Hitler, Stalin, Mum & Dad
From longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein, a powerful memoir exploring both his mother and his father’s devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War. Daniel’s mother Mirjam Wiener was the youngest of three daughters born in Germany to Alfred and Margarete Wiener. Alfred, a decorated hero from the Great […]
The Visitors
The Visitors is an audacious, earthy, funny, gritty and powerful re-imaging of a crucial moment in Australia’s history – an unputdownable work of fiction. On a steamy, hot day in January 1788, seven Aboriginal men, representing the nearby clans, gather at Warrane. Several newly arrived ships have been sighted in the great bay to the […]
My Name is Sunshine Simpson
Meet Sunshine Simpson – a brand-new best friend for middle-grade readers, in this first book in a fresh and moving series that celebrates family, friendship, community and the Windrush legacy. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson. Sunshine Simpson’s larger-than-life Grandad is always telling her to get out and find her own adventures, but unfortunately BAD […]
The Samosa Rebellion
Critically acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran makes her middle grade debut with this timely and stunning novel in which a young boy and his friends must rescue his grandmother from a relocation camp after their country’s descent into xenophobia. Perfect for fans of The Night Diary and Front Desk. Before his grandmother moved from India to […]
Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers About Refugees
A powerful exploration of what it means to be a refugee. With simple, direct questions, thoughtful, compassionate answers and stunning illustrations by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Drachkovska, this book explores what it really means to be a refugee. Written with advice from the Refugee Council and drawing on conversations with refugees and aid workers from […]
Alias Anna
A Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable. A Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist. The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan […]
Paper Names
An unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity and the American experience – for fans of Jean Kwok, Mary Beth Keane and Naima Coster. Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it means […]
Knockout
A no-holds-barred collection of Australian boxing yarns, from the bare-knuckle fighting of old to the modern greats… The winners, the losers and the legends. Boxing has given Australian sport some of our most inspiring champions and some of our most captivating tales. Stories of underdogs overcoming all manner of heartbreaks and hurdles, of men and […]
Finding Papa
This poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the author’s own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mother’s perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa – who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family. No one can make Mai laugh […]
