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  • Six – M. M. Vaughan

    Simon & Schuster Margaret K. McElderry Books ISBN 9781481420709 | May 2016 This is speculative fiction for your young readers at its best. If you have kids who are into the whole premise of technology and scientific discoveries at their best – or worst – they will gobble this up. Parker Banks hates that he Read more

  • The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee – Deborah Abela

    Random House Australia ISBN: 9781925324822 Published: 01/08/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s   RRP $14.99 In small country towns there is often a vigorous community spirit, especially for the ‘battlers’ and this story exemplifies that. India Wimple lives with her family – Dad, Mum, little brother Boo and Nanna Flo – in Yungabilla. Nanna came to live with Read more

  • Welcome to Country – Aunty Joy Murphy & Lisa Kennedy

    Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781922244871 Imprint: BLACK DOG BOOKS Distributor: Harper Collins Distribution Services for Australia and New Zealand Release Date: August 1, 2016 RRP $24.99 Readers of this blog will already be aware of my passion for our Indigenous creators. As a proud mother and grandmother of Wiradjuri kids I particularly appreciate being able to share so many Read more

  • The Moonlight Dreamers – Siobhan Curham

    ISBN: 9781406365825 Imprint: WALKER PAPERBACK Distributor: Harper Collins Distribution Services for Australia and New Zealand Release Date: July 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99   Four teenage girls couldn’t be more different in personality, home life, culture or beliefs; yet one thing brings them together. They are all fed up with other people, whether peers or adults, telling Read more

  • RFDS Adventures #4 & #5 – George Ivanoff

      Fast Flight (RFDS #4) Random House Australia ISBN: 9780857988829 Published: 02/05/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP $14.99   Young Dillon is pretty much like any other boy of his age. He loves his cricket, his room is always pretty messy and he likes hanging with his best mate Jay. Pretty much the only thing that sets Read more

  • Clementine Rose and the Paris Puzzle (#12) – Jacqueline Harvey

    Random House Australia ISBN: 9780857987884 Published: 27/06/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s   RRP $14.99 With great timing for Bastille Day favourite of many Clementine Rose is off to Paris with her family – both the old and the new (following the engagement of her mother Clarissa and Drew). Clemmie is beside herself with excitement not only because Read more

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