Seven months into the year, and in total, I have read 118 books. Of those 118, 58 have been by Australian Women, and the remaining 60 by authors across the board - male, female and international. I am still trying to make progress on my Jane Austen challenge and have one square left to tick… Continue reading July Reading Round-Up
Category: Children’s Literature
Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James
Title: Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Published: 17th June 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: A magical adventure to delight the imagination. Eleven-year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her other disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the… Continue reading Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James
Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
Title: Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone Author: Kelly Gardiner Genre: Historical Fiction/Time slip Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: December 1940, London: Christopher Larkham finds an ancient Roman ring inscribed with a phoenix on the banks of the Thames. As he takes shelter from the firestorm of the… Continue reading Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell
Title: The Dragon in the Library Author: Louie Stowell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Nosy Crow/Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Save the library, save the world! Kit can't stand reading. She'd much rather be outside, playing games and getting muddy, than stuck inside being quiet with a book.… Continue reading The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell
Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler
Title: Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers Author: Simon Mockler Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bonnier/Piccadilly Published: 1st July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Ten-year-old Beatrix is very good at telling jokes, dancing and throwing knives. She also happens to be a queen of a distant land - though she doesn't know… Continue reading Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler
Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French
Title: Somewhere Around the Corner Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction/Timeslip Publisher: Harper Collins Published: 2nd March 1994 Format: Paperback Pages: $16.99 Price: 288 Synopsis:Just shut your eyes and picture yourself walking around the corner. that's what my friend told me. Somewhere around the corner and you'll be safe. the demonstration was wild, out of… Continue reading Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French
Deltora Quest Omnibus #1 by Emily Rodda – Deltora Quest wrap up
Title: Deltora Quest Omnibus #1 Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2008 Format: Hardcover Pages: 774 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Here, for the first time, the eight books of the international best-selling fantasy series Deltora Quest are brought together in one superb volume. For centuries, the evil Shadow Lord has… Continue reading Deltora Quest Omnibus #1 by Emily Rodda – Deltora Quest wrap up
Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) by Emily Rodda
Title: Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have finally retrieved all the gems of the Belt of Deltora and now, in their final step towards overthrowing the Shadow Lord, they must find… Continue reading Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) by Emily Rodda
The Valley of the Lost (Deltora Quest #7) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Valley of the Lost (Deltora Quest #7) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Lief, Barda and Jasmine, searching for the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora, have almost reached their goal. Six gems now gleam in the… Continue reading The Valley of the Lost (Deltora Quest #7) by Emily Rodda
The Maze of the Beast (Deltora Quest #6) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Maze of the Beast (Deltora Quest #6) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st September 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:The next missing gem from the magical Belt of Deltora lies hidden in the underwater lair of the hideous and ferocious Glus. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must summon… Continue reading The Maze of the Beast (Deltora Quest #6) by Emily Rodda
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