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Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) – Jackie French
Harper Collins AustraliaMay 2026 ISBN: 9781460766545 RRP: $16.99 A new book from Jackie French is always exciting. When it heralds a new series even more so. And to top it off, I was able to read it and write notes for it, which was so cool especially as, some months ago, Jackie and I had some…
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The Crystal Skulls: History Hunter series – Mark Greenwood
Fremantle Press July 2026 ISBN: 9781760996550 RRP: $14.99 After thoroughly enjoying The Unlucky Pirate, I knew I was going to love this one and I surely did! So much of which I had no idea before reading – absolutely fascinating and bizarre at the same time. This time Mark Greenwood takes readers on a trip through…
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My First Aussie Dinosaurs – Sarah Jane Lightfoot
Affirm Press Dist: Simon & Schuster December 2025 Affirm Kids ISBN13: 978192329351 RRP; $16.99 I think I’m officially in love with Sarah Jane Lightfoot’s books . After reviewing my first couple last year, I have no hesitation in asking for more when I see them. This one has been out for a while but only…
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What’s That Splat? Johanna Bell & Amelia Luscombe
Thames & Hudson June 2026 ISBN: 9781760764821 RRP: $24.99 From the talented creators of What is a Dot? comes some more great imaginative and creative read & play experiences and already I can see the paint splatting all over the place! While it may cause some to throw up their hands in horror (probably the…
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Meooow! – Nicoletta Costa
Thames & Hudson April 2026 RRP: $14.99 A Cat Book of Seasons ISBN: 9781760765866 A Cat Book of Colours ISBN: 9781760765842 $14.99 A Cat Book of Feelings ISBN: 9781760765859 Well if these aren’t just as cute as a bug’s ear! They are incredibly simple concept board books but those vibrant illustrations combined with the absolutely…
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Costa’s Garden: Fruit – Costa Georgiadis & Brenna Quinlan
Harper Collins Australia April 2026 Imprint: ABC Books AU ISBN: 9780733343391 Series: Costa’s Garden RRP: $24.99 Our favourite colourful garden gnome, Costa, is back in his second book in this series for Smalls and this time he brings a tutti-frutti cornucopia of delectable fruit. From the beginning of fruit (the flower) to the kitchen for creating delicious dishes…
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Duck Look Who’s Talking! (Duck, #1) – Matt Stanton
Harper Collins Australia April 2026 Imprint: ABC Books AU ISBN: 9780733342059 RRP: $16.99 Matt Stanton is a king of comedic writing and don’t we know it! And I’m going to be very frank here [no, not Frank – just Los] I really do think the Funny Kid books are great but it was always Duck who was…
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Time to Go to the Park – Emma Bowd/Leila Rudge
Harper Collins Australia Imprint: HarperCollins AU ISBN: 9781460767245 RRP: $24.99 What a perfectly sweet and happy book this is to share with your favourite Smalls! It brings back many happy memories for me of parks and picnics with my own girls and then later The Kid [we still enjoy parks and picnics now she’s an adult -just…
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The Framing: a memoir – Fernanda Dahlstrom
Melbourne University Publishing Distributed by Simon & Schuster April 2026 ISBN: 9780522881882 RRP: $32.99 I have to thank Isobelle Carmody for drawing my attention to this outstanding book, and also, of course, to MUP for graciously allowing me to review it. It came to my attention that Isobelle and Fernanda will be in conversation at…
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The Wild Unknown – Emily Gale
Text Publishing April 2026 ISBN: 9781923058835 AU Price$16.99 NZ Price$21.00 In 2045 life is familiar but also not. If we think technology and AI is pervasive now, in the near-future that Emily Gale has conceived it’s inescapable, compulsory and deeply rooted within society. Eddie’s world is one filled with ‘smart’ technology from the smart windows…
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