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Due for Release in February 2027!
My Memory Map is a thoughtful picture book that encourages children to see their bodies as unique maps shaped by memories, experiences, and growth. With warmth and sensitivity, it promotes self-acceptance, body awareness, and emotional literacy for young readers.
SPECIFICATIONS: 32 Pages (PB 36 Pages) | 229mm x 216mm | 2027
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
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
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 |
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
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
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
Due for Release June 2025
A little girl watches the people of her neighbourhood come and go from the branches of her fig tree, but none of them seem to notice her – or even each other. How can she get everyone to slow down and connect with the people around them?
Encompassing themes of inclusion, kindness and sharing, Hidden is the inspiring story of a brave, outgoing little girl whose actions help the people in her community find a sense of belonging. It is an important reminder that everyone deserves to feel seen.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781921497100
Due for Release UK May 2025
Verity is a shy preschooler who always does whatever others tell her. She picks up after her friends, has no say in games, and even plays second fiddle to a drooling baby. But when she is overlooked at her beloved swimming class, Verity realises something needs to change — and discovers the courage to speak up. Verity Finds Her Voice will help children learn that not only is it okay to be assertive, but that being a good friend to yourself is just as important as being a good friend to others.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781921497148 
Due for Release October 2025
Bondi Rescue lifeguard Harries wasn’t always confident. Bullied as a child for dyslexia, he quickly became sad. But his life changed once he discovered he could see and hear things others might not. With this heightened alertness, Harries can anticipate when someone might be in danger, which led him to carve out a successful 30-year career as a lifeguard, rescuing thousands of people. Harries is a hopeful story about how, sometimes, we need to dig a little deeper to find our special gifts.
SPECIFICATIONS: 9781923011205 | Hardback | 32 Pages | 245mm x 255mm
Due for Release UK April 2025
One very determined little girl does something incredible for her community in this inspiring story about preserving green spaces. Rosie loves nothing more than spending time in her neighbourhood garden. But when the garden is destroyed to make way for a towering skyscraper, suddenly there’s nowhere for Mr Dellagatti to collect seeds, or Esmeralda the chicken to get her worms for breakfast. With a lot of bravery and some unexpected teamwork, can Rosie find a solution that makes everyone happy?
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781921497056
Due for Release March 2025
The magical – and occasionally catastrophic – pen is back in the third instalment of The Pen series! This time, it’s in the hands of eleven-year-old Finn, who is on a mission to save himself and his foster siblings from the TERRIBLE Mr and Mrs Grimshaw, and find out the truth about his past. But while the pen grants him freedom, fortune and even fame, the consequences to his actions start to mount up. Can Finn save the day the right way? Find out in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure!
Specifications: 9781921966538 | 210mm x 135mm | Paperback | B/W Illustrations | EK Books
Due for Release UK March 2025
When a little girl and her family are evacuated from their town during a severe flood, it feels like life has been turned upside down. Nothing is the same anymore… except how it feels when Mum, Dad and Teddy hug her. Inspired by the author’s experience as a flood recovery volunteer, Hugs Still Feel the Same is a story of resilience and hope in life’s toughest times. It shows young readers that even when it feels like everything is changing, it’s possible to find comfort if we know where to look.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781922539960
Due for Release February 2025
Things are a bit squashy and noisy in the Humdingle family home, with three generations living under one tiny roof. It’s easy to see why they sometimes wish they didn’t have to share quite so much. But when their wishes are granted, perhaps they’ll find that there was something special about living in their tiny house after all. A vibrant story about minimalism, multi-generational living, family connections and the importance of appreciating what we have.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781922539922
In a world that has forgotten about nature, two girls live on opposite sides of society. Skyler exists above the clouds in a haven of boundless technology, while Ivy is a Groundling, roaming the surface of the Earth, eking a living from the rubble of the past. Then Ivy makes a discovery that changes everything, and brings their lives crashing together. A tense, heart-pounding and empowering read about corruption, environmentalism, and what we would do if nature gave us a second chance.
Specifications:9781922539939 | 210mm x 135mm | Paperback | 232 Pages | The Last Seed Keeper, #1
Amity, the third and final instalment in The Last Seed Keeper trilogy, is the story of how it all ends. It is also the story of how it all began …
Fighting the devastating legacy of earlier generations, friends Ivy, Skyler and Durie must pull together to save the world and create a better tomorrow. And they must confront how their parents’ actions brought the world to this daunting precipice. Moving between the past and present, Amity shows how, years ago, two power-hungry people set the planet on a path to destruction, and how two babies became destined to lead. Amity brings to a thrilling close this story of friendship, courage and hope.
Specifications: 9781922539953 | 210mm x 135mm | 248 Pages | Paperback | The Last Seed Keeper, #3
Out September 2025
Boldilocks is a boy with hair so spectacular and shimmering that everyone looks at him, embarrassing him wherever he goes. But when Pa takes him to the hairdresser to do something about it, something unexpected happens. With a little salon magic and a whole lot of love, much more than hair is transformed. Boldilocks celebrates the power of community and being confident in your skin (and hair), and will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt a little bit embarrassed about how they look.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781921966378
The second instalment in the gripping Last Seed Keeper trilogy, New Sanctuary continues the story of the indomitable Ivy and Skyler as they search for their fathers — and for hope in a new world.
Ivy and Skyler share an unbreakable bond. They have discovered dangerous secrets and saved their crumbling world’s dwindling food resources. Now, both their fathers are missing. Together, they search for answers as villains become allies and true enemies make themselves known — and hope for the new world hangs in the balance. Can these two friends really be the key to saving it all? New Sanctuary is a thrilling adventure about a world where nature has been forgotten but courage and hope remain.
Specifications: 9781922539946 | 210mm x 135mm | 248 Pages | Paperback | The Last Seed Keeper, #2
Sal wants to be a real cowgirl – brave, strong, wild, smart, kind, fierce, a good friend. Sal feels safe and strong at home, or out riding with her pony, but she finds going to school scary and isolating. Her friends, both pony and human, help her to feel brave and build her up to feel all the wonderful things they can see in her. Sensitively illustrated and written by a talented young author, this is a heart-warming story about being yourself and finding bravery through friendship.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781922539687
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Frankie discovers that beautiful things can be made from broken pieces, in this sensitive and hopeful picture book about family separation. Inspired by the author’s conversations with her own children, The Mosaic is a uniquely personal story that aims to help children navigate the overwhelming emotions brought about by big changes such as their parents separating. A celebration of art and resilience, this is a beautifully illustrated book to be cherished by anyone looking for comfort and joy.
SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback | 32 Pages | 9781922539731