As coronavirus restrictions continue to tighten, we are reminded once again that when the tough gets going... readers get reading. Reading is really unlike any other activity in that it's not only good for us, it's good fun too.  To help bring the powerful health benefit...

Thanks to the team at Penguin Kids, we have two super fun Bluey activity sheets from the Bluey Giant Activity Pad. Keep your little blue heelers happy and busy with 'Story Writer' and 'Tickle Crabs'. 

Megaselling author and comedian David Walliams is the catnip to your kids reluctance to read. His books, geared to ages 7 and up, are absolutely unputdownable, packed with plot twisters, quirky characters and chuckle-out-loud hijinks.  His latest is Megamonster and finds lit...

Are your eyes hurting yet? Has your brain melted? Screen fatigue is real, particularly during lockdowns when our movement is limited. Enter books, the original and the best screen-free distraction. We have some top shelf recommendations for levelling up a skill, getting your han...

World's Most Pointless Animals by Philip Bunting Ages 4+ From the stinky dung beetle to the blob fish, these are the world’s most pointless animals. Or are they? In this seriously cute handbook teeming with over 55 strange and wonderful critters, for-real facts come so cleverly...

Last updated 10 September 2021   We are committed to making sure you get the books you need: for escape, for sustenance, for shared snuggly storytimes, for learning, for entertainment. ​​​​​⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As per updated COVID restrictions, please be advised of the following upd...

Strap on your seatbelts, this month's reading list is a rollicking one!  For us, 'Rediscovering Childlike Wonder' is the feeling you get when you step into a bookshop, and realise how many sparkling and splendiferous worlds there are to discover within the cover...

We are so excited to announce that we will be launching a Harry Hartog store at the new Marrickville Metro development in Sydney, which in true Inner West style ‘up-cycles’ a disused industrial warehouse located next to Marrickville Metro. It maintains much of the existing warehous...

This month we are not only celebrating mums but also the power of love and family to connect us. Whether you'd like to spoil a mother, grandmother, aunt, friend or other beloved family member, a book can be a beautiful place to start. We know that Mother's Day can be complicat...

What are our booksellers giving their mums this Mother's Day? With so many books and gifts on offer at Harry Hartog, it can be hard to know what to choose come present-giving time. So we asked our booksellers to reveal what they will be putting a red ribbon on this Mother's Day. ...

In this special piece, Australia-born, LA-based author of Like Mother ($32.99) Cassandra Austin reflects on her favourite mothers in fiction ... but just because they're her favourite doesn't mean they are easy to love. Read on... Medea, Marmee and Mrs Bennett; there are some wonde...

The year has settled in, with chilly eves and russet leaves in the air. We find ourselves yearning for things to make and do with our hands and minds; ways to reinvigorate a favoured old pastime or discover a passion anew. These are our book recommendations for finding a new hobby, and ha...

About the Giveaway To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mr Tickle by Roger Hargreaves, Harry Hartog Maroochydore are offering their community the opportunity to win a bonus Mr. Happy Plush toy. To go in the running, simply purchase a copy of the 50th Anniversary Edition of the book before ...

New year, new Double Loyalty book stack! This month we are celebrating all things Australian Made, so you may notice that each title comes from the hands and minds of local authors and illustrators, who we love to support.   For fiction lovers, we have the feel-good debut from Jul...

This time last year, many communities in Australia were suffering the devastating effects of the bushfires. One galvanising side-effect of this was the way we collectively rallied behind these communities.  As an Australian-owned and run business, we take pride in supporting loc...

In Always Add Lemon, Danielle Alvarez, the chef behind Sydney #1 restaurant Fred’s, dishes up the recipes you want to cook and the food you want to eat. With 100 seasonal, vegetable-forward recipes and foundational projects, you can squeeze some vit C on your kitchen ambit...