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2–4 yrsCat's Cookbook
Julia Donaldson
Cat is cooking up a feast! Lift the flaps to discover what's hiding in the kitchen in this fun interactive book for the very youngest readers. Bright pictures and simple words make it perfect for sharing.
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2–4 yrsFox's Socks
Julia Donaldson
Fox can't find his socks! Lift the flaps to search behind the sofa, under the rug, and in the washing machine. A perfect first lift-the-flap book for toddlers that builds reading readiness through play.
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Goodnight Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann
A sneaky gorilla steals the zookeeper's keys and lets all the animals follow him home for the night. A nearly wordless picture book that children love to narrate themselves — fresh every time.
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3–5 yrsRoom on the Broom
Julia Donaldson
A kind witch picks up passengers on her broomstick — a cat, a dog, a bird, and a frog — until it finally snaps under the weight. Julia Donaldson's rhyming storytelling is at its warmest and most generous here.
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3–5 yrsNot Now Bernard
David McKee
Bernard tries to tell his parents there's a monster in the garden — but they're too busy to listen. A darkly funny and brilliantly simple picture book about feeling invisible, and what happens when no one pays attention.
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No More Noisy Nights
Holly Niner
The noises in the dark are keeping a young child awake — until Dad explains what each sound really is. A reassuring, gently humorous bedtime book that transforms nighttime fears into something much friendlier.
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3–6 yrsGrumpy Monkey
Suzanne Lang
Jim the chimpanzee wakes up in a terrible mood for absolutely no reason. His jungle friends try everything to cheer him up — but the harder they try, the grumpier he gets. A brilliantly funny book that validates the feeling of just having a bad day, without needing a reason.
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3–6 yrsThe Cat in the Hat
Dr Seuss
Two children home alone on a rainy day are visited by a tall cat in a bow tie who brings chaos, fun, and Thing One and Thing Two. The book that changed children's reading — funny, rhythmic, and irresistibly re-readable.
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3–6 yrsCurious George
H.A. Rey
George is a curious little monkey brought from Africa to live in the city — and his curiosity gets him into all sorts of wonderful trouble. A joyful classic that has been introducing children to the power of curiosity for over 80 years.
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3–6 yrsCarla's Sandwich
Debbie Herman
Carla brings unusual sandwiches to school — full of pickles, jam, olives — and gets teased for it. But when lunchtime comes, things take an unexpected turn. A funny, affirming story about confidence and being unapologetically yourself.
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3–7 yrsNot Now, Bernard
David McKee
Bernard tries to tell his parents there is a monster in the garden, but no one is listening. David McKee's darkly funny classic speaks directly to children who feel overlooked — and to parents who might recognise themselves in it uncomfortably.
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Just SNOW Already!
Howard McWilliam
A child waits and waits and WAITS for snow — checking the window, watching the sky, growing more impatient by the minute. A funny, relatable story about patience, anticipation, and the magic that eventually arrives.
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Being Frank
Donna W. Earnhardt
Frank says exactly what he thinks — always. Which is honest, but sometimes causes problems. A funny and surprisingly nuanced story about the difference between being truthful and being kind.
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So Much Slime
Jason Lefebvre
A child is absolutely obsessed with making slime — much to everyone else's exasperation. A funny, messy, joyfully chaotic picture book about creativity, enthusiasm, and the wonderful things that happen when kids follow their passions.
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4–7 yrsTyrannosaurus Drip
Julia Donaldson
A duck egg accidentally hatches among dinosaur eggs, and a gentle, plant-eating duckbill dinosaur must find where he truly belongs among the fierce meat-eaters. A funny and moving story about identity and finding your tribe.
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5–8 yrsDinosaurs and All That Rubbish
Michael Foreman
A man destroys the Earth racing toward a distant star. While he's gone, the dinosaurs return and make it beautiful again. A vibrant, funny and surprisingly moving story about the environment, greed, and second chances.
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5–8 yrsGetting to Know Ruben Plotnick
Roz Rosenbluth
When a new boy joins the class, the narrator is determined to make friends — but Ruben Plotnick is harder to get to know than expected. A funny, relatable story about persistence, empathy, and the awkward art of making friends.
