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Drift by Pip Harry

Ashleigh

Title: Drift Author: Pip Harry Genre: YA Contemporary/verse novel Publisher: Hachette Australia/Lothian Published: 30th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 312 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A beautifully written verse novel that will resonate with younger teen readers who are beginning to understand themselves and the changing world they live in. Fourteen-year-old Nate has just moved back to Australia and… Continue reading Drift by Pip Harry

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July 2025 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

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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Tiny Dancer by Peter Guest, illustrated by Mateja Jager

Ashleigh

Title: Tiny Dancer Author: Peter Guest, illustrated by Mateja Jager Genre: Fiction/Fables Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $27.95 Synopsis:  A gentle fable about living life to the full. Some creatures live for decades or even centuries, but mayflies live for just a day. Inspired by both the… Continue reading Tiny Dancer by Peter Guest, illustrated by Mateja Jager

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Alpacas in Space by Matt Cosgrove

Ashleigh

Title: Alpacas in Space Author: Matt Cosgrove Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Join the countdown as intrepid astronauts, Macca the Alpaca and his best pal, Al, blast off into outer space. It's an epic, cosmic adventure where anything is possible because ... they're using… Continue reading Alpacas in Space by Matt Cosgrove

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Find Me on the Coast by Jess McGeachin

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Title: Find Me on the Coast Author: Jess McGeachin Genre: Natural History Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Published: 30th July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 'Let's walk down a winding path to where the sand meets the sea' Embark on journey around our world's coasts in this beautifully illustrated book by award-winning author/illustrator Jess McGeachin.… Continue reading Find Me on the Coast by Jess McGeachin

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Hedgehog or Echidna: Animals who are the same . . . but different! by Ashleigh Barton, illustrated by Amadine Thomas

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Title: Hedgehog or Echidna? Animals Who are the Same but Different Author: Ashleigh Barton, illustrated by Amadine Thomas Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Lothian/Hachette Australia Published: 30th July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A fun rhyming picture book with bright and engaging illustrations that teaches children about animals who look similar, but have unique… Continue reading Hedgehog or Echidna: Animals who are the same . . . but different! by Ashleigh Barton, illustrated by Amadine Thomas

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Mango and Hopscotch – The Inspiring Story of a Brave Kangaroo and her Joey Rescued from Floodwaters by Sophie Cunningham, illustrated by Anil Tortop

Ashleigh

Title: Mango and Hopscotch - The Inspiring Story of a Brave Kangaroo and her Joey Rescued from Floodwaters Author: Sophie Cunningham, illustrated by Anil Tortop Genre: Narrative non-fiction Publisher: Allen and Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Mango and Hopscotch live in a beautiful tropical forest on the banks of… Continue reading Mango and Hopscotch – The Inspiring Story of a Brave Kangaroo and her Joey Rescued from Floodwaters by Sophie Cunningham, illustrated by Anil Tortop

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A Gift from the Birds by Caroline Stills

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Title: A Gift from the Birds Author: Caroline Stills Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Australia Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Birds can save people’s lives. You may think that’s a strange thing to say. How can a small animal with wings save a person? But I know they can.… Continue reading A Gift from the Birds by Caroline Stills

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Vesper Jones and Marshmallow by Karen Hendriks

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Title: Vesper Jones and Marshmallow Author: Karen Hendriks Genre: Fiction Publisher: Starfish Bay Books Published: 5th August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Vesper Jones and her cat use a dream controller to banish Scary Things from their dreams. Vesper Jones has grown tired of Scary Things entering her dreams. So, with the… Continue reading Vesper Jones and Marshmallow by Karen Hendriks

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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