Teachers’ Notes for Coming Out at the End of the World (docx, 734 kb)
Teacher Notes – When Dark Worlds Rise
Teachers’ Notes for When Dark Worlds Rise (
pdf, 1.0 Mb)
When Dark Worlds Rise
PB 400 | 198 x 129 | ISBN: 9781922858825 | $21.99
Young Adult | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | October 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books
Sala knows it’s dangerous to leave. Outside the secret shack where she and her friends have been hiding, foraging among the burnt-out ruins of a raided land, heartless scavengers will kill for any technology they find. Vicious tree cats stalk the night for prey. And giant water-ants have overrun Palude’s carnivorous-tree swamps. But when the love of her life needs help, Sala has no choice but to trade everything they possess for his freedom.
She’s not the only one making decisions of course. As ecosystems collapse, and everyday life fractures, desperate leaders will risk everything for Continue reading When Dark Worlds Rise
Ben Ryan
Ben loves tropical islands, urban jungles and Dutch canals. He now lives on Australia’s Gold Coast, which he describes as the perfect mix of all three.
Ben’s book Coming Out at the End of the World was published by MidnightSun in September 2026.
Coming Out at the End of the World
PB | 198 x 129mm | ISBN: 9781922858795 | $22.99
Young Adult | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | September 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books
Hi, I’m Alex. Welcome to the end of the world.
Have you ever had a secret so big you’d rather the world just ended than having to tell anyone?
Alex has one. Then the world actually ended!
When his city is overrun by the undying — reanimated, bloodthirsty corpses — Alex realises that simply surviving the apocalypse is not enough. To truly live, he must finally come out to his tough and distant big brother, Brody, before it’s too late.
But it’s not exactly the kind of thing you bring up while dodging death, fighting your way through hordes with a huge, living-dead beast on your trail. Then Alex glimpses a boy with a beautiful smile out there, all alone in a world full of monsters and he knows… If he stays silent, he’ll be no better than Continue reading Coming Out at the End of the World
Teacher Notes & Activities – Stuff
Teachers’ Notes for Stuff (pdf, 513 kb)
Activities (with images) for Stuff (pdf, 2.7 Mb)
Jen Sherrington
Latin dancing, craft dabbling and world Continue reading Jen Sherrington
Stuff
illustrated by Hélène Magisson
HB 32 | 216 x 256mm | ISBN: 9781922858771 | $29.99
Picture Book | MidnightSun Publishing | August 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books
Morri is chuffed when Birdee gives him stuff. Having stuff is fun!
Morri looks up to those with lots of stuff. He looks down on those with less stuff. Morri wants more stuff because he thinks he doesn’t have enough. Morri wants better stuff. Morri wants space to stuff piles of stuff. Will Morri ever have Continue reading Stuff
Teacher Notes – Animal Force
Teachers’ Notes for Animal Force (docx, 5.3 Mb)
Teacher Notes – Fearless Finn
Teachers’ Notes for Fearless Finn (pdf, 8.9 Mb)
Animal Force
illustrated by Sally Heinrich
PB136 | 129 x 198mm | ISBN: 9781922858740 | $17.99
Junior Fiction Ages 6+ | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | July 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books
Animal Force is a magical wildlife adventure packed with fun, danger and epic animal powers!
It was supposed to be the best birthday ever — camping on Ember Island with marshmallows under the stars and plenty of beach games. Instead twins Leo and Kelly have just found out they’re adopted. They’ve started having weird snowy dreams about icy forests. And a powerful magic begins to spark within them. This will be no ordinary birthday. Kelly wants answers. Leo wants everything to go back to normal. Too bad normal is gone.
Soon they’re knee-deep in mangrove mud, dodging danger, outsmarting bullies, and launching Continue reading Animal Force
Cerise Madsen
Her writing is inspired by her passion for Continue reading Cerise Madsen
Lauren Mullinder
She loves visiting schools and running illustration workshops, where children have a hands-on experience creating their own Continue reading Lauren Mullinder
Fearless Finn
illustrated by Lauren Mullinder
HB 32 | 300 x 300mm | ISBN: 9781922858733 | $29.99
Picture Book | MidnightSun Publishing | May 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books
When a dragon causes havoc with her fiery breath, farm boy Finn sets out to defeat her. He follows her trail of destruction past swarms of hungry bees, up the glacier-covered mountain to the dragon’s cave. There, Finn discovers that Continue reading Fearless Finn
Kristin Martin
Her books include Where Shall We Travel Today?, Honey Possum’s Bush Café, Banjo Frog’s Concert Spectacular, To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme? and the Easter Bilby’s Friends series. Kristin lives in Adelaide, Continue reading Kristin Martin