University Of Queensland Press imprint: 271 books

And bigger than all of that, I knew that sometimes you had to do the impossible like eat oysters or go shopping even when you could hardly breathe because that is what people did when they truly loved one another and it had nothing to do with freckles or anklebones or lipstick." Dave is dying....

A few days at the beach, camping with your family. Sounds like a good time, right? Maybe, but don't forget to factor in: * the motobike riding bogan * an older sister in love * a tent which is suffering a spiritual crisis * a surfer named Gnarly who's idea of fun involves exfoliating sparkplugs! For Nathan Nuttboard, this could be an interesting few days.

Poor Kate! Forced to live in a pokey little cave at the bottom of her horrible Aunt and Uncle's Garden. Then one day the telephone rings... A funny, exciting (and slightly disgusting) story about lost fortunes, lost parents and mysterious puzzles that will leave you guessing and gasping.

In a family torn apart by grief and guilt, one girl’s struggle to come to terms with years of torment shows just how long old wounds can take to heal.   I have three months left to call Katie my older sister. Then the gap will close and I will pass her. I will get older. But Katie will always be...

This family, she said very slowly, is the Titantic. She looked up at me and added something about an iceberg. Journeys take on many forms … Akira is sent by his family to Japan to learn English in Australia, a journey into a world very different from his own. Akira’s homestay hosts, the Moffat...

A heartwarming book that teaches the importance of responsibility and love for a pet   Eric was given a dog for his eighth birthday—that was nearly a year ago. The dog, named Ugly (because he is just that), settles into Eric’s family but is not attached to Eric in any way. In fact, Ugly prefers...

This is an inspiring tale about one girl and her fight to make a difference for koalas. When Rose and Gran save a baby koala from a pack of blood-hungry dogs, he’s named Smooch because he loves to cuddle. With the help of wildlife caretaker Carol, Rose and her dog Lizzie look after Smooch until...

The third book in the Chook Chook series set against the backdrop of rural China   It’s Chinese New Year, and for Mei and her family things are looking grim. It’s been another bad harvest and a disappointing year for their farm. And now, the government is building a major freeway that will rip...

OK, here’s a very short pop quiz. No cheating, no talking. Question 1. Boys think about sex: a.when they’re awake b.when they’re asleep c.when they’re half awake and half asleep d.all of the above Growing up is tough, especially the bit between being a boy and being a man. It’s tough because...

In Year 9 the action rips. Alex lands himself a gig in a skating video, his mum is hellbent on getting out of Beeton and a new girl rolls into his life. The SWA gang skate hard, but when they lead Alex out of the park into the street, they could be leading him into trouble. And what the hell does...

"The daughter of an artist and a scientist, and your own interesting self, Millie. What more could you need?” But Millie isn’t sure that Tom, her mum’s boyfriend, is right about that. A new town, a school project due, an enemy called Tayla, a boy with the initials RH and Tom himself…....

From the author of Smooch & Rose and Spud & Charli comes another thrilling adventure about Australia’s endangered cassowaries ‘Cassowaries are not just birds,’ Dad growled. ‘They’re the most dangerous birds in the world.’ When Flynn and Dad arrive at Grandad Barney’s banana farm,...

From the beloved author of Mister Cassowary, Smooch & Rose and Spud & Charli comes another thrilling adventure about Australia's endangered animals. Mouse is not prepared for her last-minute stay at Aunt Evie's. How will she cope at a new school without her parents around? But before Mouse...

Brian Talbot: seventeen, virgin, high school dropout, nightshift worker at the local dairy, in love. When life is kicking you down, you need to kick back, but when your old man lives in the shed in the backyard, and your mum has problems of her own, that’s not always easy. Sometimes, though, you...