Run, Kid, Run! is the first title in the new ABC Kids Fiction series. The fast moving plot and the short length (72pages), coupled with the cartoon illustrations by the talented Craig Smith, makes it very accessible to young readers, especially those making the transition from picture books and easy readers to longer chapter books or novels. The shape cut into the book, reflective of the ABC symbol, will be appealing to kids, echoing the bite in Aussiebites books, and making the series readily identifiable.

There have been a few questions lately as to my whereabouts on ABC radio.  For those of you who do not live in NSW or the ACT, I’ve spent the better part of the past two years hosting the Evening shift on ABC local radio.  What a job! It’s brilliant.
If there’s a but, and there’s always a but, it meant I also spent the better part of two years – the evenings anyway – with everyone but my family.  As anyone that knows me would already apprecite, my family is …

Kind of a Boys Own journal about two boys playing dress-ups as bikies: the sort of thing most guys might like to do.
Awesome read.

A baby orang utan is sleepy and it’s time for bed, but not before saying ‘Good night, me,’ from head to toe. This captivating, unique gift book celebrates that precious moment when a parent tucks a child into bed at the end of the day.

For a fun and relaxing bedtime read for the very young or young at heart, you can’t beat Goodnight, Me. As any parent knows, bedtime can be tricky. Although we try to make it a quick, painless end to the day, most children are experts at …

With a brother like Clint, who always knows the right moves with the chicks—or thinks he does—Fergus doesn’t stand a chance. He’s not tall enough, old enough or macho enough, but maybe if he throws himself into sport, he can change that.
Tennis, ice skating, football, snogging—Andrew Daddo’s latest collection of stories will have you laughing out loud one minute and cringing with embarrassed recognition the next at the sorts of things we do to become ‘good sports’, both on and off the field.

Sequel to the children’s novel ‘Writing in Wet Cement’. Continues Angus Humpleberry’s story as he grows up. He can handle the ‘blokey’ bits of getting older okay, but he is wholly unprepared for the ‘girly’ bits. When he finally passes his farm motorbike licence, he takes his grandpa’s bike out for a spin without permission. He runs to Billy Wesson for help, but they discover the motorbike has gone missing. Will Angus get the bike back before Pop finds out?

From the team who created the award-winning Good Night, Me comes this captivating picture book. Emma Quay’s delightful and warm illustrations of a family moving through their day bring to life all the funny and silly names we call our children: cheeky monkey, lucky duck, sweet pea, silly billy and more.
Simply delightful.

How Cheeky Monkey Came to be…

Cheeky Monkey came from one end or other of the kitchen bench.
‘My wife Jac and I were laughing about all the names people call their kids,’ Andrew says ‘the way some are cute and …

This is such a great read.

This book is an awesome book. Fergus Kipper is involved in more amusing incidents in his family.

‘We’re getting a … family makeover. Cool huh? And we’re here to do the “before” shots. Then we’re going to a health farm for a week, and coming back for the “after”. What do you reckon?’ Her smile dulled slowly as she saw the three laughing clowns in front of her, each waiting for a ping-pong ball in the mouth. Leroy and Candy were still grinning.
‘But why? Cranked Dad.
‘What’s wrong with us?’ I said.
‘Who needs a makeover?’ Kylie had her arms folded across her chest.
Ash and Kylie’s mum is a …