Our Book Lists
We love books! All kinds of books for all kinds of reasons.
Here are some topical, seasonal and random lists that cater to our various hobbies, passions and favourite genres.
These lists may not reflect the full extent of our range in these areas, so please call, email or pop into the shop if you have a specific book in mind.
The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling
$24.99 AUD
Category: Older Readers
One boy and his toy are about to change everything...Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can com ...Show more
The Christmas Songbook: Sing Along With Eight Classic Carols by Amy Adele (Illustrator)
$39.99 AUD
Category: Illustrated Anthology
Sing along with 8 festive tunes as you join in the Mouse Family's preparations for a magical day.Simply press the page to hear the songs in this interactive sound book, which also includes the song lyrics and sheet music for budding musicians.Packed with Christmas spirit, this is the perfect book to hel ...Show more
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time in years. The father has a story he needs to share before it's too late. As he tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away, he reveals even more about himself; his triumphs in business, his ...Show more
The Devil You Knew by Ian Hickie
$34.99 AUD
Category: Self Development
The Devil You Knew explores the spectre of depression - what it is, where it comes from and the common myths and misconceptions surrounding it - so we can find our unique path to healing and live fulfilling lives on our own terms. We are living amid a mental health epidemic. Clinical depression has dev ...Show more
The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace by Sam Roggeveen
$34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
In the wake of a shift in the global power balance, how can Australia best protect itself?Amid China's rise and America's decline in Asia, what will happen to Australia?In this authoritative account, defence expert and insider Sam Roggeveen questions the claim that Australia is vulnerable to China's mil ...Show more
The Favour by Nicci French
$32.99 AUD
Category: Crime Fiction
'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' Lee Child 'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting' Erin Kelly A good deed Can turn deadly… When Liam unexpectedl ...Show more
The Forever War by Nick Bryant
$36.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the American experiment is failing. Division, mistrust and misinformation are now its defining characteristics. The storming of the Capitol, the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the increasing spotlight on Second Amendment rights rai ...Show more
The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection (2023) by Julia Donaldson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Illustrated Anthology
Count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity, song, and rhyme books, based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, packaged together in a beautiful hardback slipcase with ribbon tie. Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic ...Show more
The House That Joy Built by Holly Ringland
$29.99 AUD
Category: Self Development
An uplifting, powerful and inspiring book about breaking through fear and finding joy through creativity, from bestselling author, Holly Ringland. The House that Joy Built is about how to give ourselves permission to be creative. It explores two big forces: the fear that can block our creativity, and t ...Show more
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance by Rashid I. Khalidi
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
'Riveting and original ... a work enriched by solid scholarship, vivid personal experience, and acute appreciation of the concerns and aspirations of the contending parties in this deeply unequal conflict ' Noam Chomsky The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a century of denia ...Show more
The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
$32.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom. No life is simple, and no life is without sorrow. No life is perfect. Two middle-aged men ...Show more
The Jolly Christmas Postman (HB) by Janet Ahlberg
$29.99 AUD
Category: Board Books | Series: The Jolly Postman
The Jolly Postman rides again with more real letters, and presents, too, in his Christmas postbag. This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email with an interactive picture book full of real letters to read aloud. The Jolly Postman brings a batch of wonderful letters fo ...Show more