Lower Secondary Fiction 2022

The Marvellers

By Dhonielle Clayton

Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, where Ma ... Read More

Stunt Kids

By Trent Roberts

After 'The Accident', Gretel's parents wrapped her in cotton wool. (Not literally, that would be rid ... Read More

When I See Blue

By Lily Bailey

New town, new school, but the bully is in Ben's head... There are 4 things you should know about Ben ... Read More

All the Little Tricky Things

By Karys McEwen

A novel about taking on new challenges, dealing with change and growing up, All the Little Tricky Th ... Read More

The Way of Dog

By Zana Fraillon

A powerful, inventive, sweet and deeply moving novel from the bestselling author of The Bone Sparrow ... Read More

How to Tackle Your Dreams

By Fiona Hardy

Everyone knows that Homer loves Australian Rules football. But ever since his dad moved away and his ... Read More

The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan

By Felice Arena

The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to ... Read More

The Homecoming Horse

By Jackie Merchant

A touching novel about finding your home, even if it doesn’t look the way you expected. Kennedy and ... Read More

Hedgewitch

By Skye McKenna

First in a magical five-book series for readers of Nevermoor, The Worst Witch and The Dark Is Rising ... Read More

The Wearing of the Green

By Claire Saxby

A powerful historical novel exploring themes of racism, classism and gender expectations present in ... Read More

Tyenna - Through My Eyes

By Julie Hunt and Terry Whitebeach
Illustrated by Lyn White

An engaging and suspenseful novel about one girl's experience of the terrifying Tasmanian bushfires. ... Read More

Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon

By David Metzenthen

Augustin is a poor boy who lives in a barn. Celine is a rich girl who lives in a mighty palace. Toge ... Read More

Interned

By Pamela Rushby

Based on true events, Interned is a moving, well-researched and evocative historical fiction novel t ... Read More

The Rat-Catcher’s Apprentice

By Maggie Jankuloska

It’s 1665. Rats have infested homes and alleys in Marie Perrin’s provincial French town. Twelve-year ... Read More

Xavier in the Meantime

By Kate Gordon

Sometimes Xavier wakes up feeling hopeless.Every new doctor… this will fix it.Removing him from scho ... Read More

Omar Rising

By Aisha Saeed

From the internationally bestselling author of Amal Unbound comes a delightful companion novel featu ... Read More

I'll Keep You Close

By Jeska Verstegen

A beautifully written novel based on a true story about a young girl who comes to understand why her ... Read More

Rockstar Detectives

By Adam Hills

A fabulously funny debut novel from comedian Adam Hills featuring a young detective dream team, perf ... Read More