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The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher #1– A. L. Tait
Hachette September 2017 9780734417671 | RRP $14.99 So imagine if you will Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men hiding out in Sherwood Forest. Now replace that image with a feisty band of young girls adept in woodcraft, hunting, disguise and escape. This is the group that young Gabriel a naïve and inexperienced novice monk encounters Read more
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The Wizards of Once – Written & illustrated by Cressida Cowell
(wish you could see the coppery accents!) Hachette September 2017 ISBN 9781444939576 Following twelve books in the How to Train Your Dragon series, devotees of Cressida Cowell’s distinctive quirky writing and illustrating are bound to be enchanted by this first in a completely new series. Some of the most exquisite cover art I have ever Read more
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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow– Jessica Townsend
Hachette October 2017 9780734418074 | RRP $16.99 When you receive a proof copy of an upcoming debut novel about which the publisher says stuff like ‘sold by eight-way auction’ and ‘film rights pre-empted’ you can assume it’s going to be a cracker. And it is that indeed. Written by Jessica Townsend (Sunshine Coast! Yay!) this Read more
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Alice-Miranda in Hollywood (#16) – Jacqueline Harvey
Penguin Random House August 2017-09-03 ISBN 9780143780618 RRP $16.99 My girls are already super-excited awaiting this latest Alice-Miranda and well they should be because I think it is the most exciting thus far! A-M and her pals are in the midst of being part of a real Hollywood movie – as child actors in A-M’s Read more
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Raymond – Yann & Gwendal Le Bec
Walker Books ISBN: 9781406362428 May 1, 2017 Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 What an utterly charming debut to Walker Books from brothers Yann and Gwendal Le Bec! The plethora dog lovers both young and old who have often wondered what their dog might be like as a ‘human’ will enjoy the gentle humour, others will ruminate Read more
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Nanna’s Button Tin – Dianne Wolfer & Heather Potter
Walker Books ISBN: 9781922077677 June 1, 2017 Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 This is an absolutely charming story for young readers and a beautiful gentle lead in to the idea of memories, keepsakes and family story telling. When a special little girl needs a very specific button to repair a much loved teddy, Nanna’s button tin Read more
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