AustLit

'Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging out with her BFF, Katie. But there's one thing she loves the most ... netball. Read all about it in her diary! Liz's netball team are on their way to the semi-finals! But then their star Goal Attack breaks her ankle! Coach Michelle finds a new player, Emma, who is rumoured to be an excellent shooter. But the moment she starts playing, she misses every goal! What is going on? Can Liz find out in time to help her team get to the finals?' (Publication summary)

'Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging out with her BFF, Katie. But there's one thing she loves the most ... netball. Read all about it in her diary! Liz is loving her new netball team. She's even invited them all to her birthday party! But when one of the girl's precious bracelets goes missing, Liz is worried the team think she's the thief. Add to that some tough netball competitions and a case of chicken pox, and Liz has a tough time on her hands!' (Publication summary)

'CJ is small, this much is true, but there is something special this puppy can do ... CJ the pup is mocked by the bigger dogs for his size. But when the town is in danger, can the super speedy puppy save the day? Written by rugby league star, Tom Trbojevic.' (Publication summary)

'Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging out with her BFF, Katie. But there's one thing she loves the most ... netball. Read all about it in her diary! Liz's best friend, Katie, has signed up to a try-out day at the local netball club, and Liz decides to give it a go too! But she's never played netball before. What if the rest of the team don't like her? What if she can't shoot a goal? What if she forgets all the rules? Will she be the next netball star?' (Publication summary)

'Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr’s incredible story!

'The 2006 World Cup is around the corner and thirteen-year-old Sam Kerr is pumped! Even though the games are being played on the other side of the world, Sam and her best friend, Dylan, are planning to get up early to watch the games live on TV. They couldn’t be more excited!

'But there’s more for Sam to get excited about when she’s invited to trial for a rep soccer team. The coach of the team has seen Sam play and is blown away by how good she is. Sam gets into the team so now she has to juggle training with the Knights AND with her new rep team. When her mum and dad organise a family holiday interstate it looks like Sam might have to miss out because of her new timetable. She starts to question if she is ready for the big time. Will watching the World Cup convince her that she wants to play in the rep team, or will the juggle of school, training and games all become too much for a young girl who has just started high school?' (Publication summary)

'Matildas superstar Sam Kerr’s incredible story!

'Sam Kerr has only been playing soccer for a few months after switching from AFL and now her team are playing in the finals! Sam can’t believe it! But when her best friend, Dylan, is appointed team captain, Sam is worried that his shyness might get in the way. Together with her other bestie, Indi, they must find a way to help him overcome his nerves.

'She is also busy on the home front. New neighbours have moved in next door and Sam has become friends with Jake and his younger brother Will. But strange things start happening. After losing her new water bottle, her soccer boots and then when her dog Penny disappears from the garden, Sam has had enough. It’s time to get to the bottom of the mystery while at the same time preparing for her finals match. There is a lot to deal with for the young soccer superstar!' (Publication summary)

'The day Abram and his mother arrived at Auschwitz death camp they both knew it would be her last. In their final moment together, Abram's mum urged her nineteen-year-old son to 'do everything humanly possible to survive, and tell people what happened here'. Then she was taken to a gas chamber and murdered. Abram had already endured and survived so much until that moment, but with his strength of hope, sometimes reduced to a flicker, he survived.

'After liberation, Abram eventually found his way to Belgium, where he met the love of his life, fellow Auschwitz survivor Cesia. The young couple came to Australia, where that flicker of hope grew as bright as the sun, illuminating everything they touched and everyone who came into their sphere. Without bitterness and always with perspective, Abram has never forgotten his mother's last words to him. And in their seventy-five years of marriage, Abram and Cesia have remained dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust and to living their lives to the fullest in tribute to its victims.'  (Publication summary)

'Matildas superstar Sam Kerr’s incredible story!

'It’s official! Eleven-year-old Sam Kerr is a fully-fledged soccer tragic! So, when the school’s annual Sports Day comes around, she is disappointed when soccer isn’t on the list of activities.

'Sam goes on a mission to get her beloved game added to the program. With help from her best friends, Indi and Dylan, she petitions her classmates to create the first-ever soccer team in the history of her school. But will Chelsea stir up trouble and ruin everything?

'On the home front, Sam and her siblings are organising a surprise party for their parents’ wedding anniversary. But things aren’t going to plan! And with her team’s grand final just around the corner, there’s a lot to deal with … even for a soccer superstar in the making!' (Publication summary)

'After a rough start, Sam Kerr gets into the swing of playing soccer for the Knights.

'But there’s so much to learn – new rules and positions and strategies … Lately it seems like soccer is the only thing she can think about.

'When Sam finds out she’ll have to wear a dress (gross) and dance in front of a hundred people (terrifying) at her cousin’s upcoming wedding, she feels like she’s all but had enough. So why isn’t her best friend Indi supporting her? And why is school bully Chelsea suddenly a bit … nice?

