Better Read Kids

Better Read Kids Better Read Kids is a specialty children's bookshop located in the heart of Newtown. We stock a cura

Better Read Kids is a part of Better Read Than Dead, a book store located in the heart of Newtown. Better Read Than Dead has bee which has been a firm favourite of Newtown locals for nearly twenty years. We pride ourselves on having the best range of books for kids and adults across all genres and topics. This, together with a collective passion for books and reading, provides the ideal environment for us to excel at providing you with our special brand of service and range of titles.

Learn the ABCs in style in this rhythm-filled Bad Bunny adventure. ‘Lullaby Legends: ABC of Bad Bunny’ by Amber Lily int...
10/09/2026

Learn the ABCs in style in this rhythm-filled Bad Bunny adventure. ‘Lullaby Legends: ABC of Bad Bunny’ by Amber Lily introduces preschoolers to alphabet and our favourite Puerto Rican superstar! 🇵🇷🐰

This read is necessary for everyone, not just kids!

Bestselling author Tim Ayliffe has just signed copies of his new children’s debut novel, ‘S.I.G.M.A 1: Web of Spies’! Si...
09/09/2026

Bestselling author Tim Ayliffe has just signed copies of his new children’s debut novel, ‘S.I.G.M.A 1: Web of Spies’!

Signed copies are available in-store now!

Happy Father’s Day to all those incredible dads and paternal figures out there!
06/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all those incredible dads and paternal figures out there!

This week’s Kids Top Ten 📚✨ Big stories, little readers, plenty to love.
04/09/2026

This week’s Kids Top Ten 📚✨ Big stories, little readers, plenty to love.

What better way to end off the week than to relax and browse picture books! 🐉
04/09/2026

What better way to end off the week than to relax and browse picture books! 🐉

Our September Kids Book of the Month is ‘My Tiny Universe’ by Maryam Master! 🌎✨We were so lucky to have Maryam pop into ...
04/09/2026

Our September Kids Book of the Month is ‘My Tiny Universe’ by Maryam Master! 🌎✨

We were so lucky to have Maryam pop into the shop to sign copies — come grab yours while they’re here! 💛📚
The book follows Leif, who is named after a valiant Viking. But being a two-foot nothing, fraidy-cat kid with a thousand and one phobias is about as far from valiant as you can get. He’s a Certified Science Enthusiast and has a brain as large and mysterious as the universe. He’s not one of the cool kids at school. Or the geeks. He’s not even one of the misfits. (Have you ever heard of a misfit who didn’t fit in with other misfits?) Leif’s different in every way, but especially because he was the first kid to be born with CIA (Climate Induced Anomalies).

He didn’t have a single friend at West Hershey College, before Albie came along.

And that’s when all the trouble really began.

Enter our in-store Father’s Day competition by submitting an entry to our question ‘What book reminds you of your dad an...
03/09/2026

Enter our in-store Father’s Day competition by submitting an entry to our question ‘What book reminds you of your dad and why?’. Drop off your entry in the submission box for a chance to win a $75 Better Read voucher for dad and a $25 voucher for yourself!⁠
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A little Father’s Day love has made its way into this week’s Kids Top Ten 💛From celebrating all the wonderful ways to be...
28/08/2026

A little Father’s Day love has made its way into this week’s Kids Top Ten 💛

From celebrating all the wonderful ways to be a dad to mysteries, unicorns, superpigs and K-pop adventures, there’s plenty for every little reader. And if you’re still looking for something for Dad, a book to read together is always a good place to start 📚✨

What a gorgeous collection of board books this customer is checking out!
27/08/2026

What a gorgeous collection of board books this customer is checking out!

“If I’m remembered 100 years from now, I hope it will be not for looks but for books.” - Dolly Parton⁠⁠Like everyone, we...
27/08/2026

“If I’m remembered 100 years from now, I hope it will be not for looks but for books.” - Dolly Parton⁠
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Like everyone, we are heart broken to hear about the death of an icon and trailblazer, Dolly Parton. Dolly had a lifelong commitment to literacy, libraries and reading, with her Imagination Library initiative giving children access to hundreds of millions of books.⁠
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On the third slide we have pulled together a few books that remind us of Dolly’s story and love of literature. ⁠
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What a superstar. ⁠
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265 King Street
Newtown, NSW
2042

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm
Friday 9:30am - 9pm
Saturday 9:30am - 9pm
Sunday 9:30am - 9pm

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