Children's & Educational - The Children's & Young Adult section at Abbey's Bookshop is lovingly curated by Lindy Jones, ABA Bookseller of the Year 2011. Lindy is also currently on the judging panel for The Miles Franklin Award.

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Tool of War (#3 Ship breaker)

Paolo Bacigalupi

Science fiction; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA)

Paperback

From New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi comes the third novel set in the eerily prescient... [more]

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Dr Thirteenth (Doctor Who)

Adam Hargreaves

Science fiction; Picture books: character books; Science fiction (Children's&YA)

Paperback

An all new Doctor Who adventure featuring the Thirteenth - and first female! - Doctor reimagined in the style of Roger Hargreaves.... [more]

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Adam Spencer's The Number Detective

Adam Spencer

Children's & Educational; Early learning: numbers & counting

Paperback

After the runaway bestsellers Enormous Book of Numbers (2015) and Number Crunchers (2016), Australia's funniest maths dude... [more]

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Spotter's World: A Search and Find for All Ages

Lonely Planet

Places & peoples: pictorial works; Children's & Educational

Paperback

Crowded beaches, packed Singapore football stadiums, hot air balloon festivals - keep your eyes peeled as you explore these... [more]

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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (#2 Nevermoor)

Jessica Townsend

Fantasy; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

Paperback

Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed the dangerous trials and joined the mystical Wundrous Society, but... [more]

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: A Picture Book (Pop Classics)

Kim Smith

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

Paperback

This charming picture book will introduce everyone's favourite vampire slayer to a new generation of fans! [more]

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Broken Things

Lauren Oliver

General fiction (Children's&YA)

Paperback

The stunning new standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver. [more]

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The Daredevil's Guide to Dangerous Places

Anna Brett

Children's & Educational; People & places (Children's&YA)

Paperback

Hazard hunters Eddie and Junko are exploring some of the most extreme environments on Earth! But don't worry, they have their... [more]

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How Airports Work

Clive Gifford

Travel & holiday; Pop-up & lift-the-flap books; Transport (Children's&YA)

Paperback

Where does luggage go after check in? What happens in the control tower? How do planes actually fly? This interactive, lift-the-flap... [more]

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Twice Magic (#2 Wizards of Once)

Cressida Cowell

Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

Paperback

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical... [more]

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The Afterwards

A. F. Harrold

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA); Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Advocate - Children's

Hardback

When her best friend, Ness, dies suddenly, Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, determined to bring Ness back. [more]

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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Illustrated Edition)

Peter Frankopan

Children's & Educational; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's&YA); Reference works (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world.<br... [more]

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The Puffin Book of Summer Stories: Eight Favourite Australian Picture Books...

Children's & Educational; Picture books; Early learning: time & seasons; Anthologies (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Celebrate the fun and freedom of the Australian summer with eight classic... [more]

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The Story Orchestra: The Sleeping Beauty

Jessica Courtney Tickle

Children's & Educational; Sound story, noisy books, musical books

Hardback

In this retelling of the classic ballet story, bring Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty to life by pressing the musical notes on... [more]

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101 Small Ways to Change the World: How You (Yes, You) Can Make a Difference...

Aubre Andrus

Children's & Educational; Social issues (Children's&YA)

Hardback

It's hard to believe that you could change the world, but it's true! We'll show you loads of awesome ways to help out family,... [more]

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Pop Up Guide to Hogwarts (Harry Potter)

Matthew Reinhart

Films, movies & cinema; Fantasy; Fiction-related items; Pop-up & lift-the-flap books

Hardback

A 3D masterpiece celebrating Harry Potter's Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from New York Times best-selling pop-up... [more]

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Twelve Angels Weeping (Doctor Who)

Dave Rudden

Science fiction; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Twelve extraordinary Doctor Who stories for the twelve days of Christmas - each featuring a monstrous villain from the Doctor... [more]

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The Cradle of All Worlds (#1 Jane Doe Chronicles)

Jeremy Lachlan

Thrillers (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

Paperback

His Dark Materials meets Mad Max in this unforgettable blockbuster adventure about the world between worlds. [more]

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Illustrated Edition) (Harry Potter)

J. K. Rowling

Fantasy; Folklore, myths & legends; General fiction (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

Hardback

A spectacular full-colour illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling&rsquo;s fairytale classic The Tales of Beedle the Bard, with... [more]

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The Upside-Down History of Down Under

Alison Lloyd

Children's & Educational; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

Hardback

The story of Australia starts with a piece of land that went for a swim. About 200 million years ago it floated away from... [more]

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Ancient Wonders: Then and Now

Stuart Hill

Children's & Educational; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Ancient Wonders - Then & Now introduces children to some of history's most famous civilisations and the amazing palaces, temples... [more]

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Build Your Own Dinosaur Museum

Lonely Planet, Jenny Jacoby

Children's & Educational; Dinosaurs & prehistoric world (Children's&YA)

Hardback

We've just received a new crate of dinosaur fossils - and they need assembling! As the museum's resident dino expert, you'll... [more]

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Tokyo Pop-Up Book: A Comic Adventure with Neko the Cat

Sam Ita

Pop-up & lift-the-flap books; People & places (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL

Hardback

This adventurous pop-up book for kids whisks you on a whirlwind tour of Tokyo's most famous landmarks! [more]

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First Words Spanish Board Book

Lonely Planet

Early learning: first word books; Educational: Languages other than English; Languages & ESL

Board book

This handy board book is perfect for introducing infants and very young children to the Spanish language. Coming in a convenient... [more]

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First Words English Board Book

Lonely Planet

Early learning: first word books; Languages & ESL

Board book

This handy board book is perfect for introducing infants and very young children to the English language. Coming in a convenient... [more]