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The Garden of Lost Girls- A. L. Tait
Scholastic Australia September 2026 ISBN: 9781761729485 RRP: $18.99 Anyone who knows me also knows my obsession with cosy murder/mystery stories. This new one caters to a younger readership of middle grade – think Year 6 upwards – straddling a gap often in this genre. Sam and his cousins, Archie and Grace, have grown up with…
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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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The Better Machine – Lisa Nicol & Michel Streich
Scholastic Australia October 2026 ISBN : 9781761640704 RRP: $26.99 Is better always better? That’s a question that will be the focus of any discussion after this book is read – whether it’s shared to Preppies or to seniors or to adults, it is a natural follow-on philosophical debate. In a world where so many are…
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2026 Father’s Day Special: Some Dads: 15th Anniversary Edition – Nick Bland
Scholastic Australia July 2026 ISBN: 9781761723841 RRP: $19.99 First of all let me say, I love EVERY Nick Bland book without exception. They are both clever and always well-executed. And this long-time favourite must have been shared a gazillion times in libraries, classrooms and homes for the past 15 years. It is both fun and…
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Football: Horrible Histories – Terry Deary. Illustrated by Martin Brown.
All about the gruesome game – this book is a real keeper! Scholastic Australia ISBN: 9780702344800 ISBN-10: 070234480X Series: Horrible Histories May 2026 RRP: $21.99 It’s not called the World Game for nothing and while I’m not a fan myself, I not only have friends who are but have seen the enthusiasm of the kiddos I’ve taught, particularly…
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Blossom Possum: 20th Anniversary Edition – Gina Newton. Kilmeny Niland.
SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ISBN : 9781761727962 Imprint : Scholastic Press August 2026 RRP: $19.99 Well I wouldn’t mind a dollar for every time I’ve shared this delightful re-tell with an appreciative audience over the many years in the many libraries. And it’s never on the shelf unless you keep it in reserve for when you do want to…
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The Rainbow Egg: The Tinysaurs #2 – Sally Odgers. Illustrated by Adele K. Thomas
Scholastic Australia July 2026 ISBN: 9781761723858 ISBN-10: 1761723855 RRP: $14.99 The cutie-pie Tinysaurs are back for their second adventure and this one gets even cuter than the first. Much like Redcliffe for the past month, the Tinysaurs are quite fed up with the endless rain and are very happy to see a magnificent rainbow arching overheard. Surely…
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Prickles – Phil Cummings & Jennifer Goldsmith
Scholastic Australia April 2026 ISBN: 9781760266028 ISBN-10: 1760266027 RRP: $26.99 This is just an absolutely delightful (as usual) from Phil Cummings with an assistance dog who doesn’t just assist her human. Prickles is an alley cat. It’s not a great life what with weather and dangers, but it does have good moments like stretching out on windowsills…
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