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Children's & Young Adult Books

Abbey's children's and young adult section contains thousands of books for kids of all ages, from baby to teenager. The collection is lovingly curated by Lindy Jones, Buyer and Senior Bookseller at Abbey's. Lindy was also on the judging panel of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australia's premier accolade for fiction writing.

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DIVING INTO THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF WHALES WITH DR VANESSA PIROTTA

Come along to the SMSA to hear Dr Vanessa Pirotta's enthusiasm and deep knowledge of whales as she explores a variety of timely topics – from why whale snot and poo are important for us and the ocean to the life cycle of whales, the challenges humans present to these marine giants, and the new technologies – including tagging whales via satellite – so we can see where they swim, listen to them talk and even spy on them underwater.

Abbey's will be there too for you to meet Vanessa, buy your copy and get it personally signed.


• THURSDAY 25 JULY, 2024
• 12.30-1.30pm

• Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney, 2000
REGISTER TO ATTEND - via the EVENT INFO link below.

GOOD HAIR

For Yvonne Sewankambo's character, Birungi, waking up can be hard, and getting ready for the day can be tricky, especially when she thinks doing her hair is a chore. Luckily Dad knows the secret to good hair and he’s about to share … Because once you learn the secret to celebrating hair … EVERY DAY is a GOOD HAIR DAY!

READING TO BABY

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- When Dora is born her four brothers are very excited, and full of plans for what they can do for her. As she grows a little bit bigger and a little older, her doting brothers entertain her in different ways: Alex is the sensitive one, Liam the active one, Bruno the funny one, but Peter – he reads to her. A truly lovely book from the treasured Margaret Wild, with expressive and gentle illustrations from Hannah Sommerville that convey the siblings' relationships, and the wonder and joy of imagination that books bring a child. (It's also worth noting the care that has gone into this book extends to the endpapers!) A beautiful book to share with ages 3+. Lindy

ELEANOR JONES IS NOT A MURDERER

In Amy Doak's's latest Eleanor Jones thriller, Eleanor 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 ...

PIANO FINGERS

Caroline Magerl's charming picture book is about finding your talent, even if it takes some time and a little help.

Isla and Bea are two sisters who share a love of music. Big sister Isla plays the violin and Bea is waiting for her music to start. With the help of Maestro Gus, the cat ghost of the piano, Bea will make her sparkling debut.

MUMS AND MOGS

Mick Elliott invites you to see all the magnificent MUMS and MOGS! A celebratory cat-alogue, to celebrate mums...and their mogs!

A joyful carnival of fun, family, and more than a little bit of mischief...

KIMMI QUEEN OF THE DINGOES

Favel Parrett writes an uplifting story about a young dingo who must travel far and wide to save her species from extinction; and in the process become Queen of the Dingoes.

GYMNASTICA FANTASTICA!

Briony Stewart's latest picture book is about a child who learns new skills and then puts on shows for anyone interested in seeing them.

EVERYTHING UNDER THE MOON

Michael Earp has teamed up with a number of young adults authors to put together an anthology of children's fairytales. In this edition a fresh spin is put on them, with them written from a queer angle.

BORDERLAND

Graham Akhurst's debut novel is about Jono, an Indigenous teenager who is grappling with his cultural identity and heritage. He is also haunted by a mythological creature.

WHAT'S IN STOCK FOR BLUEY

Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, Chilli, Muffin, Jack, Rusty, Lucky, Mackenzie, Indy, Honey, Coco, Snickers, Chloe, Judo, Jean Luc, The Terriers, Socks, Missy, Buddy, Calypso, Winton, Uncle Stripe, Aunt Trixie, Nana, Grandad Bob. Have fun with all of the family and friends!



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Always Was, Always Will Be

Aunty Fay Muir

Hardback

$27.99 

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Signed

Reading to Baby

Margaret Wild

Hardback

$24.99 

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Walking the Rock Country in Kakadu

Karrire kundenge karribolknan kunwarddehwardde...

