Coral Vass

Amanda and her two best friends, Lucia and Mai, are the Dolphin Squad. They live by the beach, hang out in HQ and solve all sorts of problems. Amanda Commander is nearly nine and there is nothing she loves more than hanging out with her two best friends at HQ, making all sorts of plans and solving all kinds of...

Amanda and her two best friends, Lucia and Mai, are the Dolphin Squad. They live by the beach, hang out in HQ, and solve all sorts of problems. Amanda Commander is nearly nine, and there is nothing she loves more than spending time with her two best friends at HQ, making plans and solving problems of any kind. Amanda Commander...

When everyone gets an invite to Eve's party but her, it's mission invite. Amanda later realises that it's better to be kind. When Amanda finds out she's the only one in Year Three not invited to Eve's birthday party, Amanda makes a plan. With the help of the Dolphin squad, she tries to win herself a purple invitation before the...

Amanda and her friends agreed that they would run the cross country together, but does she want to keep her promise? Or does she want to try and win herself? When Amanda and the Squad make a Pinky-Promise to run together in the cross-country race, Amanda is faced with a decision. Does she keep her promise or does she try...

When Amanda and her friends find out Eve has the exact same yellow dress as Amanda and is planning to wear it to the School Disco, Amanda needs to find a way to change Eve's mind. It's OPERATION DISCO DRESS! Amanda Commander - The Yellow Dress is the third book in a Junior Fiction series promoting kindness, loyalty and friendship....

Obsessed with the construction of Melbourne's new West Gate Bridge, where his father works, Ray Johnston overhears a conversation about a fault in the bridge and a plan to loosen its bolts. He tells his best friend Tom and confides in his father, who insists that he keeps quiet about it. Ray is devastated when he hears sirens coming from...

Cathy ran barefoot every day across the great ancient land, as her people had done for sixty thousand years before. And when she ran, she could hear the heartbeat of the land. Ba Boom Ba Boom Ba Boom... Then one day, Cathy hears a cry. She answers this cry and, with one small step at a time, the seeds of...

Will loves to whinge. He is the master of complaining. Until one night, a magnificent hot-air balloon takes Will to an odd little town where the townspeople crown him King. But with everyone in town being constant complainers – will this moaning, groaning King really want to keep the crown?

As Amanda and her friends prepare for the school bake-off, their plans are derailed when Amanda is separated and paired up with Eve instead. So, the Dolphin Squad concoct a plan to get back on the same team, but is working with Eve really so bad? Time to bake some delicious treats! It's OPERATION TEAMWORK!

Peek and Boo always sit side by side and together, they make a forever-home.One day an egg appears, but when Peek goes to hunt for food and leaves Boo in charge of the egg, something unexpected happens.

Celebrating new ideas that can make a world of difference, Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination is the true story of Jørn Utzon, the architect of the world-renowned Sydney Opera House. Was it a sailboat, a seashell, a swan, or an orange peel that inspired Jørn to design Australia’s most recognisable building? In this gorgeously illustrated story, we follow Jørn through childhood as...

Age range 3 to 6 Bear is having a bad day. Nothing is going right, and he wishes he was somewhere else... a long way from home. What will it take for Bear to feel better? An uplifting tale about a bear discovering what truly matters at the end of the day. Please Handle with Care by Coral Vass is...

Winner of the 2019 CBCAEve Pownall Award for Information BooksAge range 7+There was a hum of excitement.Flags flickered in the breeze as Maggie's heart danced with delight.'This is a very special day!' her mother said.Maggie holds tight to her mother as they await the long anticipated apology to show a willingness to reconcile the past for future generations. In the...

The song of the regent honeyeater has been heard in the bush for many generations - but could it soon be lost forever?Regent's father had learnt the song from his father, who learnt it from his father too. But with Regent's species now facing extinction, there is no one around to teach him. Regent tries to mimic the sounds of...

Chasing each other down Avenel Way,the Kelly Gang kids just wanted to play.Young Ned Kelly and his mates get up to all sorts of mischief. But when Ned's friend is found drowning in the creek, will Ned be able to save him?The Kelly Gang Kids is a story about friendship, fun and bravery.

Sammy loves to splash in puddles, dangle from trees, look for ladybirds, and skip and dance down the path to her very own beat. TAP, DA-DUM, TAP, TAP, DA-DUM! But when Sammy turns five, she feels silly wearing her tutu and gumboots, so she stops dancing altogether. Eventually, Sammy can't hear her beat any more—the very beat that makes her...

Age range 4 to 6 Little Max has little legs, little feet and little steps. When Rosie, Izzy and Georgi go cubby hunting, little Max wants to go too, but he can't keep up with his friends. Max soon finds himself lost and alone. But what else will he find? Cubby Hunting is a universal story about a young child...

Will loves to whinge. He is the master of complaining. Until one night, a magnificent hot-air balloon takes Will to an odd little town where the townspeople crown him King. But with everyone in town being constant complainers – will this moaning, groaning King really want to keep the crown?

Lavender and her friends can’t wait to bring their pets into school for the Perfectly Proper Grand Pet Parade. Everything is perfect until a troublesome two start scheming! The Perfectly Proper Grand Pet Parade is a fast-paced adventurous romp celebrating animals of all kinds, via lighthearted humour and action.