What to Say When you Don't Know What to Say

by Davina Bell and Hilary Jean Tapper

• For early childhood and lower primary readers 
• A warm and whimsical guide to negotiating big emotions with empathy and kindness
• Read PETAA's teaching unit of work based on this text

The Monster of Her Age

by Danielle Binks 

• For young adult readers
• In a neo-gothic mansion in Tasmania, Ellie discovers art, family, forgiveness and love
• An inclusive coming-of-age story about embracing the things that scare us
• Watch a member-exclusive free on-demand webinar with author Danielle Binks

Wiradjuri Country

by Larry Brandy 

• For all primary-aged readers
• Learn the flora, fauna, and stories of Wiradjuri Country and language
• This book combines language with culture, Indigenous history and storytelling

Littlelight

by Kelly Canby

• For early childhood and lower primary readers
• When bricks start to go missing in Littlelight, the mayor whips his citizens into a frenzy
• When the thief is found, the townspeople discover the mayor may be the problem

• A strikingly-illustrated and thought-provoking tale of tolerance and acceptance

The Baddies

by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

• For early childhood and lower primary readers
• A story about learning you don't have to be big to be brave, and that baddies don't always win
• Created by the superstar author/illustrator team behind The Gruffalo

The Pack

by Amanda Cley and Cecilia Ferri

• For all primary-aged readers
• This book imagines what happens when a human being wears wolf's clothing to fit in with the pack
• A powerful book about identity, peer pressure, and finding one's own path

Cheer Up!

by Crystal Frasier  and Val Wise

• For young adult readers
• Annie and Bebe navigate cheerleading, crushes, and the unique social pressures of queer and trans youth
• This multi-award-winning graphic novel is a joyful celebration of queer teen identity and romance

The BEST Hiding Place

by Jane Godwin and Sylvia Morris

• For lower primary readers
• Archie has found the best hiding place, but maybe it's a little too good - has he been forgotten?
• This is a rich and atmospheric story that captures the joys of being found

Pawcasso

by Remy Lai

• For middle and upper primary readers
• In this story we meet Jo, the lonliest girl in class, and Pawcasso, a very cute dog
• A heartwarming, dynamically structured graphic novel about unexpected friendships

The Pause

by John Larkin

• For young adult readers
• Teenager Declan is having suicidal thoughts. As he considers ending his life, the story splits in two and follows what might happen, and what could be, if he lives 
• A breathtaking, multi-award-winning novel about the possibility and hope of being alive 

When You're Older

by Sofie Laguna and Judy Watson

• For lower primary readers
• An older brother shares his hopes for life with his newborn baby brother - all beautifully illustrated
• A beautiful book celebrating the bond between brothers, growing up and new experiences

Meerkat Christmas

by Aura Parker

• For all primary-aged readers
• Ten meerkat friends play a wobbly Christmas game. Who will make them crash?!
• Holiday themed rhyming from an imaginative illustrator/writer/designer

Dear Greta

by Yvette Poshoglian

• For middle and upper primary readers
• For a school assignment, Alice writes letters to activist Greta Thunberg, slowly opening up to her
• A compelling book about discovering you can make a change in the world

Laurinda

by Alice Pung

• For young adult readers
• At Laurinda,  an exclusive school, new student Lucy finds herself in a battle for identity and integrity
• A funny and feisty story about staying true to yourself in a new world of privilege and opportunity

Runt

by Craig Silvey

• For upper primary readers
• Annie and her stray dog Runt must beat the odds at a Dog Show to save Annie's farm
• Ah heartwarming, funny story about being yourself and bringing out the best in others