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Australian Creator
NZ Creator
A Is For Australia
Home
By Frané Lessac
By Carson Ellis
A factastic tour of Australia from A to Z with
award-wining author and illustrator Frané Lessac.
Influential artist Carson Ellis makes her solo picture
book debut with a beautifully imaginative tribute to the
many possibilities of home.
What is the Fremantle Doctor? Where is Qui Qui? And
why are some islands named after days of the week?
You’ll uncover these exciting facts when you explore
the A to Z of Australia – from Bondi to Kakadu and all
the way to Taronga Zoo. Discover why Australia is one
of the most amazing countries in the world!
Home might be a house in the country, a flat in the city,
or even a shoe. Home resides on the road or the sea, in
the realm of myth, or in the space where the artist created
this book. This loving look at the places where people
live marks the picture book debut of Carson Ellis, famed
illustrator of the Wildwood series and artist for the indie
folk-rock band The Decemberists.
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Picture Book
9781922179760
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406359428
5+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
How The Sun Got To Coco’s House
Platypus
By Bob Graham
By Sue Whiting
IIlustrated by Mark Jackson
From prolific and multi-award winning writer and
illustrator Bob Graham comes an enchanting story
about the sun, and how it makes its journey from the
far side of the world to the home of one small girl.
This fantastic addition to the Nature Storybooks series
is about one of Australia’s most puzzling and unique
animals – the platypus.
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Non Fiction Picture Book
9781406359008
9781922077448
3+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Alpha
By Mac Barnett
IIlustrated by Jon Klassen
By Isabelle Arsenault
Discover the NATO phonetic alphabet – and find
layers of connection in every letter – in an enchanting
alphabet book from celebrated artist Isabelle
Arsenault, illustrator of Jane, the Fox, and Me.
With perfect pacing, the multi award-winning,
best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humour.
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406357769
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406361834
5+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Sweep Up The Sun
By Paul B. Janeczko
IIlustrated by Chris Raschka
By Helen Frost
Photographs by Rick Lieder
A celebrated duo reunites for a look at poems through
history inspired by objects – earthly and celestial –
reflecting the time in which each poet lived.
Illuminated by exquisite photographs of eleven
species of birds, a spare poem inspires readers to
open their wings and soar.
Candlewick Press • Hbk • Poetry
Candlewick Press • Hbk • Picture Book
9780763669638
9780763669041
8+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
The Most Wonderful Thing In The
World
By Corinne Fenton
IIlustrated by Andrew McLean
By Vivian French
IIlustrated by Angela Barrett
The true story of a little dog who had adventure in his
heart and the rattle of the rails in his soul.
A funny and heart-warming fairy tale about our values by
Vivian French, exquisitely illustrated by Angela Barrett.
Black Dog Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781922179890
2+ years
Arrp $19.95 • NZrrp $22.99
Bob, The Railway Dog
Australia
5+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
The Death Of The Hat
Walker Books
5+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
Sam And Dave Dig A Hole
An imprint of
4+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Walker Books • Hbk • Illustrated Classics
9781406339680
5+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
5+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
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Before After
Counting Lions
By Anne-Margot Ramstein
IIlustrated by Matthias Aregui
By Katie Cotton
IIlustrated by Stephen Walton
A beautiful, smart, wordless and graphic picture book
that explores the theme of before and after.
Incredible charcoal drawings from wildlife artist
Stephen Walton.
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406357936
Frances Lincoln • Hbk • Picture Book
9781847807212
5+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
5+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
Dreams Of Freedom
Migloo’s Day
A celebration of freedom and human rights that follow
international bestseller We Are All Born Free.
From the creator of Whatever, comes a brand new series
and the ULTIMATE search-and-find story book experience.
Join Migloo, a fun-loving dog, on his day out and about in
the busy, silly and hilarious world of Sunnytown!
By Amnesty International
IIlustrated by Various
By William Bee
Frances Lincoln • Hbk • Non Fiction
9781847804532
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406339307
8+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
0+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Miss Hazeltine’s Home For
Shy And Fearful Cats
Tell Me A Picture
By Quentin Blake
By Alicia Potter
IIlustrated by Birgitta Sif
Chosen and curated by Quentin Blake, one of the
world’s best-loved authors.
