Charlotte Barkla

Dorothy and her family have moved to the city, and life is very different from the rural one she has known. Ruby Road is bustling — full of families and children, horse-drawn carts, and even a mysterious dog. Best of all, her new home has a secret writing room that only she knows about. There are many reasons for her...

The second book in the 11 Ruby Road series set in the roaring 1920s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series. It is 1925 and Bert Mueller and his German-Australian family have moved from Ipswich to their new house at 11 Ruby Road. Bert’s father has been deported to Germany after...

The third instalment in the 11 Ruby Road series, set in the post-war 1950s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series. Since Patsy's baby sister was born, things at home have felt different. So when her mother goes to spend some time in the countryside, Patsy stays with her uncle and...

A new school, a classroom full of potential new friends and a science kit. What could possibly go wrong? I'm Edie and I love science. So when I started at a new school, I decided it could be one giant experiment. Can I give you some advice? Avoid sliming your entire classroom. You could end up in trouble with your...

Edie's experiments in how to win at life continue... but how will she cope with a new rival? I'm Edie and I'm obsessed with science. So I was sure that Annie B and I would win the Eco Fair competition. Then Dean Starlight arrived and started sabotaging our project. Now the competition has become an epic science battle of robotic...

Miss Horrid is the meanest teacher at Plonkton Primary. From forcing her class to measure blades of grass in science class to imposing a Birthday Dirty Dishes Duty, she could even be the meanest teacher in the whole world! When Miss Horrid cancels the class excursion to the Fun Park and replaces it with a School History Tour, ten-year-old Hazel...

A beautifully illustrated story about learning and making mistakes — If we don't get things right away, we'll try again another day. Bodies grow and brains do, too. Always learning — me and you. If we don't get things straight away, we'll try again another day. We all know learning can be hard and life skills don't always come right...

All Bodies Are Good Bodies is a bold and beautiful, loud and proud uplifting board book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality. I love hands! Hands that are white and hands that are brown, Freckles mean sunshine has sent kisses down. Short fingers, long fingers,...