Ashleigh Barton

A fun rhyming picture book with bright and engaging illustrations that teaches children about animals who look similar, but have unique differences, from acclaimed author Ashleigh Barton and illustrator Amandine Thomas. When a hedgehog and an echidna meet and realise they have many similarities, they take a look at other animal pairs around the world who look the same but...

A heart-warming story about a young Indigenous girl and a disgraced TV host who form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate a group of orphaned joeys in a remote outback community. When Chris, a disgraced TV personality, finds himself stranded in an outback town, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an...

A beautiful and deeply moving story about friendship, family, hope and the power of the ocean, for middle-grade readers who love a mystery, from popular children's author Ashleigh Barton. Beatrice Glass - Bea - lives in a tiny fishing village that's sleepy all year until the summertime, when the tourists flock in and most of the locals leave. But summer...

From the bestselling creators of What Do You Call Your Grandpa?, What Do You Call Your Grandma? and What Do You Do to Celebrate? In every country around the globe, we all have ways to show the people who mean the most to us what they ought to know. From bestselling duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek comes an exuberant...

A gorgeous new book celebrating mums in different cultures from bestselling duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek. In every country around the world are mums – some short, some tall. Though they go by different names, we love them one and all. A heart-warming celebration of ways to say 'Mum' from Okaasan in Japanese to Miimi in Gumbaynggirr. Join bestselling...

A CBCA NOTABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 James loves two things more than anything in the world: dinosaurs and miniatures. So when his class goes on an excursion to a museum and James finds a miniature dinosaur in the gift shop, he can't help himself: he steals the dinosaur. But as the day continues, James's guilt grows....

Did you know that a bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the Sun? Or that slugs have four noses? How about that humans share 50 percent of our DNA with bananas? Freddie Spector, the world's greatest fact collector, knows all these things and so much more. Freddie Spector loves collecting facts - about anything and everything. His latest...

Did you know that lawnmower racing is a sport? Or that cranberries bounce? How about that Gentoo penguins can bodysurf? Freddie Spector loves collecting facts—about anything and everything. At the moment, he's obsessed with facts about sport. It's all he talks about: weird sports, Olympic sports, extreme sports, athletes, and sporting history. He writes all his facts on sticky notes...

Solomon Macaroni is the sweetest vampire you've ever met. Can he survive one hundred years staying with his naughty prankster cousins? You've never met a vampire like Solomon Macaroni before - he's friendly, polite and makes a mean tofu Bolognese. Understandably, when his parents go on a one-hundred-year cruise without him, Solomon is not impressed. Especially because it means having...

A spine-tingling middle-grade story about bringing joy to your family, even if they're a bunch of numbskulls. You'll never believe where SOLOMON MACARONI is heading... The world's friendliest vegetarian vampire and his six mischievous cousins are going to Paris with Uncle Dracula. They can't wait for the fine food, fabulous fashion and fang-dangled art. But Uncle Dracula is not himself....

An inclusive picture book for parents everywhere. In every country around the world are dads - some short, some tall.Though they go by different names, we love them one and all.From bestselling duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek comes a heartfelt and charming book that celebrates the many different ways we say dad.What Do You Call Your Dad? is a...

An inclusive picture book for grandparents everywhere.A 2021 Children's Book Council Notable Book. In every country around the world are grandpas short and tall.Though they go by different names, we love them one and all.From brilliant new talents Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek, comes a charming and heart-warming book that celebrates the many different ways we say grandpa.What Do You...

A wise and beautifully written middle-grade novel about finding answers to the big questions in life from popular children's author Ashleigh Barton. Ester Star is a germophobe and hypochondriac, and she's convinced she's going to die. To prepare for her imminent and inevitable demise, Ester keeps a list of all the questions she hopes to have answered in the afterlife—things...

A glorious new picture book from the bestselling creators of What Do You Call Your Grandpa? and What Do You Call Your Grandma? In every corner of the globe,as years begin and end,there are many ways to celebratewith family and friends.From bestselling duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek comes a joyous book that explores the many different ways we celebrate...

An inclusive picture book for grandparents everywhere. In every country around the world are grandmas short and tall.Though they go by different names, we love them one and all.From talented duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek, comes a charming and heart-warming book that celebrates the many different ways we say grandma.What Do You Call Your Grandma? is a love letter...