In July, I read twenty-two books, and have managed to complete my Australian Women Writer’s Challenge – which I am still going with, and my Book Bingo Challenge. All those posts are written and scheduled, as are several others for reviews and my isolation publicity series, which ends on the twenty-first of this month. I’ve been doing a lot of reading since lockdown and restrictions began, and it has allowed me to get on top of my review list finally. Below are my July numbers and reviews.
The Modern Mrs Darcy 11/12
AWW2020 – 78/25
Book Bingo – 12/12
The Nerd Daily Challenge 47/52
Dymocks Reading Challenge 23/25
Books and Bites Bingo 19/25
STFU Reading Challenge: 10/12
General Goal –130/165
July – 22
Book | Author | Challenge |
Finding Eadie | Caroline Beecham | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
Emma | Jane Austen | Reading Challenge, Book Bingo, Dymocks Reading Challenge |
Beyond Belief
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Dee White | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
Evie and Pog: Party Perfect | Tania McCartney | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
The Wild Way Home | Sophie Kirtley | Reading Challenge |
The Schoolmaster’s Daughter | Jackie French | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
Kitty is Not a Cat: Teddy’s Bear | Jess Black | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
Kitty is Not a Cat: Light’s Out | Jess Black | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
A Clue for Clara | Lian Tanner | AWWW2020, Reading Challenge |
Starfell: Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale | Dominique Valente | Reading Challenge |
What Zola did on Tuesday | Melina Marchetta | Reading Challenge, AWW2020 |
The Battle of Book Week | Kate and Jol Temple | AWW2020, Reading Challenge |
Monty’s Island: Beady Hold and the Yum-Yams | Emily Rodda | AWW2020, Reading Challenge |
The Louvre: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum | James Gardner | Reading Challenge, Books and Bites Bingo, |
The Adventures of Princess Peony | Nette Hilton and Lucinda Gifford | AWW2020, Reading Challenge |
Ella at Eden: The Secret Journal | Laura Sieveking | AWW2020, Reading Challenge |
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
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Kate Bailey | Reading Challenge |
Toffle Towers: The Great River Race | Tim Harris and James Foley | Reading Challenge
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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome | Katrina Nannestad | AWW2020, Reading Challenge, The Nerd Daily, Books and Bites Bingo |
Toffle Towers: Order in the Court | Tim Harris and James Foley | Reading Challenge |
The ABC Book of Australian Poetry: A Treasure of poems for young people | Compiled by Libby Hathorn | Reading Challenge, STFU Reading Challenge |
Max Booth, Future Sleuth: Chip Blip | Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze | Reading Challenge |
Reading Log
- Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales – Walkley Book Award
- Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
- Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
- Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
- The Nine Hundred: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune McAdam
- Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
- The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One)
- Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
- The Binder of Doom: Speedah-Cheetah by Troy Cummins
- The God Child by Nana Oforiatta Ayim
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
- Shark Out of Water by Ace Landers
- A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
- Dragon Masters: Future of the Time Dragon by Tracey West
- The Killing Streets: Uncovering Australia’s First Serial Murderer by Tanya Bretherton
- Dolphin Island: A Daring Rescue by Catherine Hapka
- The River Home by Hannah Richell
- The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- Radio National Fictions (various short stories on ABC Listen App)
- Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
- Death in the Ladies’ Goddess Club by Julian Leatherdale
- Hapless Hero Henrie by Petra James (House of Heroes)
- The Story Puppy by Holly Webb
- Trails of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
- The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting
- The Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valour by Ally Carter
- The Republic of Birds by Jessica Miller
- Captain Marvel Hero Storybook by Steve Behling
- Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster
- Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt
- The Last Firehawk: The Cloud Kingdom by Katrina Charman
- Christmas in Paris (Miss Lily 3.5) by Jackie French
- The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
- The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
- Museum Kittens: The Midnight Visitor by Holly Webb
- Firewatcher Chronicles: Phoenix by Kelly Gardiner
- The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning
- The Girl She Was by Rebecca Freeborn
- Ninjago: Back in Action by Tracey West
- Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws by Vicky Fang
- Friday Barnes: Under Suspicion by R.A. Spratt
- Daring Delly: Going for Gold by Matthew Dellavedova and Zanni Louise
- Aussie Kids: Meet Katie at the Beach by Rebecca Johnson and Lucia Masciullo
- Aussie Kids: Meet Eve in the Outback by Raewyn Caisley and Karen Blair
- The Besties Make A Splash by Felice Arena and Tom Jellett
