Title: Hapless Hero Henrie (House of Heroes #1) Author: Petra James Genre: Fiction, Spies Publisher: Walker Books Published: Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Henrie is the first girl heir of the Melchior family in 200 years. This was deemed a dereliction of duty by the formidable Octavia Melchior, head of the House… Continue reading Hapless Hero Henrie (House of Heroes #1) by Petra James
Category: adventure
Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) by Judith Rossell
Title: Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) Author: Judith Rossell Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publisher: ABC Books/HarperCollins Australia Published: 19th August 2019 (First published 2014) Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: WINNER ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS 'Fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will eat up Withering-by-Sea' --… Continue reading Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) by Judith Rossell
Ten Years of Rowland Sinclair
Ten years ago, a small publisher, Pantera Press, and as yet unknown author, Sulari Gentill, came together with the publication of the first in a mystery series set in the 1930s, The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, about a gentleman artist from a wealthy family who always seems to find himself embroiled in the investigation of crimes… Continue reading Ten Years of Rowland Sinclair
Book Bingo Two 2020 – Friendship, Family, and Love
Welcome to the February edition of book bingo with Theresa, Amanda and myself. In February, I shall be checking off the Family, Friendship and Love square with a book that encompasses all three of these themes. The book I have chosen is the fifth book in the Pippa’s Island series by Belinda Murrell. Pippa’s Island:… Continue reading Book Bingo Two 2020 – Friendship, Family, and Love
January 2020 wrap up
In January of this year, I read 13 books, and got a start on each of my challenges – some have more categories filled in than others, and some will have multiple books for each category, apart from the book bingo challenges, which will only have one each. Below is a table outlining where each… Continue reading January 2020 wrap up
Books and bites bingo A book with lots of hype: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
For my fifth square, I am ticking off a book with lots of hype. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published in 2000, to lots of hype, and by all accounts, some might say it is still hyped, with the recent releases of the illustrated edition at the end of last year, and… Continue reading Books and bites bingo A book with lots of hype: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Ravenclaw Edition) by J.K. Rowling
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Ravenclaw Edition) Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 23rd January 2020 Format: Hardcover, Paperback Pages: 640 Price: Hardcover: $32.99, Paperback: $21.99 Synopsis: Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This Ravenclaw House… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Ravenclaw Edition) by J.K. Rowling
Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
Title: Josephine’s Garden Author: Stephanie Parkyn Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd December 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A captivating story of love, nature and identity in Napoleon's France 'Stephanie Parkyn is one very talented storyteller.' -Mrs B's Book Reviews France, 1794. In the aftermath of the bloody end… Continue reading Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
Tiger Heart by Penny Chrimes
Title: Tiger Heart Author: Penny Chrimes Genre: Fantasy/Time slip/Historical Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 14th January 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 260 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: One magical friendship. One roaring adventure. The magical tale of a bold young chimney sweep and a remarkable tiger, a dangerously hypnotic ruby and a mystical land that's found across an ocean… Continue reading Tiger Heart by Penny Chrimes
Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Title: Dragonfly Song Author: Wendy Orr Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: June 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Abandoned by the priestess of the island at birth, Aissa is an outcast, surviving by her wits - until she joins the acrobatic bull dancers who are sent away to compete on… Continue reading Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
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