chris
A-Okay
Greene, Jarad
Loveless
Oseman, Alice
All About Love
hooks, bell

Go on an Adventure

Flow
Zilbalodis, Gints/ Kaža, Matīss
Seven Ways Through the Woods
Reese, Jenn/ Kurtz, Devin Elle
Frances Bloom (Book 1)
Nannestad, Katrina/ Zlatanova, Marina
Scarlet Morning
Stevenson, ND
The Callers (Book 2): The Hidden Forest
Thomas, Kiah
Jet Set Pets (Book 1): Ready, Set, Go!
Mara, Maddy/ May, Kyla
The Marvellous Submarine (Book 1)
Comber, Clayton Zane/ McCammon, Conor
Bling Jollygood: The Fairly Secret Files
Bland, Nick
Andromache Between Worlds (Book 1)
Bergmoser, Gabriel
Secret Sparrow
French, Jackie
What It Was Like To Be a Viking
Long, David/ Tambellini, Stefano
The Last Bear
Gold, Hannah/ Pinfold, Levi

Have a Laugh!

Ludicrous Legends
Temple, Jol/ Conley, David
Lila Mackay is Very Misunderstood
Sims, Gill
Cecily Sawyer: How to Be a Spy
Rangeley, Iona/ Tazzyman, David
Mega Rich Guinea Pigs (Book 1)
Temple, Kate/ Temple, Jol
The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood (Book 1): School Trip
Islam, Farhana/ Singh, Simran
Best (Worst) Farmer Ever
Cummins, Pat/ Wagner, Michael/ Shea, Louis
The Too-Tall Tales of Alma T. Best (Book 1): Out of Bounds
Collette, Katherine
18,000 Holes in the Universe (Book 1): Dragonfire
Wallace, Adam/ Foley, Lisa/ Hart, James
Murder on a School Night (Book 1)
Weston, Kate
Imogen, Obviously
Albertalli, Becky
Half My Luck
Kamaleddine, Samera
Funny Kid for President (Book 1)
Stanton, Matt

Thrilling Tales

Gaslit
Davidhizar, Megan
The Scary Book of Fairy Tales
Rayborn, Tim
Scream and Scream Again!
Stine, R. L.
Scaring and Daring: Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales
Horror Writers Association
Minecraft: House of Horrors
Mojang AB/ Colon, Angel Luis
The Souls of Blackwood Academy (Book 1): Immortal Consequences
Marie, I.V.
R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins (Book 1)
Stevens, Lucie
Funny Kid Spookytime (Book 13)
Stanton, Matt
Where Sleeping Girls Lie
Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah
Read, Scream, Repeat
Killick, Jennifer
Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball (Book 1)
Anderson, Laura Ellen
Skulduggery Pleasant (Book 1)
Landy, Derek

It’s a Mystery!

The Big Bad Wolf Murder
Bell, P.G.
Howzat Pat (Book 3): Money Mystery
Cummins, Pat/ Hartley, Dave/ Geddes, Serena
Detective Galileo (Book 1)
Helliar, Peter/ Joyner, Andrew
Little Gems: The Moonlight Mystery Agency (Book 1): The Birthday Cake Thief
Hardy, Vashti/ Saccani, Agnes
Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger
French, Jackie
Officer Clawsome (Book 1): Lobster Cop
Smith, Brian "Smitty"/ Giarrusso, Chris
Copycat
Hawkins, Kelli Anne
The Agathas (Book 2): The Night in Question
Glasgow, Kathleen/ Lawson, Liz
The Agathas (Book 1)
Glasgow, Kathleen/ Lawson, Liz
Cat & Cat Adventures (Book 1): The Quest for Snacks
Yi, Susie
Einstein the Penguin (Book 1)
Rangely-Wilson, Iona/ Tazzyman, David
Monday's Not Coming
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Murder on the Orient Express
Christie, Agatha
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