Title: The Dictionary of Lost Words Author: Pip Williams Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 31st March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: In 1901, the word bondmaid was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood… Continue reading The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Category: Aussie authors
Kensy and Max: Time’s Up by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Kensy and Max: Time’s Up Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery, spies Publisher: Puffin Published: 2nd May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The tenth and final book in the bestselling spy series! When all of your family members are being kidnapped, how do you push aside your fear and discover what’s happening… Continue reading Kensy and Max: Time’s Up by Jacqueline Harvey
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
Title: The Paris Agent Author: Kelly Rimmer Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Two otherwise ordinary women become female spies in WWII France in this sweeping new novel of historical suspense by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Rimmer. Two otherwise ordinary women become spies in… Continue reading The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
Feelings are Wild by Sophy Williams, illustrated by Gavin Scott
Title: Feelings are Wild Author: Sophy Williams, illustrated by Gavin Scott Genre: Educational Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 27th June 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: With gorgeous illustrations and a delightful rhyming text, Feelings are Wild is the perfect invitation for kids to talk about all the ways they feel. It's true!… Continue reading Feelings are Wild by Sophy Williams, illustrated by Gavin Scott
Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment
Title: Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures Author: Jason Pamment Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 27th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From Treasure in the Lake's Jason Pamment comes a graphic novel of friendship and self-discovery in a gorgeously illustrated world, perfect for fans of Amulet and Lightfall. Fitting in can be… Continue reading Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment
Blog Tour: Love Me, Love My ADHD by Chrissie Davies, illustrated by Trish Burton
Title: Love Me, Love My ADHD Author: Chrissie Davies, illustrated by Trish Burton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Chaos to Calm Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 32 Price: $27.00 Synopsis: "What do you see when you look at me?A boy with a pet lizard at the top of the tallest tree.Or a girl singing, dancing,… Continue reading Blog Tour: Love Me, Love My ADHD by Chrissie Davies, illustrated by Trish Burton
The Winner of The Australian/Vogel’s Award has been announced…
On Friday the 16th of June, Allen and Unwin announced the 2023 winner of their annual unpublished manuscript prize for a writer under the age of thirty-five, The Australian/Vogel’s Award for Young Writers. This year it was won by Anna McGahan, niece of Andrew McGahan who also won the prize many years ago as well.… Continue reading The Winner of The Australian/Vogel’s Award has been announced…
Drum roll please…it’s time to announce this year’s winner of the Penguin Literary Prize
The winner of the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize has been announced. It is a prize awarded to an unpublished manuscript, and this year, the winner is Michelle See-Tho, for her novel Jade and Emerald. See-Tho’s novel was chosen from 300 submissions, and it is about a lonely girl who becomes friends with a rich, hedonistic… Continue reading Drum roll please…it’s time to announce this year’s winner of the Penguin Literary Prize
Blog Tour: Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey
Title: Easy Peasy Author: Ky Garvey Genre: Fiction Publisher: EK Kids Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Easy Peasy follows Ruby, who has a brand-new pair of roller skates. Ruby is sure skating will be easy, but after a few tumbles she realizes she may need her dad’s help after all.… Continue reading Blog Tour: Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey
NCACL Australian Verse Novels
One of the resources I have been exploring is the verse novel resource. The resource covers verse novels aimed at younger readers and young adult readers. This resource can help people who are new to verse novels find the right one to start with or give readers like me a broader idea of what Australian… Continue reading NCACL Australian Verse Novels
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