By L.M. Montgomery

People were surprised when Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, both very set in their ways, decided to adopt an orphan boy. But no-one is more astonished than Marilla and Matthew themselves when the boy they are expecting turns out to be a very talkative, very imaginative, very red-headed, very female girl. Anne has arrived at Green Gables. Her adventures, dreams, sorrows and joys are set down here in one of the most popular books ever written.

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By Frances Hodgson Burnett

After the death of her parents, Mary is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Then one day she discovers the key to a secret garden and, like magic, her life begins to brighten in so many ways.

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By Shirley Marr

Meixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land, inherited from First Uncle who died tragically and unexpectedly while picking oranges in the backyard. Everything is vast and unknown to Meixing and not in a good way, including the house she has dubbed Big Scary. Her solace is a glasshouse in the garden that inexplicably holds the sun and the moon and all the secrets of her memory and imagination.

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By Bren MacDibble

Peony lives with her sister and grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Life on the farm is a scrabble, but there is enough to eat and a place to sleep, and there is love. Then Peony's mother arrives to take her away from everything she has ever known, and all Peony's grit and quick thinking might not be enough to keep her safe.

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By Holly Jackson

By Lynette Noni

By Scott Westerfield

By Laura Sieveking & Katie Abey

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By Mark Wilson

Caroline is the true story of Caroline Chisholm, All who went before her did their part in helping shape Australia into a confident, progressive and vibrant society.

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By Jules Bass & Debbie Harter

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By Oliver Phommavanh

From a dog who accidentally becomes the first animal on Mars, a hopeless chess player dealing with his sports-mad dad, and a girl whose dreams are getting too big for her bed, to a boy who has had 1000 names -- so far. Not to mention, the strange boy who never seems to get brain freeze (until...), these short stories will blow your mind.

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By Nicki Greenberg

It’s springtime in Paris, and crime is in the air … Pepper Stark and her friends came to Paris for the glamour, the gâteaux and the good times. But intrigue seems to follow the young detectives wherever they go. When an American tourist and a priceless Russian treasure both disappear from their hotel, Pepper is sure the mysteries are connected and is determined to solve them both.

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By Oliver Phommavanh

Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates. For Ethan it happened when he thought his best friend didn't like him anymore.

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By R.L. Toalson

Twelve-year-old budding writer, Victoria spends a summer with her estranged father and his new family which does not turn out the way she imagined.

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By Kate Foster

Meet Harriet Hound. She's eight years old and loves dogs! But Harriet has something else that makes her super ... the power to summon the dogs from her family's rescue shelter every time there’s trouble afoot. Whether it's a carnival catastrophe, a sudden storm, or vanishing vegetables, Harriet and her best dog friends use their super special talents and problem-solving skills to save the day!

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By Lauren Tarshis & Scott Dawson

During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times?

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By Sarah Armstrong

#2 in the Big Magic series.

Eleven-year-old Tulsi loves using the Big Magic she's inherited from her mother. During her family's circus show, she turns twigs into trees, flies like a bird, and even disappears into thin air! But one night, in the middle of spectacular show, something goes wrong with her magic powers -- with frightening results.

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By Oliver Phommavanh

For the last two years, Christy Ung has been in the same class as the loud-mouthed Christie Owens -- and now it's 3rd time unlucky in 6C. Christie Owens is the popular one so everybody calls Christy Ung, the Other Christy. She moved from Cambodia in Year 4 and is still a loner at school. Christy's one solace is baking with her Auntie who suggests they bake a cake for Christy to share with her class on her birthday.

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By Oliver Phommavanh

#2 in the Con-nerd series

Our favourite character from Con-nerd returns in Super Con-nerd, where he finally makes it into a selective high school. If he thought the competition was intense to get into a selective school, it's tougher on the inside. Connor feels like everybody else is smarter than him and is trying to play catch up with the other super nerds, like Andrew Thompson who is top of his class.

J COM F PHO

By Kate Foster

Eleven-year-old Oli is spending his school holidays at Heroes Club, where kids can build friendships and learn about their emotions, but Oli just wants to be home … where it's familiar, not-so-boring and he can play his favourite game. But when Oli and the other kids at the club see a stray dog who keeps disappearing into a soon-to-be-demolished building across the street, Oli and his four fellow heroes hatch a daring rescue plan to save the dog before it's too late.

