Gennaro Contaldo demonstrates how to cook pasta al dente. Penguin Books Australia 2026-09-20 | Gennaro Contaldo demonstrates how to cook pasta al dente.
Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-18 | Marco's always done the right thing. But now it's time for wrong answers only. Out now! Read more here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wrong-answers-only-9780143777403
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen Trailer Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-18 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/a-fate-inked-in-blood-9781529916454From TikTok sensation and bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series comes this Norse-inspired fantasy romance, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Katee Robert and Sarah J Maas.A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king - while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son - in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back.Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which gives her magic capable of repelling any attack. Amagic that was foretold would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath a king-the one who controls the shield maiden's fate.Believing he's destined to rule Skaland, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders his son, Bjorn, to protect Freya from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. Except the greatest test of all may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.
Devil’s Kitchen by Candice Fox Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-10 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/devils-kitchen-9781761049019Candice Fox’s latest thriller is the definition of nailbiter, as a female agent goes undercover in a New York firefighting crew that is far more dangerous than the fires they fight.For years the firefighters of New York’s Engine 99 have rushed fearlessly into hot zones, saving countless lives and stopping devastating blazes in their tracks.They’ve also stolen millions from banks, jewellery stores and art galleries. With their inside knowledge and specialist equipment, they’ve become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast.Their newest member, Andrea ‘Andy’ Nearland, is not what she seems either. She’s an undercover operative, hunting the men of Engine 99 for a host of crimes – including the murder of an off-duty cop and the disappearance of a mother and child.As the clock counts down to the gang’s most daring heist yet, loyalties begin to fray and mistrust boils over. Andy’s career is all smoke and mirrors, but infiltrating this crew of ‘heroes’ might prove to be her most dangerous job of all . . .
The Familiar By Leigh Bardugo Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-09 | From Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a highly anticipated, gorgeously written novel with a dusting of magic brimming with peril and dark deedsOUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-familiar-9780241655313In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court.Determined to seize this chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of power-hungry nobility, desperate kings, holy men and seers, where the lines between magic, science and fraud blur. With the pyres of the Inquisition burning, she must use every bit of her wit and resilience to win fame and hide the truth of her ancestry – even if that means enlisting the help of an embittered immortal familiar, whose own secrets could cost her everything.From Sunday Times bestselling author comes a bewitching novel, brimming with peril in a world where a woman’s ambition can prove deadly.
The Cryptic Clue: A Tea Ladies Mystery by Amanda Hampson Trailer Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-03 | Read More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-cryptic-clue-9781761341021Look who’s back in hot water! The highly anticipated new novel in The Tea Ladies mystery series, a runaway bestseller of the year. Ideal for fans of Richard Osman and Bonnie Garmus.In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney’s rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene find themselves in hot water. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, they have proved themselves a useful resource and earned the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their help to solve a plot that threatens security.As if that’s not enough, Irene gets a coded message directing her to the spoils of a bank robbery, which sends the tea ladies on a treasure hunt with an unexpected outcome.There’s also trouble brewing within the walls of Empire Fashionwear, where an interloper threatens not just Hazel’s job but the very role of tea lady. It’s up to Hazel to convince her friends to abandon their trolleys and take action to save their livelihoods – before it’s too late.
What I Would Do To You by Georgia Harper Trailer Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-03 | Read More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/what-i-would-do-to-you-9781761342127A compulsively readable debut novel for those who could not put down Dirt Town or Before You Knew My Name.‘Surprising, ferocious and stubbornly full of heart.’ Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt TownA near-future Australia. The death penalty is back. But if the victim’s family wants the perpetrator to die, they have to do it themselves. Twenty-four hours alone in a room with the condemned. No cameras. No microphones. Just whatever punishment they decide befits the crime.Ten-year-old Lucy was murdered.Through counselling sessions with their court-appointed psychologist, we learn the stories of her family members: Lucy’s two mothers – Stella and Matisse – her much older brother and her bookish teenage sister, who is too young to participate in the execution, but who has plans of her own . . .Secrets and grief threaten to break the family.As the execution date nears, already-struggling Stella remains adamant that she must carry out the punishment. But it becomes clear that if she steps into that room, the family may lose her too.What would you do?
