Category: adventure

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Celebrating 80 Years of the CBCA

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CBCA Book Week artwork by Jess McGeachin (c) 2025 For 80 years, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has been promoting quality Australian children’s books for young readers of all ages. Every year since 1946, the CBCA has presented The Book of the Year Awards to promote Australian books that had a high literary and… Continue reading Celebrating 80 Years of the CBCA

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Stories from Magic Beach by Alison Lester and Robert Connolly with eleven world-class animators

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Title: Stories from Magic Beach Author: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly with eleven world-class animators Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 96 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Inspired by Alison Lester's much-loved classic, this is the book of the film by Paper Planes creator Robert Connolly, featuring the work of eleven world-class… Continue reading Stories from Magic Beach by Alison Lester and Robert Connolly with eleven world-class animators

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The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge Completed

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It’s taken me around 8 months, but I have completed another reading challenge for 2025. I embarked on The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge again, and enjoyed the prompts because they were broad enough to interpret for any book that I had on my shelf. There were some that were specific, and a few that I… Continue reading The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge Completed

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Bert’s Adventure in Bubbly Forest by Nicole Steyn

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Title: Bert’s Adventure in Bubbly Forest Author: Nicole Steyn Genre: Children’s Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Self Published: 1 August — to be in time for Book Week 2025 and the theme of ‘Book an adventure’! Format: Paperback Pages:  32 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Bert loves an adventure! A secret book discovery leads him to find the mysterious Bubbly… Continue reading Bert’s Adventure in Bubbly Forest by Nicole Steyn

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Book Grocer Book Bingo Completed

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In 2025, one of the book bingo challenges came from a bookshop I follow online called The Book Grocer. I moved a few things around, and made some changes to use some books that I felt were better suited to the prompts. This was one of my reading challenges for the year, and I am… Continue reading Book Grocer Book Bingo Completed

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July 2025 Reading Round Up

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In July, I read 22 books, and am keeping on track with maintaining reading mostly Australian authors, and reading as diversely as I can between what I have already and what I am being sent for review. I’m also focused on certain styles and genres, so there might be some that are, say, translated, that… Continue reading July 2025 Reading Round Up

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Oceanforged 1: The Wicked Ship by Amelia Mellor

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Title: Oceanforged 1: The Wicked Ship Author: Amelia Mellor Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more… Continue reading Oceanforged 1: The Wicked Ship by Amelia Mellor

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#KT Book Bingo 2025 Completed

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Another #KTBookBingo completed! This was a tricky one at first, and one I thought would take me much longer to complete. But some books just worked so well in each category, and at times I had multiple choices. I got there in the end though, and can now focus on the rest of my reading… Continue reading #KT Book Bingo 2025 Completed

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When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter

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Title: When Dark Waters Burn Author: Zena Shapter Genre: Fantasy Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Published: 1st June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Stay out of sight. Stay hidden under the lake. Even as giant water-ants scout the surface, and deadly trees slop their hungry roots along the shoreline. For unrest surges in the… Continue reading When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter

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Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) by Gabriel Bergmoser

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Title: Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) Author: Gabriel Bergmoser Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The page-turning, action-packed sequel to Andromache Between Worlds that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series. Andromache Peters thought that saving her dad from a parallel universe would be… Continue reading Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) by Gabriel Bergmoser