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Lisa Yee
Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.
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Josephine Cameron
From author of the commercial hit Maybe A Mermaid comes a middle-grade adventure about heroics in the face of grief.
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Jacqueline Woodson
An unforgettable New York Times bestseller from multi-award-winning Jacqueline Woodson, celebrating the healing that occurs when six children discover a harbour where they can express their feelings and fears.
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Kate McGovern
A warm, contemporary classroom story about creative Maple Mehta-Cohen and her dyslexia, perfect for fans of Lisa Thompson, Helen Rutter and R. J. Palacio. A dyslexia-friendly book.
A story for…
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Nova Weetman
From the bestselling, award-winning author of Sick Bay and The Secrets We Keep, a powerful, life-affirming middle grade novel about grief and roller derby.
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Sabine Adeyinka
Jummy has won a place at Unity Hall, the finest girls’ boarding school in Southern Nigeria. It’s everything she could wish for, until her less fortunate best friend from home…
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Zanni Louise
A sensitive, timely story addressing loss and belonging.
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Rebecca Lim
Wen Zhou is determined to create a future for herself that is more satisfying than the life her parents expect her to lead. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Tiger Daughter…
A. J. Sass
Rain Reign meets Ivy Aberdeen in this heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent girl navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons.
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Jo Dabrowski
Doris Kozlowski's life is anything but normal. Her mum plays singing vegetables in TV commercials. Her little brother befriends pebbles and potatoes. And don't even get her started on her…
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Alex Gino
Sam is nonbinary, and when Sam’s home borough of Staten Island opens up a contest for a new statue, Sam finds the perfect subject: photographer Alice Austen, who lived with…
Shirley Marr
Eleven-year-old Peijing and her family are adapting to their new life in Australia, but when cracks in her family life start to appear, she must find a way to cope…
Samantha Wheeler
A powerful novel about a subject rarely tackled - young people with disabilities and the families who love and support them.
A.L. Tait
A middle-grade mystery about growing up, figuring things out, and solving the puzzle of who you are.
Maryam Master
A uniquely narrated, moving story about a young refugee trying to find his place in the world - from the author of Exit Through the Gift Shop.
Pip Harry
From the CBCA Award-winning author of The Little Wave comes the story of two extraordinary kids who discover the life-changing power of friendship and teamwork.
Fiona Wood
Nell McPherson is a catastrophe expert, but nothing has prepared her for the impending catastrophe of her mum’s plans to merge families with boyfriend, Ted and his annoying daughter, Amelia.
Victoria Carless
A spine-tingling and heart-warming story about friendship and finding your special place in the world.
Jack Cheng
An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy’s quest for family and home.
Fiona Hardy
From the award-winning author behind How to Make a Movie in 12 Days and How to Write the Soundtrack to Your Life comes a warm and funny celebration of following…
Jeska Verstegen
A beautifully written novel based on a true story about a young girl who comes to understand why her mother is so fearful and overprotective when her class starts studying…
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Chris Vick
Storm, shipwreck, survival. This novel delves deep into the might and majesty of the unpredictable ocean, the strength of an unlikely friendship between a British boy and a Berber girl…
Ingrid Laguna
A unique, tender and heart-warming novel following a young girl’s experience as an Iraqi refugee in Melbourne, her desire to belong, and the importance of friendship.
Aisha Saeed
From the internationally bestselling author of Amal Unbound comes a delightful companion novel featuring a new lead character, Omar.
Yvette Poshoglian
When everything seems to be going wrong, sometimes you just have to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s just in your own little corner of the…
Lin Thompson
A heart-warming adventure starring a non-binary six-grader and written by a debut non-binary author on the rise
Danielle Binks
One extraordinary year will change them all…
Fiona Hardy,Fiona Hardy
From the up-and-coming talent behind How To Make A Movie in 12 Days comes a funny and moving mystery about family, friendship and finding your voice.
Twelve days. Five kids. Many special effects. One giant mystery.
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Sue Whiting
Chance is a black-and-white thinker until she realises that sometimes there are shades of grey.
Jerry Spinelli
Before ELEANOR AND PARK, there was STARGIRL. The seminal life-affirming YA novel celebrating first love and self-acceptance - now in a beautiful new edition for the next generation of readers.
Kate DiCamillo
New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving yet witty story of an unforgettable summer friendship.
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
-Ally’s greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn’t know how to read—
Onjali Q. Rauf
Told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence and celebrates the power of hope and…
Penny Tangey
One girl. One dream. A few hurdles. Ten-year-old Vivian is determined to win a medal at the Olympic Games one day. Problem is, she hasn’t found a sport she’s any…
Oliver Phommavanh
In his signature style, Oliver creates a fabulously diverse and heartfelt duo in Thao and Kadir and their sometimes hilarious and sometimes heart-wrenching dilemmas of culture and belonging in a…
R. J. Palacio
Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don’t make other…
Kelly Yang
Recent immigrants from China, desperate for money, ten-year-old Mia Tang’s parents take a job managing a rundown Southern California motel for skinflint Mr. Yao, whose son is the only other…
Kyle Lukoff
'A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding'
Emily Gale
A thoughtful and gentle middle-grade novel about the excitement and apprehension of life on the cusp of change at the end of primary school
Two very different Grade 6 girls meet in their school sick bay.
Rebecca Stead
A sensitive and heart-warming middle grade novel exploring themes of love, change and forgiving your own mistakes, from award-winning children’s author Rebecca Stead.
Clem Timmins can’t wait to see her best friends after being apart all summer holidays. But when they get back together, things have changed.
Rob Harrell
Maybe Batpig can come to the rescue? Based on Rob Harrell’s own real life experience with eye cancer, and including amazing comic-strip artwork, this poignant and authentic novel is unforgettable…
Jane Godwin
A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness.
Kwame Alexander
From the New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Alexander, Rebound is a stunning coming-of-age novel in verse about basketball, family and staying true to yourself. A prequel to The Crossover, winner…
Rebecca Stead,Rebecca Stead
As Bridge makes her way through seventh grade on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with her best friends, curvacious Em, crusader Tab, and a curious new friend–or more than friend–Sherm, she…
Dusti Bowling
A novel about a girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of school, disability and friendship.