Mia Megastar by Ada Nicodemou Penguin Books Australia 2024-04-01 | OUT 3 APRIL: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mia-megastar-9781761342158Lulu Bell meets Glee in a charming and hilarious junior fiction series from beloved Aussie actor Ada Nicodemou!Meet Mia!Her life is pretty interesting and amazing. She's the only kid in her class who lives above a shop. And not just any shop – everyone knows Costa’s is the best place for groceries and the yummiest pastries. She has a cute-but-annoying little brother, Yianni, and the best friends ever. Oh, and her mum plays the worst pranks. Mia loves dancing and singing and is always putting on a show. And she's ready to step into the limelight . . . this year will see Mia get closer to her dream of becoming a megastar.But the road to stardom is not without a little drama. . .
The Cryptic Clue by Amanda Hampson Penguin Books Australia 2024-03-18 | PRE-ORDER NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-cryptic-clue-9781761341021Look who’s back in hot water! The highly anticipated new novel in The Tea Ladies mystery series, a runaway bestseller of the year. Ideal for fans of Richard Osman and Bonnie Garmus.In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney’s rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene find themselves in hot water. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, they have proved themselves a useful resource and earned the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their help to solve a plot that threatens security.As if that’s not enough, Irene gets a coded message directing her to the spoils of a bank robbery, which sends the tea ladies on a treasure hunt with an unexpected outcome.There’s also trouble brewing within the walls of Empire Fashionwear, where an interloper threatens not just Hazel’s job but the very role of tea lady. It’s up to Hazel to convince her friends to abandon their trolleys and take action to save their livelihoods – before it’s too late.
Shower Land 1: Break the Curse by Nat Amoore and James Hart Penguin Books Australia 2024-03-15 | OUT NOW! Discover more: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/shower-land-1-break-the-curse-9781761342523A hilarious junior fiction series where getting in the shower might send you to another world!Felix hates Mondays. Dad’s yelling at him to get up. His little brother, Olly, is being super annoying. So when Felix shuts the bathroom door, he wishes he could get away. He turns on the shower and . . .REEEEKKKKKK!Felix finds himself standing in the middle of a field . . . naked . . . with an army of soldiers charging at him.Step 1: Avoid flying pitchforks!Step 2: Find some PANTS.Step 3: UM, IS THAT A DRAGON?!?
Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne Penguin Books Australia 2024-03-07 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/joy-moody-is-out-of-time-9781761343285On her twin daughters’ twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody – proprietor of Bonbeach's premier laundromat – is found dead. Yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink facade of Joyful Suds.For much of their lives, Joy has been telling Cassie and Andie one big, fat lie: that they are from the future, and that when they turn twenty-one they will travel back to the year 2050.What started as a colourful tale to explain how the girls came to live with her has now become a decade-long deception. Worse still, Joy has started to believe it herself.The lie is certainly preferable to the truth she can’t face – about what happened to the girls’ real mother, and how far Joy's gone to keep them 'safe' . . .With the twins’ twenty-first birthday fast approaching, and with Andie starting to have doubts, time is fast running out for Joy Moody. In more ways than one.
Bluey: Trains | An Illustrated Chapter Book Penguin Books Australia 2024-02-22 | Read More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/bluey-trains-9781761041105?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_social Join Bluey on an adventure in her first fiction novel! As the Heelers play a game of Trains, what could possibly go wrong? Everything!A gorgeous illustrated chapter book for 6+ readers.
Paul Ham - The Soul Penguin Books Australia 2024-02-22 | Paul Ham discusses his upcoming book, The Soul - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-soul-9780143781363 The Soul is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable beliefs in the great religions and political systems.
