10 must-read fiction books like When The Waterhole Dries Up by Kaye Baillie

Cover of When The Waterhole Dries Up by Kaye Baillie

When The Waterhole Dries Up

By: Kaye Baillie

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It's bathtime in the outback, and a dusty boy is waiting, but so are some very dusty and very cheek…

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1. A Little Bush Maid (Billabong, #1)

By: Mary Grant Bruce

3.92

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

A vivid depiction of the quintessentially Australian; values such as mateship, hard work and bush h… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • australia

2. The Fabulous Friend Machine

By: Nick Bland

4.00

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Popcorn is, quite simply, the friendliest chicken at Fiddlesticks farm! When she finds a Fabulous F… read more

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3. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Jetty Jumping

By: Andrea Rowe

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

While Milla’s friends take big, brave jumps off the jetty, Milla stays on the blistering wood, scar… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Iceberg

By: Claire Saxby

3.87

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

An iceberg shears from a glacier and begins a journey that takes it through Antarctica’s seasons. … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia and the Great Patriotic War and into… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Tiger Daughter

By: Rebecca Lim

4.07

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

IBBY Honour List 2024 A Kirkus, Booklist, She Reads and Amazon Best Book of 2023 Winner, People's… read more

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  • fiction
  • australia
"It's aiming for the peaks,' I tell him, 'and swimming through the troughs so that there are moments where you can just float under the sun and see how far you've come."

-Rebecca Lim, Tiger Daughter

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8. The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

By: Sandhya Parappukkaran

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long n… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Walk of the Whales

By: Nick Bland

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When all of the whales in the ocean leave their home to walk around on land, people don't quite kno… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Just One Bee

By: Margrete Lamond

3.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Just One Bee is a story of hope, determination and never giving up. It shows One-bee and her dream … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. My Strange Shrinking Parents

By: Zeno Sworder

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It goes without saying that all children believe their parents to be strange. Mine were unusual for… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • australia
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12. Naturopolis

By: Deborah Frenkel

3.93

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Look closer, look with care And you may find a forest… Among the steel and stone canyons of the… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Exit Through the Gift Shop

By: Maryam Master

4.10

Format: None pages, ebook

Anahita Rosalind Ghorban-Galaszczuk (yes, that really is her name but you can call her Ana) is disc… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Frank’s Red Hat

By: Sean E. Avery

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A story about never giving up on your talents, because even though what you do may not be appreciat… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
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15. What Do You Call Your Grandma?

By: Ashleigh Barton

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An inclusive picture book for grandparents everywhere. In every country around the world are gra… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Dragon Skin

By: Karen Foxlee

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

How to save a dragon: 1) Assemble equipment. Water, Weet-Bix, sugar, syringe, sticky tape, scissor… read more

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  • childrens
"He was dangerous. Dangerous like water. He could seem calm and glassy on top but underneath he was all dark silt and weed."

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

"[Pip] was wondering if the dragon was still alive in the little hoodie nest. It had been after the world’s fastest shower. She’d peeked into the wardrobe and seen its little belly rising and falling,…"

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

"Mika belIeved in Magic. One hundred per cent without a doubt. She learned that fast when he arrived. He knew the Dewey decimal 130s like the back of his hand and they went to the town library often t…"

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

17. Market Day

By: Carrie Gallasch

3.97

Format: None pages, None

When a girl is given a coin to spend at the market, she thinks carefully about what to buy. She is … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy and the Elephant by Freya Blackwood

18. The Boy and the Elephant

By: Freya Blackwood

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The powerful new picture book from Greenaway Medallist and seven-time CBCA winner, Freya Blackwood … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Stellarphant

By: James Foley

4.68

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Heroes come in all shapes, sizes and species. Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one pr… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Inheritance by Armin Greder

20. The Inheritance

By: Armin Greder

4.15

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A provocative call-to-arms to economic leaders to change course and better protect our planet and i… read more

Similar categories in Armin Greder's The Inheritance book and Kaye Baillie's When The Waterhole Dries Up

  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Blue Flower

By: Sonya Hartnett

4.14

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

I lay down and put my nose in the grass. The grass was dotted with yellow flowers, but blue ones gr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Winston and the Indoor Cat by Leila Rudge

22. Winston and the Indoor Cat

By: Leila Rudge

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A story about seeing what life is like on the other side of the window. Two very different cats:… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
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23. Amira's Suitcase

By: Vikki Conley

3.81

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Amira’s Suitcase is a gentle, thoughtful story about a little girl who arrives at a settlement camp… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Don't Forget by Jane Godwin

24. Don't Forget

By: Jane Godwin

3.96

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Don’t forget to make your bed, and wear socks that fit your feet . . . Don’t forget to care, to pla… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of When The Waterhole Dries Up by Kaye Baillie

25. When The Waterhole Dries Up

By: Kaye Baillie

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It's bathtime in the outback, and a dusty boy is waiting, but so are some very dusty and very cheek… read more

Similar categories in Kaye Baillie's When The Waterhole Dries Up book and Kaye Baillie's When The Waterhole Dries Up

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • australia
Cover of Grandma's Treasured Shoes by Coral Vass

26. Grandma's Treasured Shoes

By: Coral Vass

4.25

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Grandma has oodles and oodles of shoes! Walking shoes, dancing shoes, fancy and plain, Grandma has … read more

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  • picture books
  • australia
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27. Great White Shark

By: Claire Saxby

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The great white shark swims on. Her tail sways side-to-side; her fins keep her balanced. She travel… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. We are Australians

By: Duncan Smith

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For those born in Australia, it’s easy to take citizenship and its responsibilities for granted. Bu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Walking in Gagudju Country by Diane Lucas

29. Walking in Gagudju Country

By: Diane Lucas

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Walk with us through one of the Top End's magnificent monsoon forests, in Kakadu National Park, lea… read more

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  • picture books
  • australia
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30. A Trip to the Hospital

By: Freda Chiu

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A children's book that explores all the amazing things that happen inside a children's hospital and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Everyday Wonders

By: Natala Graetz

4.27

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A collection of short stories about kind, brave, clever and curious everyday wonders like you! read more

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