'Will Sam be able to mend her friendships – and score a few goals in the meantime – before it’s too late?' (Publication summary)

'Marcus absolutely positively LOVES footy. But there's something he loves even more than footy ... his Nanna Nancy!

'Nanna is always there for Marcus. So when Marcus accidentally kicks his football into Nanna Nancy's favourite garden gnome, he panics! Owning up to his mistake might land him in trouble. But lying to his Nanna doesn't feel so good, either ...

'From Western Bulldogs' captain and three-time team Best & Fairest winner Marcus Bontempelli comes a heartwarming story about honesty, family .... and of course, a little bit of footy.' (Publication summary)

'A hilarious new novel from the popular authors of The Drop-off. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.

'Busy mum-of-four Lizzie, newly divorced Sam and single mum Megan are best mates. And after a couple of decent coffees, they reckon they can handle anything.

'So when Baytree Primary calls out for volunteers to help at an upcoming camp, these three jump at the chance. Because nothing ever goes wrong at school camp, right?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Lizzie, Megan and Sam became accidental friends over good coffee, banter and wrong-world jokes at school drop off. Lizzie is a part-time midwife with four kids and a secret past. Sam is an ex-chef and stay-at-home dad with an absent, high-flying corporate wife. Megan is an ex-model single mum with a thriving online business and no time for loneliness. None of them have much interest in their school community, but when tragedy deals Baytree Primary’s reputation a potentially crippling blow, this unlikely trio have to step up. Forced out of their respective comfort zones, Lizzie, Megan and Sam learn more about each other, the school and themselves than they thought possible.

'And it all begins at The Drop-Off.' (Publication summary)

'Welcome to Moopertown! In Moopertown, everyone is special – in their own special way!

This fun, funny and affirming series will entertain children of all ages. In each book we are introduced to a new Mooper – Musical Markus, Nervous Nellie, Dramatic Dom, Giggling Gertie, Adventurous Abbie and Quiet Quinn. At first they seem to have a really silly trait – Markus loves to sing…all the time, Nellie is always nervous, Dom is overly dramatic, Gertie just can’t stop giggling, Abbie is very adventurous and Quinn prefers the quiet life – but it’s these very traits that eventually transform these Moopers to superhero status!

'With humorous, sweet, character-driven stories and a richly-detailed world that children will engage with, this exciting new series celebrates the idea that our differences are what make us unique, and we are all capable of being superheores when we can see the best in ourselves.' (Publication summary)

'In Moopertown, everyone is special – in their own special way! Quinn just wants a little PEACE. It’s not that he doesn’t love busy Moopertown – it’s just that he prefers a quiet life. But Quinn is so quiet that he’s sometimes overlooked by the other Moopers. And sometimes they forget he’s even there! 

'Poor Quinn. How does a quiet Mooper fit in a rowdy place like Moopertown?' (Publication summary)

'Welcome to Moopertown! In Moopertown, everyone is special – in their own special way!

'This fun, funny and affirming series will entertain children of all ages. In each book we are introduced to a new Mooper – Musical Markus, Nervous Nellie, Dramatic Dom and Giggling Gertie. At first they seem to have a really silly trait – Markus loves to sing…all the time, Nellie is always nervous, Dom is overly dramatic and Gertie just can’t stop giggling – but it’s these very traits that eventually transform these Moopers to superhero status!

'With humorous, sweet, character-driven stories and a richly-detailed world that children will engage with, this exciting new series celebrates the idea that our differences are what make us unique, and we are all capable of being superheores when we can see the best in ourselves.'  (Publication summary)

'Welcome to Moopertown! In Moopertown, everyone is special – in their own special way!

'This fun, funny and affirming series will entertain children of all ages. In each book we are introduced to a new Mooper – Musical Markus, Nervous Nellie, Dramatic Dom and Giggling Gertie. At first they seem to have a really silly trait – Markus loves to sing…all the time, Nellie is always nervous, Dom is overly dramatic and Gertie just can’t stop giggling – but it’s these very traits that eventually transform these Moopers to superhero status!

'With humorous, sweet, character-driven stories and a richly-detailed world that children will engage with, this exciting new series celebrates the idea that our differences are what make us unique, and we are all capable of being superheores when we can see the best in ourselves.' (Publication summary)

'Welcome to Moopertown! In Moopertown, everyone is special – in their own special way!

'This fun, funny and affirming series will entertain children of all ages. In each book we are introduced to a new Mooper – Musical Markus, Nervous Nellie, Dramatic Dom and Giggling Gertie. At first they seem to have a really silly trait – Markus loves to sing…all the time, Nellie is always nervous, Dom is overly dramatic and Gertie just can’t stop giggling – but it’s these very traits that eventually transform these Moopers to superhero status!

'With humorous, sweet, character-driven stories and a richly-detailed world that children will engage with, this exciting new series celebrates the idea that our differences are what make us unique, and we are all capable of being superheores when we can see the best in ourselves.'  (Publication summary)