For The Little Ones:

Bluey: Verandah Santa,  Bluey: Hooray It’s Christmas, Bluey: Grannies and Bluey: Let’s Play Outside

Show us an Aussie pre-schooler who doesn’t love Bluey and we’ll show you a pig that flies.

Bluey fever has taken the country (and the world!) by storm and these heartwarming stories about the joy of simple family life will have adults looking forward to story time too.

The magnets in Bluey: Let’s Play Outside are perfect for imaginative play and livening up story time.

'Back to Sleep' by Zoë Foster Blake and Mike Jacobsen

The not-so-peaceful bedtime routines of parents and kids have been flipped upside down with this picture book from the bestselling author of No One Likes a Fart.

Seeing Mum and Dad exhaust poor Finn because they refuse to go to sleep is a tale all parents will relate to.

Kids will think its hysterical fun and the whole family will love the illustrations. A must-have bedtime read.

'I’m a Hero Too' by Jamila Rizvi and Peter Cheong

It has been a confusing year for kids.

This is an insightful, topical and practical picture book that helps young children share and make sense of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by Jamila Rizvi’s own parenting experience.

A great way to bookend the year on a positive note.

'Old Man Emu' by John Williamson and Simon McLean

This picture book is quintessentially Australian, complete with a whole heard of native animals.

Based on the hit song that’s celebrating its 50th anniversary, kids are going to love singing along as they take in the funny illustrations.

He can’t fly, but I’m telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo . . . Good luck getting it out of your head now!

For Primary School-Aged  Kids:

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 15: The Deep End' and 'Rowley Jeffferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure' by Jeff Kinney

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has sold more than 250 million books world-wide and counting.

Released every November, it’s usually the bestselling kids’ book for Christmas.

Greg Heffley’s hilarious adventures show no signs of slowing down and these books are great for reluctant readers.

Also make sure to check out the spin-off book Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure, which is written by Greg’s best friend.

'The Human Body Survival Guide' by George Ivanoff

This complete (and completely disgusting) guide to the human body is the perfect gift for kids who love to make their family members cringe with gross facts shared at the dinner table.

There’s one in every family!

'What Zola Did series' by Melina Marchetta and Deb Hudson

Parents who enjoyed Looking for Alibrandi will adore these chapter books for 6–8 year olds filled with humour and mischief.

They’re simple, quick to read and once you’re on a roll with What Zola Did on Monday you can discover What Zola Did on Tuesday and What Zola Did on Wednesday with Zola’s (mis)adventures on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday releasing in 2021.

'Terry Denton’s Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything' by Terry Denton

A super engaging, highly illustrated mini-encyclopedia from the bestselling co-author of the Treehouse series.

Perfect for fans of The Upside-down History of Down Under, The Australian Survival Guide or any graphic novels.

For Teenagers:

'Breathless' by Jennifer Niven

Easily one of the most popular YA authors in the world right now, Jennifer Niven's (author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe) new book is about first love, heartache, and that character-defining summer between high school graduation and tertiary education.

One of the most highly anticipated YA books of 2020 on Goodreads.

'The Cousins' by Karen McManus

Karen’s debut YA murder mystery, One of Us is Lying, has been on the best-seller list for years and her new mystery, The Cousins, promises to be an even more thrilling and action-packed story.

Pre-order now for its December release!

'Trials of Apollo 5: The Tower of Nero' by Rick Riordan

Teens have been flocking to bookstores on the release day of Rick Riordan’s new books for years now.

At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the Trials of Apollo series is here!

Fans of Percy Jackson and Greek mythology will adore The Tower of Nero and the whole series.

'Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Ranger 4: The Missing Prince' by John Flanagan

John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice and Brotherband adventure series have sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide, which is not bad for a homegrown author.

Fans are loving the character duo of the Royal Ranger books; Will, the hero of the first books, and his young apprentice, Maddie. The latest adventure is one of the most thrilling of them all.

For Adults:

'Honeybee' by Craig Silvey

Late in the night, 14-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.

At the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette.

Honeybee is a heartbreaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show.

'All Our Shimmering Skies' by Trent Dalton

A story about gifts that fall from the sky, curses we dig from the earth and the secrets we bury inside ourselves, All Our Shimmering Skies is an odyssey of true love and grave danger, of darkness and light, of bones and blue skies.

It is a love letter to Australia and an ode to the art of looking up – a buoyant, beautiful and magical novel, abrim with warmth, wit and wonder.

'Women and Leadership' by Julia Gillard & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

From their broad experience on the world stage in politics, economics and global not-for-profits, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Julia Gillard have some strong ideas about the impact of gender on the treatment of leaders.

Women and Leadership takes a consistent and comprehensive approach to teasing out what is different for women leaders.

'I Catch Killers' by Gary Jubelin

Gary Jubelin was one of Australia’s most celebrated homicide detective, leading investigations into the disappearance of William Tyrrell, the serial killing of three Aboriginal children in Bowraville and the brutal gangland murder of Terry Falconer.

During his 34-year career, former Detective Chief Inspector Jubelin also ran the crime scene following the Lindt Cafe siege, investigated the death of Caroline Byrne and recovered the body of Matthew Leveson.

In 2020, Jubelin was found guilty of illicitly recording conversations during the Tyrrell investigation. This is his story.

'The Dictionary of Lost Words' by Pip Williams

Set when the women’s suffrage movement was at its height and the Great War loomed,

The Dictionary Of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men.

It’s a delightful, lyrical and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words, and the power of language to shape the world and our experience of it.