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100 Story Building publishes Australia’s only fiction books written and edited by children, for children. Every aspect of our Early Harvest books is decided by young people: theme, cover design, story selection, illustrations, activities and more - all chosen by participants in our Early Harvest program, led by a team of young editors.
Our new book TWO-FACED TALES is available for sale. It features 13 shocking stories by young Australians, and original contribution by bestselling author Alice Pung.
The 2024 Early Harvest book of Stunning Survival and Brilliant Betrayal by young authors for young readers.
What would you do if you were betrayed by your best friend? Or if you found yourself surviving in the middle of a dark forest, surrounded by monstrous beings who are sneaking up behind you?!
Two-Faced Tales is a collection of 13 shocking stories that were written, illustrated and edited by young Australians, along with an original contribution by bestselling author Alice Pung.
This book was created by a heroic team of young editors ages 10-12 through 100 Story Building’s Early Harvest program. This dream team selected the stories, commissioned cover art and illustrations, collaborated on making heaps of tough decisions (without backstabbing each other) and cooked some delicious worm spaghetti… all while surviving on a deserted island.
Warning: Two-Faced Tales is full of traitorous humans, mischievous pets and perilous circumstances. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to survive impossible odds or plot the ultimate betrayal, then this is the book for you!
About the Early Harvest program
Every year we publish a children’s fiction book as a part of our Early Harvest program. Each publication has a theme chosen by students in participating schools, and is put together by a team of young editors aged 10-12.
The young editors are mentored by publishing professionals throughout the process, but ultimately all the editorial decisions are made by them. They choose the title, commission stories and artworks, select and edit the stories submitted by young writers, write editorials and other features, and produce the book.
The contributors are young writers from the participating schools, plus usually a famous children’s author or two commissioned (and edited!) by the young editors. Award-winning authors who’ve contributed stories include Andy Griffiths, Alice Pung, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Davina Bell, Shaun Tan, Andrew McDonald, George Ivanoff, Morris Gleitzman, Amelia Mellor and Rhiannon Williams.