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Small Town by Phillip Gwynne, Tony Flowers
Category: Picture Books
Milly loves the small town she lives in and she loves playing basketball with her friends. The trouble is, families keep leaving, and soon they won't have enough players for a team. But when Milly learns at school about the refugees who have nowhere to live, she has a great idea - invite them to Gong Go ...Show more
Song of the White Ibis by Phillip Gwynne, Phillip Gwynne
Category: Children's Books
A beautiful and powerful story for 5+ to challenge the way we view one of our most infamous birds, and ourselves.Call me Bin Chicken Call me Tip Turkey Call me Picnic Pirate...But... there is a lot more to my song than you might think. And maybe I've got something to teach you too.
Swerve by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Young Adult
One of the country's finest young cellists, 16 year-old Hugh Twycross has a very bright future. A future that has been mapped out by his parents, his teachers, by everybody, it seems, except Hugh Twycross. Hugh has a secret though, he loves cars and he loves car racing. When his newly discovered grandfa ...Show more
The Angry Rhino (#4 Feelings) by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Picture Books
Rhino is going to the beach. But then the weather turns bad. Her beautiful day has been ruined! Rhino is so angry she is mean to her friend. Can Rhino learn to manage her anger?
The Break by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Young Adult
From the author of the literary hit, Deadly Unna?, comes a fast-paced rite-of-passage set amidst the mythical surf and island culture of Bali, and up to its neck in the madness of its politics and the terrifying consequences of breaking the rules... Growing up with the famous Bali surf at his backdoor, ...Show more
The Build Up by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Fiction
"Jimmy has this feeling he's often had here that somebody, or something, is watching him. He breathes in deep, filling his lungs, and dives, his eyes open. The water is surprisingly clear, the tree trunk disappears into the depths. He follows the line down, his gunked-up lungs burning but keeps going. A ...Show more
The Build Up by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Fiction
For Detective Dusty Buchanan, a female cop in the very male world of the Northern Territory Polic Force, it always pays to expect the unexpected. Set against Darwin's hustling, exotic melting pot of people and cultures, Phillip Gwynne has written a truly page turning crime thriller with an unforgettable ...Show more
The Lonely Penguin (Feelings #2) by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Picture Books | Series: Feelings Ser.
Everyone has someone to play with. Except Penguin. She sits by herself. All alone. Can Penguin overcome her loneliness?
The Lords of Melody by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Children's Fiction
The Lord family live in the worst house on the best street. It might have been different if Suzi Lord's rock n roll parents, Strum and Miss Katy, hadn't stumbled on their way to stardom but after one hit single in Finland, it's been lentils for dinner ever since. Despite all that, Suzi's older sister Ja ...Show more
The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Picture Books
The Queen is beautiful, clever and popular, but all she can think of is her bottom. It wobbles like raspberry jelly, and the queen doesn't like it. When she offers a reward for a solution to the royal wobble, hopeful candidates turn up in droves with cures of every kind. But none of them work, and the q ...Show more
The Shy Zebra (Feelings #1) by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Picture Books | Series: Feelings
The talent show is on today. Zebra has been practising hard all week. But when Zebras turn comes, he is nowhere to be found. Can Zebra overcome his shyness and perform for his friends?
The Worried Elephant (Feelings #3) by Phillip Gwynne
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Feelings #3
There is so much bad news in the world. Elephant is worried. So worried that he can’t do any of the activities he loves anymore. Can Elephant learn to manage his worry?