11 must-read picture books books like The Tree at Number 43 by Jess McGeachin

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The Tree at Number 43

By: Jess McGeachin

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A warm, inspirational story about determination, conservation, the magic of nature . . . and granda…

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1. Room on the Broom

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

This fun family read-aloud i s the perfect way to start Halloween celebrations and an ideal gift bo… read more

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2. Slinky Malinki

By: Lynley Dodd

4.40

Format: 82 pages, Paperback

From the creator of Hairy Maclary comes a new series starring a rascally cat named Slinky Malinki. … read more

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3. The Snail and the Whale

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

A snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on a whale's tail. Together they go on an amazing… read more

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4. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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5. The Gruffalo's Child

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

3.80

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood. But one wild and win… read more

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6. What Do You Wish For

By: Anna Walker , Jane Godwin

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

All the children in the street are writing down a special Christmas wish. But what is Ruby's wish? … read more

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7. The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)

By: None

3.78

Format: 472 pages, Hardcover

A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who esc… read more

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8. The Bookbinder

By: Pip Williams

4.07

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

A young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when Wor… read more

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"Your stitching is what will hold the story together."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

"Love Eternal, in Baskerville typeface. He'd chosen it for its clarity and beauty."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

"The myriad ways our words had failed to be bound, and here they were, finally, and there was only one bloody copy."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

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9. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

By: Kerryn Mayne

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life. She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day,… read more

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10. Dirt Creek

By: Hayley Scrivenor

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in rural Austral… read more

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11. The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1)

By: Amanda Hampson

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Trade Paperback

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder... Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter w… read more

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12. Runt

By: Craig Silvey

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author … read more

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13. 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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14. Busy Betty

By: Reese Witherspoon

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Academy Award winning actress, founder, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon, comes Busy … read more

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"You have to focus to finish."

-Reese Witherspoon, Busy Betty

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15. The Wattle Island Book Club

By: Sandie Docker

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Is it ever too late to rewrite your own story? COURAGE In 1950, teenager Anne flees Wattle Is… read more

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16. 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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17. 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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"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

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18. Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World, #1)

By: Jackie French

4.10

Format: 288 pages, ebook

An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the wo… read more

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19. Lenny's Book of Everything

By: Karen Foxlee

4.34

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

I knew my brother. I knew when he talked too much about Timothy his imaginary pet eagle. He was sca… read more

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"But now we knew. It was a good thing. All of Davey, in all his time upon the earth, was good."

-Karen Foxlee, Lenny's Book of Everything

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20. Swoop

By: Nicole Godwin

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A charming, cheeky story about a magpie with one very important job! Magpie has one job, one des… read more

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21. Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon

By: Gabrielle Wang

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Zadie Ma has a special talent for telling stories . . . and it seems that some of Zadie’s stories c… read more

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22. 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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23. What About Thao?

By: Oliver Phommavanh

3.88

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

From the author of the bestselling Thai-riffic, Con-nerd and The Other Christy comes a funny and he… read more

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24. Family Tree

By: Josh Pyke

3.85

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It started with a seed, and that seed was me. And, over time, laughter filled my garden ... A heart… read more

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25. Be Careful, Xiao Xin!

By: Alice Pung

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From best-selling author Alice Pung and renowned illustrator Sher Rill Ng comes an extraordinarily … read more

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26. Family, all that you dream it to be (Teeny Tiny Stevies)

By: Byll Stephen

4.44

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Empowering and fun picture books from the cool musician mums everyone loves to sing along with ... … read more

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27. The Tree at Number 43

By: Jess McGeachin

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A warm, inspirational story about determination, conservation, the magic of nature . . . and granda… read more

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28. Crumbs

By: Phil Cummings

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a wintry city street, a one-legged bird dances for crumbs to eat but Ella has nothing to give. T… read more

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29. Come Over To My House

By: Eliza Hull

4.49

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and par… read more

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30. The Shop Train

By: Josie Wowolla Boyle

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The Shop Train was inspired by the Tea and Sugar train that began operating in 1917 to provide supp… read more

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31. Charlie's Swim

By: Edith Wright

4.43

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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