Keep them reading with these books fit to take them on a journey of the imagination, from Ali Cross on the case to the Faraway Wood.
Bluey's Beach
Bluey
6-9 years
Bluey and Bingo love the beach! Join in the fun and get busy with this jam-packed book of summer activities. Cut out and design your own sunnies, play dot-to-dot and get colouring with the help of all your favourite Bluey characters! With activities to keep little paws busy on ever page.
Ali Cross: The Secret Detective
James Patterson
9-12 years
Ali has helped to solve two big cases and he knows he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, Alex Cross. Eager to keep solving crimes, Ali and his friends hack into police calls and secretly check out crime scenes to crack the cases themselves. But when Ali witnesses something terrible, he must grapple with some tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son. Will Ali be the one in danger this time?
Wilder than Midnight 2: Swifter than Starlight
Cerrie Burnell
9-12 years
The Faraway Wood is full of twisting thorns and sharp teeth. Stirring with myth and music. It's the perfect place for bandits, thieves and secrets to hide. Until a prince goes missing. Lilac is a strong girl, happy with her found family, yet searching for her sister. Clover is a determined girl, eager to find what's been lost to her, though scared to leave her village. Hester is a smart girl, one step ahead of trouble, and ready for adventure. Together, they will unite the realm.
Bad Influence
Tamsin Winter
Young Adult
Amelia Bright wants to be the best at everything. But when it comes to popularity, she is dead last. When she meets cute new boy Evan, Amelia wonders if he can help her lose her loser status. And in a moment of hope, she agrees to something she quickly regrets – something that goes viral at school. Now she's not just called "maggot", she's a "bad influence" – and worse. A powerfully real and funny new story from the rising queen of teen, about first kisses, learning to be true to yourself and how one click can last forever...