Title: The Book of Chance Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Mystery Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st April 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Chance is a black-and-white thinker until she realises that sometimes there are shades of grey.Chance is in Year 7 and thinks she has it all - a loving mother, dog Tiges,… Continue reading The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting
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Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith
Title: Unpacking for Greece Author: Sally Jane Smith Genre: Travel memoir Publisher: Journeys in Pages Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When Sally sets out for Europe with her mother’s 1978 travel diary in her pocket, she is searching for the wanderlust she lost in a devastating overseas road accident.As… Continue reading Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith
Twin Stars by Charlotte Clutterbuck
Title: Twin Stars Author: Charlotte Clutterbuck Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Indie Mosh Published: 25th July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 260 Price: $26.95 Synopsis: Thousands of years ago in Stone-age Scotland, humans lived in sheltered valleys, afraid of the bears, wolves and ghosts that roamed the forests. In this ancient world, twin brother and sister, Bhòid… Continue reading Twin Stars by Charlotte Clutterbuck
11 Ruby Road 1900 by Charlotte Barkla
Title: 11 Ruby Road 1900 Author: Charlotte Barkla Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Dorothy and her family have moved to the city, and life is very different to the rural one she has known. Ruby Road is bustling – full of families and… Continue reading 11 Ruby Road 1900 by Charlotte Barkla
Losing the Plot by Annaleise Byrd
Title: Losing the Plot Author: Annaleise Byrd Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A tremendous whooshing noise started up. It sounded like a million pages being riffled at once. I caught a strong whiff of gingerbread. Then The Complete Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm flew open and a… Continue reading Losing the Plot by Annaleise Byrd
The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes by Frané Lessac
Title: The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes Author: Frané Lessac Genre: Nursery Rhymes Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 96 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Chant and clap, play and sing along to this fun-filled collection of nursery rhymes with an Australian twist by bestselling author and illustrator, Frané Lessac.Row, row, row,… Continue reading The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes by Frané Lessac
What They Told Me by Hayley Lawrence
Title: What They Told Me Author: Hayley Lawrence Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: We are the luckiest, Elliot’s dad told her. And Elliot, of course, believed him. Elliott and her family have lived in the house of a thousand storms by Crooked River all… Continue reading What They Told Me by Hayley Lawrence
February 2024 Reading Round Up
Stats: Reading Goal: 53/150 Dymocks: 8/8 Entrée: 8/8 Main: Dessert: Stella Prize Summer Reading Challenge: 13/16 The Nerd Daily: 32/52 KT Book Bingo: 17/25 QBD: 16/24 #AussieYAChallenge: 2/15 Book Fair Australia: 3/6 Australian: 50 Australian Men: 16 Australian Women: 33 Indigenous: 2 LGTBQIA: 2 Non-Australian: 3 Men: Women: 3 Total Men:… Continue reading February 2024 Reading Round Up
The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron
Title: The Rewilding Author: Donna M Cameron Genre: Fiction Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: An exhilarating and unforgettable love song for our world.Heartbroken and in fear for his life, corporate whistle blower, Jagger Eckerman, escapes to hide out in a remote cave, but kick-arse radical, Nia… Continue reading The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron
Twinning: BFFs (Not!) by Alexa Moses, illustrated by Sofya Karmazina
Title: Twinning: BFFs (Not!) Author: Alexa Moses, illustrated by Sofya Karmazina Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Grace and Izzy are twins—identical twins—and they’re closer than BFFs. But even though they look alike, they’re not similar at all! It’s Harmony Day at Rocky Point Primary,… Continue reading Twinning: BFFs (Not!) by Alexa Moses, illustrated by Sofya Karmazina
