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Polly and Buster: The Search for the Silver Witch by Sally Rippin

Title: Polly and Buster: The Search for the Silver Witch Author: Sally Rippin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Published:  1st June 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Polly and Buster have always believed that witches and monsters can be friends, but it seems no one else agrees. While the witches are furious and… Continue reading Polly and Buster: The Search for the Silver Witch by Sally Rippin

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Time of My Life by Myf Warhurst

Title: Time of My Life Author: Myf Warhurst Genre: Memoir Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages:300 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: From the much-loved Myf Warhurst comes a captivating and joyous memoir of wisdom, humour and heart that unleashes the music within us all We all have a soundtrack to our lives, songs… Continue reading Time of My Life by Myf Warhurst

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Tilda by Sue Whiting

Title: Tilda Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 7th September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: L.M. Montgomery meets Ruth Park in a story of friendship, hope and resilience. You have a big heart. And people blessed with a big heart have a choice to make. Do they fill… Continue reading Tilda by Sue Whiting

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The Book of Wondrous Possibilities by Deborah Abela

Title: The Book of Wondrous Possibilities Author: Deborah Abela Genre: Fantasy/Magical Realism Publisher: Puffin Published: 2nd August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $!6.99 Synopsis: From bestselling author Deborah Abela, comes a middle grade adventure for 8-12-year-old heroes (even if they don’t know it yet). Arlo Goodman lives with his Uncle Avery in a run-down… Continue reading The Book of Wondrous Possibilities by Deborah Abela

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Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

Title: Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Fiction. Christmas Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Bah humbug! The city is buzzing, shoppers run this way and that, there’s carols and lights and a Santa Claus hat! But… Continue reading Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

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Meerkat Christmas by Aura Parker

Title: Meerkat Christmas Author: Aura Parker Genre: Christmas Publisher: Puffin Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Pure Christmas rhyming fun from the creator of the popular Meerkat Splash. Hip Hooray! It’s Christmas Day!Come on, Meerkats, let’s all play!Jumping, leaping, up, up, up.Meerkat pup on pup on pup!Join our ten Meerkat friends… Continue reading Meerkat Christmas by Aura Parker

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My Farm by Alison Lester

Title: My Farm Author: Alison Lester Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A special 30th anniversary edition in hardback of Alison Lester's classic story of a country childhood. Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea. This is her story of a… Continue reading My Farm by Alison Lester

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The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

Title: The Raven’s Song Author: Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A wonderful children's novel by two stellar writers featuring Shelby and Phoenix, living 100 years apart yet unexpectedly joined across time - and each make the discovery of… Continue reading The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

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Evie and Rhino by Neridah McMullin

Title: Evie and Rhino Author: Neridah McMullin Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: A young girl with a tragic past and a rhinoceros facing life in captivity form an unlikely and magical bond after a fateful storm and a shipwreck bring them together. A… Continue reading Evie and Rhino by Neridah McMullin

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You are Loved by Liv Downing, illustrated by Mel Matthews

Title: You are Loved Author: Liv Downing, illustrated by Mel Matthews Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Board book Pages: 36 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A warm and reassuring celebration of unconditional love. Cut outs on each page create a beautiful heart to make this book a very special object to… Continue reading You are Loved by Liv Downing, illustrated by Mel Matthews