younger readers


Billie’s Super Stories

What does the B in Billie B Brown stand for?
Best friends, beach holidays and buddies!
Join Billie B Brown in her three favourite super stories!
 

Sally Rippin website

Author Interview from the State Library of Victoria

Activities and colour in

 

Cat on the Run - Hidden Layers

Brains washed! Internet wiped! Villains unmasked! Who knew being the World’s #1 Cat Video Star could be so dangerous?! This is it! Princess Beautiful has had enough! It’s time to clean out the litter tray. It’s time for—Cat On The Run—Episode Three!

Maddy Mara website

Audiobook preview

How to Draw a Dragon - Easy Drawing Tutorial For Kids

 

Dragon Girls: Rosie the Twilight Dragon

Rosie, Phoebe, and Stella all share an incredible secret—when they travel to a place called the Magic Forest, they can transform into powerful creatures called Night Dragons. Once there, the friends must save the Magic Forest from an evil that threatens to banish nighttime—forever. Rosie is determined to help! Her first task is to save the forest’s magical daydreams from being destroyed by pesky Fire Sparks. Without the Night Dragons, the Magic Forest’s hopes for survival will go up in smoke!

Maddy Mara website

Interview with Maddy Mara on Your Kids Next Read

 

Ella Diaries: Popstar Power

Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I’m Ella, and this is my diary. Cassi Valentine is putting on a concert! And Ella is desperate to go! But tickets sell out super fast. So when a radio contest is announced, Ella is ready to enter. Will she get to see her favourite popstar shine? Or will it remain a dream? Gorgeous foil cover and full colour illustrations throughout.

Meredith Costain website

How to draw Ella with Danielle McDonald

 

Hello Twigs: Look Who’s Grumpy

In Stump’s next adventure in this hilarious graphic novel series for young readers, he has a big problem: he is SO GRUMPY! Oh no – Stump’s favourite splinter is missing! How terrible. Can Stump’s twiggy friends help him get rid of his grumpy, or will he be grumpy forever?

Andrew McDonald website – Children's author

Ben Wood website - Children’s Book Illustrator

Information about the creators and teachers’ notes

Book Trailer

 

Ninja Kids #17: Invisible Ninja

The basketball competition is coming up, but Nelson and Kenny can’t pass ... or dribble ... or shoot. It’s going to be so embarrassing, they wish they could just disappear! Luckily, Grandma has invented a new invisibility ring, and vanishing might be their best move yet! Can the boys bounce back and score the perfect slam dunk?!

Anh Do Creative Challenge video

 

Showerland #1: Break The Curse

Felix hates Mondays. Dad’s yelling at him to get up. His little brother, Olly, is being super annoying. So when Felix shuts the bathroom door, he wishes he could get away. He turns on the shower and .. .

REEEEKKKKKK!

Felix finds himself standing in the middle of a field . . . naked . . . with an army of soldiers charging at him.

Book Trailer

Nat Amore website

James Hart website

Ten minutes with Nat Amoore on Your Kids Next Read

Interview

Author Interview from the State Library of Victoria

Review

Showerland colour in

 

You and me and the peanut butter beast

Hey, you – yes, you!

Remember when we found that really deep hole and you jumped in and I had to jump in to rescue you and at the bottom of the hole we found the cave of the legendary Peanut-Butter Beast? That was one of our deepest – and most dangerous – adventures ever!

What? You don’t remember?

Well, have I got a story for you!

Let me remind you how it all went down . . . and down . . . and down . . . and down . . .

Andy Griffiths website

Bill Hope website

Book Trailer

Activities

Illustrating a Children’s Book with Bill Hope

How to Draw Characters in Motion with Bill Hope

 

You Choose Mega: Prehistoric Peril

A MEGA interactive novel for the highly adventurous. Read if you dare! Mistakes will cost you dearly …

You go on a school excursion to a new dinosaur-themed educational centre.

ROAR!

Do you go to the animatronics exhibition, and discover dangerous robot dinosaurs?

Or the research institute, where a rogue scientist has been experimenting with dinosaur DNA?

Or perhaps you uncover the secret time travel project, where pressing the wrong button accidentally transports you back in time!?

Whatever you choose, it's going to be MEGA!

Book Trailer

James Hart website

George Ivanoff website

 

Worst Week Ever! Friday

Have YOU ever had a bad week? Justin Chase sure has, and THIS is it! Against all odds, he somehow survived the trials and torments of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. But now ...it's Friday! Just when Justin thinks his wacky week can’t get any worse, he’s plunged to a new, all-time low. We’re talking subterranean levels. The actual pits. An abysmal abyss. So prepare to plumb the depths!

Publisher website

Matt Cosgrove website

Book Series Trailer

Interview

Interview with Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove about the series

Worst Week Ever colouring pages