Title: Everglade: Rise of the Witch Author: Kitty Black, illustrated by Rebecca Crane Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 27th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The first book in an exciting and funny fantasy trilogy in the tradition of Terry Pratchett and Diana Wynne Jones.Everglade loves to hate witches. And as… Continue reading Everglade: Rise of the Witch by Kitty Black, illustrated by Rebecca Crane
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The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn
Title: The Foal in the Wire Author: Robbie Coburn Genre: Contemporary Verse Novel Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 121 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important young Australian poet Sam, a teenager, lives on… Continue reading The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn
Wombat Dreaming by Caz Goodwin, illustrated by Zoë Bennett
Title: Wombat Dreaming Author: Caz Goodwin, illustrated by Zoë Bennett Genre: Fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 27th May 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Lil desperately wantedto join in the class.But each time she tried,she'd land PLONK on the grass.Lil loves doing yoga with her friends, but some poses aren't easy when you're… Continue reading Wombat Dreaming by Caz Goodwin, illustrated by Zoë Bennett
Welcome to Miracle by Shara Curlett
Title: Welcome to Miracle Author: Shara Curlett Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Juniper Mayfair is cursed by Chaos. Or so she has been told. And it is well known that children with Chaos may never visit Miracle, the private island that gifts its visitors… Continue reading Welcome to Miracle by Shara Curlett
The Girl and the Ghost by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: The Girl and the Ghost Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A French village, new friends, fabulous food, a local mystery to be solved and . . . a ghost. She snaps the locket shut. Just as quickly as he appeared,… Continue reading The Girl and the Ghost by Jacqueline Harvey
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza
Title: The Worst Perfect Moment Author: Shivaun Plozza Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 1st January 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, tender and edgy, this inventive romance asks what it means to be truly happy.Tegan Masters is dead.She’s sixteen and she’s dead and she’s standing in the… Continue reading The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza
Villain by Adrian Beck
Title: Villain Author: Adrian Beck Genre: Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Gaming fanatic Jay receives a strange phone call on a school trip to Titanium Tower. The voice on the other end calls himself Z. And he has trapped Jay's classmates in the elevator at… Continue reading Villain by Adrian Beck
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 4 by Jessica Townsend
Title: Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 4 Author: Jessica Townsend Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Lothian/Hachette Published: 30th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 663 Price: $18.99Synopsis: The highly anticipated fourth book in the award-winning Nevermoor series from one of Australia's best-selling and most loved authors.In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to… Continue reading Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 4 by Jessica Townsend
How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell
Title: How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing Author: Cressida Cowell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Published: 13th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The start of a brand-new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON spin-off series, starring Hiccup and his fellow Warriors-in-Training in accessible, hilarious standalone adventures. Welcome to… Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell
QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed
I didn’t think I would complete this within the first three months of the year, but there you go! Given there were a few like the translated book I wasn’t sure what I would get to – I ended up having quite a few options for that one. Others I had decided to fill as… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed
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