A sudden roar interrupts a mundane moment as Jonathan's father sweeps the floor, leading to a playful exchange about fear. The story likely explores themes of imagination and the contrast between childhood fears and parental reassurance, highlighting the bond between father and son in a lighthearted manner.
Peter Carnavas Book order






- 2025
- 2024
The Great Expedition
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A group of young explorers were to travel across wild country to deliver a valuable parcel. The journey would be punishing. It would test the resolve of the brave young explorers. Most of all, it would provide us all with a pair of unlikely heroes to admire and remember for many years to come.
- 2022
Luke and his big brother Ben spend the summer on the banks of Cabbage Tree Creek. Quiet Luke sketches birds, while Ben leaps off the Jumping Tree. The boys couldn't be more different but they share the same dream: winning a boat so they can explore the creek properly. Then Ben starts high school and the boys drift apart. When Luke catches Ben sneaking out at night, he knows his brother's up to something, but what? A timeless story of birds and boats, and of brotherly love that is bigger than a wedge-tailed eagle, bigger than the sky
- 2020
A Quiet Girl
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Drawing from his experiences as a primary school teacher, Peter Carnavas has become a celebrated author in children's literature. His award-winning picture books, including Blue Whale Blues and My Sister is a Superhero, showcase his talent for engaging storytelling. His first novel, The Elephant, earned the 2018 Children's Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards, further establishing his reputation. Currently, he resides on Australia's Sunshine Coast with his family, continuing to inspire young readers through his work.
- 2020
The Boy on the Page
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A small boy lands on the page and, quite by accident, discovers the joy and wonder of life.
- 2020
Oliver is ready to play but George the bear is busy... reading. Oliver tries everything to get George's attention. What happens when a boy bothers a bear too many times?
- 2020
Jonathan loves to dress up and scare his family, but they insist that he is just not scary. What happens when Jonathan is too scary?
- 2020
When Penguin hears Whale singing the blues, he tries to help. But how do you stop a blue whale feeling blue? A delightful story about a whale with bike trouble and the happy-go-lucky penguin who cheers him up.
- 2020
Sarah's Heavy Heart
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Sarah knew the heart would always be hers to carry. She just wished it wasn't so heavy.' A magical story about a little girl's search for friendship and love. Follow Sarah on her journey and let your heart get carried away'.
- 2020
Today in my lunchbox I happened to find... A picky eater discovers a series of weird and wonderful things hiding in his lunchbox.