Sally Murphy

Looking Up by Sally Murphy Pete is hoping—desperately hoping—for a telescope. There's nothing he wants more for his birthday. But when a mysterious card arrives in the mail, what Pete wants is turned totally upside down.

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australian history, including St Mary MacKillop. Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Mary was born in the 1800s and devoted her life to teaching children. She believed everyone should have the chance to learn, no matter how rich or poor they are. In 1866, she set up...

At school, Pearl feels as though she is in a group of one. Her teacher wants her to write poems that rhyme, but Pearl's poems don't. At home, however, Pearl feels safe and loved, but her grandmother is slowly fading, and so are Mum and Pearl. When her grandmother eventually passes away, Pearl wants life to go back to the...

Age range 7+ Sage Cookson's Snow Day revolves around Sage Cookson, a ten-year-old with a rather unique lifestyle. Her parents are television chefs with a deep passion for food. They spend much of their time travelling across Australia and the world, sampling cuisine, learning new cooking techniques, and sharing their newfound knowledge with a vast television audience. For Sage, this...

Sage Cookson's Singapore Sensation takes you on an exciting adventure with Sage as she travels to Singapore with her TV chef parents. Fame seems to follow them everywhere, with people recognising her parents wherever they go. Their popularity is soaring, as evidenced by posters advertising their upcoming cookbook and a feature story about the Cooksons in the inflight magazine. However,...

Exploring the true story of the St Kilda merry go round during World War 1, by Australia's most revered verse novelistIn Melbourne's St Kilda, as World War 1 begins, Anton, a German immigrant fulfils his dream of creating the most beautiful steam-driven “riding gallery” - a merry go round – in the world. Evelyn, who has just moved to the...

John is obsessed with dominoes. But not with playing the traditional game, he is obsessed with toppling. He spends hours setting up spirals, ramps, patterns and lines of dominoes all for that satisfying toppling beginning with a small push in the right direction - everything falls as it is meant to. When John's friend Dom falls sick and is diagnosed...

Worse Things is a story about connections, the ways they are made, and what happens when they are lost or illusive, from the award-winning author of Pearl Verses the World and Toppling.Winner of QLD CBCA Bilby Award for Younger Readers 2021Worse Things follows the lives of three main characters: Blake, an Aussie Rules football player who suffers a devastating injury;...

Illustrated by Briony Stewart, this is a collection of fun and relatable Australian poetry for middle readers, featuring poems by a mix of award-winning, established and brand new writers. Defend a Goal with Sally Murphy, rocket through space with Amber Moffat or get radioactive with Cristy Burne. Walk the dog with Deb Fitzpatrick and play with your food with James...