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2026 Halloween coming up!
Over the next few days enjoy the crop of spooky books I saved for this year’s festivities. I also got one just today from New South Books but won’t have time to read it just yet- however, it has gone straight to my bedside table and looks terrific. So here’s a taster for it and… Read more
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Follow the Dream: the Polly Farmer Story – Steve Hawke with Kim Farmer
Magabala Books 9781922864642|Sept 8, 2026|RRP $17.99 We have already established that I am not an AFL aficionado and it has been a very slow (and relatively minimal) learning curve. That being said, it’s hard to believe that I don’t recollect that I have ever heard this name before and that sort of surprises me but… Read more
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City of Clouds – Kiah Thomas
Harper Collins Australia September 2026 ISBN: 9781460769645 RRP: $16.99 This new stand-alone fantasy from Kiah Thomas will have middle-grade readers completely absorbed. With a truly evil villain, a mysterious and seemingly contradictory imp, a long-standing curse and two young people from very different social stations, there is plenty with which to engage. With a lust… Read more
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Kids Book Review problem
As many of you know I am also Senior Editor for Kids Book Review – please note a slight hiccup with our platform currently being sorted – one way or another. It would be so helpful if you could share this information with relevant people. I’m crushed to report that our Kids’ Book Review website… Read more
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The Hidden War – Belinda Murrell
Jeparit Press, an imprint of Connor Court Publishing and The Robert Menzies Institute. August 2026 RRP: $24.95 ISBN: 9781923568457 I really want to thank Belinda for asking me to review this terrific slice of history because, though I am that nerd who enjoys all things historical, I really had no idea about any of this.… Read more
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On a Bushwalk – Andrea Rowe. Hannah Sommerville.
Hardie Grant Publishing September 2026 ISBN:9781761216473 Price:AU$19.99, NZ$23.99 Series:Little Worlds Publisher:Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Imprint: Little Hare Another cute addition to the Little World series with its emphasis on basic concepts for Smalls. This one, aside from being a beautifully illustrated jaunt in the bush, focuses on colour. With fonts coloured to match each spotlighted… Read more
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