Diane Lucas

Hardback

$29.99 

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The Serpent and the Beast

#19 Bad Guys

Aaron Blabey

Paperback

$16.99 

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Ming and Ada Spark the Digital Age

The Girls Who Changed the World,...

Jackie French

Paperback

$16.99 

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Plantabulous!

More A to Z of Australian Plants...

Catherine Clowes

Hardback

$29.99 

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Borderlands Riding the Slipstream

Paul Collins

Paperback

$29.95 

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Protectors

Wylah the Koorie Warrior 3

Jordan Gould

Paperback

$15.99 

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How babies are made.

Philip Bunting

Hardback

$19.99 

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What's Murder Between Friends

Meg Gatland-Veness

Paperback

$22.99 

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One By One They Disappear

Mike Lucas

Paperback

$19.99 

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Oceans at Night

Vanessa Pirotta

Hardback

$24.99 

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Garden Time!

Hotdog! 16

Anh Do

Paperback

$14.99 

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Mawson in Antarctica

To the Ends of the Earth

Joanna Grochowicz

Paperback

$19.99 

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How to Move a Zoo

The incredible true story

Kate Simpson

Paperback

$24.99 

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Stitch

Pádraig Kenny

Paperback

$16.99 

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Gossamer

Lois Lowry

Paperback

$17.99 

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Stitched Up

Joanne O'Connell

Paperback

$16.99 

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Billy And The Epic Escape

Jamie Oliver

Paperback

$14.99 

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A Drop of Golden Sun

Kate Saunders

Paperback

$16.99 

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

Paperback

$17.99 

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The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile

a jungle adventure from the creators...

Julia Donaldson

Hardback

$26.99 

Forthcoming
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The Doctor

Bluey

Bluey

Paperback

$14.99 

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Different for Boys

Patrick Ness

Paperback

$15.99 

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Astrid and the Space Cadets

Attack of the Snailiens!

Alex T. Smith

Paperback

$16.99 

Forthcoming
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Listen

Duncan Smith

Hardback

$24.99 

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Mr Clownfish, Miss Anemone and the Hermit Crab

Sean Avery

Hardback

$25.99 

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Peter and the Wolf

Story Orchestra

Jessica Courtney Tickle

Hardback

$35 

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Amazing Ancient World Atlas

Uncover the Treasures of the Past...

Nancy Dickmann

Hardback

$29.99 

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Artichoke to Zucchini

An Alphabet of Delicious Things...

Alice Oehr

Hardback

$24.99 

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Those Girls

Pamela Rushby

Paperback

$19.99 

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Impossible Creatures

Katherine Rundell

Paperback

$18.99 

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Kimmi

Queen of the Dingoes

Favel Parrett

Hardback

$19.99 

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The Apprentice Witnesser

Bren MacDibble

Paperback

$17.99 

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The Night War

Kimberley Brubaker Bradley

Paperback

$19.99 

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Universal Guide to the Night Sky

Lisa Harvey-Smith

Hardback

$24.99 

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Begin Again

Oliver Jeffers

Hardback

$29.99 

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Roarsome

Joel Slack-Smith

Paperback

$16.99 

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Silver Linings

Katrina Nannestad

Hardback

$19.99 

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Countdown to Yesterday

Shirley Marr

Paperback

$16.99 

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Bird Atlas

Camilla de la Bedoyere

Hardback

$29.99 

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Let's Play Sports

Explore Games and Sports from Around...

Kate Baker

Board book

$16.99 

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For 60,000 Years

Marlee Silva

Hardback

$26.99 

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Magic Awry

#2 Big Magic

Sarah Armstrong

Paperback

$19.99 

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Crunch

Kayla Miller

Paperback

$17.99 

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The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Holly Jackson

Paperback

$19.99 

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Tattoo's Tale

All in a Day in Woolooware Bay:...

