Title: Orphan Rock Author: Dominique Wilson Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 485 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Orphan Rock is a complex and richly detailed story of secrets and heartbreak that will take you from the back streets of Sydney’s slums to the wide avenues of the City of Lights. … Continue reading Orphan Rock by Dominique Wilson
Category: Australian literature
Paris Takes Over the World: Welcome to New York, USA by Kyla May and Zanni Louise
Title: Paris Takes Over the World: Welcome to New York, USA Author: Kyla May and Zanni Louise Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Hi! I’m Paris. I write in my travel journal as I explore the world! Paris is off on a new adventure in… Continue reading Paris Takes Over the World: Welcome to New York, USA by Kyla May and Zanni Louise
Meet Ella: Lost Book by Rebecca McRitchie
Title: Meet Ella: Lost Book Author: Rebecca McRitchie Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 48 Price: $7.99 Synopsis: From the world of the bestselling Ella and Olivia and Ella Diaries. • Meet Ella in her first year at school. • Simple vocabulary and large, easy-to-read font ideal for very… Continue reading Meet Ella: Lost Book by Rebecca McRitchie
When You’re Older by Sofie Laguna and Judy Watson
Title: When You’re Older Author: Sofie Laguna and Judy Watson Genre: Family Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Beautiful, warm and evocative, this stunning picture book reveals an older brother's hopes for the amazing experiences he will share with his new baby brother - when he's… Continue reading When You’re Older by Sofie Laguna and Judy Watson
Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Join Forces by Tim Harris and James Hart
Title: Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Join Forces Author: Tim Harris and James Hart Genre: Humour Publisher: Puffin Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Everyone’s favourite teacher, Mr Bambuckle, is back with more hilarious stories, shenanigans, and silliness at Blue Valley School! Principal Sternblast is up to his old tricks.But what is… Continue reading Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Join Forces by Tim Harris and James Hart
The Unfunny Bunny by Adrian Beck and James Hart
Title: The Unfunny Bunny Author: Adrian Beck and James Hart Genre: Easter stories Publisher: Penguin Random House/Puffin Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A most EGG-cellent Easter story by Adrian Beck and James Hart that will have the whole family laughing out loud. ’Twas the night before EASTERWhen I spotted… Continue reading The Unfunny Bunny by Adrian Beck and James Hart
A-Z of Australian Animals by Jennifer Cossins
Title: A-Z of Australian Animals Author: Jennifer Cossins Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Published: 23rd February 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated anthology of 26 of Australia's most fascinating animals from CBCA Honour Book author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins. From the award-winning creator of A-Z OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS comes a stunning non-fiction picture… Continue reading A-Z of Australian Animals by Jennifer Cossins
Saga by Nikki McWatters
Title: Saga Author: Nikki McWatters Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: UQP Published: 5th November 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 376 Price: $19.95 Synopsis: In the last years of the Viking Era, priestess Astrid takes on the task of recording the True Things. A skáldmær learning to write royal sagas and a member of one of the last… Continue reading Saga by Nikki McWatters
Revisiting a Favourite: The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
Lately I’ve re-read a few of my favourite books by Kate Forsyth, and one I have loved every time I’ve read it has been The Puzzle Ring. It’s a brilliant historical fiction/time slip novel that covers fairy lore, mythology, and Scottish history in a fun, exciting and accessible way for younger readers. Synopsis: The Puzzle… Continue reading Revisiting a Favourite: The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
Liberty by Nikki McWatters
Title: Liberty Author: Nikki McWatters Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: University of Queensland Press Published: 29th October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 376 Price: $19.95 Synopsis: A powerful novel about three young women caught in the battles of their own times.After the success of Hexenhaus, Nikki McWatters is back with a high-energy companion novel that draws on… Continue reading Liberty by Nikki McWatters
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