Pip Harry

A beautifully written verse novel that will resonate with younger teen readers who are beginning to understand themselves and the changing world they live in. Fourteen-year-old Nate has just moved back to Australia and is finding it hard to navigate a new city, school and changed home life. His next-door neighbour, Luna, is dealing with her own issues: a viral...

Everyone has a story. Tiny is an eighteen-year-old girl living on the streets in Sydney, running from her small-town past. At a temporary homeless shelter, she meets Nola, a high school student on volunteer placement. Both girls share their love of words through the Hope Lane writing group. Can they share their secrets, too? Told through the eyes of both...

It's the most elite school sporting event in the country. Nine rowers, 2000 gruelling metres, and one chance for glory in the ultimate team sport. Sit forward... ROW. Tall, gifted, and the offspring of Olympians, superstar siblings Leni and Cristian Popescu are set to row Harley Grammar to victory in the Head of the River. With six months until the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS 2022 - ETHEL TURNER PRIZE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE NOTABLE BOOK - CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022 Bridget 'Bee' Ballentine is 12 and starting her first year of high school in the beach suburb Crescent Bay. Still reeling from the departure of her mother for an ashram in India, Bee talks...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 MARGARET AND COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE YABBA AWARDS 2024 WINNER CBCA SHADOW JUDGING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD YOUNGER READERS 2023 From the CBCA Award-winning author of The Little Wave comes the story of two extraordinary kids who discover the life-changing power...

Being chosen for the Sensational Sports Superstars of the Future Sports Camp is meant to be an honour, but for ten-year-old Isla, it’s the last place she wants to be. Her parents are famous sports heroes, but she has another secret passion. When she meets Archie, a rural kid with tons of swimming talent, the pair team up to solve...

A CBCA NOTABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ABIA CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR (AGES 0-6) I'm jumping waves at the beach with Dad. If they're small I can leap over their frothy peaks. Easy! But further out, when they're big, you have to duck dive under. Maisie is learning about ocean swimming...

Cuddles is an inside dog, so when his family goes on a farm holiday he is horrified to find himself outside with the farm dogs - a charming story about being brave and trying new experiences by award-winning children's author Pip Harry with illustrations by Carolyn DavisCuddles loves warm laps, snuggly couches and soft beds. He is most definitely an...

A moving and heartwarming verse novel from CBCA shortlisted author Pip Harry about friendship, new experiences and staying true to yourself. When a Manly school sets out to bring a country class to the city for a beach visit, three very different kids find each other and themselves. Noah is fearless in the surf. So where does his courage go...

At Nan's place there are so many marvellous things, earrings and bracelets, and glittering rings. But most special of all are Nan's spare kisses, always ready for let-downs and misses. A warm-hearted celebration of the endless supply of love (and treats!) that grandmothers have for their grandchildren. Eve's Nan has lots of spares. A spare key in her pot plant...

Every day, in showers or sunshine, Daisy swam precisely 100 laps at her local pool.When laidback Frank bombs into The Fast Lane, speedy lapper Daisy is frustrated by his slow strokes. Will this fiercely competitive piggy find room in her heart (and her lane) for a dawdling frog?  

A moving and insightful story of creating a memorial for a loved one, from award-winning author Pip HarryOne summer morning, Nick and his family wake up early, and gather precious things to take with them. Today, they will plant a tree - a tree that will reach towards the sun and bring shade to those who rest beneath it. Together...

Kate Elliot isn't trying to fit in - that's the whole point of being a goth, isn't it? Everything about her - from her hair to her clothes - screams different, and the girls at her school give her a wide berth. How can Kate be herself, really herself, when she's hiding her big secret? The one that landed her...