Karen Tayleur

When Ariel Marini started school, her mum’s advice was, “Mind your manners, listen to your teacher and don’t chase boys.” And then life got complicated. Dark-edged and funny, Chasing Boys is about what happens when everyone around you is moving on and you’re standing still.

When Miles Cameron was allowed to go trick or treating for the first time, everyone warned him to stay away from Stingy Jack's house. If only he had listened. Halloween in Christmas Hills by Karen Tayleur is a captivating tale of bravery and mystery. Join Miles on his spine-tingling adventure and discover if he can escape the clutches of the...

Worms are working for us day and night. They improve our soils by aerating and fertilising and they recycle our organic waste in the process. Where would we be without them? The Worm Book introduces different types of worm: segmented worms, roundworms, ribbon worms and flatworms with all that is weird and wonderful and the crucial role they play in...

Australians are an inventive lot. From the innovative tools and equipment of our First Nations people to the pioneering solutions of colonial times and hi-tech minds of today, Australians have risen to the challenge of problem solving.Also, Vegemite. We can’t explain that but we love it anyway.

Six teenagers. One car. One after-party. Six voices, six points of view. But only one outcome.

The story of Australia is told by the flags and the emblems we see around us. They display our past, our cultural heritage, our national treasures and the amazing diversity of each state. Australian Flags and Emblems is a fascinating window on our rich history and what we value.