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5–8 yrsThe Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch
Ronda Armitage
Mrs Grinling sends her lighthouse-keeper husband a delicious lunch on a wire across the sea — but the seagulls keep stealing it. A wonderfully British story full of problem-solving and gentle humour.
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6–9 yrsDiary of a Killer Cat
Anne Fine
Tuffy the cat has been very, very bad. But from his perspective, everything he did made complete sense. A brilliantly funny story told entirely from the cat's point of view — perfect for reluctant readers who find the grown-up world baffling.
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6–9 yrsPippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren
Pippi lives alone with her horse and her monkey, lifts a policeman in each hand, and does exactly as she pleases. Astrid Lindgren's irresistible nine-year-old anarchist is still one of the most joyfully subversive characters in children's fiction — a book that makes children want to read more books.
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6–9 yrsUg
Raymond Briggs
Ug lives in the Stone Age and keeps wondering why everything has to be so hard and heavy and cold. Why can't trousers be soft? Why can't food be warm? A brilliantly funny and quietly subversive story about the first curious mind in history.
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6–9 yrsIvy and Bean
Annie Barrows
Ivy is quiet and reads all day. Bean is loud and always in trouble. Their parents think they'll never be friends. Annie Barrows's series about two very different girls who become inseparable is exactly what friendship looks like — unexpected, messy, and completely irreplaceable.
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6–9 yrsMr. Popper's Penguins
Richard Atwater
Mr. Popper is a house painter who dreams of polar exploration. When a penguin arrives in the post, his life changes completely. Richard Atwater's gentle, funny classic follows the Popper family as twelve penguins take over their house — warmly absurd and impossible to put down.
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Dog Man A Tale of Two Kitties
Dav Pilkey
Dog Man must contend with Petey's tiny clone in the third graphic novel adventure. Dav Pilkey packs each book with wit, action, and genuine warmth.
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6–10 yrsThe Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Roald Dahl
Billy teams up with the Giraffe, the Pelican, and the Monkey — the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company — to clean a duke's house and fulfil their wildest dreams. One of Dahl's most cheerful and sweet books.
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6–10 yrsThe Adventures of Captain Underpants
Dav Pilkey
George and Harold have hypnotised their principal into thinking he's a superhero in underpants and a cape. The most frequently challenged children's series of recent years — and one of the most effective tools ever created for turning reluctant readers into book lovers.
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6–10 yrsThe Bad Guys
Aaron Blabey
Mr Wolf, Mr Snake, Mr Piranha, and Mr Shark want to be heroes — but their bad-guy instincts keep getting in the way. Aaron Blabey's raucously funny graphic novel hybrid is an absolute hit with reluctant readers.
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7–9 yrsThe Worst Witch
Jill Murphy
Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy — her spells go wrong, her cat is a tabby when it should be black, and trouble follows her everywhere. The funny, loveable original school story that inspired a generation of magical fiction.
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Flora and Ulysses
Kate DiCamillo
Flora, a self-described natural-born cynic, rescues a squirrel who gets accidentally sucked up by a vacuum cleaner and emerges with super powers. Kate DiCamillo's funniest, most joyfully strange novel.
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The 117-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
Over a hundred storeys of non-stop mayhem. The Treehouse series remains one of the most entertaining and original children's franchises in Australian publishing.
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The 26-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
The treehouse now has 26 storeys and the chaos has only grown. The second Treehouse book delivers on every promise of the first — more invention, more laughs, more Andy and Terry.
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7–10 yrsThe 91-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
More storeys, more contraptions, more chaos — and more of Andy and Terry's uniquely Australian absurdist humour. Fans of the series will not be disappointed.
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7–10 yrsThe 13-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
Andy and Terry live in a treehouse with 13 storeys — including a bowling alley, a shark tank, and a self-making-bed machine. Andy Griffiths' wildly silly Australian series is the perfect gateway for reluctant readers.