Rachel Alexandra

Paperback

$11.95 

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The Land Recalls You

Kirli Saunders

Hardback

$26.99 

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The Brothers Hawthorne

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Paperback

$19.99 

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Tweet

Morris Gleitzman

Paperback

$17.99 

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Break

Kayla Miller

Paperback

$17.99 

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Walk With Us

Welcome to Our Country

Adam Goodes

Hardback

$24.99 

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Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures

Stephanie Owen Reeder

Hardback

$19.99 

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Eddie Woo's Wonderful World of STEM

Eddie Woo

Paperback

$19.99 

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Lost at Sea! Shipwrecks

Ben Hubbard

Board book

$29.99 

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The Maps Book

The Ultimate Guide to the History...

Jo Bourne

Hardback

$29.99 

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The Great Gallipoli Escape

Jackie French

Paperback

$17.99 

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Inside the World's Wonders

Clive Gifford

Board book

$29.99 

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Toodle the Cavoodle

Crunchy Munchy

Richard Tulloch

Paperback

$14.99 

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Country

Aunty Fay Muir

Hardback

$24.99 

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The Garden of Broken Things

Freya Blackwood

Hardback

$26.99 

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Life On Us

Everything that lives ON us or IN...

Prof. Tim Flannery

Hardback

$29.99 

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A Small Collection of Happinesses

A tale of loneliness, grumpiness...

Zana Fraillon

Paperback

$14.99 

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Into the Mouth of the Wolf

Erin Gough

Paperback

$22.99 

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Into the Blue

Cristy Burne

Paperback

$14.99 

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Our Flag, Our Story

The Torres Strait Islander Flag...

Bernard Namok, Jnr

Hardback

$27.99 

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The Unexpected Mess of It All

Gabrielle Tozer

Paperback

$19.99 

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Songlines

First Knowledges for Younger Readers...

Margo Neale

Paperback

$24.99 

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

Hardback

$19.99 

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Leo and Ralph

Peter Carnavas

Paperback

$16.99 

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Look Me in the Eye

Jane Godwin

Paperback

$16.99 

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The Wonder of Little Things

Young Readers Edition

Vince Copley

Paperback

$22.99 

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Seed to Sky

Life in the Daintree

Pamela Freeman

Hardback

$26.99 

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The Great Australian Science Book

Luke O'Neill

Hardback

$29.99 

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Shower Land 1

Break the Curse

Nat Amoore

Paperback

$14.99 

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Losing the Plot

Annaleise Byrd

Paperback

$16.99 

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Super Snake

Gregg Dreise

Hardback

$27.99 

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Sensational Australian Animals

Stephanie Owen Reeder

Hardback

$29.99 

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A Really Short Journey Through the Body

Bill Bryson

Hardback

$44.99 

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Dippy and the Dinosaurs

Jackie French

Paperback

$15.99 

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The Kindness Project

Deborah Abela

Paperback

$16.99 

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Grey

Laura Dockrill

Hardback

$27.99 

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Listen, Hippo!

Gabriel Evans

Hardback

$24.99 

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The Battle for Victoria Street

My Australian Story

Gabiann Marin

Paperback

$16.99 

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The Book of Hours

Clare McFadden

Hardback

$25.99 

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The Worm Book

Nature's Recyclers

Karen Tayleur

Hardback

$24.99 

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When the World Was Soft

Yindjibarndi Creation Stories

Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation

Hardback

$34.99 

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Tree

Claire Saxby

Hardback

$24.99 

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The Cave

Paperback

$19.99 

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Circles of Life

Gregg Dreise

Hardback

$24.99 

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Smoke & Mirrors

Barry Jonsberg

Paperback

$19.99 

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A Friend for Dragon

Dav Pilkey

Paperback

$9.99 

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Your Brilliant Brain

A playful poke around the most marvellous,...

Philip Bunting

Hardback

$24.99 

Not in-store but you can order this

Crow Baby

Helen Milroy

Hardback

$24.99 

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Friday Barnes 12

Collision Course

R.A. Spratt

Paperback

$16.99 

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The Concrete Garden

Bob Graham

Hardback

$27.99 

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