The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns OUT NOW Penguin Books Australia 2024-02-08 | Read More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-other-bridget-9781761341717
Daredevil Princess Series by Belinda Murrell Penguin Books Australia 2024-01-31 | Daredevil Princess and the Golden Unicorn (book 1): https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-daredevil-princess-and-the-golden-unicorn-book-1-9781761340437A royally fun junior fiction series filled with magic, adventure and daring . . . and a very sassy unicorn.Princess Tillie is brave and bold, clever and curious, daring and very determined. Which is just as well because there is trouble in the Queendom of Blumenfeld. A sneaky thief has been stealing the royal roses. The Summer Harvest Festival will be a disaster!Princess Tillie sets out to trap the thief and solve the mystery, with the help of King Edwin’s latest invention. But a sassy, golden unicorn called Honey Blossom turns everything upside down. Can Princess Tillie and Honey Blossom save the day?See the whole collection here: https://www.penguin.com.au/brand/the-daredevil-princess
The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns Penguin Books Australia 2024-01-15 | Out 30 January: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-other-bridget-9781761341717A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry and Marian Keyes.Named after a famous fictional character, librarian Bridget Jones was raised on a remote cattle station, with only her mother’s romance novels for company. Now living alone in Fremantle, Bridget is a hopeless romantic. She also believes that anyone who doesn’t like reading just hasn’t met the right book yet, and that connecting books to their readers is her superpower. If only her love life was that easy.When handsome Italian barista Fabio progresses from flirting with love hearts on her coffee foam to joining the book club she runs at her library, Bridget prays her romance ‘curse’ won’t ruin things. But it’s the attention of her cranky neighbour Sully that seems to be the major obstacle in her life. Why is he going to so much effort to get under her skin?With the help of her close friends and the colourful characters who frequent her library, Bridget decides to put both men to the test by finding just the right books to capture their very different hearts. She soon discovers that not all romances start with a meet-cute, but they might just end in happily ever after…Written by Australia’s most beloved romance writer, The Other Bridget is a delightfully uplifting book about books, and a gorgeous celebration of the power and pleasure of romance novels throughout the ages.
Foul Play by Fiona McIntosh Penguin Books Australia 2024-01-14 | OUT NOW! Read more here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/foul-play-9781761048012 The heart-stopping new crime thriller in the Detective Jack Hawksworth series by blockbuster author Fiona McIntosh.Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn’t participate in...except the ransom photo denies that. A media darling on and off the field, he has powerful charisma, a perfect home life he’ll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do with. He’s determined to defy the extortion racket.When Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth learns that the cunning mastermind behind this crime has already swindled a dozen of the world’s most highly prized male athletes, he is instructed to keep the situation from escalating and prevent a media frenzy.Intrigued by the creativity of the crime and the shockwaves it is creating through the global sporting fraternity, Jack begins a journey into a case that has tentacles far more wide-reaching that he ever imagined – and far more deadly.The explosive new blockbuster from an internationally bestselling author.
Til Its Done Penguin Books Australia 2023-12-04 | The Commbank Matildas sent the whole country into a dizzying football fever in 2023.Recalling that sensational moment in history, this book celebrates the twenty-three Australian players who kicked goals, played with passion and inspired the next generation of footballers to be the best they can be.Buy now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/til-its-done-9781761346972
Books Worth Sharing this Christmas Penguin Books Australia 2023-11-21 | Check out some of the best books worth sharing this holiday season: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/lists/christmas-2023Whether you’re gifting to a major foodie, health buff or someone who deserves a bit of indulgent relaxation, you’ll find something for every friend and family member on this list
Books worth sharing this Christmas Penguin Books Australia 2023-11-21 | See our full gift guide: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/lists/christmas-2023Whether you’re gifting to a major foodie, health buff or someone who deserves a bit of indulgent relaxation, you’ll find something for every friend and family member on this list!
Bluey Christmas range Penguin Books Australia 2023-11-13 | Celebrate Christmas with Bluey! Head to https://www.penguin.com.au/brand/bluey to find out more about our range.
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan Penguin Books Australia 2023-11-06 | Beginning at a love hotel by Japan’s Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we make about love and the chain reaction that follows.https://www.penguin.com.au/books/question-7-9781761343452
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini Penguin Books Australia 2023-11-06 | Out Now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/murtagh-9780241651346Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle.The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror.Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untravelled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems.In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return.
Press Play on Reading with Penguin Audio Penguin Books Australia 2023-10-31 | Explore Penguin Audiobooks here: https://www.penguin.com.au/audiobooksNo time to sit down and read? Try an audiobook to listen anywhere, any time.
No Brainer: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 18 by Jeff Kinney Penguin Books Australia 2023-10-25 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/no-brainer-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-18-9780143778448In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it’s up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it’s shuttered for good.Up until now, middle school hasn’t exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he’s not too broken up about it.But when Greg realizes this means he’s going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it’s shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg?