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling/Newt Scamander
- Liberation by Imogen Kealey
- The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks
- The Deceptions by Suzanne Leal
- Puppy Diary: The Great Toy Rescue by Yvette Poshoglian
- The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle
- Friday Barnes: Big Trouble by R.A. Spratt
- The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski
- The Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates
- Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire by Nat Amoore
- Jane in Love by Rachel Givney
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- The Austen Girls by Lucy Worsley
- The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke
- Friday Barnes: No Rules by R.A. Spratt
- Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice-Ross King by Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft
- Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery by Renée Treml
- Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
- Ribbit Rabbit Robot by Victoria MacKinlay and Sofya Karmazina
- Nim at Sea by Wendy Orr
- Rescue on Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
- The Complete Adventures on Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
- The Monstrous Devices by Damien Love
- An Alice Girl by Tanya Heaslip
- Daisy Runs Wild by Caz Goodwin and Ashley King
- Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
- Her Perilous Mansion by Sean Williams
- What Zola did on Monday by Melina Marchetta and illustrated by Deb Hudson
- Henrie’s Hero Hunt (House of Heroes) by Petra Hunt
- The Power of Positive Pranking by Nat Amoore
- Edie’s Experiments: How to Make Friends by Charlotte Barkla
- Alice-Miranda at School (10th anniversary edition) by Jacqueline Harvey
- Alice-Miranda in the Outback by Jacqueline Harvey
- The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson and Rovina Cai
- Shoestring: The Boy Who Walks on Air by Julie Hunt and Dale Newman
- Orla and the Serpent’s Curse by C.J. Halsam
- A Treacherous Country by K.M. Kruimink
- Elephant Me by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
- Eloise and the Bucket of Stars by Janeen Brian
- Snow White and Rose Red: And Other Tales of Kind Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Lorena Carrington
- Tashi: 25th Anniversary Edition by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble
- On A Barbarous Coast by Craig Cormick and Harold Ludwick
- Elementals: Battle Born by Amie Kaufman
- Lilies, Lies and Love (Miss Lily #4) by Jackie French
- Kid Normal and the Final Five by Greg James and Chris Smith
- Toffle Towers: Fully Booked by Tim Harris and James Foley
- Monty’s Island: Scary Mary and the Stripey Spell by Emily Rodda and Lucinda Gifford
- Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
- When Rain Turns to Snow by Jane Godwin
- League of Llamas: Undercover Llama by Aleesah Darlison
- League of Llamas: Rogue Llama by Aleesah Darlison
- Kensy and Max: Freefall by Jacqueline Harvey
- The Silk House by Kayte Nunn
- The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle by Pamela Rushby and Nellé May Pierce
- Roxy and Jones: The Great Fairy Tale Cover Up by Angela Woolfe
- Alexandra-Rose and Her Icy Cold Toes by Monique Mulligan and Kat Fox (Illustrator)
- Meet Mia by the Jetty by Janeen Brian and Danny Snell
- Meet Sam at the Mangrove Creek by Paul Seden and Brenton McKenna
- Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Kathryn Harkup
- Edie’s Experiments: How to Be the Best by Charlotte Barkla
- Finding Eadie by Caroline Beecham
- Emma by Jane Auste
- Beyond Belief by Dee White
- Evie and Pog: Party Perfect by Tania McCartney
- The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley
- The Schoolmaster’s Daughter by Jackie French
- Kitty is Not a Cat: Teddy’s Bear by Jess Black
- Kitty is Not a Cat: Lights Out by Jess Black
- A Clue for Clara by Lian Tanner
- Starfell: Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale by Dominique Valente
- What Zola did on Tuesday by Melina Marchetta
- The Battle of Book Week (Yours Troolie, Alice Toolie) by Kate and Jol Temple
- Monty’s Island: Beady Hold and the Yum-Yams by Emily Rodda
- The Louvre: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum by James Gardner
- The Adventures of Princess Peony by Nette Hilton and Lucinda Gifford
- Ella at Eden: The Secret Journal by Laura Sieveking
- Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser by Kate Bailey
- Toffle Towers: The Great River Race by Tim Harris and James Foley
- The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad
- Toffle Towers: Order in the Court by Tim Harris
- The ABC Book of Australian Poetry compiled by Libby Hathorn
- Max Booth, Future Sleuth: Chip Blip by Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze
- Lapse by Sarah Thornton
- A Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna
Books and Bites Bingo
Set in Europe: Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
Debut Novel: The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One)
Travel Memoir: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski
Published More than 100 Years Ago: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Written in the First Person: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
Fairy Tale Collection: Snow White and Rose Red: And Other Tales of Kind Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Lorena Carrington
A Book with a door on the cover: The Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valour by Ally Carter
