About
Hachette Children’s Books
Hachette Children’s Books is a division of Hachette Australia comprised of eight spectacular imprints – Lothian Children’s Books, Hodder Children’s Books, Orchard Books, Orion Children’s Books, Little, Brown Children’s Books, Franklin Watts and Wayland – that offer an unequalled range of titles, and between them publish many of the most respected books in children’s publishing.
Our Imprints
Lothian Children’s Books offers a range of innovative, award-winning Australian picture books, junior fiction and young adult novels.
It features award-winning authors such as Shaun Tan (The Arrival, The Rabbits), Matt Ottley and Kylie Dunstan.
Hodder Children’s Books is home to a cross-section of respected and prize-winning writers and illustrators and to some of the brightest new talents in fiction for children and young adults. Brands from Enid Blyton to Felicity Wishes, authors from Hilary McKay to David Almond and Cressida Cowell, artists from David Melling to Lauren Child, sit side-by-side on a list that is simply unparalleled.
Orchard Books offers a sparkling range of very special titles that sell all over the world. Picture book characters from Daisy the Duck to Charlie & Lola, authors such as Michael Lawrence and Giles Andreae, illustrators from Jane Ray to Angela Barrett, bestselling fiction series such as Rainbow Magic and Tiara Club, make for a rich treasure-trove of talent.
Orion Children’s Books is known for its fantastic and utterly unique children’s list. Its major young adult authors include Sally Gardner, Marcus Sedgwick and Kevin Crossley-Holland. Francesca Simon’s terrific Horrid Henry series has proved very popular with 5 to 7-year-olds (and their parents) both in book form and on audio, and a TV cartoon and character costume have also been successfully launched. Orion’s biggest recent success is Michelle Paver’s Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series with the worldwide publishing success of Wolf Brother. The sequels Spirit Walker and Soul Eater have also both been bestsellers.
Little, Brown Children’s Books contains a range of exciting kid’s titles pulsing with vibrancy and adventure. The list includes an incredible array of titles from adorable picture books to edgy new young adult books.
Franklin Watts is well-known for its high-quality and attractive project books, which support what is being taught in schools in all subjects and at all ages. It also has a superb range of reading development titles. There are over 1,500 Franklin Watts titles in print, with something to satisfy every need.
Wayland is recognised as a benchmark non-fiction brand, representing both consistent quality of educational content and an up-to-date and appealing child-friendly approach to design. Over the years Wayland books have won innumerable awards, and it remains the gold standard in children’s information books.