Archives of Despair by Caleb Finn Penguin Books Australia 2023-10-24 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/archives-of-despair-9781761341694From the chilling mind of Caleb Finn comes his debut collection of ten stories to haunt your thoughts and fuel your darkest fears.You have been given access to secret files buried deep within the archives. Disturbing stories never meant for the light of day.Stories of evil grandparents and unsettling homework.A string of deaths, seemingly unrelated.Walls squirm, as if alive.A cursed wish comes true.Ordinary people behave oddly, even family and your closest friends . . .These stories share a common fate. All the children are met with tragedy.Coincidence? Or could these nightmares be connected by something more sinister than you dare to imagine? A dark and chilling mystery awaits. Find the answers, before he finds you.From TikTok superstar Caleb Finn, a horrific masterpiece for readers aged 15+.
Busy Betty & The Circus Surprise by Reese Witherspoon Penguin Books Australia 2023-10-15 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/busy-betty-and-the-circus-surprise-9781761047510Academy Award-winning actress, founder of Hello Sunshine, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon is back with a second picture book in the New York Times bestselling Busy Betty series!Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she’s throwing her mum a birthday party. Shhh . . . It’s a surprise!Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mum a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe!Everything is perfect until Betty realises – oh, no! – Mum’s birthday isn’t today . . . it’s next month. Whatever will they do with their circus surprise now?Reese Witherspoon’s Busy Betty is an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas.
Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson Penguin Books Australia 2023-10-10 | READ MORE: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/everyone-on-this-train-is-a-suspect-9780143779940The eagerly awaited follow-up to the international bestseller EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE - another deliciously witty locked room mystery, for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.6 WRITERS. 5 DETECTIVES. 4 DAYS. 3 WEAPONS. 2 MURDERS. 1 TRAIN...'An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish . . . everything fans would hope for.' JANE HARPER-----------------------------------------------------------When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn’t pan out.The program is a who’s who of crime-writing royalty:the debut writer (me!)the forensic science writerthe blockbuster writerthe legal thriller writerthe literary writerthe psychological suspense writer.But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime.Or commit one.How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder?
The Sugar Palace by Fiona McIntosh Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-29 | READ MORE: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-sugar-palace-9781761047015The heart-stopping new historical romantic adventure from the bestselling author of The Orphans.'The Sugar Palace is a gripping read for fans of Kate Furnivall and Natasha Lester, with skilful storytelling and compelling characters that leap from the page.' Books+PublishingUnder the clamour of the Sydney Harbour Bridge being built nearby, Grace Fairweather is working in her father’s grocery shop in The Rocks when she begins making her own confectionery. Her colourful creations of toffees, lollies and chocolates soon become crowd favourites, and Grace begins to dream of one day opening her own sweetshop.When the roguish but irresistible Londoner Alfie Sweeting comes to work for the Fairweathers, his ambition for her success thrills her – so much so that she begins to question her engagement to Norman. Perhaps the ‘safe’ option in life isn’t the right thing for her after all. Alfie encourages her to open not just a sweetshop, but a delightful destination for young and old – a sugar palace!With Grace’s natural business acumen and Alfie’s creative sales skills, it seems like they could be the perfect pairing – in work and in love – but when Alfie’s criminal past catches up with him, both their lives come under threat and Grace is forced to make the most difficult decision of all.Moving between the colourful world of a carnival-like confectionery store and Sydney’s organised crime world of brothel madams, gambling dens and cocaine dealers, this is a thrilling romantic adventure that shows not everyone is to be trusted, and life isn’t always as sweet as it seems.
Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-27 | Read More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/unholy-terrors-9781761341625A bloodstained tale of a girl torn between her vows and her heart, where falling in love may be the deepest sin of all. A captivating and darkly romantic YA fantasy, perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and Sarah J. Maas.From acclaimed Australian author Lyndall Clipstone comes a spellbinding, darkly romantic YA fantasy, perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and Sarah J. Maas.Everline Blackthorn has devoted her life to the wardens - warriors who guard against monsters known as the vespertine. When a series of strange omens occur, Everline disobeys orders to investigate and uncovers a startling truth in the form of Ravel Severin: a rogue vespertine who reveals the monsters have secrets of their own.Ravel promises the help she needs – for a price. Vespertine magic requires blood, but it’s a sin for a warden to feed a vespertine – let alone fall in love with one – and as Everline and Ravel travel farther across the moorland, she realises the question isn’t whether she will survive the journey, but if she will return unchanged.
