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“Harrowing and ultimately uplifting tale of self-discovery, surviving emotional abuse, and coming of age in a complex world” Happy #BookBirthday to #WalkerBooksAustralia HOW TO BE NORMAL is an award-winning #teen novel www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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EVIE AND RHINO | Kirkus Reviews In 1891 Australia, a girl grieving the loss of her parents bonds with a shipwrecked rhinoceros.

EVIE & RHINO from #WalkerBooksAustralia “will appeal to lovers of old-fashioned tales” Booth 625 #TXLA26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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THE HIDDEN GIRL | Kirkus Reviews A stolen journal launches two Australian teens on a quest for truth and justice.

Big topics address in #books for #teens and #kids at Booth 625 include “A thoughtful, nuanced work that explores justice, bullying, and finding one’s place in a complicated world” THE HIDDEN GIRL #WalkerBooksAustralia Booth 625 #TXLA26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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DIARY OF A MARINE BIOLOGIST | Kirkus Reviews Spend a week with a scientist who’s devoted her life to studying the ocean.

DIARY OF A MARINE BIOLOGIST “Spend a week with a scientist who’s devoted her life to studying the ocean” Booth 625 #WalkerBooksAustralia #TXLA26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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NEVILLE'S GREAT ESCAPE | Kirkus Reviews A penguin who—seemingly—met a bad end in Avery’s Frank’s Red Hat (2025) plans a daring escape.

Discover imaginative tales at Booth 625 #TXLA26 “Playful storytelling and art blend for a paean to the power of determination” in NEVILLE’S GREAT ESCAPE #WalkerBooksAustralia www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Review: How to be Normal How To Be Normal, Ange Crawford’s brilliant debut novel for Young Adult readers, is the winner of the Walker Books Australia Manuscript P...

On your way to #TXLA26? Discover new international #TeenBooks tomorrow like “Powerful, interesting and believable characters, matched with superb dialogue keep the pages turning” for #YoungAdult readers HOW TO BE NORMAL Booth 625 #WalkerBooksAustralia www.kids-bookreview.com/2025/03/revi...

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“Vicarious immersion in a sea-soaked vocation” DIARY OF A MARINE BIOLOGIST #WalkerBooksAustralia #MontessoriEvent Booth 647 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin, illustrated by Chrissie Krebs How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin, illustrated by Chrissie Krebs. Walker Books, 2025. 9781761600616  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Form…

It's eearly yet we bring advice: HOW TO AVOID BEING EATEN BY SHARKS “takes readers through a cornucopia of outrageous humorous situations guaranteed to induce belly laughs” #WalkerBooksAustralia #MontessoriEvent Booth 647 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/h...

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"This powerful work focuses on reclaiming a life that has never felt owned, finding inner strength, and leaning on those who care"

"This powerful work focuses on reclaiming a life that has never felt owned, finding inner strength, and leaning on those who care"

Look who got a #StarredReview from @ala-booklist.bsky.social HOW TO BE NORMAL from #WalkerBooksAustralia www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

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A fun series from #WalkerBooksAustralia!

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“A sensational celebration of the sea and the scientists who study it” says @ala-booklist.bsky.social DIARY OF A MARINE BIOLOGIST is published by #WalkerBooksAustralia www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

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Oh no! Can this penguin escape! Happy #BookBirthday #WalkerBooksAustralia We're ooting for you! NEVILLE'S GREAT ESCAPE

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“Dark, but overall hopeful on a topic that needs to be addressed” THE HIDDEN GIRL was published by #WalkerBooksAustralia “Suspenseful story of a young teen who finds a diary of a girl being trafficked and the lengths she goes to find her” yabookscentral.com/the-hidden-g...

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How to Be Normal by Ange Crawford An undercurrent of hope powers a fraught plot that probes subjects surrounding domestic coercive control in Crawford’s gritty de...

