Title: Our Shellharbour Author: Karen Hendriks Genre: Fiction Publisher: Little Shell Books Published: November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 36 Price: $20.00 Synopsis: Join Lani and Oli as they explore Shellharbour’s natural wonders.Let’s go to magical places – From the mountains to the sea, come and explore Shellharbour with the me. Let’s go somewhere magical!Our Shellharbour… Continue reading Blog Tour: Our Shellharbour by Karen Hendriks
Category: Aussie authors
Little Matilda and the Lost Bunny by Caz Goodwin, illustrated by Shaney Hyde
Title: Little Matilda and the Lost Bunny Author: Caz Goodwin Genre: Fiction Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Little Matilda has one toy that she loves more than anything—her bunny. She takes it everywhere, even on a nature walk with her friend, Jack. When they get home,… Continue reading Little Matilda and the Lost Bunny by Caz Goodwin, illustrated by Shaney Hyde
The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting
Title: The Book of Chance Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Mystery Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st April 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Chance is a black-and-white thinker until she realises that sometimes there are shades of grey.Chance is in Year 7 and thinks she has it all - a loving mother, dog Tiges,… Continue reading The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting
CBCA Book of the Year 2024 Shortlist
On the 19th of March, the 2024 shortlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards was announced, and there are some great ones that I have read and several that I am yet to discover. Book of the year: Older readers Grace Notes (Karen Comer, Lothian) A Hunger of Thorns (Lili Wilkinson, A&U Children’s) Inkflower (Suzy Zail,… Continue reading CBCA Book of the Year 2024 Shortlist
Hana the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Girls #13) by Maddy Mara
Title: Hana the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Girls #13) Author: Maddy Mara Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Hana, her twin sister, Mina, and their cousin Zora are the best of friends. Now they share something more than a fierce family bond: The three are also… Continue reading Hana the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Girls #13) by Maddy Mara
Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin
Title: Look Me in the Eye Author: Jane Godwin Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Lothian/Hachette Published: 28th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Once trust is gone, what is there to hold onto? From award-winning author Jane Godwin, a thought-provoking novel about young teens navigating friendship and trust in a post-pandemic world of… Continue reading Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin
Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
Title: Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Wading through bin juice, sticky with grime, Ibis’s tummy is rumbling ... it’s nearly lunchtime! ‘Buzz off! Scram! Shoo! We don’t feed… Continue reading Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith
Title: Unpacking for Greece Author: Sally Jane Smith Genre: Travel memoir Publisher: Journeys in Pages Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When Sally sets out for Europe with her mother’s 1978 travel diary in her pocket, she is searching for the wanderlust she lost in a devastating overseas road accident.As… Continue reading Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith
2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Entrée Update
My first eight prompts in the Dymocks Reading Challenge Tasting Menu are complete. I read Australian books for these prompts in line with my own reading goals, and they were all review books that I was sent. Most books were for kids and all of the books were written by women who are part of… Continue reading 2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Entrée Update
Stella Prize Longlist for 2024
On Monday the fourth of March, the Stella Prize Longlist for 2024 was announced. The judging panel – Beejay Cox, Eleanor Jackson, Chery; Leavy, Bram Presser and Yves Rees whittled a longlist of twelve out of 227 entries for the year. The longlist includes novels, short fiction, memoir, essay and poetry, and the list is… Continue reading Stella Prize Longlist for 2024
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