Bøger udgivet af Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Meet Herman Crab. Herman is a bit of a hermit. He lives alone and spends his days not seeing or talking to anyone - and that's the way he likes it. He likes having breakfast alone. He likes doing his crabercises alone. He likes watching his favorite TV show, alone. That is until the day a bubbly crab named Sandy scuttles her way into his life... Herman Crab is Peter Helliar's debut picture book and is packed full of humor with underlying themes of friendship and loneliness.

This is not just any boring book - it is THE MOST BORING BOOK IN THE WORLD! That is why nothing exciting, funny, or even remotely interesting is allowed in it... The Most Boring Book in the World is a hilarious and delightfully clever picture book that breaks the fourth wall. Our narrator, represented by a pair of bespectacled eyes on the page, really really wants the book to have only boring things in it. Like a grey cardigan. Or a potato. But the reader can't help but put weird and wonderful things on every page, frustrating the narrator all the way to the end. Kids will delight in the opportunity to watch the rules being tossed aside for the sake of joyous silliness! Readers will love doing everything they are asked not to do! For ages 3 and up.

Craft Roach is an exuberant story about an artsy little bug who lives life a little differently. Written by Rachel Burke (@imakestagram) and with art from best-selling illustrator Daniel Gray-Barnett, Craft Roach is a fun, rhyming picture book about standing out, fitting in and having the courage to be your most joyful self. Craft Roach makes the other bugs feel very tense and stressed. Standing out? Being seen? They do not think it best. But Craft Roach sees things differently, has more than just an inkling ‿ that crawlies wouldn‿t be so feared, if all of them were twinkling... Craft Roach is a story that will change your mind about cockroaches, and will delight and encourage young readers to be bold and never dim their light. For ages 3 and up.

Stay for Dinner is a powerful story that celebrates culture and connection through food, from the creators of The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name, winner of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia's Award for New Illustrator. Reshma loves dinnertime with her family. Her family eat with their hands ‿ not just finger food type‿eating, but hands-on squishy eating. When she‿s invited to stay for dinner at her friends‿ places, she finds out that they all eat in different ways. Some go ting ting with their cutlery, and others go click clack with their chopsticks. So what will her friends say when they see her family eat with their hands? For ages 3 and up.

Claris the mouse and her best friend Monsieur are in Italy! ​But after a pasta disaster at their favourite bistro, Claris meets a seamstress who needs her help. Can she make the perfect dress in time for the Venice Film Festival and find Monsieur again?

Clancy‿s friends skate through the quiet Sunday streets, while Clancy feels self-conscious, and embarrassed that he‿s just a beginner. His board stays tucked under his arm; his feet stay firmly on the ground. But his friends aren‿t giving up on him and Clancy realises the only way forward is to step on his board and try... even if he might fall. Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville transport us back to the world of their award-winning picture book, Jetty Jumping, with a story about self-doubt, courage and the power of friendship.

"Poppy did everything with her best friend, then found herself alone and at a loose end. The days passed so slowly, until something changed, when she heard a noise so exceedingly strange"--Publisher's description.

A jaw-dropping second edition of this middle-grade adventure about a secret hunt - and a secret hero. Ottilie Colter is the first girl ever to join the secretive, boys-only Narroway Hunt - and she's determined that she won't be the last. The Hunt trains children to kill ruthless monsters known as dredretches, but now it's under threat. Dredretches have invaded Fort Fiory, and no-one is safe - especially not the girls who live there, but aren't allowed to fight. Ottilie must convince the Hunt to train the girls - but with the dredretches getting worse, talk of witchcraft on the rise, and a mysterious hooded figure in the Narroways itself, her time is running out ... The second novel in a thrilling feminist trilogy about friendship, monsters and having the courage to be a rebel.

Ottilie Colter and her brother, Gully, have always fended for themselves. So when Gully goes missing one night, Ottilie sets out to find him -- and soon makes a horrible discovery; Gully has been forcibly recruited by the Narroway Hunt, a secretive male-only organisation that hunts savage, blight-spreading monsters called "dredretches". Disguising herself as a boy, Ottilie infiltrates the Hunt -- but quickly realises that taking her brother home won't be easy. Trapped in the heart of the dredretch-infested Narroway, it's impossibly dangerous for them to leave. But as she trains to become a Huntsman alongside her brother, hoping for a chance to escape, how long can she keep her true identity a secret?

There's No Such Book is a funny and heartwarming that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the frenzy of Book Week. It's the night before the Book Week parade and Ellie announces that she needs a costume by the morning. Mum, who is taken by surprise, desperately tries to piece together a costume from what's lying around the house ... They went into the bathroom. ' Hmm, ' said Mum. ' Don't I remember once reading you a book about a monster whose skin looked like it was made of bright green towels?' ' No, ' said Ellie. ' There is no such book.' Ellie heads to bed only with Mum's promise that she'll have a costume sorted by the morning. Mum stays true to her word, but perhaps not in the way that Ellie was hoping.

Join the World of Claris, and meet the most stylish friends of the chicest mouse in Paris!