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By Katie Kirby

#4 in the Lottie Brooks series

After a summer of meeting handsome French boys and getting a tiny bit sunburnt. OK, fine - a lot sunburnt, Lottie's heading off on a week-long residential school trip. A whole week away from embarrassing parents and Toby's tasty air biscuits! But the trip soon turns into a total disaster. The other girls staying at the camp are MEGA-MEAN, best friend Jess is spending all her time with new girl Isha, and Lottie's diary gets stolen!

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By David Walliams

Dare you enter the world of monsters? You've met the world's worst children, the world's worst parents, the world's worst teachers and the world's worst pets - but are you ready for the world's worst monsters? If you don't like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves or mummies, do not read this book!

J COM F WAL

By Kayla Miller, Jeffrey Canino & Kristina Luu

#1 in Besties series

Meet Beth and Chanda, two stylish best friends on their way to building their fashion empire! An unexpected business opportunity presents itself when the girls are asked to dog-sit at Ms. Langford's luxurious house while she's away, but it quickly turns into a disaster after an accident leaves one of Ms. Langford's prized possessions in pieces! Now Beth and Chanda have to take on as many odd jobs as they can in order to afford a replacement.

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By Kayla Miller, Jeffrey Canino & Kristina Luu

#2 in Besties series

With their first formal school dance around the corner, Beth and Chanda are on a mission to make it the best night ever. Step one? Secure the perfect dresses so they can dominate the dance floor! But when neither of them can find an outfit that lives up to their high expectations -- and when they encounter unexpected pressure to find dates -- these besties will need to lean on their friendship more than ever if they hope to find their groove and bust a move!

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By Georgia Ball, Lauren Tarshis, Gervasio, Jok & Carlos Aon

Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.

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By Katy Farina, Ann M. Martin & Braden Lamb

It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties -- one at Daddy's house and one at mummy's. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?

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By Katy Farina, Ann M. Martin & Braden Lamb

Karen feels like an ugly duckling. She already has to wear glasses, and now her baby teeth are starting to come out, too. Fortunately, she knows exactly what will make her look glamorous - a new haircut. But the beauty parlour lady cuts Karen's hair all wrong Karen is devastated and worried about what the kids at school will say. Can Karen get back to feeling like her usual confident self?

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By Colleen A.F. Venable, Stephanie Yue & Braden Lamb

Katie loves skating with the Wheelas and the fact that she's officially a superhero sidekick. But now that school's starting, everything's changing. The Mousetress is getting blamed for things Katie knows she didn't do. Sidekick training is NOT as exciting as she'd hoped.

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By Maria Scrivan

Natalie has never felt that she's enough - athletic enough, stylish enough, or talented enough. So when her best friend abandons her, things seem worse than ever. But if Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who she isn't, she might realise she's more than enough, just the way she is.

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By James Moloney

Three children, Marcel, Nicola and Fergus, have been left mysteriously in an orphanage run by the kindly Mrs Timmins, but overseen by the fearsome wizard Lord Alwyn and his creature Termagant. Marcel learns that the mysterious book of Lies can tell hood from truth. But can it tell him who he really is? He is not alone in his confusion, either. When the stranger Starkey arrives, Marcel, the haughty Nicola and battle-obsessed Fergus discover that they have a vital part to play in saving the Kingdom from evil. But something's not right. Is Starkey friend or foe?

O FAN F MOL

By Veronica Roth

A collection of novella-length stories set in the future. No world is like the other. Each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems.

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By Di Walker

Who are you when your other half is gone? Twelve-year-old Charli knows no other way of being than as a twin. But when her twin sister, Freya, succumbs to a lifelong battle with illness, Charli, consumed by grief, retreats into a tent in her backyard. Closed off from her family and friends, Charli risks losing not only her other half but her whole self. Without her twin, who is left to save Charli? From Di Walker comes a story of loss, the importance of friendship and the transcendence of love, even if it is sometimes hard to see.

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By Shannon Hale

#1 in the Princess Academy series

Miri and her friends are sent to the Princess Academy to prepare to be princesses and improve their chances of being chosen by the prince. But harsh treatment and bitter rivalry make Miri wonder is she might do better by not being a princess.

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By Shannon Hale

#2 in the Princess Academy series

While her friend Britta prepares for marriage to the prince and life in the palace, Miri is drawn into the hurly-burly world of ideas and fiery debate at the university. But Miri begins to find herself torn between those who would do away with the palace and all it stands for, and her friendship with Britta and her privileged lifestyle.

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By Shannon Hale

#3 in The Princess Academy series

Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and start her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home.

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By R.A. Spratt

Selby hates homework. She would rather watch TV - anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents' bookshop and small-town busybodies. So Selby didn't plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him. This novel transports Selby, and the reader, into the cold and crime-ridden play itself.