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7–10 yrsAwful Auntie
David Walliams
After a terrible accident, Stella wakes up to find her monstrous Aunt Alberta in charge — and plotting to steal her inheritance. A gloriously gothic adventure full of Walliams' anarchic humour and unexpected heart.
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7–10 yrsThe 104-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
The treehouse has become a skyscraper of silliness, complete with new floors that defy logic and gravity. Andy Griffiths' universe keeps expanding in the most inventive ways.
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7–10 yrsMr Stink
David Walliams
Chloe makes an unlikely friendship with a tramp called Mr Stink and hides him in the garden shed. Funny, touching, and full of Walliams' trademark warmth — a story about friendship, class, and standing up for what's right.
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7–10 yrsThe 130-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
The treehouse reaches new heights — and new levels of ridiculousness — in this thirteenth instalment. For fans of the series, each new book is a guaranteed delight.
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7–10 yrsGeorge's Marvellous Medicine
Roald Dahl
George is fed up with his horrible grandmother and decides to make her a very special medicine. Dahl's most cheerfully anarchic book — pure mischief from first page to last.
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7–10 yrsGangsta Granny
David Walliams
Ben thinks his granny is boring — until he discovers she's secretly an international jewel thief. A hilarious adventure with a genuinely moving twist that has made children and parents cry in equal measure.
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7–10 yrsDemon Dentist
David Walliams
A mysterious new dentist has come to town — and children who go to bed without brushing their teeth are finding horrible things left by the tooth fairy. A deliciously dark and funny adventure.
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7–10 yrsMatilda
Roald Dahl
Matilda is a genius who loves books and is treated terribly by her awful family. Then she discovers she has special powers. Banned for witchcraft and disrespect to parents — actually a story about the transformative power of reading and the triumph of an extraordinary child.
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7–10 yrsCat Kid Comic Club
Dav Pilkey
Petey's long-lost daughter Li'l Petey starts a comic club for a group of baby frogs. A funny, heartfelt series about creativity, kindness, and the joy of making things.
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7–10 yrsThe Twits
Roald Dahl
Mr and Mrs Twit are spectacularly horrid to each other and to every creature around them — and the creatures plan their revenge. One of Dahl's funniest and most gleefully disgusting books.
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Sideways Stories From Wayside School
Louis Sachar
Meet the delightfully eccentric and unusually gifted pupils of Wayside School in this instalment of the brilliantly quirky Wayside School series – from Louis Sachar, author of the bestselling novel Holes As recommended on Radio 4 Kids Book Club, August 2024 There has been a terrible mistake. Instead of having thirty classrooms side by side, Wayside School is thirty storeys high! (The builder said he was sorry.) Perhaps that's why all sorts of strange and unusual things keep happening – especially in Mrs Jewls's classroom on the very top floor. There's the terrifying Mrs Gorf, who gets an unusually fruity comeuppance; Terrible Todd, who always gets sent home early; and Mauricia, who has a strange ice-cream addiction. Meanwhile, John can only read upside down, and Leslie is determined to sell her own toes. From top to bottom, Wayside is packed with quirky and hilarious characters who are all brought to life in this new edition with delightful illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff throughout. This is an unmissable, irrepressible story of mixed-up mayhem from Louis Sachar, the bestselling author of Holes.
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8–12 yrsHarriet the Spy
Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet keeps a secret notebook full of sharp, honest observations about everyone around her. When it's discovered, everything falls apart. A witty, ahead-of-its-time novel about empathy, honesty, and finding your voice.
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8–12 yrsDiary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley is navigating middle school with a combination of ambition, laziness, and truly spectacular bad luck. Jeff Kinney's illustrated diary series is one of the most widely read children's series of the 21st century — and genuinely funny.
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Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki Maxwell is starting at a new school and is absolutely determined not to be a dork. Rachel Renee Russell's illustrated diary series is a perfect companion for girls who love Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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9–12 yrsThe Reptile Room
Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaires find a brief respite with their kind Uncle Monty — but Count Olaf is never far behind. Darkly funny and emotionally richer than the first.
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