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Neeka and the Great Search: #3 Wilder Zoo – Tina Strachan. Illustrated by Max Hamilton.
Harper Collins Australia Imprint: Angus & Robertson ISBN: 9781460764572 ISBN 10: 1460764579 RRP: $16.99 I would be seriously surprised if anyone had missed the charming trilogy now at its conclusion. What a credit it is to this debut author, Tina Strachan, to start off with such a crackerjack set of books! For me, there’s the added bonus…
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Where the River Runs Free – Vikki Conley. Jedda Robaard.
Windy Hollow Books July 2025 ISBN: 9781922998217 AUD$29.95, NZD$34.99 This spring weather is just glorious and a perfect time for a family walk out in the beauty and calm of nature. Why not follow the example of this family as they take an adventurous walk along the local river. What might they see? A frog?…
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The Book of Dust : Phillip Pullman – a recap
While I await #3 in this extraordinary trilogy, I have been revisiting the first two on audio. The brilliant Michael Sheen is the narrator and absolutely perfect. So I thought it would be timely to re-post my reviews of the first two. Are you excited as I am for #3??? I CANNOT WAIT to get…
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Jo Weston’s Netball Besties – Double or Nothing. Foul Play – Jess Black. Sam Loman.
Penguin Australia ISBN: 9781761348532 Imprint: Penguin RRP: $14.99 July 2025 ISBN: 9781761348556 Imprint: Penguin RRP: $14.99 October 2025 Jess Black has real skill in creating these sporty adventures based on the life and career of various notable players in their field. And all the netballers in your cohort will love these. The first one was released early this year but for…
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Lost in a Book: The 113th Assistant Librarian #2 – Stuart Wilson
Penguin Australia September 2025 ISBN: 9781761347016 Imprint: Penguin RRP: $19.99 What super fun it was to re-visit the Blackmoor-upon-Wyvern Public Library, which is in the capable hands of the 113th librarian, Oliver Wormwood, ably assisted by his new friend, Agatha, sometimes girl/more often nine cats. After his initial reluctance at having the librarian’s role thrust upon him,…
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Escape from Firestone Fortress: Solve it Your Way #3 – Rachel Jackson
Riveted Press Distributed by Simon & Schuster September 2025 ISBN13: 9781764007122 RRP: AU$ 17.99 / NZ$ 19.99 I loved Rachel’s first two Solve it Your Way titles and, of course, have also enjoyed my Q&A and meeting her on my visit to Canberra a few months ago. She is both personable and engaging, aside from…
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The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate – Joy Cowley. Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Walker Books Australia Imprint: Gecko Press ISBN13:9798765671696 Australia RRP:$16.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 Not only did this arrive in timely fashion to be included in the fishyness scheme of reviews, but also in the same week as I rediscovered some memories on an old USB including just one from my pirate wedding [yes, you did read…
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You Choose… MEGA: Prehistoric Peril – George Ivanoff.
Penguin Australia ISBN: 9781761353499 Imprint: Penguin RRP: $16.99 Last year was the 10th anniversary of the You Choose series and this year, the legion of fans has been treated to this MEGA new title [which was on that same slow camel train recently] and naturally, it was immediately top of the pile for me. And this time, my…
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