Black Sheep by Judy Nunn Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-25 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/black-sheep-9781761340123 Judy Nunn's new blockbuster is a sweeping historical novel about a prosperous sheep-farming family and the enigmatic young man they let into their lives . . .Black sheep - there's one in every family . . .Orphaned at sixteen, James Wakefield was determined to be a gun shearer like his father. Now he’s killed twice, changed his name, and is on the run from the law.He had his reasons for both murders, and he felt no joy in taking life … Or did he?Ben McKinnon, meanwhile, is heir to the vast Glenfinnan sheep property near Goulburn, New South Wales. He too has a secret that, if ever revealed, would shatter the privileged lives of his father, Alastair, and his sisters, Jenna and Adele.When fate brings James and Ben together, a powerful friendship is forged, both men gladly becoming the keeper of the other’s secret.Then Ben insists his new friend come to work at Glenfinnan Station. Has James finally found the family he’s always longed for? Or has the McKinnon dynasty just unwittingly adopted a black sheep?From the Shearing Wars of Queensland to the exclusive gentlemen's clubs of Sydney, Melbourne and London; from the woolsheds of Goulburn, to the trenches of the Western Front, Judy Nunn once again brings Australian history vividly to life.
Just Because by Matthew McConaughey Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-25 | Matthew McConaughey talks about his debut kids picture book, perfect for parents and children alike.OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/just-because-9781761343582
The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-18 | https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-last-devil-to-die-9780241512456 The fourth book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British national treasure Richard OsmanShocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.
Ratbags 4: Take Flight by Tim Harris and Shiloh Gordon Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-12 | READ MORE: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ratbags-4-take-flight-9781761340505The fourth book in the stupendously rat-tastic Ratbags series, from award-winning, bestselling author and funnyman, Tim Harris.The ratbags are on holiday on the trash-filled Scum Island, where everything is just how the ratbags like it – terrible! Even cats are kept in line by a high-flying falcon, who puts on a show for the ratbags! But when Cracker is carried away to the falcon’s lair, Jigsaw starts to worry… is the pesky falcon a feathery friend or foe? One thing’s for sure, with the ratbags in town, the holiday is packed with action, danger and VERY bad manners.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan Penguin Books Australia 2023-09-11 | PRE-ORDER NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-chalice-of-the-gods-9780241647561The original hero. A brand-new adventure.Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school.Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete.First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies.Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love this epic adventure - full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures, ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship - from the global bestseller Rick Riordan.
Assistant to the villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-30 | READ MORE: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/assistant-to-the-villain-9781804993385 Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain... and their unexpected romance.ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, level-headed assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things in General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer-naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie.But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat...and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain-and his entire nefarious empire-out.Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work... and ensure he makes them pay.After all, a good job is hard to find...
The Eagle in the Mirror by Jesse Fink Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-24 | Available Now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-eagle-in-the-mirror-9780143777557 Part biography, part forensic jigsaw puzzle, part cold-case detective investigation, The Eagle in the Mirror is the astonishing untold story of an Australian-born intelligence officer accused by some espionage experts of being the traitor of the century: Charles Howard 'Dick' Ellis.The longest serving spy for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Ellis helped set up the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), now known as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as well as the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS). At one point in the 1940s he was considered one of the top three secret agents in MI6 and controlled its activities, as one journalist put it, ‘for half the world’.But in the 1980s journalist Chapman Pincher and retired MI5 intelligence officer Peter 'Spycatcher' Wright posthumously accused Ellis of having operated as a ‘triple agent’ for Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. In 1965, while under interrogation in London, Ellis had allegedly made a partial confession that he had worked for the Nazis. The scope of Ellis’s purported betrayal was considered even worse than notorious British traitor and double agent Kim Philby.However, Pincher’s and Wright’s accusations against Ellis have never been comprehensively proven. Was Ellis guilty or was an innocent man framed? By confessing did he take the fall for someone else? Or had the intelligence agencies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia been fatally compromised by a ‘super mole’?Internationally bestselling author Jesse Fink attempts to find out the truth once and for all. The Eagle in the Mirror is not just a long-overdue biography of the unheralded Dick Ellis; it’s a gripping real-life international whodunit.
Tommy Pham reads Bluey: Daddy Robot | AVAILABLE NOW Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-17 | Buy now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/bluey-daddy-robot-9781761049392Can Bluey and Bingo get Daddy Robot to tidy up the playroom?A gorgeous board book for kids of all ages.
