Indigenous Literacy Day

Tomorrow, Wednesday 7 September is Indigenous Literacy Day and we will be donating 5% of our daily sales to the ILF.

Come down and support this worthy cause!

Andy Griffiths Today!

We are currently at MAXIMUM CAPACITY but there's the possibility of a waiting list. If you RSVPd and can no longer come, please let us know so others may enjoy the hilarity!

for more information click here.

The Naked Boy AND 13-Storey Tree House

It's not August, it's Andygust. Ummmm. Andy-fest?

Andy Griffiths has two fantastic new books out this month and both are IN STOCK at the Younger Sun.

there's The Naked Boy and the Crocodile, which is a brilliant collection of short stories written by young Indigenous kids from some remote communities. Even Andy said he couldn't have come up with such hilarious and original tales.

And ahead of our launch party TOMORROW NIGHT, we have hundreds of copies of 13-Story Treehouse written and illustrated by everyone's favourite pair Andy and Terry Denton. Imagine if you lived in a tree house with thirteen floors, with a bowling alley, a huge pool, Tarzan vines to swing on, evil kissing mermaids...

Andy will be at the Sun Theatre (by way of the bookshops) tomorrow night -

TUESDAY 23 AUGUST

at 4.30pm

- so come on down and celebrate his latest book! It's a hoot, trust us. RSVP here or call us on 9689 0661.

Story Time with William McInnes

As part of National Bookshop Day we will be hosting a Story Time session tomorrow

10 am - Saturday 20 August!


Come to hear stories for your children read by favourite local William McInnes.

Plus prizes and activities and lots of fun. See you all tomorrow.

Support your local bookshops!

Andy Griffiths...here?!

It's all very exciting.

The Younger Sun Bookshop is so excited to launch Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's hilarious new book

The 13-Storey Treehouse

When? Tuesday 23rd August 2011 at 4.30pm

Yes! Andy Griffiths will be here.

Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-storey treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground laboratory, a games room, self-making beds, vines you can swing on, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots your favourite flavoured marshmallows into your mouth whenever it discerns you're hungry.

Two new characters – Andy and Terry – live here, make books together, and have a series of completely nutty adventures. Because: ANYTHING can happen in a 13-storey treehouse.

Free event, all very welcome.
RSVP: info@sunbookshop.com or 9689 0661

Randa Abdel-Fattah Event!

Randa Abdel-Fattah at Hobsons Bay Library Altona

Tuesday 24 May from 9.30am to 11.00am

Randa Abdel-Fattah is the award-winning author of young adult novels, 'Does My Head Look Big in This', 'Ten Things I Hate About Me' and 'Where the Streets Had a Name.' She is also a human rights activist and practicing lawyer and has appeared on television programs such as the ABC’s Q & A, First Tuesday Book Club, SBS’s Insight and Channel Seven’s Sunrise. With her writing she '[hopes] to empower and inspire people of all faiths and backgrounds to embrace their identities and feel strong enough to assert themselves in the face of other people’s expectations and pressures.'

Celebrate Library Week with this multi-talented author, lawyer and human rights activist who will inspire and engage teens and adults alike.
For bookings or enquiries please see contact details below.

LOCATION: Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Parade
CONTACT NAME: Children's and Youth Team
PHONE: 9932 2303
EMAIL: libraryevents@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Aimee Said Event!

Wonderful local author Aimee Said's new book is coming out in May and everyone is invited to come and celebrate it at a special Younger Sun event on Saturday 14th May at 3pm.

Free! Fun! Fab! Everyone welcome, please RSVP here.

Here's a little look at Little Sister (published by Walker Books):

Al Miller wishes she was an only child.

Al Miller is counting down the days until her over-achieving older sister Larrie finishes Year Twelve and leaves Whitlam High School for ever. Then, Al is certain, people will finally see her as more than just “Larrie’s little sister”. But when a rumour about Larrie spreads around school, Al finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Who’s behind the rumour? And will it kill Al’s chances with school hunk, Josh Turner?