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Home Is Where the Dog Is: Read an Extract from Kelpie Chaos by Deb Fitzpatrick

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3 May 2024

Home Is Where the Dog Is: Read an Extract from Kelpie Chaos by Deb Fitzpatrick

Activity: Kelpie Chaos by Deb Fitzpatrick

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3 May 2024

Activity: Kelpie Chaos by Deb Fitzpatrick

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Kelpie Chaos by Deb Fitzpatrick

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1 May 2024

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Kelpie Chaos by Deb Fitzpatrick

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Grey by Laura Dockrill, Illustrated by Lauren Child

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1 May 2024

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Grey by Laura Dockrill, Illustrated by Lauren Child

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Skandar and the Chaos Trials by A.F. Steadman

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1 May 2024

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Skandar and the Chaos Trials by A.F. Steadman

The Weekly Top 10 Children's Bestseller List

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29 April 2024

The Weekly Top 10 Children's Bestseller List

Q&A: Tobias Madden, Author of Wrong Answers Only

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24 April 2024

Q&A: Tobias Madden, Author of Wrong Answers Only

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Tweet by Morris Gleitzman

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23 April 2024

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Tweet by Morris Gleitzman

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BREAKING NEWS: Announcing Better Reading’s 2023 Top 50 Kids’ Books!

BREAKING NEWS: Announcing Better Reading’s 2023 Top 50 Kids’ Books!

Don't miss our 6-Part Podcast Series: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books
Deborah Abela, Laura Bloom, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Will Kostakis

Don't miss our 6-Part Podcast Series: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books

Better Reading 2023 Top 50 Kids’ Books: See The Full List Here

Runt
Craig Silvey

Runt

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Where is The Green Sheep?
Judy Horacek, Mem Fox

Where is The Green Sheep?

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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The Gruffalo
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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The BFG
Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl

The BFG

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Wolf Girl #1: Into the Wild
Anh Do

Wolf Girl #1: Into the Wild

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Are We There Yet?
Alison Lester

Are We There Yet?

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The Chronicles of Narnia #2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia #2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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The Treehouse #1: The 13-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton

The Treehouse #1: The 13-Storey Treehouse

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Nevermoor #1: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
Jessica Townsend

Nevermoor #1: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

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The Magic Faraway Tree
Enid Blyton

The Magic Faraway Tree

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The Bad Guys: Episode 1
Aaron Blabey

The Bad Guys: Episode 1

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A Girl Called Corpse
Reece Carter

A Girl Called Corpse

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Alice-Miranda #1: Alice-Miranda at School
Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda #1: Alice-Miranda at School

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Wylah the Koorie Warrior #1: Guardians
Jordan Gould, Richard Pritchard

Wylah the Koorie Warrior #1: Guardians

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Jane Doe and the Cradle of all Worlds
Jeremy Lachlan

Jane Doe and the Cradle of all Worlds

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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
A.F. Steadman

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

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If This Gets Out
Cale Dietrich, Sophie Gonzales

If This Gets Out

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Heartstopper Volume One
Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume One

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Percy Jackson #1: Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief
Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson #1: Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief

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The Grandest Bookshop in the World
Amelia Mellor

The Grandest Bookshop in the World

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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
Lynley Dodd

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy

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Possum Magic
Julie Vivas, Mem Fox

Possum Magic

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You Are Loved
Liv Downing, Mel Matthews

You Are Loved

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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Helen Oxenbury, Michael Rosen

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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The Prison Healer
Lynette Noni

The Prison Healer

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The Isles of the Gods
Amie Kaufman

The Isles of the Gods

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Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables

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The Snail and the Whale
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale

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Oh, The Places You'll Go!
Dr Seuss

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

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Room on the Broom
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Room on the Broom

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Matilda
Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl

Matilda

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The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully
Cheryl Orsini, Katrina Nannestad

The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully

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The Tomorrow Series #1: Tomorrow, When the War Began
John Marsden

The Tomorrow Series #1: Tomorrow, When the War Began

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We Could Be Something
Will Kostakis

We Could Be Something

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Wimpy Kid #1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney

Wimpy Kid #1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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Robodog
Adam Stower, David Walliams

Robodog

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Dog Man #1
Dav Pilkey

Dog Man #1

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Kissed by the Moon
Alison Lester

Kissed by the Moon

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Wombat Stew
Marcia Vaughan, Pamela Lofts

Wombat Stew

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Thelma the Unicorn
Aaron Blabey

Thelma the Unicorn

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The Very Cranky Bear
Nick Bland

The Very Cranky Bear

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)
Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)

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Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, Garth Williams

Charlotte's Web

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Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell

Dear Zoo

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Koala Lou
Mem Fox, Pamela Lofts

Koala Lou

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Keeper of the Lost Cities #1: Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger

Keeper of the Lost Cities #1: Keeper of the Lost Cities

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Koalas Stole My Undies
Kylie Howarth

Koalas Stole My Undies

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