CAMPFIRE STORYTIME

Heartwarming kids' stories read aloud by Australian authors

Gather round, get cosy and listen in! Some of your favourite Australian children's authors sit down and read
one of their stories just for you.

'Pinney The Winner' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Penny Harris

It's sports day and Pinney is determined to win a chocolate medal. But when his close friend, Ginnie, has a fall, Pinney has to make a...

'Shearing Time' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Allison Paterson

It's time for a new book to be read aloud! Australian author Allison Paterson has taken a seat to read you her children's book about how...

'No Baths Week' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Katrina McKelvey

Ben and his best friend, Bandit, have decided it's `NO BATHS' week. Mum plays along but challenges them to find other ways to get clean....

'Your Birthday Was the BEST!' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Maggie Hutchings

From the author of the bestselling Mermaid! and Unicorn!, and one of the world’s hottest new picture-book illustrators, comes the story...

'Max Booth Future Sleuth: Chip Blip' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Cameron Macintosh

There’s a new sleuth in town — he’s fun, funny, and very 2424. It’s 2424! Super sleuth Max Booth is uncovering the secrets of...

How To Stop Overthinking - From 'Magnificent Mistakes And Fantastic Failures'

WIN a copy of Josh Langley's awesome book by telling us in 25 words or less, what is your best way to stop overthinking? Enter here! Find...

'Chasing Rainbows' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Katrina McKelvey

Can you reach the end of a rainbow? Is rainbow magic even real? A summer shower brings the delight of a rainbow. Is there truly magic at...

'How To Write The Soundtrack To Your Life' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Fiona Hardy

Murphy Parker is going to be a songwriter – if she can ever find the courage to let anyone hear her music. When Murphy dares to play one...

'The Secret Library Of Hummingbird House' - Kids' Book Read Aloud With Julianne Negri

Hattie Maxwell is trying to make sense of her life since the Big Split. It used to be the four of them – Mum, Dad, Ivy and Hattie –...

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