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Sister Bullwinkel was a WWII hero who tended to patients in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Indonesia. Find the right illnesses to diagnose the WWII patient like Vivien Bullwinkel does in Courage Be My Friend. We’ve collated some common diseases she may have encountered. Use the internet to come up with your best […]

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'Diagnose the WWII illness'

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Gastronauts is a children’s graphic novel in the Sally Tinker series. The series follows Sally Tinker and her brother as they navigate through all of Sally’s inventions. The Inside The Human Body activity sheet is a great resource for written literacy, identification skills and biological science. For more teaching activities, download the free teaching notes here.

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'Inside the human body with James Foley'

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Brobot is the first children’s graphic novel in the Sally Tinker series. The series follows Sally Tinker and her brother as they navigate through all of Sally’s inventions. The Design Your Own Robot activity sheet is a great resource to spark creative and logical thinking and to encourage attention to detail. For more teaching activities, download […]

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'Design your own robot'

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This year’s festival is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring writers of all ages and readers of all genres to listen to their favourite local writers and expand their literary horizons. The Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival is back for 2024 and will feature a number of Fremantle Press authors, including Molly Schmidt, Laurie Steed, […]

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Join authors Wayne Bergmann and Madelaine Dickie in conversation at Success Library

   April 16, 2024
   6.00pm—7.30pm
   Success Library

Come join us at an evening in conversation with the remarkable Wayne Bergmann, Nyikina man and Kimberley leader, as he discusses his moving memoir about living between two cultures in Some People Want To Shoot Me, along with his co-author Madelaine Dickie and fellow Fremantle Press author Molly Schmidt. Tickets to this event are $5 each and […]

The launch will be hosted by Gleebooks in Glebe, NSW and launched by former chief literary critic of the Australian, Geordie Williamson. Join us on Saturday 11 May, with proceedings commencing at 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm start. Light refreshments and a book signing will be included in the event. To reserve a place at […]

On Saturday 6 April, grab your picnic blanket and head to Subiaco Library to enjoy a morning of outdoor activities that embrace the wonder of children’s poetry with some of the contributors to the new poetry collection Right Way Down. Begin the day with editor and curator Rebecca M. Newman as she shares a few poems, then get […]

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Join In Conversation: Some People Want to Shoot Me

   April 11, 2024
   5.30pm—8.00pm
   WA Museum Boola Bardip

Join Wayne Bergmann and Co-Author Madelaine Dickie as they discuss the story of a prominent Aboriginal leader who has often paid a high price for sticking up for his people.

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25th anniversary edition of Benang: From the Heart by Kim Scott

   May 10, 2024
   7.00pm—9.00pm
   City of Fremantle - Walyalup Civic Centre

Fremantle Press Presents the 25th anniversary edition of Benang: From the Heart by Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Kim Scott.

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Book launch: Gerard McCann presents his debut memoir, Anatomy of a Secret.

   May 2, 2024
   6.30pm—8.30pm
   Kidogo Arthouse

Join Gerard McCann for an evening in conversation a special guest as they discuss his debut memoir, Anatomy of a Secret. The evening will be steeped in complex and proactive conversation as well as Gerard’s writing process. Light refreshments will be provided. Book sales and signings will be presented by New Edition Bookshop. Tickets are free, […]

The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s 2024 Book of the Year Awards shortlist has been announced with Timeless by Kelly Canby taking its place alongside five other titles in the picture book category. Entries in this category are for outstanding books of the picture book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and […]

An Unexpected Party, co-published by Get YA Words Out and edited by Seth Malacari, has been shortlisted in the Best Anthology category of the Aurealis Awards.

Fremantle Press is in the running to receive a prestigious Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in the Oceania Region. The prize celebrates publishing innovation and creative editorial curation for books published in the previous year. Fremantle Press children’s publisher Cate Sutherland said she was honoured to see her list gaining […]

Award-winning crime author Dave Warner is heading west this April to celebrate the release of his new novel Summer of Blood.

Find the right words to fill out the ad-lib poem or write your own Fibonacci poem (sometimes called a Fib). Right Way Down and other poems is an accessible poetry collection that covers a wide variety of topics in an illustrated, read-aloud format. It offers plenty of opportunities for engagement through performance, creative writing, art and […]

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'DIY Poetry'

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Nedingar: Ancestors by Isobel Bevis and Leanne Zilm, I Am the Mau and other stories by Chemutai Glasheen and Timeless by Kelly Canby have been named Notable books by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Fremantle Press children’s publisher Cate Sutherland said she was extremely proud of her list and excited to see diverse debut […]

Wayne Bergmann has spent decades fighting for the rights of Traditional Owners – a job that often puts him in the firing line. So what was it like to reflect back on the entirety of his life – from his childhood to today? To write his story, Wayne called on award-winning novelist and longtime colleague […]

The American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table and Young Adult Library Services Associations have announced more love for the US edition of Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka.

Cristy Burne  Remember the first time you spotted a fish swimming in the ocean? Or the fun of jumping waves? Or that full-body shiver as you plunge into the chilly, salty sea? A child’s emotional connection to nature is a vital and revitalising superpower – and I want to grow it whenever I can.  Our […]

Find the Wongutha Words in this crossword and unlock the tales of the Wongutha people. From Indigenous traditional teaching stories of the Wongutha people, to stories based on the author’s childhood at Mount Margaret Mission, Wongutha Tales is a unique collection bringing together May L. O’Brien’s beautiful stories for the first time. This activity sheet is an […]

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'Wongutha Words'

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This fun-filled colouring activity for Helen Milroy’s picture book Bush Bugs is a great way to inspire kids to get outdoors and get familiar with insects. Milroy’s latest instalment of her bestselling First Nations Bush series features Australian bugs in all their hairy, scary glory! With boldly coloured, highly patterned illustrations, Bush Bugs is sure to delight early readers […]

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'Where's My Bug?'

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Dive deep into these activities that will keep the children busy with the underwater chaos of Dianne Wolfer and Karen Blair’s classic. Granny Grommet and Me is about the power of our elders to transform scary experiences into exciting ones. Featuring fun and fearless surfing grannies, this picture book will help the whole family nurture a […]

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'Colour In The Sea Creatures'

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Events

Fremantle Press and Alphabet Soup Books launch Right Way Down, a brand-new poetry anthology for kids

   March 16, 2024
   3.00pm—5.00pm
   State Library of Western Australia

Join us for a celebration at the State Library of Western Australia as we launch Right Way Down, a collection of children’s poetry from 38 brilliant WA writers.

Associate editor of Westerly Magazine, Dr Daniel Juckes, launched Kintsugi by Marie O’Rourke in Fremantle this month. With exquisite prose, Marie reflects on the beauty of brokenness and the ways in which time can transform our understanding of the past. But there’s so much more to this wonderful collection of essays, as Daniel explored in […]