Perfect-ish by Jessica Seaborn Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-16 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/perfect-ish-9781761340031 A smart, funny and heartfelt anti-romcom by a bright new voice in Australian fiction.Prue is about to turn thirty and feels like everyone else is living their best life. Her friends are posting online about their amazing relationships, exciting travel plans and newborn babies. Prue, on the other hand, has been dumped by her fiancé, she's dropped out of uni, and her job counselling lonely people only makes her feel more alone.With the help of her best friend, Delia, Prue sets three goals to turn her life around before her milestone birthday: ditch the job, move out of her brother’s house, and find love.But when Delia’s perfect marriage begins to crack, and a secret threatens to shatter their friendship, Prue realises there’s a difference between seeming to have a perfect life and finding your own perfect-ish life. And maybe being far from picture perfect is perfectly okay.
One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-15 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/one-of-us-is-back-9780241618097 From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series.From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series.It's been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on.Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple.At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it's clear this "game" is serious-and whoever's in charge isn't sharing the rules. Or maybe there aren't any.Bronwyn. Cooper. Addy. Nate. Maeve. Phoebe. Knox. Luis. Kris. Everyone's a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things could start getting deadly.The thing is, Simon was right about secrets-they all come out, eventually. And Bayview has a lot it's still hiding.
Jamie Olivers 5 Ingredients Mediterranean - 5 Things You Need to Know Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-08 | See the book: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/5-ingredients-mediterranean-9780241431160Jamie's most popular cookbook goes Mediterranean in this mouth-watering follow-up. 5 Ingredients Mediterranean is everything people loved about the first book, but with the added va-va-voom of basing it on Jamie's lifelong travels around the Med. With over 125 utterly delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, it's about making everyday cooking super-exciting, with minimal fuss - all while transporting you to sunnier climes.You'll find recipes that empower you to make incredibly delicious food, but without copious amounts of ingredients, long shopping lists or loads of washing up. 65% of the recipes are meat-free or meat-reduced, and all offer big, bold flavour. With chapters on Salads, Soups and Sarnies, Pasta, Veg, Pies and Parcels, Seafood, Fish, Chicken and Duck, Meat and Sweet Things, it will have readers coming back for more, seven days a week.
Farts Favourite Smells by Zoë Foster Blake Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-07 | Out now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/farts-favourite-smells-9781761341595Zoë Foster Blake’s beloved Fart character from the bestselling No one Likes a Fart is ready to make some new toddler and baby friends with this fun lift-the-flap board book. Fart is looking for his favourite smells - so lift the flaps to discover what your favourite smell will be!Fart is excited to see the big, big world and find some very best smells.What one will be his favourite?Pizza? Gross! Dirty socks? Mmmm!Open the flaps to find what smell YOU like the most.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldsons Dairy: 40th Anniversary Edition Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-03 | OUT NOW : https://www.penguin.com.au/books/hairy-maclary-from-donaldsons-dairy-9781776957019Hairy Maclary is 40! To celebrate the raggedy rascal's birthday, this is a very special upsized hardback edition of Lynley Dodd's iconic first Hairy Maclary story.
Jali by Oliver Twist Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-03 | OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/jali-9781761047534Comedian Oliver Twist was four years old when he and his family fled the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda for Malawi, their exile for the next fourteen years.Twist has turned the turmoil he and his family endured into a thrilling adventure of a hero's journey. A natural born storyteller, propelled from the cold alleys of a Malawian refugee camp to the warm spotlight of the Australian stage, he vividly describes what it’s like to leave your homeland behind and to have to wait your whole childhood for life to begin.Powerful, heartbreaking and full of humour, Jali marks the arrival of a dazzling new voice.
Frank Moorhouse: Strange Paths by Matthew Lamb Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-03 | Read more: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/frank-moorhouse-strange-paths-9780143786122A cultural history of the times that shaped Frank Moorhouse and which Moorhouse himself helped to shape.Frank Moorhouse was legendary in Australian literary and cultural life, the author of a huge and diverse body of work – essays, short stories, journalism, scripts, the iconic Edith Trilogy – an unapologetic activist, intellectual, libertarian and champion of freedom of speech and sexual self determination. Though he lived his life publicly, his private stories have not been shared, the many paths he forged left unexamined, until now.Matthew Lamb shared many a luncheon table with Moorhouse and immersed himself in the archived life and cultural ephemera of Frank’s world. This landmark study, from Moorhouse’s own publisher, the first in a projected two volumes, is the fascinating and comprehensive story of how one of Australia’s most original writers and pioneer of the discontinuous narrative came to be.Fearless, sardonic and utterly dedicated to his creative life, his relationships with friends, other writers and lovers were complex and long-lasting. Lamb shares the strange paths that Frank traversed and gives us a cultural history of the times that shaped Moorhouse and which Moorhouse himself helped to shape.
