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Facing the Flame by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #7)

Title: Facing the Flame (Matilda Saga #7) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 20th November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 292 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: There have been fires before, but not like this. Heartbreaking and powerful, FACING THE FLAME is a story of the triumph of courage and community, and a love for… Continue reading Facing the Flame by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #7)

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Into the World by Stephanie Parkyn

Title: Into the World Author: Stephanie Parkyn Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st December 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Abandoned by her lover and fleeing the wrath of her family, Marie-Louise must make a desperate choice. Find a man or become one. In the midst of the French Revolution,… Continue reading Into the World by Stephanie Parkyn

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Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic

Title: Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic Author: The British Library Genre: Fiction/Exhibition Catalogue Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry's Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages… Continue reading Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic

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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

Title: Harry Potter: A History of Magic Author: British Library Genre: Exhibition Catalogue/Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $49.99 Synopsis: Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises… Continue reading Harry Potter: A History of Magic

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The Boy Made From Snow by Chloë Mayer

Title: The Boy Made From Snow Author: Chloë Mayer Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Hachette Published: 14th November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 328 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 'THE BOY MADE OF SNOW had me compulsively turning the pages to find out the fate of Daniel and his mother. A haunting and thrilling read. I absolutely loved it' Kate… Continue reading The Boy Made From Snow by Chloë Mayer

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The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

Title: The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy, YA Children’s Literature Publisher: Penguin Books/David Fickling Books Published: 19th October, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Philip Pullman returns to the world of His Dark Materials with this magnificent first volume of The Book of Dust. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and… Continue reading The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

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Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster

Title: Esme’s Wish Author: Elizabeth Foster Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Odyssey Books Published: 30th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 248 Price: $22.95 Synopsis: This was her last chance. Her hand twisted high in the air. When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the actions of a stubborn, selfish… Continue reading Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster

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Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Rubies and Runaways (Rose Raventhorpe #2) by Janine Beacham

Title: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Rubies and Runaways (Rose Raventhorpe #2) Author: Janine Beacham Genre: Children/Mystery/Crime Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 25th July 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The Clockwork Sparrow meets Downton Abbey It's a bitterly cold winter in Yorke and Rose Raventhorpe and her butler Heddsworth are stuck with Rose's unpleasant cousin Herbert, and… Continue reading Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Rubies and Runaways (Rose Raventhorpe #2) by Janine Beacham

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Wolf Children by Paul Dowsell

Title: Wolf Children Author: Paul Dowsell Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: survival in the cellar of an abandoned hospital, Otto and his ragtag gang of kids have banded together in the desperate, bombed-out city. The war may be over, but danger lurks in the… Continue reading Wolf Children by Paul Dowsell

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Five Go Down Under (Enid Blyton’s Famous Five for Grown-Ups) with text by Sophie Hamley

Title: Five Go Down Under (Enid Blyton's Famous Five for Grown-Ups) Author: Sophie Hamley Genre: Humour, Parody Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 31st October 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 106 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The Famous Five have gone on their greatest adventure yet - a trip Down Under to Oz for some gap year fun. Enid Blyton's… Continue reading Five Go Down Under (Enid Blyton’s Famous Five for Grown-Ups) with text by Sophie Hamley