Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing

Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing We make innovative, inclusive and entertaining books that kids and teens want to read.

31/07/2025

Meet Hanz and Franz.
They're waiters in elevators.
In the Rigatoni Hotel …

Hanz and Franz are the world's most diligent waiters and they think of the Rigatoni Hotel's loyal guests as friends, and their fellow workers as family.

But when no one says please, much less thank you, it starts to wear on our waiters in elevators. Will they hand in their resignation at last? And how will the hotel and its guests cope without them?

Happy release day to our fabulous August titles!📚 We have FIVE amazing new titles from Australian Children's Laureate , ...
29/07/2025

Happy release day to our fabulous August titles!

📚 We have FIVE amazing new titles from Australian Children's Laureate , with two new characters joining the School of Monsters class (illustrated by ) and three new Billie B Brown adventures (illustrated by .art).

🏃 Run by is an electrifying middle-grade novel about a twelve-year-old called Cas, who runs away to avoid a reunion with his estranged father. Cas soon finds himself lost in the wilderness, completely alone and without help. Or is he?

🏉 Libby's Footy Adventures from North Melbourne star and All-Australian footballer comes the first official AFLW picture book about courage, friends and footy!

🐶 Scotty and the Scotties by is a delightfully funny read-aloud picture book about a family of scottie dogs, but also about being your own scotty. It has a fun 'search-and-find' element as readers need to find the 'real' scotty!

🛎️ Waiters in Elevators by and is a madcap adventure with a message of gratitude at its heart. A book the whole family will love reading again and again.

Happy release day to our spectacular July titles!🌿 Baabinje’s Backyard by , illustrated by A beautiful new picture book...
30/06/2025

Happy release day to our spectacular July titles!

🌿 Baabinje’s Backyard by , illustrated by
A beautiful new picture book about a grandmother's love for her garden, her Country and her family.

☕ My Nonno Loves by , illustrated by .frittitta
A gorgeous story about what makes grandfathers special, what they love, and why we love them.

🌳 My Father's Arms by .dalia_author, illustrated by
A joyous celebration of all the tender, connected and loving dads out there.

👣 Into the Bewilderness by
The delightful graphic novel debut about two best friends going on an adventure into the big city.

The PERFECT book for baby's first birthday! Share in the delight of baby's very first birthday in this gorgeous board bo...
28/06/2025

The PERFECT book for baby's first birthday! Share in the delight of baby's very first birthday in this gorgeous board book from bestselling creator Cheryl Orsini.

Down in the garden, away from the sun, a little green frog is having some fun!Frogs Are Our Friends invites readers into...
27/06/2025

Down in the garden,
away from the sun,
a little green frog
is having some fun!

Frogs Are Our Friends invites readers into a stunning garden to admire the important work of one little frog.

This endearing picture book in rhyme is a love letter to bookshops and the space they provide for discovery and delight....
26/06/2025

This endearing picture book in rhyme is a love letter to bookshops and the space they provide for discovery and delight.

A little boy adores visiting the old bookshop down Lemon Tree Lane with his grandpa – its nooks and crannies, its endless stories, and even the bookshop dog at the back. That is, until the day the owners box up the books, take down the shelves and lock the doors, and the bookshop is no more. But then something wonderful happens …

25/06/2025

LIGHTNING
by Maxine Beneba Clarke

White-silver streak,
splitting velvet-black sky.

Jagged rip
in the fabric
of the universe.

Luminous
cosmic
faultline.

from Stuff I'm (Not) Sorry For, the stunning collection of 99 poems for young readers from Maxine Beneba Clarke.

Don't miss our Haiku competition, https://hardiegrant.com/stuff

Attention up and coming illustrators: the 2025 Little Hare Illustration Prize is now open! This year’s text is Dinasour ...
25/06/2025

Attention up and coming illustrators: the 2025 Little Hare Illustration Prize is now open! This year’s text is Dinasour Stomp, a delightful story written by Sandhya Parappukkaran, author of the 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Award-winning Stay For Dinner.

The Little Hare Illustration Prize was established to encourage unpublished and emerging artists to create new work and has previously helped a number of artists kick-start their careers. Our 2023 winner was Tess Moh, whos illustrations will be included in The Everyday Tutu, an enchanting book written by award-winning author Andrea Rowe.

Upon winning in 2023, Tess stated that ‘It’s a fantastic honour to win the 2023 Little Hare Illustration Prize! I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to work with Andrea and the team at Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing!’

Head to our bio to learn more, and good luck!

This wild child loves to jump and dance, and stamp and prance! But beneath all that wildness is some wild wisdom that mi...
23/06/2025

This wild child loves to jump and dance, and stamp and prance! But beneath all that wildness is some wild wisdom that might surprise you ...

An exuberant celebration of the different ways you can be wild, by dazzling picture-book creator Annabel Tempest.

Ebb & Flo are back and this time, there’s ice-cream involved. From choc chip to yeti p**p, all the flavours look delicio...
23/06/2025

Ebb & Flo are back and this time, there’s ice-cream involved. From choc chip to yeti p**p, all the flavours look delicious. 🍦💛

Ebb can’t decide!

So … he gets them all! 🍦🍦🍦🍦

There’s just one problem, Ebb can’t seem to figure out
how to eat those delicious scoops without getting brain freeze! 🥶 ⚡️

Can Ebb and Flo find a way to enjoy a bite without the fright?

Plus! Stickers!
Plus! How to draw Ebb’s poor little frozen brain! 🧠

2 new Ebb & Flo titles are now available.

You can find Brain Freeze and Short Cut at your favourite bookstores now.

Written by Laura Bunting and illustrated by Philip Bunting

Small words, big feelings!
Learn to read! Love to read!

Ever had a bad haircut? Poor Ebb certainly has. Can Flo help him see that a bad haircut isn’t the end of the world? And ...
22/06/2025

Ever had a bad haircut? Poor Ebb certainly has. Can Flo help him see that a bad haircut isn’t the end of the world? And what will happen when Ebb decides he’s never going to the hairdresser again?

You can find Short Cut, Brain Freeze, A Big Boo-Boo, Reading Rocks, I Want That One and Oopsy Daisy at your favourite bookstores now.

Written by Laura Bunting and illustrated by Philip Bunting

Small words, big feelings!
Learn to read, love to read!

From award-winning YA writer Kenneth Oppel comes a survival thriller like no other. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant’s ...
21/06/2025

From award-winning YA writer Kenneth Oppel comes a survival thriller like no other. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant’s Gone and Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

Best of All Worlds is gripping, high-stakes YA that will mess with your head and punch you in the guts.

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