Falling from Grace

It was all meant to be just a game, but now Grace is missing and may not even be alive. During an elaborate game of hide-and-seek on the beach, twelve-year-old sisters Annie and Grace are caught in the rising tide, and Grace seems to have been swept away. In the midst of this, fourteen-year-old Kip is also in the wrong place at the wrong time. Finding Grace's abandoned back-pack sets off a chain of events that lands Kip under police surveillance. As the search for Grace intensifies, suspicions grow. But can Kip piece everything together and clear his name before it's too late for Grace?  Told in Kip's and Annie's alternating voices, this spellbinding mystery looks at the choices young people make-and their consequences.

Falling From Grace

Godwin, Jane

Literature & Fiction

Penguin Australia

Best selling children's book creators (Jane Godwin and Anna Walker) bring the magic of Christmas into our hearts and homes. Fun, presents, sparkly lights and Christmas Wishes. From this much-loved creative partnership comes a sparkling and beautiful story, full of the wonder of Christmas, the magic of wishing, and the timeless dreams of a child.

What Do You Wish For?

Children's Books

Holidays & Celebrations

Puffin AU

My brother was making a game with a ball, Bouncing and throwing up high on a wall, When I asked to join in, he straightened up tall And I knew what he'd say, he said, 'You're too small.' Poor Sam! He always gets left out of his big brother's games. But one day when the big boys leave him out again, Sam gets to thinking...How big is too small From these award-winning creators comes a delightful, rollicking story that explores big and small in a whole new way.

How Big is Too Small?

Puffin

A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit Go, Dog, Go!, this read-aloud joy is deceptively simple yet packed with delights for the very young--a preschool standout deserving of modern-classic status. A little mouse makes her way around the world, and invites preschoolers along as she sets out: Red house / Blue house / Green house / Tree house! / See the tiny mouse in her little brown house? Seamless, simple, and inspiring, the rhyming story abounds in concepts for the very young, with a particular focus on colors, and a delightful search-and-find element on every spread--the intrepid mouse herself! * "Wonderful...Delightful" --Kirkus (starred review) * "Excellent...Perfectly aimed at the very youngest" --The Horn Book (starred review) "Appealing...Calls for engagement on multiple levels" --PW "Fun...offers multiple opportunities for reader interaction" --SLJ

Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse

Animals

Dial Books

A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit All the World, this acclaimed read-aloud celebrates colors, counting, and more. Deceptively simple yet packed with delights and now perfectly sized for babies and toddlers, it's an ideal baby shower or toddler birthday gift. Red house, blue house, green house, tree house. See the tiny mouse in her little brown house? As an adventurous little mouse sets off into the world, she introduces new concepts to the very youngest. From colors and counting to animals and vehicles, this rhyming read-aloud gem is sure to enthrall babies and toddlers, who will delight in the search-and-find element on every spread--the intrepid mouse herself! * "Wonderful...Delightful" --Kirkus (starred review) * "Excellent...Perfectly aimed at the very youngest" --The Horn Book (starred review) "Appealing...Calls for engagement on multiple levels" --Publishers Weekly "Fun...offers multiple opportunities for reader interaction" --SLJ

Red House, Brown Mouse

Open this book and travel your way all through the year and treasure each day. From this beloved/illustrator team comes a timeless account of a year in the lift of an Australian family. Told through the eyes of a child and featuring each month of the year, here is a book to give, to share, and to treasure.

All Through the Year

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Viking Australia

A runaway, a baby and a whole lot of questions. Lissa is home on her own after school one afternoon when a stranger turns up on the doorstep carrying a baby. Reed is on the run - surely people are looking for him? He's trying to find out who he really is and thinks Lissa's mum might have some answers. But how could he be connected to Lissa's family - and why has he been left in charge of a baby? A baby who is sick, and getting sicker. Reed's appearance stirs up untold histories in Lissa's family, and suddenly she is having to make sense of her past in a way she would never have imagined. Meanwhile, her brother is dealing with a devastating secret of his own.

When Rain Turns to Snow

Lothian Children's Books

&nbsp; , A gripping and suspenseful rite-of-passage novel about five teenagers and one night that will change them all, from award-winning author Jane Godwin. 'It's just a walk in the dark. What is there to worry about?' That's what the head teacher, Johan, says. And so the Year Nines from Otway Community School set out on an overnight hike, with no adults. But doesn't Johan know that a storm is coming? When five teenagers head in to the forest that late afternoon, none of them is aware what the night will bring. Each will have to draw on their particular strengths to survive. Each will have to face the unknown, battling the elements, events beyond their control, and their own demons. It's a night that will change everything. Set in the rainforest of Victoria's Otway Ranges, A Walk in the Dark is about friendship, trust, identity and family, consent and boundaries, wrapped in a compulsively readable, suspense-filled adventure. Five head into the forest, but will all five make it out? 'Fantastically tense in places, A Walk in the Dark is a great read for all kids ages 11 plus' Readings,

A Walk in the Dark

running late drop it off without me I type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about. While I'm typing, another message appears. don't tell bella But I am Bella. Best friends Bella and Connie live on the outskirts of the city in an area that was once full of open fields and paddocks but is changing as the suburbs creep closer. And now there is Mish, Connie's cousin, who has to be included even though she is unfriendly and unpredictable. The pandemic lockdowns have lifted and the three teens are eager to explore their newfound independence. But with the world opening up, there has been a rise in surveillance, from apps that track their movements to voice recorders and hidden cameras. It feels like everyone is watching them. But when does 'watching' become 'watching over'? Do we have a right to know everything about those we love? Look Me in the Eye is a gripping tale of young teens navigating freedom and trust-building, privacy and secrets, in an era of parental surveillance. 'An important novel that rings true to life' BOOKS+PUBLISHING 'Captivating . . . Readers from middle school age to adults will find this story engaging and enlightening' READPLUS Praise for Jane Godwin's writing: 'Fantastically tense in places, A Walk in the Dark is a great read for all kids ages 11 plus' Readings 'Refreshingly unpredictable, bold and refuses to minimise the complex lives of [its] characters' Saturday Age 'This book is a joy to read' CBCA Judges' report on When Rain Turns to Snow 'Quality storytelling . . . gripping' The Australian Women's Weekly

Look Me in the Eye

Teen & Young Adult

Six-year-old Isabelle doesn't have any brothers or sisters. But she does have her dad, her cat Steve, her friend Harry B, and her baby cousin, Bibi, who she's very good at looking after. And then along comes Isobel, a new girl at school. They have the same name, but will they be friends? Four gentle stories in one volume, all about Isabelle and her world, its trials and triumphs, its small moments and big dramas: friends, family, school life and growing up, from Jane Godwin, one of Australia's respected writers for children, and with delightful illustrations by Robin Cowcher. 'Jane Godwin understands what it is to be a child or young person, what matters to them at different ages and stages' Living Arts Canberra

The Isabelle Stories: Volume 1: Izzy and Belle

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