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The Long Distance Playlist – Tara Eglington
Harper Collins Australia January 2020 ISBN: 9781460755211 ISBN 10: 1460755219 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU RRP: $19.99 Well if you told me I would absolutely fall in love with a YA (primarily) romantic novel I would no doubt have scoffed loudly. However, this is just delightful and so so much more than just romance. Eglington explores contemporary culture, family…
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Outback Wonder – Juliet M. Sampson
Brolga Publishing 2017 ISBN: 9781925367935 RRP $19.99 Many of you will be familiar with Juliet’s recent picture book, Grace’s Mystery Seed, which has been widely praised and garnered considerable accolades – and rightly so. However you may not be so well acquainted with her earlier novels which have also been positively received. Outback Wonder is Juliet’s…
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Mercy Point – Anna Snoekstra
Harper Collins June 2019 ISBN: 9781460709887 ISBN 10: 1460709888 RRP: $19.99 For so many the teen years are times of angst, struggling for self-identity and confidence and feeling that one ‘fits in’. For a group of five young people in the Blue Mountains it’s even more fraught as all of them suspect they may be adopted and…
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Detention – Tristan Bancks
Penguin Random House Imprint: Puffin July 2019 ISBN: 9780143799 RRP: $16.99 Just wow! Once again Tristan has crafted a sensational narrative with high-impact tension and thought-provoking themes which will keep readers eagerly turning pages. Two young people are both, each in their own way, prisoners of sad circumstances. Sima, with her family,…
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The Quiet at the End of the World – Lauren James
Walker Books ISBN: 9781406375510 Imprint: Walker March 2019 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 To be honest, I’m totally not a sci-fi person but this novel had me completely engrossed from the first page. London: 2109. Population: 300. Sixteen year old Lowrie and seventeen year old Shen are the only remaining ‘children’ on Earth after a mystery virus,…
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Just Breathe – Andrew Daddo
Penguin Australia 9780143573623 July 30, 2018 RRP: $17.99 It must be hard to be so multi-talented *wry face*. Andrew Daddo has certainly proven his ability as not only a media figure but a very able and engaging writer. I’ve not been enthralled in recent times by a lot of the YA coming my way –…
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The Girls’ Guide to Growing Up Great: Changing Bodies, Periods, Relationships, Life Online
– Sophie Elkan with Laura Chaisty & Dr Maddy Podichetty. Illustrated by Flo Perry Bloomsbury Australia June 2018 Imprint: Green Tree ISBN 978147294374 RRP $22.99 Navigating through puberty is no easy ask and often it seems tweens heading into teens can be quite overwhelmed despite all intentions to help them be informed and comfortable. For…
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Brontide – Sue McPherson
Magabala Books June 2018 ISBN:9781925360929 RRP: $14.99 I often think that if a book leaves you feeling slightly unsettled it must have achieved its goal. This was a quick read so it was done and dusted in one sitting but the reflection afterwards probably took equally as long as the actual reading. This is…
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The Teenage Guide to Friends – Nicola Morgan
Walker Books ISBN: 9781406369779 Imprint: Walker July 1, 2017 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 Nicola Morgan is a recognised expert on the teenage psyche and has already written successful and well received books. Now she turns her hand to dealing with the issue of friends and friendship. Her engaging and conversational style will certainly appeal to the…
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Pretty Girls Don’t Eat – Winnie Salamon
Ford St Publishing Jul 2017 9781925272772 AUD$17.95, NZD$22.99 “Body image is one of the top concerns for young people in Australia right now,” Dr Vivienne Lewis, associate professor and clinical psychologist at the University of Canberra told The Huffington Post Australia. November 2016 Eating disorders are estimated to affect approximately 9% of the Australian population.…
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