Collection: Junior Fiction

Follow Dorothy and Toto on their curious and colourful journey along the yellow brick road, joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. With a stunning foiled jacket, ribbon marker and beautiful original colour illustrations throughout, this is a book to treasure. Age 7+

"Holey cheese! When a terrible tornado blows through Dorothy's hometown in Kansas, she and her little dog, Toto, are carried away to a magical land called Oz. There, she meets the talking Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Dorothy and her new friends set out on a fabumouse adventu...

When a tornado hits Dorothy's home in the Kansas prairies, she and her dog, Toto, are whisked away to the magical Land of Oz. To return home, Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and seek help from the great and powerful Wizard of Oz. So, accompanied by the Tin Woodman, t...

Welcome to the Home for Wayward and Misbegotten Creatures, an institution run by evil Miss Carbunkle, a cunning villainess who believes her terrified young charges exist only to serve and suffer. Part animal and part human, the groundlings toil in classroom and factory, forbidden to enjoy anythin...

Gaming and time travel collide in this thrilling middle-grade adventure, from bestselling author Jennifer Bell. When thirteen-year-olds Arthur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion on their way to school, they find themselves locked in a cabin aboard The Principia - a pirate-research...

Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Set fifty years apart these two independent stories- Ben's told in words; Rose's in pictures- weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you and leave you breathless ...

Magic comes from within. Uprooted by her single mum along with her troublesome older brother, eleven-year-old Prune Robinson is trying to settle in a new town. She figures she can't burden her hard-working mother with the fact she's being bullied. Or the fact that her drawings have started coming...

From traditional Indigenous teaching stories to stories based on the author's childhood at Mount Margaret Mission, Wongutha Tales is a unique collection bringing together May O'Brien's wonderful work for the first time. First published as individual titles in 1992, May O'Brien's stories were grou...

The story of where Wonka began - the incredible new full-length novel set in the world of Roald Dahl, based on the upcoming December 2023 film. Before Charlie, before the Chocolate Factory, comes a story of invention and imagination . . . Ever since he was a child, Willy Wonka had dreamed of maki...

The Alden children are staying at the New England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up. There are many stories and legends about the old farm, and there's a woodshed near the house that holds a surprising secret - a secret that dates all the way back to the Revolutionary War!