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1 My First Lift-the-Flap Books HarperCollins Australia (publisher), series - publisher
Interlinks HarperCollins Australia (publisher), series - publisher Picture books with rhyming text that are components in a cross-curriculum teaching series.
1 y separately published work icon Tatty Crowe Series Deborah Challinor , 2024 Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024- 27466537 2024 series - author novel historical fiction
4 6 y separately published work icon The Rainbow Serpent Dick Roughsey , Dick Roughsey (illustrator), Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 Z667625 1975 single work picture book children's Indigenous story This is the Aboriginal legend of the formation of the landscape on Cape York Peninsula. Goorialla, the Rainbow Serpent, was looking for his own tribe. On his travels he formed mountains, a deep gorge, and a lily lagoon called Minalinka. Eventually he found his own people. He showed them how to make headdresses of feathers and how to dance. When a big storm blew up, all the people built shelters except the Bil-bil boys. When they sought shelter in Goorialla's humpy he opened his mouth and swallowed them. Their people followed Goorialla when he left and cut him open to release the brothers who had turned into Rainbow Lorikeets. When Goorialla woke and discovered what had happened he was so incensed his rage caused the mountain to shake and thunder. He hurled parts of the mountain all over the country to form the hills and the mountains of today (Source: book).
1 y separately published work icon The Unexpected Mess of It All Gabrielle Tozer , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27658630 2024 single work novel

'Jamila Dakhoul wants to escape her life.

'Forget everything.

'Forget that her only friends are strangers on the internet.

'Forget she's stuck in a caravan after a fire destroyed her family's house.

'Forget that Year 12 is a brutal hellhole where bullying is an Olympic sport.

'Forget Billy Radcliffe once and for all.

'But as Jamila tries to untangle the messy threads of her life on a weekend away with her family, it becomes clear that she can't outrun her past, no matter how hard she tries ...

'A coming-of-age story about falling apart, starting over, and the people and places you can't live without from the award-winning author of Remind Me How This Ends, Can't Say it Went to Plan and The Intern.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Garden of Broken Things Freya Blackwood , Freya Blackwood (illustrator), Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27652544 2024 single work picture book children's

'From award-winning creator Freya Blackwood comes a beautifully tender story about curiosity and the joy of listening.

'One day, curious Sadie follows a cat into the tangled vines behind the lonely house at Number 9, Ardent Street.

'Deep in the undergrowth, past all the twisted, rusted things, Sadie finds the cat sitting on the lap of a woman, bent with time and weariness.

'Sadie has found the Garden of Broken Things.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Sleepover Surprise! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27652281 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'It's time for a SLEEPOVER! Ash is so excited to watch a movie and eat popcorn with her friends. But not everyone is happy to be away from home. How will Ash help her friends and make sure it's the best sleepover EVER?'(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Big Break! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27650600 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'Ash can't WAIT for family beach day. All the cousins play beachside tennis, and the winner gets to choose dessert. But Ali has broken her wrist! Will Ash find a way to include Ali in the FUN?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Ming and Ada Spark the Digital Age Jackie French , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27479148 2024 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction science fiction

'The fourth book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage.

'Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history.

'History's sister, the mysterious Herstory, believes that the more you know about the past, the better you can understand the future. And so she now sends Ming back in time to work as a maid in an isolated English mansion to see a girl change the world in 1829.

'But which girl? The young mistress of the house is lying in bed blind and immobile, recovering from the measles. Abandoned by her aristocratic mother and the rest of her family, she may never walk - or even read and write - again.

'Ming becomes friends with another scullery maid, Hepzibah, who is desperately teaching herself to read and who longs to free slaves, as she and her parents had been. But what hope has a scullery maid?

'When Hepzibah is accused of a crime that might send her to the gallows, it is up to Ming to prove her innocent, as well as find the person in this lonely house who will - surprisingly - help pioneer the computer revolution.

