Homegrown tales are tops with Aussie kids
Move over Harry Potter and Wimpy Kid, young Aussie readers love homegrown stories. So why not write your own for the Kids News Short Story Competition
Move over Harry Potter and Wimpy Kid, young Aussie readers love homegrown stories. So why not write your own for the Kids News Short Story Competition
A new picture book series featuring an unusually tall toucan and a quirky cockatoo is helping kids celebrate their differences
We think it’s time for some end-of-year fun with some special activity sheets from author and comedian David Walliams to celebrate his latest book, Spaceboy. Download them now
Dyslexia made school life tough for Levi Anderton. That was before he started his own business and made the pages of Barefoot Investor Scott Pape’s new book, Barefoot Kids
With the 12th book in his hit Treehouse series hitting the shelves, author Andy Griffiths has created lots of funny stories. But he can’t pick a favourite. Or can he?
Retired tennis star Ash Barty has swapped her racquet for a pen to write her Little Ash children’s book series. She speaks exclusively to Kids News. WATCH THE VIDEO
Jackie French says too many girls who changed the world are missing from our history books – and she is doing something about it. Start reading her latest book here
Download four great activity sheets to celebrate the end of the school year and the release of international best-selling author David Walliams’ new book, Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
One of Kids News’ favourite authors, Matt Stanton, is back to round out our year with his latest graphic novel, The Odds: Run, Odds, Run. Start reading it here
Imagine finding yourself alone in a war at the age of six. Author Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia in 1942 and into the life of Sasha. Start reading Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief here
Find out how Graeme Base combines vampires and computers in his latest book, The Curse of the Vampire Robot, and get a sneak peek of the story and his amazing illustrations
Books can change your life. Just ask the characters in Katrina Nannestad’s newest series, The Travelling Bookshop. Celebrate Book Week and start reading the first story in the series here
The Last Kids on Earth Thrilling Tales from the Tree House is our Book Club offering this month. Enjoy a sneak peek of the graphic novel
Creating a great prank is just like creating a great story, according to Funny Kid author Matt Stanton. Here are his tips on how to do it
Playing tricks can relieve stress and raise a smile – and kids who share their funniest prank could end up with a character named after them in the next Funny Kid book!
