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The times, they are a-changin'
We welcome you back for the new school year and hope it's been a positive start to the year.
2025 is shaping up to be another big year for Gleebooks as we celebrate 50 years in business! Celebrations are set to be held later on in the year.
Our education team is growing.
After a huge year in 2024 and the growth in schools that we work alongside, we're working to ensure that you are serviced more efficiently.
We are delighted to have Karen Goes joining the team. Karen has worked as a librarian for over 30 years; as a cataloguer at the AGNSW Research Library, as a Reader's services librarian in public libraries, and lately as a teacher librarian in NSW public schools. In her last position with the NSW Department of Education, Karen worked as part of the Oliver Library Management support team.
We also have the support of Amelia, to respond to emails and send orders when we're out at events.
New Ordering Process
We're asking schools to place their orders in one of two ways. The first is to email your order to education@gleebooks.com.au using the template in this link below.
If you can copy the template into a new document, fill in the coloumns highlighted in GREEN and send it through to us, that will help us to speed up the ordering process. We will fill in the details of when you can expect the books to arrive and return it to you.
If you require a quote or purchase order number, please let us know when placing the order.
The second way you can go about ordering is to place an order through our website. Select "Invoice (approved institutional orders only)" at the payment step, so we can give you a discount when invoicing. You won't need to pay at the time of ordering. This order will come through to the education team and we will take care of it from there.
Changes to Approval Boxes
We're making changes to what we offer to schools. The Approval Boxes that we send to schools twice per term are no longer being offered. This change has been made due to the time demands of ordering, packing, delivering, picking up and returning the books. Time was being taken away from keeping up with school orders. We've made the decision to prioritse the orders.
We understand that this may be disappointing for those who enjoyed receiving the boxes. There are a few options to help you keep up with new release titles.
Firstly, there will be an email sent at the start of term recommending new releases for schools. Scroll down to see term's picks.
Next, you can make an appointment to meet with our children and education specialists and discuss books for your school in the shop. We recommend aiming to make the time once per term to come in and see what's available.
We also host our Read the Room TL events once per term, where you're invited to come into the shop, browse our titles and chat with colleagues about the books their students are enjoying. Details of this term's event are below.
The Children's Selection page on our website is also regualry updated with new titles.
New Releases - Picture Books
Filo's Butterflies by Litea Fuata and Myo Yim
Filo’s Butterflies is a charming picture book about how a young Samoan boy calms his nerves before his first siva performance at a family wedding.
Saturday, Sunday by Natalie Kate Forbes and Danny Snell
Capturing the busy Saturdays families face contrasting with a relaxing Sunday, kids and parents are sure to relate to this Saturday, Sunday.
My Language Rights by Judy Thompson and Tete Garcia
My Language Rights empowers children to value their heritage by celebrating the way language is a part of their identity and culture. a great conversation starter.
Junior Fiction
Sunny & Shadow by Helen Milroy
Written by award-winning and bestselling author Helen Milroy, this is a richly woven story about courage and adventure.
Calla is born with a precious gift - she can talk to the dingoes. It is her special job to learn their ways and to look after them. But when new people come to her land, Calla and her family are forced to move away from her beloved dingoes.
Fairy Door Diaries: Eliza and the Flower Fairies by Megan McDonald and Lenny Wen
You asked for fairy books and this beauty has arrived in all of it's fairy goodness (coloured illustrations throughout).
From the beloved author of the Judy Moody and Stink series comes the first in a sparkling series of chapter books about a girl whose love for magic and fairy folk takes her on enchanting adventures
Jack Blasts Off! by Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli
A fun and funny read-aloud with snappy, rhythmic text. Perfect for emerging readers and Elephant-and-Piggie fans.
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.
Middle Grade
The Bee Squad by Judy Friedlander
The Bee Squad is jam-packed with fun adventures and hands-on projects to help kids boost biodiversity in their neighbourhood.
Neeka and the Missing Key by Tina Strachan and Max Hamilton
Neeka lives at the zoo and helps the zoo staff. Things go wrond when a red panda steals her key. As they say, when you live in a zoo, things can get wild!
Young Adult
All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a young adult thriller about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of catching it may be just as dangerous as the cure.
Into the Wild by Hayley Lawrence
Olive, Ted, Knox, Birdie and Silas enter a challenge to survive in the wild, without technology. In their quest for survival, one of them makes an unforgivable choice.
The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A teen girl and her friends must uncover long-buried secrets to save a missing girl's life in this dark and twisty standalone YA mystery from the author of the Number One bestselling Inheritance Games series.
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