AustLit

'Stacey Casey’s father is a terrible inventor. But now, despite years of failed inventions, he has created a functioning time machine. Well…kind of!

'Stacey Casey is a fun and adventurous middle grade series that will take kids on a wild ride into the past.

'Oliver is lost in time, now Stacey must find a way to save him without falling into a deadly trap or destroying the universe. With the help of an old man version of Oliver, the characters must travel back to 1964 to rescue him, and to stop an evil woman from stealing a powerful artifact and taking over the world. A dangerous quest that takes them to a place outside of all time and space. Stacey and her friends team up with the world’s most famous philosopher, Plato, to explore the lost city of Atlantis.

'Oh yes, and there’s the small problem of the dinosaur, Cooper, who they accidently kidnapped from the cretaceous period.

'How are they going to get him back to his mum?

'A thrilling adventure, or just another day in the Casey household?' (Publication summary)

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'Stacey Casey is a fun and adventurous middle grade series that will take kids on a wild ride into the past.

'On their journey, readers will discover surprising and sometimes hidden and fascinating historical facts. Stacey and her friend Oliver travel back in time where they encounter villains, heroes, tantalising mysteries and intriguing adventures that will keep kids guessing. The Stacey Casey series is a wonderful combination of time travel, friendship, courage, science, history and mystery all wrapped up in one

'Stacey, Oliver and Stacey’s dad are 100 million years in the past looking at dinosaurs. They are chased by a lightning claw and make an emergency jump back to 2022 to escape. Now they have two problems, a stow away baby cooperenis and a damaged time machine! To fix it they travel back in time again to the 1880s in Australia and find themselves faced with outlaws, explores and a mystery that could destroy the universe.' (Publication summary)

'Get ready to blast off on a fun-filled, fast-paced adventure that’s out of this world! 

'It’s the inaugural Milky Way Space Race and teams from around the world converge on race host, Misty Space Station, to compete.  When billionaire inventor, Cooper Borgstein and his son, Finn, invite the Space Kids to race with them in their blaster ship, Ventura, it’s an opportunity too good to pass up. But when competitors take it too far and push the rules and each other to the limit, lives are put in danger. Things spiral out of control and its up to Nash and the other Space Kids to save the day.' (Publication summary)

'Stacey Casey is a fun and adventurous middle grade series that will take kids on a wild ride into the past.

' On their journey, readers will discover surprising and sometimes hidden and fascinating historical facts. Stacey and her friend Oliver travel back in time where they encounter villains, heroes, tantalising mysteries and intriguing adventures that will keep kids guessing. The Stacey Casey series is a wonderful combination of time travel, friendship, courage, science, history and mystery all wrapped up in one

'Stacey Casey’s father is a terrible inventor. But now, despite years of failed inventions, he has created a functioning time machine. Well…kind of! Instead of sending him back in time, he turns their entire house into a time machine, transporting everyone and everything in it. Stacey and her friend Oliver find themselves in 1965 faced with a series of extraordinary events. They find a bizarre artifact and encounter strange man who seems to know Stacey … but why is he chasing them? Who set the school on fire? And what’s with all the famous people they keep meeting? Can the friends solve the string of unanswered questions and find their way home?''  (Publication summary)

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'Counting to ten is exciting and fun with ten naughty numbats and their Aussie friends. The entertaining rhyming text and delightful illustrations introduce readers to the amazing world of numbers.'

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'Harry and his father and their dog, Jasper, spend a day together at the beach observing the ever-changing shapes of the cloud. Harry sees different shapes and gives each cloud an emotion. "That cloud is angry." "That cloud is happy." "That cloud is lonely." He watches as the clouds slowly drift across the sky and transform. Harry shows us that emotions are like clouds. They change shape and roll by. He feels overwhelmed with a feeling and watches it change and drift out of view. Some days are wonderful, filled with sunlight, inviting us to play outside. Other days are cloudy and stormy ... but the sun will always return to brighten our day!'

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'Come and learn the first steps in subtraction with the happy, larking lorikeets who are busy doing flying tricks. A vibrant, captivating tale told with the help of ten different native Australian birds.'

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'Mia sees the world differently. Sometimes it's the food. Sometimes it's the smells, or even the sounds. Sometimes it all gets a bit scary. But no matter how different Mia is, or how different you are, we all have qualities and interests that are the same - everyone is equal! What are the differences that really make you - YOU? A glimpse into the world some children see and a gentle reminder to recognise and value the differences within us all.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A bright, beautiful and empowering story to inspire little people to use the strength of love within. 

'Inspired by the heart-warming bedtime routine with her own three young children, Sonia Bestulic not only honours the love between a parent and child; her book encourages the beautifully simple, yet strongly symbolic act of placing kisses in our children’s heart, to inspire bravery, courage and self-empowerment.

'This delightful story is a gift for parents and children alike.'

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'Going to the beach, eating ice cream and having a barbeque are just some of the things that make an Aussie Christmas great. Explore the Australian way of celebrating Christmas whilst navigating each letter of the alphabet. With kangaroos, koalas, the opera house and the harbour bridge – learning the alphabet has never been so much fun!'

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'Reece is a very cheeky, curious young boy who loves making NOISE. Today he’s making music. There are lots of interesting clangs, bangs and thumps coming from his room as his playing gets more and more vigorous.

'His mother’s requests for him to be quieter only seem to make him louder and louder. As his exuberance for his playing grows, so does his mother's exasperation!

'Will she ever get any peace?'

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'A Grave Business is a humorous yet somewhat sinister and suspenseful mystery set against the backdrop of the New Orleans French Quarter prior to Hurricane Katrina, with its jazz culture and history of ‘dark’ religions and cemeteries.
Xav and Linc accidentally stumble upon a racket through misdirected emails and coded newspaper messages. Their investigations lead them into the dark world of cults, crypts and midnight escapades. The Neville brothers provide an unwelcome threat to their schemes.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.