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
Frances Lincoln • Hbk • Picture Book
The conquering of fear is celebrated in this stunning
book from Birgitta Sif and Alicia Potter.
9781406362381
9781847806420
4+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
5+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Where The Bugaboo Lives
Yak And Gnu
By Sean Taylor
IIlustrated by Neal Layton
By Juliette MacIver
IIlustrated by Cat Chapman
An interactive, which-way adventure book brimming
with creepy creatures and terrifying monsters.
From the team behind The Frog Who Lost His Underpants,
this hilarious rhyming tale is full of adventurous animals
and boats galore.
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406324143
9781922077684
4+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
3+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Lily The Elf
By Anna Branford
Illustrated by Lisa Coutts
Although Lily lives in a miniature elfish world, she is very relatable
to her young readers. Lily’s dilemmas and adventures centre on
the concerns, fears and interests of girls 5+.
Perfectly pitched for emergent readers with simple sentence
structure, short chapters, B&W illustrations, large font and white
space, all designed for easy and well-supported reading.
Lily The Elf:
The Wishing Seed
Lily The Elf:
The Elf Flute
Walker Books Australia • Pbk • Illustrated Fiction
9781925081060
5+ years
9781925081077
Lily The Elf:
The Precious Ring
5+ years
Lily The Elf:
The Midnight Owl
Arrp $7.95 • NZrrp $9.99
Arrp $7.95 • NZrrp $9.99
Mango & Bambang Bk 1:
The Not-a-Pig
By Polly Faber
Illustrated by Clara Vulliamy
Walker Books Australia • Pbk • Illustrated Fiction
9781925081046
5+ years
9781925081053
5+ years
Arrp $7.95 • NZrrp $9.99
Arrp $7.95 • NZrrp $9.99
The Princess In Black And The
Perfect Princess Party
By Shannon and Dean Hale
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
A charming collection of four beautifully illustrated
stories about the unlikely friendship between
Mango, a little girl, and Bambang, an Asian tapir.
Inconvenient monster alarms, a sparkly array of
princess guests, and spot-on slapstick pacing
make for a party readers will celebrate.
Mango Allsorts is good at all sorts of things, not just
karate and chess. Bambang is most definitely not-apig and is now lost in a very busy city. When the two
unexpectedly meet, a friendship begins, filled with
adventures, and of course, plenty of banana pancakes.
The Not-a-Pig is book one in a brilliant series from Polly
Faber and Clara Vulliamy.
Today is Princess Magnolia’s birthday party, and
she wants everything to be perfect. But every time
Princess Magnolia is about to open her presents, the
monster alarm rings. And every time she rushes back
– an inside-out dress here, a missing shoe there – it
gets harder to keep the other princesses from being
suspicious. Don’t those monsters understand that
now is not a good time for an attack?
Walker Books • Hbk • Illustrated Fiction
Candlewick Press • Hbk • Illustrated Fiction
9781406361438
9780763665111
7+ years
Arrp $17.95 • NZrrp $19.99
5+ years
Arrp $19.95 • NZrrp $22.99
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The Cat With The Coloured Tail
The Wild Swans
By Gillian Mears
IIlustrated by Dinalie Dabarera
By Jackie Morris
Much anticipated companion title to the best-selling
East of the Sun, West of the Moon.
A magical cat, an ice-cream van that makes delicious
moon-creams and a quest to bring joy to those who
need it most.
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Illustrated Fiction
9781922077400
Frances Lincoln • Hbk • Illustrated Fiction
9781847805362
8+ years
Arrp $19.95 • NZrrp $24.99
The Iliad
Les Miserables
By Gillian Cross
IIlustrated by Neil Packer
By Marcia Williams
A beautifully illustrated retelling of Victor Hugo’s
masterpiece.
Gillian Cross’s brilliant retelling and Neil Packer’s
glorious illustrations bring to life Homer’s Iliad, one of
the greatest stories ever told.
Walker Books • Hbk • Illustrated Classics
9781406314212
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406353167
12+ years
Arrp $39.95 • NZrrp $44.99
Cars, Planes
and Trains
By Lewis Carroll
IIlustrated by Helen Oxenbury
By Simon Heptinstall
A wonderful 150th-anniversary edition of Lewis Carroll’s
timeless classic, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury in this
beautiful award-winning interpretation.
