Title: Into the Wild Author: Hayley Lawrence Genre: Adventure, thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: There are places in the world so remote, that if you get lost, you may never be found. Olive, Ted, Knox, Birdie and Silas enter a challenge to survive in the… Continue reading Into the Wild by Hayley Lawrence
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Bitroux High Country by Jordan Harcourt-Hughes
Title: Bitroux High CountryAuthor: Jordan Harcourt-HughesPublisher: Digital Jazz CommunicationsPublication Date: January 2025 Genre: Fiction - science fiction, speculative fiction, metaphysical fiction. Format:Price (in Australian Dollars): Simple Print edition: $26.13, Illustrated version $42.37Page numbers: 234Synopsis:If Merouac ever thought his life’s work would culminate in leading the metal workshops of the Transcontinental Railroad Project, he was sorely… Continue reading Bitroux High Country by Jordan Harcourt-Hughes
Splinters by Rachel Delahaye
Title: Splinters Author: Rachel Delahaye Genre: Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Jean Sylvester's life is falling apart. Friendships, family, love-it's all drama and none of it good. On top of that, she's moving into a house she hates. But something Jean discovers there encourages her… Continue reading Splinters by Rachel Delahaye
Me and You by Ellie Royce
Title: Me and You Author: Ellie Royce Genre: Fiction Publisher: Ford Street Publishing Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $27.95 Synopsis: Come and join in on a day of joyful discovery, where treasured memories are made, connection is celebrated, and sharing love is as simple as holding hands. A gently humorous book… Continue reading Me and You by Ellie Royce
Clutterbugs by Maura Pierlot, illustrated by Maya Bora
Title: Clutterbugs Author: Maura Pierlot, illustrated by Maya Bora Genre: Fiction Publisher: Big Ideas Press Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Join the quirky clutterbugs on a zany adventure that inspires responsibility, environmental awareness and creativity, while exploring the true meaning of friendship and gift-giving. When Steff can’t find Jay’… Continue reading Clutterbugs by Maura Pierlot, illustrated by Maya Bora
The Sweetness Between Us by Sarah Winifred Searle
Title: The Sweetness Between Us Author: Sarah Winifred Searle Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Heartstopper meets vampires in this blood-sipping-turned-romance graphic novel from the Prime Minister's Literary Award-winning and CBCA short-listed creator of The Greatest Thing. NOTABLE BOOK: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Older… Continue reading The Sweetness Between Us by Sarah Winifred Searle
Blood Moon Bride by Demet Divaroren
Title: Blood Moon Bride Author: Demet Divaroren Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Forced into marriage for her valley's survival, Rehya must decide: submit or rebel against a ruthless system? A brilliant, fierce and compelling YA fantasy perfect for fans of The Prison Healer and Children of… Continue reading Blood Moon Bride by Demet Divaroren
Kip of the Karoo by Emma Gourlay
Title: Kip of the Karoo Author: Emma Gourlay Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The sequel to Kip of the Mountain, an action-packed fantasy adventure series full of heart and fun! Kip lives on a mountain in South Africa. She rides horses at Sunnybrook Ranch and… Continue reading Kip of the Karoo by Emma Gourlay
Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
Title: Frog Squad: Sink or Swim Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Step into a top-secret world where frogs don't just eat flies, they eat danger! This is FROG SQUAD! Frog Squad dives into the treacherous… Continue reading Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
The Thylacine and the Time Machine by Renée Treml
Title: The Thylacine and the Time Machine Author: Renée Treml Genre: Narrative Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 164 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Violet is researching the Tasmanian Tiger for a school project when she is visited by the ghost of the last Thylacine, who takes her on an amazing… Continue reading The Thylacine and the Time Machine by Renée Treml
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