'From one of the Australia's favourite writers comes an inspiring series for all the young people who will, one day, change the world.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dessert Disaster Jol Temple , Kate Temple , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27468690 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Frog Squad comes to the rescue of a mega tanker in distress -- and it's full of ice-cream! Will these brave rescue frogs be fast enough to stop Professor Cain and The Organisation of Amphibious Devious Scoundrels (TOADS) from controlling the global supply of ice-cream?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Frog Squad Kate Temple , Jol Temple , 2024 Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27468663 2024 series - author children's fiction
1 y separately published work icon Hope Rosie Batty , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27466659 2024 single work autobiography

'After tragedy, how do we find hope? A memoir about what it takes to get through the very worst of times from Rosie Batty - a singular woman who has experienced tragedy, who had lost all hope, yet now is intent on finding it again.

'On a warm summer's evening in February 2014, eleven-year-old Luke Batty was killed by his father at cricket practice. It was a horrific act of family violence that shocked Australia.

'The next morning, his mother Rosie bravely stood before the media. Her powerful and gut-wrenching words about family violence galvanised the nation and catapulted her into the spotlight. From that day on, Rosie Batty campaigned tirelessly to protect women and children, winning hearts and minds with her courage and compassion, singlehandedly changing the conversation around domestic violence in this country. Rosie's remarkable efforts were recognised when she became the 2015 Australian of the Year and a year later she was named one of the World's Greatest Leaders by Fortune magazine. However, behind Rosie's steely public resolve and seemingly unbreakable spirit, she was a mum grieving the loss of her adored son.

'What happens when you become an accidental hero? What happens the day after the worst day of your life? What happens when you are forced to confront the emptiness and silence of a house that once buzzed with the energy of a teenage son?

'You go to dark places from which you're not sure you'll ever recover.

'Following on from her runaway best-seller A Mother's Story, which detailed the lead up to her son's murder, Hope shares what happened to Rosie the day after the worst day of her life and how she reclaimed hope when all hope was lost. She shares her struggles with anxiety, PTSD, self-doubt and self-loathing and how she finally confronted her grief. She shares the stories of those who have inspired her to keep going, and given her hope when she needed it most. In this heartfelt, and at times heartbreaking memoir, Rosie tells how she found the light on her darkest days and how she found hope to carry on.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Rebel Rising Rebel Wilson , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27466610 2024 single work autobiography

'From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious, and inspiring book about her unconventional journey to Hollywood success and loving herself.

'For decades, Rebel Wilson had single-mindedly focused on her career, making a name for herself through her iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic. Now she's ready to chronicle the emotional and physical lessons she learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria induced hallucination? An all-style-martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at?dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood!

'Rebel Rising follows Rebel Wilson's incredible journey of "making it," constantly questioning "Am I good enough?", "Will I ever find love?" and "Will I ever change and become healthy?" Rebel writes for the first time about her most personal and important moments in her life- from fertility issues, weight gain and loss, sexuality, overcoming shyness, rejections and, well...okay there's at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt! It's all here. This memoir shows us how to love ourselves, while making us laugh uncontrollably.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Black Silk and Sympathy Deborah Challinor , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27466562 2024 single work novel historical fiction


'A dazzling new series from bestselling historical fiction author Deborah Challinor, exploring the fascinating world of Victorian funeral customs and featuring Sydney's first female undertaker.

''Men have been undertakers for hundreds of years. Not women, men. You don't belong.'

'Sydney, 1865. Seventeen-year-old Tatiana Caldwell travels from London to make a new life. Her path leads her to Crowe Funeral Services, where she apprentices under the tutelage of Titus Crowe, the enigmatic owner.

'Tatty finds herself drawn to the fascinating conventions of the funeral trade - plumed horses and processions, mutes and mortuary trains, flowers and finery - as well as the more visceral new practice of embalming. Soon she marries, and after the sudden death of her husband, Titus, she becomes Sydney's first female undertaker.

'Her hard-won stability is shattered when Elias Nuttall, a ruthless rival in the funeral trade, accuses Tatty of murdering her husband. Facing public scorn and legal peril, Tatty gathers an unlikely band of allies in a battle to clear her name.

'Black Silk and Sympathy is a riveting and realistic journey through the front parlours and dark alleys of 1860s Sydney, from the Botanic Gardens in the morning to the cemetery at midnight.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Miller Women Kelli Hawkins , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27466439 2024 single work novel thriller

'Does murder run in the family? The brilliant, unsettling new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of Other People's Houses.

