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The City of Guardian Stones – Jacob Sager Weinstein
Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781406368864 Imprint: Walker Release Date: November 1, 2018 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 In the first of the trilogy The City of Secret Rivers Hyacinth Hayward managed to thwart the plot to control the magical powers of the underground waters of London and also gain some inkling about her family’s role as protectors of…
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His Name was Walter – Emily Rodda
Harper Collins ISBN: 9781460756188 ISBN 10: 1460756185 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU On Sale: 23/07/2018 List Price: 22.99 AUD Oh my gosh! Yes, of course there will be more to say but really this book was so incredible it really did almost leave me speechless. Just when I think Emily Rodda cannot get any better (I mean, I just loved…
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Total Quack Up- Edited by Sally Rippin and Adrian Beck. Illustrated by James Foley
Penguin Random House 9780143794905 October 15, 2018 Puffin RRP $14.99 Here’s another super choice for the kid who loves humour – and again, very timely with Christmas rushing in upon us. The cream of our Australian children’s writers have contributed a wealth of funny stories: Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Adrian Beck, Jacqueline Harvey,…
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Funny Stories: and Other Funny Stories – Morris Gleitzman
Penguin Random House 9780143793380 October 29, 2018 Puffin RRP $24.99 So, you say, what could be better than a new Morris Gleitzman book? A bumper book with three books in one plus a bonus brand new story – that’s what! Give Peas a Chance, Pizza Cake and Snot Chocolate line up for what can…
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The Tales of Mr Walker – Jess Black. Illustrated by Sara Acton
Penguin Random House ISBN 9780143793076 October 29, 2018 Imprint: Puffin RRP $24.99 Some readers of this blog will have seen photos of my Pippin – a toy poodle of extraordinary personality but neurotic (apparently a poodle thing). I love him – truly I do! – but seriously if he could be more like Mr…
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Limelight – Raphael Solli
Penguin Random House ISBN 9780143793762 September , 2018 Imprint: Puffin RRP $16.99 Just in case you missed the utter sensation of the youngest winner of the Australian Poetry Slam last year, here is your introduction to amazing Raphael Solli. His performance was viewed on Facebook over 3.5 million times instantly rocketing him to well-deserved…
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Wundersmith : The Calling of Morrigan Crow : Nevermoor 2– Jessica Townsend
Hachette OCT 30, 2018 | 9780734418227 | RRP $16.99 Imprint: Lothian Books Morrigan is back! The eagerly anticipated second instalment of Nevermoor is no disappointment and the many readers who are bursting at the seams waiting to get their hands on a copy will be delighted. Now that Morrigan has passed her trials she becomes part of Unit 919…
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Black Cockatoo – Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler
Magabala Books Published: Jul 2018 ISBN: 9781925360707 RRP: $11.99 A beautiful novella that explores a coming-of-age experience for a young Aboriginal girl in the remote Kimberley region. Mia is distressed at the increasing distance her brother is putting between himself and family. The growing turbulence within her family is hard for a 13…
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Crossing Ebenezer Creek – Tonya Bolden
Bloomsbury Australia Published: 01-08-2018 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781681196992 Imprint: Bloomsbury YA RRP $14.99 The wonderful thing about well-written, well-researched historical fiction is that you don’t just learn new information but that you can immerse yourself in the period and gain a far greater understanding than dry textbooks will offer. I openly admit that I…
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For Tweens and Teens – a selection
You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything: The Number One Bestseller – Matthew Syed Hachette APR 24, 2018 | 9781526361158 | RRP $19.99 This positive and empowering guide, by bestselling mindset author Matthew Syed, will help boys and girls build resilience, fulfil their potential and become successful, happy, awesome adults. I…
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