“An undercurrent of hope powers a fraught plot that probes subjects surrounding domestic coercive control in” HOW TO BE NORMAL, coming in April from #WalkerBooksAustralia www.publishersweekly.com/9781761602566

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Happy #BookBirthday to #WalkerBooksAustralia! DIARY OF A MARINE BIOLOGIST “convey[s] a lively you-are-there vibe, while carefully labeled, limpid drawings of sea creatures provide rich information about the environment and its inhabitants” www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Laughing all the way into these #funny #picturebooks @nosycrowus.bsky.social @geckopress.bsky.social #WalkerBooksAustralia

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Going to the Dogs! Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids

“Scout is a delightful character who wants to do so much good, but struggles with her own personal life…. I can see why this was an award winning title in Australia” says @msyingling.bsky.social of SCOUT AND THE RESCUE DOGS from #WalkerBooksAustralia msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/11/goin...

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Starring #MG books! Losing the Plot “a standalone with a satisfying conclusion, a teaser at the end hints that Basil and Terry’s story is not over yet…perfectly sized read for middle-grade kids (and readers of all ages)” #WalkerBooksAustralia Booth 504 #NCTE25 yabookscentral.com/middle-grade...

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THE HIDDEN GIRL | Kirkus Reviews A stolen journal launches two Australian teens on a quest for truth and justice.

The Hidden Girl is a #thriller for #teens “A thoughtful, nuanced work that explores justice, bullying, and finding one’s place in a complicated world” #WalkerBooksAustralia Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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DUCKY THE SPY | Kirkus Reviews A duck in a trench coat dispatches his duties as barnyard spy.

Ducky the Spy is a “lighthearted, slapstick series starter that’s sure to please” ages 6-9 #WalkerBooksAustralia Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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FRANK'S RED HAT | Kirkus Reviews In this Australian import, a free-thinking penguin struggles to find an appreciative audience for his ideas.

Got millinery? Frank’s Red Hat provides #picturebook readers a “heartwarming, and beautifully conveyed lesson to do what makes you happiest” #WalkerBooksAustralia Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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#WalkerBooksAustralia has good #dadjokes for all year!

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“Deep relationships, thoughtful cultural details, and dramatic reveals come together for a gritty, well-crafted, and suspenseful tale” @ala-booklist.bsky.social praises THE HIDDEN GIRL from #WalkerBooksAustralia www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

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DUCKY THE SPY from #WalkerBooksAustralia “will appeal to elementary-age readers who like lots of goofy humor in their comics and a simple, bold storyline and art. Hand to readers who are just figuring out how to tell jokes” noflyingnotights.com/blog/2025/10...

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We love seeing #WalkerBooksAustralia pop up here! And @abluebox.bsky.social

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Dazzling and Adventurous | Graphic Novel Fiction Series Wild adventures, goofy characters, and candy-colored illustrations dominate this collection of graphic novels that covers friendship, school life, and saving the world.

“Readers new to graphic novels looking for loads of laughs will love this series starter” DUCKY THE SPY from #WalkerBooksAustralia www.slj.com/story/dazzli...

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My Dad Thinks He’s a Scream by Katrina Germein and Tom Jellett - ADVISABLE My Dad Thinks He’s a Scream by Katrina Germein, illustrated by Tom Jellett . PICTURE BOOK. Walker Books, 2025. $19. 9781761601606 BUYING ADV...

“From dressing in costumes, through trick-or-treating, and onto resting on the couch, Dad is full of jokes and puns” MY DAD THINKS HE’S A SCREAM from #WalkerBooksAustralia kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2025/10/my-d...

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How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin, illustrated by Chrissie Krebs How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin, illustrated by Chrissie Krebs. Walker Books, 2025. 9781761600616  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Form…

“It’s important to understand how to survive in this dangerous world so John Larkin takes readers through a cornucopia of outrageous humorous situations guaranteed to induce belly laughs” #WalkerBooksAustralia Booth 26 #AASL25 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/h...

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#Halloween fun with #WalkerBooksAustralia (plus Dad Jokes)

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Ducky the Spy: Expect the Unexpected by Sean E. Avery Ducky the Spy: Expect the Unexpected by Sean E. Avery. Walker Books, 2025. 9781760659356 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback graphic novel     Genre: Humor What …

“Outsize personalities are the norm in this raucous comedy” in Ducky the Spy #WalkerBooksAustralia #graphicnovel Booth 206 #AASL25 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/d...

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