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2026

Children's books with heart on issues that matter

2026

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  • A Tie for Barry

    A Tie for Barry

    $16.99

    Due for Release in November 2026!

    Barry the Brontosaurus just wants to fit in at his new school – and he’s going to buy a new tie so he can look like all the other students. But then he discovers he has a very short neck … and all the ties are very long! This makes him so nervous he’ll stand out, that he loses heart. But what Barry eventually finds is that with friendship, creativity and determination, being yourself is fabulous! A Tie for Barry is a delightful tale of kindness, good friends, and the joy of being yourself.

    SPECIFICATIONS: 32 Pages | 229mm x 216mm | HB 9781922539045 | PB 9781923011243

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  • Family Feast

    Family Feast

    $27.99

    Due for Release in September 2026!

    Tallula’s family is louder than a herd of elephants and have worse table manners than wild hogs. She wants a family like Mia’s — proper and polite. One day, Tallula discovers Mia is coming to Family Feast, when all Tallula’s relatives gather. Her tummy flip flops: Mia will taste, see and hear all kinds of embarrassing things! Celebrating diversity, love and cultural differences, Family Feast is a humorous, multicultural story about the importance of family — and enjoying a good meal! .

    SPECIFICATIONS:9781922539007 | Hardback | 32 Pages | 245mm x 255mm

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  • Duck, Duck, Bruce!

    Duck, Duck, Bruce!

    $24.99

    Due for Release in Australia & New Zealand in October 2026!

    Duck, Duck, Bruce! is a picture book filled with repetition and visual humour that supports social and emotional learning by encouraging explorations of neurodiversity, identity and belonging. The narrative invites readers to notice how some ducks do things a little bit differently.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781922539168 | Paperback 9781923011212 | 32 Pages | 229mm x 216mm |

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  • Poppy Makes Pockets

    Poppy Makes Pockets

    $24.99

    Due for Release in Australia/New Zealand in July 2026!

    Poppy loves collecting treasures while out exploring, from smooth stones to glossy feathers and everything in between. But hardly any of her clothes have pockets to carry them! Join Poppy as she sets about solving her pocket-less problem, for herself and the whole neighbourhood. Touching on themes of creativity, fabric upcycling and community, Poppy Makes Pockets will bring a smile to the face of little readers everywhere – and might even inspire some to get crafting themselves.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781921497131, 32 Pages | Paperback 9781921966330, 34 Pages | 229 x 216mm

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  • Spot the Dot

    Spot the Dot

    $27.99

    Due for Release in Australia & New Zealand in June 2026!

    Meet Spot. A dot from what? Poor Spot forgot. Spot the Dot tells the story of a little dot trying to find his place in the world. When he realizes he’s forgotten where he came from, Spot goes on a journey of discovery. Is Spot a lost full stop? Or did he fall from a mushroom top? Along the way, Spot finds there are many wonderful places he might belong. Simple, rhythmic and graphic, Spot the Dot is a universal story of belonging and finding your own path.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781923011137 | Paperback 9781921966675 | 36 Pages |  | 203mm x 203mm

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  • The Boy Who Lost His Laugh

    The Boy Who Lost His Laugh

    $24.99

    Due for Release in Australia & New Zealand in March 2026!

    Tim is always losing things when he travels — he is a foster child, and often moves from one family to the next. One day he realizes he has lost something very precious: his laugh. Then he moves in with the Lee family, and some news arrives that might just help Tim find his laugh again. The Boy Who Lost His Laugh takes a sensitive look at foster care from the child’s perspective, and shows how humour and love can help you bounce back and find what you’ve been looking for all along.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781921497162, 32 Pages | Paperback 9781921497087, 34 Pages | 229 mm x 216 mm

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