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By Kathryn Lasky

Deep in the wilds of Scotland, land of ancient warrior kings and myths, there is a deep secret. The secret is a colony of beavers, a species that is craved for their fur pelts, but vilified for what humans consider to be the destruction of their land. No beaver has been spotted in Scotland or England for over five hundred years, until the young beaver, Dunwattle, is sighted!

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By Vanessa Len

#2 in Only a Monster series

Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family--and destroyed the hero, Nick. But her success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend--and maybe more--is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn't even know her name.

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By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

#4 in the Inheritance Games series

Drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the globe, Grayson and Jameson - with the help of their brothers and the girl who inherited their grandfather's fortune and stole their hearts - must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win.

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By Sarah Street

In a kingdom that fears the sea, Ria Lucroy longs to be brave. Bodies are washing ashore and everyone knows who's to blame. Legends of the Heartless King shroud the continent in fear; they call him a pirate, a monster, a god. When his mercenaries raid her father's merchant ship, Ria's family is faced with a horrifying demand. They will spare his life, in exchange for one of his daughters. Determined to save her sisters, Ria launches herself into the world of pirates. Face-to-face with the Heartless King, she finds he is far more than the stories told.

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By Amy Doak

Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her mum are always moving on, Eleanor likes to stay on the outer, to stay invisible. So maybe it's just bad luck that the very first person she talks to at Cooinda Secondary College, Angus Marshall, is stabbed and left for dead the same day. The last message on Angus's phone is from Eleanor Jones.

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By Karen M. McManus

#3 in the One of us is lying series

A new game. An old secret. One last chance to guess who.

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By Kay Kerr

Erin is looking forward to schoolies, at least she thinks she is. But her plans are going awry. She's lost her job at Surf Shack after an incident that clearly was not her fault, and now she's not on track to have saved enough money. Her licence test went badly, which was also not her fault- she followed the instructor's directions perfectly. And she's missing her brother, Rudy, who left almost a year ago.

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By Kara J. McDowell

Wren Wheeler has flown eight thousand kilometres across the ocean to discover she's the worst kind of tourist: the kind who just wants to go home. Her senior-year trip to London was supposed to be life-changing, but Wren's perfectly planned itinerary is in tatters. Then she meets a very cute boy with a posh accent who looks remarkably like Prince Theo, the British Crown Prince. With news of a catastrophic comet hurtling towards Earth, Wren and the Prince are forced into the highest-stakes journey of them all as Wren tries to race home -- before the end of the world.

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By Maxine Beneba Clarke

This collection celebrates the joy of language and features enticing and relatable poems about everyday life – the sounds of the block, the boredom of detention and the happenings in the schoolyard. Poems about candy, peanut butter and pets. Poems about a big brother’s messy room, a grandfather’s fading memory and a grandmother’s garden magic. Through haiku, sonnets, narrative verse, rhyming couplets, limericks, free verse, tongue-twisters and more, Maxine invites readers to fall in love with the wonder that is poetry.

821 CLA (Non-fiction)

By Tracy Spicer

Man-Made aims to open readers' eyes to a transformative technological shift in society and give them the tools to make positive change. What's the point in agitating to change the present, if bigotry is being embedded into our futures? And so began a quest to uncover who was responsible and hold them to account.

006.301 SPI (Non-fiction)

By Jennifer Croll & Ada Bucholc

The title says it all: Bad girls of fashion explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality.

746.9 CRO (Non-fiction)

By Lucille Clerc

Can't decide what to wear in the morning? Why not mix a punk hairdo with a period dress? The pages of this interactive book (split into four parts) will take you from fashion faux-pas to fabulous in one flip. From grunge and pirate to disco queen and street style, this title helps you create over 100,000 of your own fashion fantasies (and nightmares).

746.9 CLE (Non-fiction)

From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. This is the definitive visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary houses of Chanel and Dior, to today's catwalk sensations, this gorgeous, carefully curated collection shows how fashion reflects people and places, and captures the times in which they lived.

746.9 FAS (Non-fiction)

By Christian Allaire

Style is not just the clothes on our backs--it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that--because clothes are never just clothes.

746.9 ALL (Non-fiction)

By Ann Shen

Nevertheless, She Wore It is an illustrated compendium of 50 iconic styles and the women who wore them to break the rules and change the world.

746.9 SHE (Non-fiction)

By Rebecca Shawcross

A comprehensive history of shoes, from prehistoric sandals to space age sneakers.

746.9 SHA (Non-fiction)