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Comes the Night – Isobelle Carmody
Allen & Unwin October 2024 ISBN:9781760294762 Awards: Imprint:A&U Children’s RRP: $24.99 In a future Canberra, the citizens are protected and insulated under domes, safe from extreme weather, solar radiation and all the after-effects caused by recklessness of previous generations. They are also guarded from civil unrest as small drones constantly monitor the skies, and AI…
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The Chronicles of Wetherwhy: the Age of Enchantment – Anna James
Harper Collins September 2024 After the roaring success of her Pages & Co series, Anna James has kicked off an engaging new series with which I am already wholly engaged, as I’m sure will be your readers. Everyone in Whetherwhy has magic, to a greater or lesser extent. And each person’s magic is connected to…
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The Colour of Revenge – Cornelia Funke
October 2024 ISBN: 9781915947611 Scholastic Australia Publisher:THE CHICKEN HOUSE RRP: $20.00 For the past four nights I’ve been happily immersed once again in the world of Inkheart. I really find it hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the publication of Inkheart, and our introduction to Mo, Meggie, Dustfinger and all the glittering and…
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Dragonkeeper – Carole Wilkinson
Walker Books December 2024 ISBN13:9781761601446 Australia RRP:$17.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 What a series this is and how loved it has been by so many over the years! I loved Dragonkeeper the first time I read it over 20 years ago and have re-read it more than once. When I read and reviewed Bronze Bird Tower…
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Christmas at Hogwarts – J. K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao.
Bloomsbury Australia October 2024 ISBN 9781526677082 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $29.99 Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow.’ Harry’s first Christmas at Hogwarts was always bound to be memorable, given his previous dismal experiences. But the sparkle and warmth and magic of a…
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From the films of Harry Potter 100 Objects: the most iconic props from the movies – Jody Revenson
Bloomsbury Publishing October 2024 ISBN 9781526681546 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $49.99 I jokingly refer to Sonia from Bloomsbury as my ‘dealer’ as she knows well my addiction, so firstly – thanks for this 🤟. It’s another truly magnificent volume for us HP tragics. I already have some colleagues putting it on their orders list…
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Junkyard Fairies:#1 Dig Deep – Edwina Wyatt. Illustrated by Lauren O’Hara
Walker Books Australia October 2024 ISBN13:9781760657048 Australia RRP:$19.99 New Zealand RRP:$24.99 Even without the addition of the adorable little fairy house [thank you so much Walker Books!🍄] , I would have loved this delightful new take on fairies for a contemporary audience. It’s rather like a mash-up of Enid Blyton with Bottersnikes & Gumbles and…
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Hotel Balzaar – Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Júlia Sardà.
Walker Books Australia October 2024 ISBN13:9781529523782 Australia RRP:$24.99 New Zealand RRP:$27.99 One thing is always certain. A book by Kate DiCamillo will always be captivating. After the first Norendy tale, readers knew they could look forward to more of the magic realism of this series and it has come with another glorious story about stories.…
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Landovel – Emily Rodda
Allen & Unwin October 2024 ISBN:9781761069758 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $39.99 A new Emily Rodda title is always a reason to be excited. When it arrives as a stunning 3 part trilogy in a very handsome slipcase, it’s like an early Xmas. A hero fights against the tide,Companions battle by his side.Danger,…
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