Go on a spectacular journey
to build 3D history by making
50 fabulous press-out-and-fold
models that feature the most
innovative and iconic vehicles
in history.
Walker Books • Hbk • Illustrated Classics
7+ years
Arrp $17.95 • NZrrp $19.99
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
By Lewis Carroll
IIlustrated by Anthony Browne Cars:
A dazzling anniversary edition of Lewis Carroll’s classic
story, illustrated by the award-winning Anthony Browne.
Walker Books • Hbk • Picture Book
9781406361575
0+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
9781406360431
11+ years
Arrp $22.95 • NZrrp $24.99
7+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
A Complete History
Planes:
A Complete History
Trains:
A Complete History
Walker Books Australia • Pbk • Novelty
9781925081855
10+ years
9781925126433
10+ years
9781925126426
10+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Build A Robot
Welcome To The Neighbourwood
Build a Robot provides a unique interactive guide to
robots in their many guises, and includes everything
you need to build a trio of performing robots.
In this stunning pop-up book, meet seven animal
builders and see how their unique skills help
them survive – and to live together in harmony
in the neighbourwood.
By Steve Parker
IIlustrated by Owen Davey
By Shawn Sheehy
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Novelty
9781925081817
Walker Books • Hbk • Novelty
9781406358766
6+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
Arrp $29.95 • NZrrp $32.99
William Shakespeare
The Story Of Life: A First Book
About Evolution
By Mick Manning and Brita Granström
By Catherine Barr and Steve Williams
IIlustrated by Amy Husband
Scenes from the life of the world’s greatest playwright,
brought alive for primary-age children.
Evolution explained for a very young audience.
Frances Lincoln • Hbk • Picture Book
9781847803450
5+ years
Frances Lincoln • Hbk • Non Fiction
9781847804853
8+ years
Arrp $29.95 • NZrrp $31.99
6+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
The Really Gross Body Book
National Theatre: All About Theatre
This gorgeously gross interactive book is packed
with fun facts on farts, snot, vomit, wee, spit and
more bodily excretions!
Described by Benedict Cumberbatch as “a brilliant
introduction to theatre”, this fascinating book by
the National Theatre shows how plays like War
Horse and many others are made.
By Emma Dodson
Illustrated by Sarah Horne
By The National Theatre
How much snot do we swallow in a year? How many
times do we fart in a lifetime? Is it really true that some
people use urine as mouthwash? Packed with fun
facts on farts, snot, vomit, wee and spit, this book
really is gross.
The book is packed with interviews with famous
directors and actors, like Lenny Henry, Meera Syal,
Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw, and productions like
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
and One Man, Two Guvnors. Hear from experts at the
world-famous National Theatre about every aspect of
stagecraft, including prop-making, set building and
lighting design, and discover, from first idea to final
curtain, how plays are made.
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Novelty
9781925126389
Walker Books • Hbk • Non Fiction
9781406358698
5+ years
Arrp $16.95 • NZrrp $18.99
10+ years
Arrp $27.95 • NZrrp $29.99
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Wild Things! Acts Of Mischief In
Children’s Literature
Book
By John Agard
By Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson
and Peter D. Sieruta
“My name is Book and I’ll tell you the story of my
life.” Non fiction like you’ve never read it before!
Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very
funny surprises – these essays by leading kids’
lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many
much-loved children’s books.
This extraordinary character begins by reminding
us of his origins in oral story and clay tablets, then
ponders on papyrus, parchment and paper, and
on being a scroll who finally gets a spine. We see
him lovingly illuminated by monks in medieval
monasteries, then witness the massive changes
brought about by the invention of the printing press,
and the coming of paperbacks and e-books in the
20th century. But Book’s not a straightforwardly
chronological chap; he can’t help musing - and
his musings, whether they’re on the evolution of
the alphabet, libraries, book-burning or blurbs, are
delightful and thought-provoking.
Told in lively and affectionate prose, this treasure
trove of information for a student, librarian, parent,
or anyone wondering about the post-Harry
Potter children’s book biz brings contemporary
illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we
think we know.
