Magic Beach

Voted Australia's Best Children's Picture Book of all time! (The Guardian poll, 2026) Imagine a beach where you can swim, surf, splash through the waves, make sandcastles, hunt for treasure, explore rock-pools, muck about in boats, fish from the jetty, and build a bonfire under the stars. Come to Magic Beach, where adventure begins... An Australian classic with over half a million copies sold, Magic Beach epitomises everything we love about childhood summers spent at the beach with family and friends, when everything seems possible and the promise of a book before bedtime is the perfect end to a perfect day. Magic Beach is a long-standing favourite with Australian children and families for its: - unforgettable rhyming text - uniquely Australian setting - iconic summer beach vibes - timeless, classic illustrations.