Written by someone called Jane: Persuasion by Jane Austen
An Australian crime or thriller: A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill
Wherever you go:
Eco-themes: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
A Neil Gaiman book:
Short story collection: Radio National Fictions (various short stories on ABC Listen app
Published the year you were born:
Makes you blush: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad
That book you keep putting off: The Louvre by James Gardiner
A book with lots of hype: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
Has “the girl” in the title: The Girl She Was by Rebecca Freeborn
A book with bad reviews: Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
Book to movie: Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
Scary: The Monstrous Devices by Damien Love
Someone you love’s fave book:
Made into a TV Series:
A title longer than five words: The Nine Hundred: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune McAdam
Fave childhood book:
STFU Reading Society #AustLit Reading Challenge
- Found on #BookstagramAustralia
The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
- An Australian classic
- A book by an Indigenous Australian author
Meet Sam by the Mangrove Creek by Paul Seden and Brenton McKenna
- A book about climate change [cli-fi or non-fiction]
Fiction: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte, The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson and Rovina Cai
Non-Fiction:
- A book by an LGBTQ+ Australian author
Firewatcher Chronicles: Phoenix by Kelly Gardiner
- A #LoveOzYA book
The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- A memoir by an Australian woman
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
- A poetry collection
The ABC Book of Australian Poetry compiled by Libby Hathorn
- A 2020 Finalist for a State Premier’s Literary Prize
* Note: Not all states have a Premier’s Literary Prize / some are awarded biennially rather than yearly, so are not running in 2020.
* New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards – Shortlist announced March 2020 / Winners announced 27 April 2020 –
* The Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Shortlist out now / Winners announced 29 February 2020 –
* Victorian Premier’s Literary Award – Shortlist out now / Winners announced 30 January 2020 –
Bonus: Read a finalist [shortlisted book] from each of the State Premier’s prizes
- A Book by a Territorian author – NT or ACT
Bonus: Read both an NT and ACT author
ACT: On A Barbarous Coast by Craig Cormick and Harold Ludwick
NT: An Alice Girl by Tanya Heaslip, Between Us by Claire Atkins
- Read and watch a book to movie adaptation
Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr (21st anniversary edition)
- A book from across the ditch – A book by a New Zealand author
Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
THE MODERN MRS. DARCY
2020 Reading Challenge
a book published the decade you were born:
a debut novel: The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One)
a book recommended by a source you trust: Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales – Amanda Barrett
a book by a local author: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
a book outside your (genre) comfort zone: The God Child by Nana Oforiatta Ayim – literary fiction
a book in translation: The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting
a book nominated for an award in 2020: Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery by Renée Treml (Nominated for the 2020 Readings Children’s Prize)
a re-read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
a classic you didn’t read in school: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
three books by the same author:
- Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt
- Friday Barnes: Under Suspicion by R.A. Spratt
- Friday Barnes: Big Trouble by R.A. Spratt
The Nerd Daily 2020 Challenge
- Author Starting with A: Shark Out of Water by Ace Landers
- Female Author: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
- Purchased on Holidays: Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
- 2020 Film Adaptation: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Fantasy or SciFi: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
- Recommended by Us: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- Under 200 pages: Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
- Six Word Title: The Binder of Doom: Speedah Cheetah by Troy Cummins, Death at the Ladies’ Goddess Club by Julian Leatherdale
- Written by two authors: The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One)
- Mystery/thriller: A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill
- Green Cover: The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One)
- Recommended by a friend: Any Ordinary Day be Leigh Sales
- Set in the past: Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
- 2019 Goodreads Choice Winner:
- A book you never finished: The Louvre by James Gardiner (Never finished in time to review for release date, managed to finish after)
- Protagonist starting with H: The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally, Hapless Hero Henrie by Petra James (House of Heroes)
- Reread: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Non-fiction: The Nine Hundred: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune McAdam
- Released in February: Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking, The Binder of Doom: Speedah-Cheetah by Troy Cummins
- Part of a duology: The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
