New JF for Kristin Darell and Laura Wood

Congratulations to author Kristin Darell and illustrator Laura Wood on the upcoming publication of

Taronga presents: Party Animals

a paperback Junior Fiction for ages 6-10 published by Penguin Random House

03 Sep 2024

It’s Ollie’s birthday. Sophia knows what he's getting but she's not allowed to tell! Will Ollie think she's ignoring his special day? Join the best friends as they discover the wild life of zookeeping at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo.

The ultimate animal adventure series from Taronga’s two Zoos and part of a publishing program supporting Taronga’s critical conservation work to secure a shared future for wildlife and people.

Launch details coming soon.

Another otterly terrific tail for Ollie and Sophia!

New JF for Kristin Darell and Laura Wood

Congratulations to author Kristin Darell and illustrator Laura Wood on the upcoming publication of

Taronga presents: Poo at the Zoo

a paperback Junior Fiction for ages 6-10 published by Penguin Random House

03 Sep 2024

Sophia and Ollie are zookeepers for a day, cleaning up after the animals! But there’s a lot to learn before they’re allowed to work with the zookeepers. They’ll have to start at the bottom and work their way up!

The ultimate animal adventure series from Taronga’s two Zoos and part of a publishing program supporting Taronga’s critical conservation work to secure a shared future for wildlife and people.

Launch details coming soon.

A purr-fect series for animal lovers, coming zoon!

New JF for Kristin Darell

Congratulations to author Kristin Darell for the publication of

Football Fever 4: Gala Day

A junior fiction book for ages 7 + - published by Penguin Random House

30 May 2023

The Under 11s Merridale Fever are having their best season ever when a storm threatens their must-win final game and the club's Gala Day. Can the team overcome this final hurdle to end the season on a high?

This is the fourth book in an action-packed junior fiction series in partnership with Football Australia. Featuring Commbank Matildas and Subway Socceroos stars Kyah Simon, Craig Goodwin, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Garang Kuol – and more!

Book Launch - Kristin will be holding a series of Football Fever parties celebrating the release of all four books throughout July and August. To find out how you can join the fun head here!

Fantastic series!