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Tilly’s First Spell – Mary Anastasiou. Giorgia Clerico.
Five Mile Press August 2026 9781923551220$26.99 Whether your kiddos have seen Tilly’s New Broom or not, this will be a hit and has a strong message for Smalls who may not always get new things right the first time. We are forever talking about growth mindset and sometimes I think the kids just think it…
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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…
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More Claris …ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ!! – Megan Hess
Hachette Australia I’ve often commented on my love of a great ‘mouse’ book and they don’t get much better or prettier than Claris. These books are such a reflection of Megan Hess’ exquisite sense of fashion and her excellent eye for elegant aesthetics and the stories so enjoyable for your Smalls. What a gorgeous gift…
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Quokka Finds a Friend – Katie Stewart
Fremantle Press August 2026 ISBN: 9781760997793 RRP: $24.99 There is absolutely no doubt that quokkas are pretty much top of our list of Australian native animals most likely to entice tourists from around the world to visit. Yes, the koalas, the wallabies, the echidnas and platypuses, the elusive rakalis and the shy sugar gliders and…
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: Deluxe Collector’s Edition – Kate diCamillo. Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Walker Books Australia Imprint: Candlewick October 2026 ISBN13:9781536253108 Australia RRP:$27.99 New Zealand RRP:$29.99 When I first read that this was on its way on Kate’s social media, I was thrilled. When I found out that a copy was coming my way, I was even more excited and when it arrived yesterday (28/9) I was absolutely…
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How Not to be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses- Jenny Pearson
Harper Collins Australia September 2026 Imprint: Usborne GB ISBN: 9781835400968 RRP: $17.99 It certainly was pretty apt that I would be reading this at exactly the right time for Talk Like a Pirate Day – and what fun it was [given my penchant for pirates in general –after all, there was the pirate wedding at…
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Down the Bush Track, Little Bee – Sarah Jane Lightfoot
Affirm Press April 2026 Affirm Kids ISBN13: 9781923293526 RRP: AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 27.99 Sarah Jane Lightfoot’s books are always a treat and this one is certainly that. I knew we had different types of native bees but I’m pretty sure I didn’t know all of those described in this lovely flit around the country.…
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Bowerbird Brave: Bowerbird Blues #4- Aura Parker
Scholastic Australia September 2026 ISBN: 9781761727252 ISBN-10: 1761727257 RRP: $19.99 It’s not just that Aura’s books are so gorgeously pretty although, truthfully, they are top of the tree in that respect. But this beautiful Bowerbird series has so much to offer our Smalls in the way of thinking more deeply about certain aspects of life.…
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