Sofie Laguna

Lucia Masciullo

It's 1808 . . . and Grace is on board the ship Indispensable with her friend Hannah. The girls wonder what the new land will be like – the convict women say there are giant rats and other strange animals! Then sickness strikes the ship . . . Will they survive to reach the shores of New South Wales? Follow Grace on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about a convict girl who is given another chance.

A Friend for Grace

Our Australian Girl

Sally Rippin

It's 1956 . . . and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she's won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. To fit in, she must keep her home life a secret, and even her best friend Mary can't know the truth. But how long can Lina keep her two worlds apart? Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

Meet Lina

Zana Fraillon

The monkeys, giraffes, tigers, elephants, seals, and bears show the secret and surprisingly exciting lives they lead when nobody is looking.

At the Zoo

When No-One's Looking

The ducks, horses, pigs, chickens, dogs, and cows on the farm show the secret and surprisingly exciting lives they lead when nobody is looking.

When No-One's Looking on the Farm

Katrina Nannestad

Little girls who adore a boarding school romp, who love humorous, snappy, sharp heroines, have a penchant for scrapes or who have ever dreamt of running off to join the circus will fall in love with Olive of Groves. Ages: 8+ Olive lives with her beloved grandparents in a small, isolated community. Her grandparents have scrimped and saved to send her to boarding school where she can meet kids her own age. It's not exactly what Olive expected, in fact, Mrs Groves' Boarding School for Naughty Boys, Talking Animals and Circus Performers isn't what anybody really expected! Faced with disappointing her grandparents, Olive, who is not a boy nor a talking animal, pretends to be an acrobat so that she can stay on. Now she has a month to learn how to leap, somersault and overcome her fear of heights. With exploding lamingtons, a vicious school bully, talking animals and new faces, can Olive leap over these obstacles, become an actual acrobat and find a place to fit in? Ages 8+

Olive of Groves

Michelle Hamer

Follow Daisy on the fourth and final adventure of a girl seeking her family in depression-era Australia It's 1930. . . and Daisy has finally had news that her dad is alive! He's gravely injured somewhere in the bush, and though she doesn't know quite where, Daisy is determined to find him. With help from old friends, she sets off on her way. But life on the road is hard, and before long, disaster strikes . . . Will Daisy reach Dad before it's too late?

Daisy on the Road

Gabrielle Wang

It's 1864 . . . and Poppy lives at bird Creek Mission near Echuca. Poppy hates the Mission, especially now that her brother, Gus, has run away to pan for gold. What if Poppy escaped, too? Would she survive alone in the bush? And would she ever find Gus, whom she loves more than anything in the world? Meet Poppy and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a Gold Rush girl who dreams of a better life.

Meet Poppy

Sonya Hartnett

The day is ending, night is falling, and Nicholas's cat won't come down. High on the roof she licks her paws while Nicholas worries about her up there all alone. How can he coax her into the safe, warm house? She doesn't even want to come down from the roof . . . or does she? From the combined talents of Sonya Hartnett and Lucia Masciullo comes a tale of friendship and bravery, and the things we are capable of doing for those we treasure most.

Come Down Cat!

Davina Bell

For the first time, read all four Alice stories in one beautiful hardback edition. It's 1918 and Alice's deepest wish is to be a professional ballerina. But as World War One tears her family apart, a battle is being fought in her heart. Can Alice keep everyone together and still make her dreams of dancing come true? Journey with Alice across all four exciting stories about a gifted girl in a time of war. Loyal, creative and passionate, Alice is an enchanting Australian Girl.

The Alice Stories

Jen Storer

Inside the lilac hedge, two sets of glittering emerald eyes observed Matilda through the heart-shaped leaves. 'It is the princess!' whispered a tiny voice . . . When the pixies and fairies of the lilac hedge mistake Matilda for royalty, she is drawn into a wondrous world. But evil forces threaten the hedge and its folk, and Matilda must fight to save her new friends. She can't do it alone, but could it mean losing her sister forever? Fans of The Magic Faraway Tree and the Narnia series won't be able to resist The Accidental Princess!

Lucia Masciullo

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