Penny Tangey

From CBCA-shortlisted author Penny Tangey comes this funny, heartfelt novel about ten-year-old Vivian and her quest to one day become an Olympic middle-distance runner. Dealing with themes around chronic illness, persistence, and acceptance. One girl. One dream. A few hurdles. Ten-year-old Vivian is determined to win a medal at the Olympic Games one day. The problem is, she hasn't found...

A funny, feel-good picture book about a grandad doing the wrong things for the right reasons. My grandad is a rebel. We call him Granbad. Granbad doesn't believe in rules like screen-time limits or healthy snacks. But he does believe in saving the planet. When a protest to protect native forests doesn't work, he will need to go to new...

From multi-award-winning author Penny Tangey comes this funny, thought-provoking middle-grade novel about the highs and lows of music camp, and camaraderie in the climate crisis. Miley and Juliet have nothing in common, apart from a love of music. Miley can't afford the five-day Music Camp because she lost her home in a flood, but she's won a scholarship to attend....

Stevie has a lot of dreams... more friends at school, better drawing pencils, and a pony. If only she had her dream horse, her life would be better and the other horse-mad girls would talk to her. When her brother is taken to hospital, Stevie's dreams seem further away than ever. Suddenly, her after-school world is filled with hospital visits,...

Only Murders in the Building meets The Thursday Murder Club in this hilarious new take on cosy crime.‘I loved this charming story about murder, motherhood and caffeine. Frida is a delight; a quirky and modern Miss Marple.’ SARAH BAILEY, author of The HousemateWhen exhausted new mother Frida attends Baby Rhyme Time at the local library, she feels a sense of...

Age range 9+ Aussie STEM Stars: Creswell Eastman introduces young readers to Creswell John Eastman AO, an eminent figure in the field of medicine. He is the Clinical Professor of Medicine at Sydney University Medical School, Principal of the Sydney Thyroid Clinic, and Consultant Emeritus to the Westmead Hospital. As an endocrinologist, Eastman has made significant contributions by directing and...