{"title":"Middle grade","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll UWA Publishing titles published for children aged 7 to 12 years old (middle grade).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandoola","title":"Bandoola","description":"\u003ch1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBeverley McWilliams\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep in the forests of Burma, an elephant calf named Bandoola is in trouble – again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCurious and headstrong, Bandoola can’t seem to avoid mischief. Po Toke, the man who raised him, believes he will become a great logging elephant one day. But Bandoola doesn’t want to spend his life hauling logs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHe dreams of freedom and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhen war sweeps across Burma and the Japanese advance into the forests, Bandoola must become the elephant Po Toke always believed in. With hope almost gone, he leads a group of elephants and refugees on a treacherous journey across the mountains to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eInspired by true events,\u003cem\u003e Bandoola\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of courage, friendship, and the extraordinary bond between people and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 123, 46);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/4573\/files\/Teacher_Notes_and_Classroom_Resources_BANDOOLA.pdf?v=1783321359\" title=\"Teaching notes and classroom resources for Bandoola\" style=\"color: rgb(4, 123, 46);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(86, 118, 5); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDownload the teaching notes and classroom resources for \u003cem\u003eB\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(86, 118, 5);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/4573\/files\/Teacher_Notes_and_Classroom_Resources_BANDOOLA.pdf?v=1783321359\" title=\"Teaching notes and classroom resources for Bandoola\" style=\"color: rgb(86, 118, 5); text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eandoola\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePraise\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eA captivating adventure packed with mischief and mayhem.” Claire Saxby, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Flower Garden – A Changi Secret\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAn elephant never forgets, and readers likewise will not forget Bandoola.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDianne Wolfer, author of \u003cem\u003eLighthouse Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRICE: $17.99 incl GST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFORMAT: paperback, 198x128mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-1-76080-337-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR: Beverley McWilliams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eILLUSTRATIONS: Kate Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCATEGORY:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uwap.uwa.edu.au\/collections\/young-adult-and-childrens\" title=\"https:\/\/uwap.uwa.edu.au\/collections\/young-adult-and-childrens\"\u003eChildren's and YA\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e historical fiction, middle-grade fiction (7 to 12 years old)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRIGHTS: World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUBLICATION DATE: 1 August 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UWA Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45075765854408,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/4573\/files\/978-1-76080-337-7.jpg?v=1777867037"},{"product_id":"a-girl-a-boy-a-horse-and-a-zorse","title":"A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRebecca Green\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE SPIERS PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003eOrphaned, angry, and refusing to go to school, 12-year-old Roo wishes on a shooting star for a horse. The next day she wakes to find not only a horse but also a zebra outside her bedroom window! Her nan says she can keep the horse as long as she returns to school. When her horse gives birth to a zorse, Roo finds herself at the centre of world attention and with more chaos than she could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003eWarm, funny and full of heart, \u003ci\u003eA Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable story about friendship, courage, anxiety, and finding where you truly belong, from Spiers Prize winner, Rebecca Green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 114, 3);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A page-turning yarn, packed with action and heart – and with one of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMother Nature’s great surprises!”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 114, 3);\"\u003eLucinda Gifford, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves of Greycoat Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRICE: $17.99 incl GST (paperback)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFORMAT: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-1-76080-343-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR: Rebecca Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCATEGORY:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uwap.uwa.edu.au\/collections\/young-adult-and-childrens\" title=\"https:\/\/uwap.uwa.edu.au\/collections\/young-adult-and-childrens\"\u003echildren's; middle-grade fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: 8 to 12yo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRIGHTS: World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUBLICATION DATE: 1 October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UWA Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45162268164296,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/4573\/files\/AGirl_aBoy_aHorseandaZorse_COVER.jpg?v=1785896592"}],"url":"https:\/\/uwap.uwa.edu.au\/collections\/middle-grade.oembed","provider":"UWA Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}