- New York times best seller:
- Recommended by family:
- Over 500 pages:
- An award-winning book: Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales – Walkley Book Award 2019
- Orange cover: Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
- Bookstore recommended: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad
- A number in the title: Alice-Miranda at School (10th Anniversary Edition) by Jacqueline Harvey
- An audiobook: Radio National Fictions (various short stories)
- Debut author: The God Child by Nana Oforiatta Ayim
- Inspired my mythology/folklore: Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan, Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr,
- A retelling: Jane in Love by Rachel Givney
- A one-word title: Liberation by Imogen Kealey
- Bought based on cover: Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt
- Author that starts with M: What Zola did on Monday by Melina Marchetta and illustrated by Deb Hudson
- Start a new series: Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
- A book released in 2019: The Last Firehawk: The Cloud Kingdom by Katrina Charman
- Male author: Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan, Death in the Ladies’ Goddess Club by Julian Leatherdale
- 2020 TV Adaptation:
- A book gifted to you: Captain Marvel Hero Storybook by Steve Behling
- Author with a hyphenated name: Elephant Me by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
- Released in September: The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley
- Purchased years ago:
- A standalone: The River Home by Hannah Richell
- Author with the same initials:
- Told from two perspectives: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- Romance or thriller: Liberation by Imogen Kealey, The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- A protagonist starting with S: Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell (Stella Montgomery)
- Two-word title: Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr, Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster
- Set in a foreign country: Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn, The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
- Animal featured in cover: Dolphin Island: A Daring Rescue by Catherine Hapka
- Written by your favourite author: The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
- Based or inspired by a true story: Museum Kittens: The Midnight Visitor by Holly Webb, The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning
Dymocks Reading Challenge
- A book by an Australian author: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
- A book by an Indigenous author: On A Barbarous Coast by Craig Cormick and Harold Ludwick, Meet Sam by the Mangrove Creek by Paul Seden and Brenton McKenna
- A book from our Top 101:
- A book from our Kids’ Top 51: Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell, Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt
- A Dymocks ‘Book of the Month’:
- Re-read your favourite book of all time: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Ask a friend for a recommendation: Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
- A book featuring your favourite country: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan (Ireland)
- A book from your TBR pile: Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
- An award-winning book: Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr – CBCA Honour Book, Prime Minister’s Literary Award 2017 – WINNER: 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Award, Children’s Fiction
WINNER: 2018 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, Children’s Literature
HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2017 - A Mystery/Thriller: The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One), A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill
- A memoir:
- A book outside your usual genre: The God Child by Nana Oforiatta Ayim
- A book of short stories: Snow White and Rose Red: And Other Tales of Kind Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Lorena Carrington
- A self-help/motivation: Elephant Me by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
- A fairytale/fable adaptation: Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster
- Book one in a fantasy series: Trials of Apollo – The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
- A book that teaches you something new: The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
- A book with a red cover: Elementals: Battle Born by Amie Kaufman
- A book with a colour in the title: Snow White and Rose Red: And Other Tales of Kind Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Lorena Carrington
- A book you can read in a day: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell, Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
- A book about books: Jane in Love by Rachel Givney
- A book that made you laugh: Puppy Diary: The Great Toy Rescue by Yvette Poshoglian, The Power of Positive Pranking by Nat Amoore
- A book published this year: The Nine Hundred: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune McAdam, The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- A book you said you’ve read but haven’t: Emma by Jane Austen
Australian Women Writers Challenge – 25
- Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales – Walkley Book Award
- Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
- Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
- Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