Scar Town by Tristan Bancks Penguin Books Australia 2023-08-01 | Out now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/scar-town-9780143791812A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth.Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging from the water. Will and his friends Dar and Juno dare each other to explore it.But when they find bones – and a stash of cash – they realise they’re not the only ones interested in its secrets. Now they’re fighting for their lives against the men who want what they found. Will can’t leave the mystery alone, though. What if the bones belong to his missing dad?A DANGEROUS JOURNEY TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH IN A TOWN THAT WANTS THE PAST TO STAY BURIED.From the bestselling Australian author of Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention and Cop & Robber.
Football Fever Series by Kristin Darell Penguin Books Australia 2023-07-20 | View the full list of books in partnership with Football Australia here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/lists/in-partnership-with-commbank-matildas-and-subway-socceroos Everyone’s got football fever!Support the Matildas in 2023 with the action-packed junior fiction series – Football Fever - in partnership with Football Australia. Featuring all of your favourite CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos stars!
Behind the scenes with Tommy Pham Penguin Books Australia 2023-07-06 | Go behind the scenes of the My Family Kitchen photoshoot with MasterChef favourite, Tommy Pham! See how Tommy's incredible new cookbook was brought to life and get a sneak peak of the delicious recipes inside. My Family Kitchen, out now! Available here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/my-family-kitchen-9781761340888
Wifedom by Anna Funder Penguin Books Australia 2023-07-04 | Out now! Available here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wifedom-9780143787112 Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own…When she uncovers his forgotten wife, it’s a revelation. Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saved his life. But why – and how – was she written out of the story?Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwells’ marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and WW II in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell’s private life she is led to question what it takes to be a writer – and what it is to be a wife.Compelling and utterly original, Wifedom speaks to the unsung work of women everywhere today, while offering a breathtakingly intimate view of one of the most important literary marriages of the 20th century. It is a book that speaks to our present moment as much as it illuminates the past.'Simply, a masterpiece. Here, Anna Funder not only re-makes the art of biography, she resurrects a woman in full. And this in a narrative that grips the reader and unfolds through some of the most consequential moments - historical and cultural - of the twentieth century.' - Geraldine Brooks‘There’s exhilaration in reading every brilliant word.’ – Chloe Hooper
Dolly Partons Billy the Kid Makes it Big Penguin Books Australia 2023-06-23 | Read more: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/dolly-partons-billy-the-kid-makes-it-big-9781761342837From the legendary Dolly Parton comes a story about her god-dog and Instagram personality, Billy the Kid, who is hoping to make it big as a country music star in Nashville, Tennessee.French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out.But when he meets some big bullies at the Battle of the Bow-wows, Billy worries he's barking up the wrong tree. He'll need his favorite songs ('Jowlene' and 'I Will Pawlways Love You', of course), a group of scrappy new friends and his favorite country music star to regain self-confidence and be the star he always knew he could be.Written by Dolly Parton with Erica S. Perl and illustrated by MacKenzie Haley, this is a delightful picture book about standing up to people (and dogs) who put you down and finding the drive to achieve your dreams.
Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey Penguin Books Australia 2023-06-16 | Out now! Available here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/broken-bay-9780143777267 From the author of the bestselling Cutters End and Stone Town, a captivating new crime novel featuring Detective Mark Ariti.Old loyalties and decades-long feuds rise to the surface in this stunning crime novel, set in a spectacular Australian landscape known for its jagged cliffs and hidden caves. Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti has taken a few days’ holiday in Broken Bay at precisely the wrong time. The small fishing town on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is now the scene of a terrible tragedy.Renowned cave diver Mya Rennik has drowned while exploring a sinkhole on the land of wealthy farmer Frank Doyle. As the press descends, Mark’s boss orders him to stay put and assist the police operation. But when they retrieve Mya's body, a whole new mystery is opened up, around the disappearance of a young local woman twenty years before . . .Suddenly Mark is diving deep into the town’s history - and in particular the simmering rivalry between its two most prominent families, the Doyles and Sinclairs. Then a murder takes place at the Sinclairs’ old home – and Mark is left wondering which is more dangerous: Broken Bay’s hidden subterranean world or the secretive town above it . . .