Tim Te Maro and Elliott Parker, classmates at Fox Glacier High School for the Magically Adept, have never gotten along. But when they both get dumped the day before the big egg-baby assignment, they reluctantly decide to ditch their exes and work together. When the two boys start to bond over their magically enchanted egg-baby, they realise that beneath their animosity is something like friendship... or physical attraction. Soon, a no-strings-attached hook-up seems like a good idea. Just for the duration of the assignment. After all, they don't have feelings for each other, so what could possibly go wrong?

Nancy Drew and The Parent Trap come together in this third entry in a bright, funny and clever middle-grade mystery series with a stylish twist! For fans of Friday Barnes and Ruby Redfort. When friends Hannah Plum and Patti Woo find a beautiful fan at an antiques fair, they also find a whole of trouble. The fan is from a nearby manor, where strange things keep happening. And they're all related to four paintings on the fan. The statues in the hedge maze have lost their heads. The pond's turned black overnight. All the flowers in the morning garden have withered. The fan's owner is convinced it's cursed - and when Hannah and Patti investigate, things get even more sinister. Who's that cloaked lady in the garden? What does the last painting on the fan symbolize? And why does everyone keep talking about a ghost? Is the fan just an accessory ... or could it be an accessory to murder?

In The Kindness Club, a cast of friendly characters welcome a new kid to their kindy! With uplifting rhyme and a humourous art style, kids will have a ball poring over each page. For ages 3 and up.

Hooray! It's your birthday! Birthdays are filled with party hats and cards that make you laugh. Some birthdays are for blowing up balloons and singing really loudly. Other birthdays are for dancing with friends, baking cakes, and making wishes. But no matter how you celebrate, all birthdays are the best days.

It''s time to get creative with Claris and her friends again, with an even CHICER activity book! Packed with puzzles, activities, interviews and much more in a full-color package with 2 adorable sticker sheets, the Claris: An Even Chicer Activity Book will keep little hands and minds entertained for hours.• Mazes!• Quizzes!• Recipes!• Spot-the-difference!• Word searches!• Dot to dots!• Stickers!• Read with Claris!

A celebration of curiosity and kindness by beloved Australian comedian Fifi Box.

All Wrapped Up by Adriana Picker is a botanical art gift wrapping set, showcasing the artwork of acclaimed botanical artist Adriana Picker. Includes 20 gift wrapping sheets (measuring 694mm x 504mm) and a gift stickers sheet. All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery books celebrating the work of Australia's best and brightest artists.

Welcome to Thunder Realm, where cowboy-knights known as paladeros herd dinosaurs during peacetime, and take up arms during war. Joss, a young orphan, has always wanted to be a paladero--but first he must prove himself by going on The Way, a treacherous journey through the kingdom to retrieve a rare Questing Egg. With his trusty raptor Azof by his side, Joss will face off against witches, bloodthirsty monsters and even his own brethren to learn what it truly means to be a paladero--all while uncovering a dark conspiracy at the heart of the kingdom.

First in a hilarious new adventure series for middle grade readers featuring a particularly grouchy fairy statue, a nosy twerp of a neighbor and a mysterious creature with an all-consuming love for broccoli ice-cream.There was a wild and secret place at the bottom of Miss Heatherbell's garden. It had been forgotten for years until we found it. Nancy and Dom's photographer father is going to the Antarctic to hang out with seals. Nancy and Dom are not. They're going to stay with the eccentric Miss Heatherbell and her hordes of free-range guinea pigs, which doesn't seem quite as exciting as meeting an elephant seal named Brian. But Miss Heatherbell's house is large and mysterious, full of surprising rooms and odd objects. And it looks like something is hiding at the bottom of her enormous, overgrown garden ... Packed with daring escapades and oodles of laughs, The Mystery in the Garden also features a particularly grouchy fairy statue, a nosy twerp of a neighbor and a mysterious creature with an all-consuming love for broccoli ice-cream. With hints of classic adventure stories like Narnia and The Magic Faraway Tree, The Mystery in the Garden is also bursting with outlandish and distinctly modern humor - perfect for 7+ fans of laugh-out-loud adventures such as How to Train Your Dragon.

A book that aims to normalise all home environments and allow a child's disability to shine brighter than their difference.

So many families, some big and some small. Each one is different, let's look at them all! In this warm and humorous exploration of families, much-loved Australian children's author Jane Godwin has teamed with internationally acclaimed Argentinian creator Yael Frankel. Together, they weave a colourful celebration of all the differences that make every family unique. You'll be sure to recognise a family just like yours!

Amma's Sari is a powerful reflection on connection with family, the acceptance of difference, and the celebration of cultural heritage

Expand your vocabulary with this visual encyclopedia of interesting words!

A light-hearted exploration of boundaries, a serious and topic nestled in a fun and lively story.

A gentle, compassionate exploration of grief, moving on, and remembering our loved ones, this touching story reminds us all to embrace life's big changes.

Simple, rhythmic text and bright, engaging illustrations clearly break down the concept of community for a young audience