New books

In today's fast-paced world, we all know the feeling of being swept away in a whirlwind of consumerism, instant gratification and debt only to think, 'Where did all my money go this month?'In Spending, Fast and Slow, award-winning money coach Max Phelps helps you understand the deep-rooted psycho...

Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn't exactly glamorous, but it's good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infu...

Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have much time. Is her own client trying to kill her first? Her name is Jane Smith. To friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons--t...

52 Weeks of Easy Knits is a contemporary collection of 52 uncomplicated knitting patterns, ranging from beanies, mittens and scarves to sweaters, socks and cardigans, from Nordic knitting experts Laine. For people who are picking up needles for the very first time, or for experienced knitters who...

Ester Sharp once dreamed of becoming a doctor or dressmaker. But then her husband spent her small fortune and died young, leaving her penniless and pregnant. Now she lives in the slums, providing for her beloved daughter Polly by taking in mending and running errands. One such task is visiting Ad...

Malti Fortune is uneasy. She has turned away from her birthplace of Fiji to make a new life in Melbourne. But all that she thought was certain is now in danger of being swept away. Her husband Benjamin, a linguist, is a conundrum. He has changed. Or has she? The stories and superstitions of her c...

When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gun fire. At first. The weapon that took down the plane is a remote-controlled Vietnam-War-era machine gun. The list of those who possess the training and expert...

Hannah MacLaren has grown up between two worlds: scraping by happily with her single, working mum and avoiding the Maryland upper crust in the next town over, where her wealthy cousin and best friend Sophie lives. The plan is to get out: Hannah from paycheck-to-paycheck life, and Sophie from the ...

Jin your favorite characters from Animal CrossingTM: New Horizons for all-new adventures in this official manga! What do the residents of Animal CrossingTM: New Horizons get up to when you're not around? Find out all about their antics in this hilarious manga filled with goofy gags and silly stor...

This museum is open all hours, and there are over 160 specimens to explore. Walk the galleries to meet ferocious lions, flamboyant tropical birds, tiny poisonous frogs and gentle giants in this beautifully illustrated book which looks at creatures from every walk of life. This new edition of the ...

A great cricket series, as reported by a great cricket writer. High hopes were held for the Ashes of 2023. They were exceeded in an instant classic of five Tests between a bold England and a battling Australia, finally shared two-all. 2023 captures all the drama and skill, as well as the controve...

Auntie Rita is a revised edition of the bestselling and award-winning memoir of Aboriginal woman Rita Huggins first published in 1994. Rita battled dispossession, poverty, personal tragedy and racism to create a rich meaningful life, lived out during the momentous changes of the 20th century.'Mos...

Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as you introduce them to the world of adorable baby birds!Open up to meet superb fairy-wrens, tawny frogmouths, cockatoos, little penguins, lyrebirds, eastern rosellas, kookaburras and magpies.

Lonely Planet's Best Bike Rides Australia is your passport to 40 day trips on two wheels. Use pedal power to see a destination through a new lens by picking a ride that works for you, from a few hours to a full day, from easy to hard. From rail trails to coastal pathways we cover the country with...

A cautionary tale on behaviour and consequences.Otis is such a loud baby that his parents can't cope and post him back to the storks. Soon other parents also send their children back. But the storks quickly discover the babies are not good and Stork Town becomes a pandemonium, but the storks as...

Join Mr. Wolf and the gang in a holiday heist! It's Christmas and we all know that means ... time for the heist of the year! They may be Bad Guys, but they are working on a plan to get all the goods this season. Get ready for A Very Bad Holiday special in this new novelisation. Includes a bonus c...

A small town in the middle of Ireland, a string of unexplained deaths and a monster on the loose. Better call in the experts. When Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain drive into Termoncara, they discover a town with a dark past and a people haunted by their own secrets. There is a creature sta...

After two years, Meg Fairfax has finally started to make a success of herself. Her skills as a baker have made her enough to buy the bakery she loves and she's planning a wedding to her fiance. But Frankie hasn't been entirely honest and both the bakery and Meg's happiness are threatened when she...

Would you like a balloon? Yes please, Elly. Can you make it big? How big? Even small questions are big when you're a kid. In this charming picture book, a little girl must decide how big she wants her yellow balloon to be. As big as a fishbowl or even bigger, like the moon? She has to decide quic...

Team Dragon is facing their most challenging adventure yet! Luca, Yazmine and Zane have been dropped in the ancient dragon city of Dracopolis. They have only one more Thunder Egg to return before the prophecy can come true, and dragons can return to Imperia. The people of Dracopolis are counting ...