Candlewick Press • Hbk • Non Fiction
9780763651503
Walker Books • Hbk • Non Fiction
9780744544787
14+ years
Arrp $29.95 • NZrrp $32.99
9+ years
Arrp $16.95 • NZrrp $18.99
Alice’s Food A-Z
The River and the Book
All the things you ever wanted to know about
food and also some things you probably didn’t!
Combining magical realism and fable, this lyrical
tale is the story of a landscape and community
destroyed by Western greediness.
By Alice Zaslavsky
By Alison Croggon
Dip in and taste this edible adventure by Alice
Zaslavsky – former MasterChef contestant and
the host of TV quiz show Kitchen Whiz. Packed to
the brim with funny food facts, clever cooking tips
and kidfriendly recipes, this is a book for the facthungry, food-obsessed or those who like to mess
about in the kitchen.
In our village we had two treasures: the River, which
was our road and our god; and the Book, which
was our history, our oracle and our soul. Simbala
is a Keeper of the Book, the latest in a long line of
women who can read the Book to find answers to
the villagers’ questions. As developers begin to
poison the river on which the villagers rely, the Book
predicts change. But this does not come in the form
that they expect; it is the sympathetic Westerner
who comes to the village who inflicts the greatest
damage of all.
Walker Books Australia • Pbk • Picture Book
9781922179388
Walker Books Australia • Pbk • Young Adult Fiction
9781925081725
9+ years
Arrp $19.95 • NZrrp $22.99
The Essential Kate Dicamillo
Collection
To This Day
By Shane Koyczan
Illustrated by Various
By Kate DiCamillo
From acclaimed spoken-word poet Shane
Koyczan, the rallying cry against bullying that
became a viral video viewed over 12 million times.
For both Kate DiCamillo’s staunchest fans and
those just discovering this beloved author, here
are five of her award-winning classics in one
handsome boxed set.
I’m not the only kid who grew up this way surrounded
by people who used to say that rhyme about sticks
and stones as if broken bones hurt more than the
names we got called. Now a dazzling illustrated
book featuring the work of thirty artists from around
the world, To This Day is a powerful expression of
the lasting effects of bullying, and the inner strength
that allows people to move beyond it. With a heartfelt
personal preface by Shane, this extraordinary poem
will resonate with anyone who has experienced
bullying, whether as a victim, observer or participant.
Create an instant Kate DiCamillo collection with five
of her New York Times bestselling novels-among
them a Newbery Honor Book, a National Book
Award Finalist, a winner of the Newbery Medal, a
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner, and an
American Library Association Notable Children’s
Book. Included in this boxed set are paperback
editions of: Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising,
The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of
Edward Tulane, The Magician’s Elephant.
Candlewick Press • Pbk • Junior Fiction
9780763675806
Walker Books Australia • Hbk • Illustrated Fiction
9781925081510
7+ years
Arrp $39.95 • NZrrp $44.99
11+ years
Arrp $19.95 • NZrrp $22.99
Egg & Spoon
Half A Creature From The Sea:
A Life In Stories
By Gregory Maguire
By David Almond
Illustrated by Eleanor Taylor
Master storyteller Gregory Maguire offers a
dazzling novel for fantasy lovers of all ages.
An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short
stories from master storyteller David Almond.
Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian
countryside. Her father has been dead for years.
One of her brothers has been conscripted into
the Tsar’s army, the other taken as a servant in
the house of the local landowner. Her mother is
dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no
food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train
carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and
a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint
Petersburg-a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl
of Elena’s age. When the two girls’ lives collide,
an escapade is set in motion.
David Almond says of this unique collection, “Stories
on the page are so beautifully neat. All that lovely
black print; those lovely straight lines and paragraphs
and pages. But stories are living things, creatures
that move and grow in the imaginations of writer and
reader. They must be solid and touchable, like the
land, and must have fluid half-known depths, like the
sea. These stories take place in a real world - but in
fiction, real worlds merge with dreamed worlds. Real
people walk with ghosts and figments. Earthly truth
goes hand-in-hand with watery lies.”
Candlewick Press • Hbk • Young Adult Fiction
9780763672201
12+ years
Arrp $16.95 • NZrrp $18.99
Walker Books • Hbk • Young Adult Fiction
9781406354348
12+ years
Arrp $24.95 • NZrrp $27.99
12+ years
Arrp $19.95 • NZrrp $22.99
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