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Quokka Finds a Friend – Katie Stewart
Fremantle Press August 2026 ISBN: 9781760997793 RRP: $24.99 There is absolutely no doubt that quokkas are pretty much top of our list of Australian native animals most likely to entice tourists from around the world to visit. Yes, the koalas, the wallabies, the echidnas and platypuses, the elusive rakalis and the shy sugar gliders and… Read more
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: Deluxe Collector’s Edition – Kate diCamillo. Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Walker Books Australia Imprint: Candlewick October 2026 ISBN13:9781536253108 Australia RRP:$27.99 New Zealand RRP:$29.99 When I first read that this was on its way on Kate’s social media, I was thrilled. When I found out that a copy was coming my way, I was even more excited and when it arrived yesterday (28/9) I was absolutely… Read more
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The Garden of Lost Girls- A. L. Tait
Scholastic Australia September 2026 ISBN: 9781761729485 RRP: $18.99 Anyone who knows me also knows my obsession with cosy murder/mystery stories. This new one caters to a younger readership of middle grade – think Year 6 upwards – straddling a gap often in this genre. Sam and his cousins, Archie and Grace, have grown up with… Read more
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How Not to be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses- Jenny Pearson
Harper Collins Australia September 2026 Imprint: Usborne GB ISBN: 9781835400968 RRP: $17.99 It certainly was pretty apt that I would be reading this at exactly the right time for Talk Like a Pirate Day – and what fun it was [given my penchant for pirates in general –after all, there was the pirate wedding at… Read more
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Down the Bush Track, Little Bee – Sarah Jane Lightfoot
Affirm Press April 2026 Affirm Kids ISBN13: 9781923293526 RRP: AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 27.99 Sarah Jane Lightfoot’s books are always a treat and this one is certainly that. I knew we had different types of native bees but I’m pretty sure I didn’t know all of those described in this lovely flit around the country.… Read more
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The Thing About Giants – Christopher Galvin
Walker Books September 2026 ISBN13:9781529538472 Australia RRP:$17.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 It’s always wonderful when you get to read a debut novel, especially MG, that takes a trope (or two) in a completely different and refreshing direction. And this one is so spot on for matching with classroom discussions on big issues confronting the world at… Read more
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