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    We help schools choose the
    right books for their classrooms

    FIND OUT MORE

Access all the textbooks and library resources you need.

Who We Are

The Book House is an Australian owned and operated business that has lovingly supplied schools since 1979. For over 40 years, teachers around Australia have trusted The Book House to deliver educational materials for their schools. We are a central supplier for all your classroom needs.

What We Do

We supply high-quality textbooks, digital resources, and library books for schools: it’s what we do best. Our team can help you to research available titles, receive competitive quotes, and place your orders with ease. We will supply and process all resources to meet your specifications.

Why Choose Us

We have established relationships with all publishers, so you can easily select the right books for your students. We have P-12 class sets and library resources, including readers, texts and digital supplements. Our team's expert knowledge can save you time.

How You Benefit

Our team is knowledgeable and efficient when it comes to placing orders. We understand the importance of receiving textbooks in a timely manner and within budget: that’s why we offer charge-forward options when ordering books for the new school year. We listen to what is important to you, and provide a service to match.

It's our mission to make your life easier

Syllabus and curriculum support from our expert team

Our team can help you research available titles, suggest alternatives, and keep you informed about upcoming publications. We help you easily order class sets for the new school year, and offer competitive quotes for the texts you choose.

One-stop-shop for books and digital resources

We have established relationships with all the major publishers, so you can select the right resources for your classrooms and library. We supply P-12 classroom sets and library materials, including readers, texts, and digital supplements.

Access to local and global publishers

We collaborate with all the major local and international distributors, so our team can deliver almost any book or resource in any genre or format. We supply a full range of books, audiobooks (MP3s or CDs) and DVDs. Our book supply includes graphic novels, English as a Second Language texts, dyslexic titles, and large print editions.

Expert publishing and industry knowledge

Our team meets regularly with major publishers to stay updated with titles, marketing expectations and anticipated demand. We research titles and monitor media interest in new releases, to ensure your collection includes popular titles, award-winning books, plus TV and film tie-ins.

Full shelf-ready processing to your specifications

We can process books ready for use, including contact covering, school labels, barcode placement and reinforced stitching. Our experienced cataloguing and processing teams will prepare texts to your specifications.

Easy online ordering and fast delivery

You can search over nine million titles via our website to find the right resources for your school. You can order online or call our team directly to place your order. Once your order is processed, we will ship it to you promptly.

The Book House is appointed by the Queensland Department of Education to supply text books and library books under the standing offer arrangements: DETSOA 65864 for Textbooks/Digital Products & DETSOA 68846 for Library Resources.