17 must-read childrens books like Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree by Marion Roberts

Cover of Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree by Marion Roberts

Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree

By: Marion Roberts

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Eleven-year-old Alberta Bracken is having a terrible summer. After a bike-riding accident, caused b…

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1. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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2. Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn … read more

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3. This Time It's Real

By: Ann Liang

4.02

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes vira… read more

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"We weren’t flirting,"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I want this to be real."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I'm not going anywhere. I promise."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I hope you remember to miss me when all this is over"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

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4. 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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5. Scar Town

By: Tristan Bancks

4.04

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

Twelve-year-old Will Haddon and his twin friends, Dar and Juno, find a safe full of money and human… read more

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6. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

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"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

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7. Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire

By: Nat Amoore

4.43

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Finding a million dollars in your backyard - every kid's dream, right? That's what me and my best f… read more

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8. The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart

By: Samera Kamaleddine

3.65

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Friendship, family and feelings collide in this sparkling middle-grade debut from Matilda Prize win… read more

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9. The Bravest Word

By: Kate Foster

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A rescue story of love and trust between a boy and a dog from the talented author of PAWS. "Do y… read more

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10. All the Little Tricky Things

By: Karys McEwen

4.11

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

It’s the start of the summer holidays and twelve-year-old Bertie is worried. Next year she’s going … read more

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"The empty block at the end of my street is probably the best hang-out spot of the lot. While these places aren’t that exciting, they’re all we’ve got, and we make the most of them. It only takes a li…"

-Karys McEwen, All the Little Tricky Things

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11. Selfie

By: Allayne L. Webster

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dene Walker picked me to be her best friend. She had the whole of Tonsley High’s year eight to choo… read more

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"A stupid little photo of a random moment on a bus hardly mattered. There were bigger things to worry about. Much bigger."

-Allayne L. Webster, Selfie

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12. No Words

By: Maryam Master

4.20

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Hero doesn't feel like a hero, but sometimes she feels as if the universe is asking her to be one. … read more

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13. The Edge of Thirteen (The Secrets We Keep, #3)

By: Nova Weetman

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Clem Timmins can't wait to see her best friends after being apart all summer holidays. But when the… read more

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Cover of Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World, #1) by Jackie French

14. 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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15. Interned

By: Pamela Rushby

3.78

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Based on true events, Interned is a moving, well-researched and evocative historical fiction novel … read more

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16. The Killing Code

By: Ellie Marney

3.81

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A historical mystery about a girl who risks everything to track down a vicious serial killer, for f… read more

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"I am the code you never broke, and I don't play by the rules."

-Ellie Marney, The Killing Code

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17. August and Jones

By: Pip Harry

4.33

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Eleven-year-old Jones Kirby has just moved to Sydney from her farm in country New South Wales. She'… read more

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18. The Way of Dog

By: Zana Fraillon

4.42

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A fiercely original verse novel from the ABIA and CBCA award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow. … read more

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" Be strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor. "

-Zana Fraillon, The Way of Dog

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19. The Raven's Song

By: Zana Fraillon

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A wonderful children's novel by two stellar writers featuring Shelby and Phoenix, living 100 years … read more

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Cover of Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution (The Girls Who Changed the World, #3) by Jackie French

20. Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution (The Girls Who Changed the World, #3)

By: Jackie French

4.15

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

The third book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. … read more

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21. The Last Light Horse

By: Dianne Wolfer

4.44

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

There were 136,000 Australian horses sent to fight during the First World War. Just one came home. … read more

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22. 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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23. Paws

By: Kate Foster

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

At home, Alex’s best friend is Kevin the cockapoo, although what he wants most of all is a friend a… read more

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24. How to Spell Catastrophe

By: Fiona Wood

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Nell McPherson is a catastrophe expert, but nothing has prepared her for the impending catastrophe … read more

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25. The Power of Positive Pranking

By: Nat Amoore

4.56

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The outrageous story of three best friends, one greedy mayor and a whole lot of pranking. Green … read more

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26. The Jammer

By: Nova Weetman

4.27

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Fred has moved around her whole life, one small town after another, and never minded starting over.… read more

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27. Tumbleglass

By: Kate Constable

3.84

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A wonderful time-slip novel full of secrets, family relationships and quiet magic, from the award-w… read more

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28. Skin Deep

By: Hayley Lawrence

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Scarlett was gifted with beauty. But beauty can be taken in a day, in a single moment, by one car f… read more

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Cover of Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree by Marion Roberts

29. Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree

By: Marion Roberts

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Eleven-year-old Alberta Bracken is having a terrible summer. After a bike-riding accident, caused b… read more

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Cover of The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright (Elston-Fright Tales #2) by Reece Carter

30. The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright (Elston-Fright Tales #2)

By: Reece Carter

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Being a Lightkeeper is Very Serious Business. Nobody in Elston-Fright believes in magic anymore.… read more

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31. The Rat-Catcher's Apprentice

By: Maggie Jankuloska

4.19

Format: None pages, Paperback

It's 1665. Rats have infested homes and alleys in Marie Perrin's provincial French town. Twelve-yea… read more

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10 best-selling contemporary books like August and Jones by Pip Harry

Transform Your Habits

Runt

Craig Silvey

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Scar Town

Tristan Bancks

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Sick Bay

Nova Weetman

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Grace Notes

Karen Comer

4.16

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