'When a teenage girl goes missing, Nicola Miller fears for her own daughter. Not for Abby's mental health or safety, but that she might have had something to do with it. She worries her daughter is a killer. Just like her.

'Nicola has never told the truth about what happened with Abby's father. But now as the search for Cara continues, Nicola, risks her secret coming to light. And she's not the only one with something to hide. her mother, Joyce, and her daughter also have secrets of their own.

'A stunning, captivating and yet unnerving exploration of how the sins of the fathers - or in this case, the mothers - can echo down the generations.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Home to the Country Lily Malone , Eva Scott , R. J. Groves , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27376399 2024 selected work novel romance
1 y separately published work icon Little Book Baby Katrina Germein , Cheryl Orsini (illustrator), Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27253695 2024 single work picture book children's

'Little Book Baby wakes soon after dawn, beginning the day with a cuddly book-yawn.

'This little baby loves sharing books!

'Books on the tram with Dad, books at picnics with Nanna and Pa, and even bath-time books with Mummy. Morning, noon and night, books make everything better.

'From talented duo, Katrina Germein and Cheryl Orsini, comes a heartwarming story about the joy and delight of sharing books.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Andromache Between Worlds Gabriel Bergmoser , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27253577 2024 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'A page-turning, action-packed adventure that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series.

'All fourteen-year-old Andromache Peters wants is a normal life. But normal is pretty near impossible when your parents were famous adventurers who saved the world and nobody will let you forget it.

'On top of this, Andromache's father has been missing and presumed dead since she was only two, and her mother has retreated into grief ever since. So it's no surprise that the last thing Andromache needs is to be reminded of where she came from.

'But when a mysterious stranger reveals that Andromache's father is not only still alive but trapped in a parallel world, Andromache is thrown into a daring journey across other universes to find and save the father she never knew.

'A journey so strange and dangerous that it will forever transform Andromache's life to anything but normal.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Outback Court Reporter Jamelle Wells , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27253491 2024 single work autobiography

'One of Australia's most experienced court reporters goes on a judicial road trip.

'Outback Court Reporter is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at the comings and goings on inside the country courtrooms dotted across Australia.

'From the case of the stolen cat flap, to missing lollipops and exploding chocolate milk in a country supermarket, to a custody dispute over a camel - Jamelle has seen the lighter and quirky side of outback courts but has also witnessed the harsh, dark, and petty side of outback life - including the high rates of Indigenous incarceration, alcohol-related and domestic violence.

'After spending almost twenty years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country's highest profile cases, in Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland the Northern Territory - introducing you to the court staff - the solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates, witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.

'Outback Court Reporter is also a timely reminder of the need for reform as country magistrates struggle with massive caseloads and limited resources, the fall-out of failing regional health system and limited bail and sentencing options in a justice system that is under pressure and communities still disadvantaged by the vastness of our continent.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon All the Golden Light Siobhan O'Brien , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27253435 2024 single work novel historical fiction

'1918, Belowla, south coast New South Wales. As the Great War grinds to an end, Adelaide Roberts accompanies her father to a rugged island off the south coast of New South Wales to deliver much-needed supplies. While loss and deprivation have decimated the country, Ada is determined to live a life of purpose and hope, and dreams of living independently.

'On the windswept rocky outcrop, she meets lighthouse keeper Emmett Huxley, a dark-eyed outsider haunted by his service in France, taking refuge from the damage of the war. Adelaide and Emmett are inexorably drawn together, but Adelaide discovers plans have been made for her with a decorated returned soldier, Donal Blaxland, a local landowner with a large tobacco plantation.

'When police charges are suddenly brought against the lighthouse keeper, Adelaide is forced to make a choice about her future, and discovers that Donal harbours terrible secrets of his own. She finds herself a prisoner to the trauma and suffering that war has wreaked on the returned soldier.

'As she begins to understand the depths of Donal's desperation, Adelaide knows she must leave - and between the treacherous waters of the coast and the rocky outcrops of an ancient land, Adelaide fights for her survival, determined to live and love on her own terms.

'A moving, uplifting story about love and suffering, trauma and addiction - and hope in the darkest of times.'  (Publication summary)

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