- The Soldier’s Curse by Meg and Tom Keneally (Monsarrat Series Book One)
- Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
- A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill
- The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
- The Killing Streets: Uncovering Australia’s First Serial Murderer by Tanya Bretherton
- The River Home by Hannah Richell
- The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
- Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
- Hapless Hero Henrie by Petra James (House of Heroes)
- The Republic of Birds by Jessica Miller
- Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster
- Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt
- Christmas in Paris (Miss Lily 3.5) by Jackie French
- The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
- Firewatcher Chronicles: Phoenix by Kelly Gardiner
- The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning
- The Girl She Was by Rebecca Freeborn
- Friday Barnes: Under Suspicion by R.A. Spratt
- Aussie Kids: Meet Katie at the Beach by Rebecca Johnson and Lucia Masciullo
- Aussie Kids: Meet Eve in the Outback by Raewyn Caisley and Karen Blair
- The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks
- The Deceptions by Suzanne Leal
- Puppy Diary: The Great Toy Rescue by Yvette Poshoglian
- The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle
- Friday Barnes: Big Trouble by R.A. Spratt
- The Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates
- Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire by Nat Amoore
- Jane in Love by Rachel Givney
- Friday Barnes: No Rules by R.A. Spratt
- Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King by Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft
- Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery by Renée Treml (Nominated for the 2020 Readings Children’s Prize)
- Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
- Ribbit Rabbit Robot by Victoria MacKinlay and Sofya Karmazina
- Nim at Sea by Wendy Orr
- Rescue on Nim’s Island
- The Complete Adventures on Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
- An Alice Girl by Tanya Heaslip
- Daisy Runs Wild by Caz Goodwin and Ashley King
- Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
- What Zola did on Monday by Melina Marchetta and illustrated by Deb Hudson
- Henrie’s Hero Hunt (House of Heroes) by Petra Hunt
- The Power of Positive Pranking by Nat Amoore
- Edie’s Experiments: How to Make Friends by Charlotte Barkla
- Alice-Miranda at School (10th Anniversary Edition) by Jacqueline Harvey
- Alice-Miranda in the Outback by Jacqueline Harvey
- Shoestring: The Boy Who Walks on Air by Julie Hunt and Dale Newman
- Eloise and the Bucket of Stars by Janeen Brian
- A Treacherous Country by K.M. Kruimink
- Snow White and Rose Red: And Other Tales of Kind Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Lorena Carrington
- Tashi: 25th Anniversary Edition by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble
- Elementals: Battle Born by Amie Kaufman
- Lilies, Lies and Love (Miss Lily #4) Lilies by Jackie French
- Monty’s Island: Scary Mary and the Stripey Spell by Emily Rodda and Lucinda Gifford
- When Rain Turns to Snow by Jane Godwin
- League of Llamas: Undercover Llama by Aleesah Darlison
- League of Llamas: Rogue Llama by Aleesah Darlison
- Kensy and Max: Freefall by Jacqueline Harvey
- The Silk House by Kayte Nunn
- The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle by Pamela Rushby and Nellé May Pierce
- Alexandra-Rose and Her Icy Cold Toes by Monique Mulligan and Kate Fox (Illustrator)
- Meet Mia by the Jetty by Janeen Brian and Danny Snell
- Edie’s Experiments: How to Be the Best by Charlotte Barkla
- Finding Eadie by Caroline Beecham
- Beyond Belief by Dee White
- Evie and Pog: Party Perfect by Tania McCartney
- The Schoolmaster’s Daughter by Jackie French
- Kitty is Not a Cat: Teddy’s Bear by Jess Black
- Kitty is Not a Cat: Light’s Out by Jess Black
- A Clue for Clara by Lian Tanner
- What Zola did on Tuesday by Melina Marchetta
- The Battle of Book Week (Yours Troolie, Alice Toolie) by Kate and Jol Temple
- Monty’s Island: Beady Hold and the Yum-Yams by Emily Rodda
- The Adventures of Princess Peony by Nette Hilton and Lucinda Gifford
- Ella at Eden: The Secret Journal by Laura Sieveking
- The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad
- Lapse by Sarah Thornton
- A Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna
Book Bingo – BINGO
Themes of culture – The Republic of Birds by Jessica Miller
Themes of inequality – The Nine Hundred: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune McAdam
Themes of Crime and Justice – A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill
Themes of politics and power – The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
About the environment – The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson and Rovina Cai
Prize winning book – Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales – Walkley Book Award
Friendship, family and love – Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
Coming of age – Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
Set in a time of war – The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
Set in a place you dream of visiting – The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan (Ireland)
Set in an era you’d love to travel back in time to – Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr (Minoan Times)
A classic you’ve never read before – Emma by Jane Austen
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