Meena's Moving Day

Name: Meena's Moving Day
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781761113574
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Brenton Cullen

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Meena's Moving Day by Brenton Cullen unfolds the heartwarming story of Meena and Lina, two sisters who share a room filled with secrets, laughter, and companionship. But sometimes... they argue. When Dad clears out the sunroom, Meena feels ready for her very own space and eagerly... Read More

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Meena and Lina share a room. They whisper at night, swapping secrets and laughs. But sometimes...they argue. When Dad clears out the sunroom, Meena asks, ‘Can it be mine?’ But will Meena be happy in her own room, away from her little sister?

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Meena's Moving Day by Brenton Cullen unfolds the heartwarming story of Meena and Lina, two sisters who share a room filled with secrets, laughter, and companionship.

But sometimes... they argue.

When Dad clears out the sunroom, Meena feels ready for her very own space and eagerly asks, "Can it be mine?" However, her little sister Lina isn't ready to let her go and wonders, "But what about me?"

Can Meena and Lina find a way to have their separate spaces without drifting apart? Will Meena feel content in her spacious new room, away from her little sister's constant presence?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761113574

Publisher: Wombat Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 October 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Wombat Books

Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout; Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jennifer Horn

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

Collections

Brenton Cullen Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Brenton Cullen is passionate about writing stories from the heart. He is a bookseller, reviewer, beta reader and manuscript assessor, and an enthusiastic advocate for children’s literature. Brenton has written for such publications as Books+Publishing, Magpies, Writing QLD and Good Reading. In 2023, he received the Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship, and won the 2024 Just Write For Kids Pitch It! Competition (Middle-Grade Category). Brenton’s debut features a novel, The Prime Minister Problem (Riveted Press) in May 2026 and a picture book, Meena’s Moving Day (Wombat Books) in October 2026. Visit him on Instagram @brenton_cullen or his website: www.brentoncullenwriter.weebly.com Jennifer Horn is a Brisbane-based illustrator and children’s writer. Her fairytale debut picture book The Precious Plum was shortlisted for the 2022 Little Pink Dog’s Authorstrator Prize. She illustrated the real-life-inspired picture book The Boy From The Sea and an entry in the anthology, Our Australian HeART. With a background in architecture and film, Jen draws on her experiences to create whimsical illustrations. She is a pen-and-paper sketcher, and brings the line drawings into Photoshop to colour and polish. Jen has a black cat too! She tried to coerce him to model for more of the sketches, but he’s too self-conscious.

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