Title: When We Were Warriors Author: Emma Carroll Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Faber Published: 3rd June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: An irresistible return to World War Two for the Queen of Historical Fiction. A body washed up on the beach... Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets...… Continue reading When We Were Warriors by Emma Carroll
Category: Children’s Literature
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Title: Mary Poppins Author: P.L. Travers Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 2016 (First published 1934) Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! The original best-loved classic about the world's most famous nanny – Mary Poppins. When the Banks family advertise for a nanny, Mary… Continue reading Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Book Bingo Twelve – A Novella no more than 150 pages
Another fortnight, and that means round twelve of Book Bingo 2019 with Theresa and Amanda, and the first for June. Wow, that rolled around fast! This week, I am ticking off a novella no less than 150 pages - and being a little sneaky about it and using a kids book that is less than… Continue reading Book Bingo Twelve – A Novella no more than 150 pages
May 2019 Round Up
I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I'm still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women - one was for work, so I haven't reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the… Continue reading May 2019 Round Up
Dread Mountain (Deltora Quest #5) by Emily Rodda
Title: Dread Mountain (Delotra Quest #5) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on a perilous quest to find the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Only when all gems have been restored to the Belt… Continue reading Dread Mountain (Deltora Quest #5) by Emily Rodda
The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st July 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: When the seven gems of the magic Belt of Deltora were stolen, the evil Shadow Lord invaded the kingdom and enslaved its people. Determined to rid their land of the… Continue reading The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) by Emily Rodda
Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s brilliant career began by Libby Hathorn
Title: Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin's brilliant career began Author: Libby Hathorn Genre: Historical Picture Book Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Published: 28th May 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: A fascinating story about Miles Franklin, one of Australian literature's most significant women, written by one of the biggest names in children's literature. This is a… Continue reading Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s brilliant career began by Libby Hathorn
Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss
Title: Lintang and the Pirate Queen Author: Tamara Moss Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 31st July 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis:Lintang dreams of having adventures on the high seas. When a deadly mythie attacks the same day the infamous Captain Shafira visits her island, Lintang gets her chance, defending her… Continue reading Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss
The Lost Magician by Piers Torday
Title: The Lost Magician Author: Piers Torday Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Magical Realism Publisher: Quercus Published: 7th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: 'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere.' The new spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of THE LAST WILD trilogy. 'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere.' The new… Continue reading The Lost Magician by Piers Torday
Children of the Dragon: The Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim
Title: Children of the Dragon: The Race for the Red Dragon Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 6th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The Race for the Red Dragon is the thrilling second book in the action-packed Children of the Dragon series. Qing sat bolt upright, her head… Continue reading Children of the Dragon: The Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim
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