Category: Fairytales

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#AussieYAChallenge Update 2

Ashleigh

It’s time for another update! Last time, I had read 12 books, and completed my chosen level. So now I’m working on getting up to 40 books, Well, I have read 22 more Australian young adult books since April, and some possibly crossover into middle grade, because I found them on lists for both, and… Continue reading #AussieYAChallenge Update 2

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August 2025 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

In August, I read 25 books and reviewed most of them. Literary judging duties are over, so I was able to do everything I could to stay on top of my reading and reviewing. And was able to read a few books that I hadn’t agreed to review. This was nice, and I am enjoying… Continue reading August 2025 Reading Round Up

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Koala Fairies by Anna Pignataro

Ashleigh

Title: Koala Fairies Author: Anna Pignataro Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2025 Format: Hardback Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: In a faraway place, where the bush meets the sea, live two little friends in the eucalypt tree ... Say hello to adorable Koala Fairy friends, Cookie and Clover. Together, they look after… Continue reading Koala Fairies by Anna Pignataro

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Liam the Chid and the Kangaroo Warriors by Meredith Downes

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Title: Liam the Chid and the Kangaroo WarriorsAuthor/illustrator: Meredith DownesPublisher: Bugalugs BooksPublication date: 31 August 2025Price (AUD): $18.99 Page numbers: 250 pagesGenre: children's fiction (ages 8-12)Synopsis: Liam is an echidna destined for trouble. A fierce fire inside him makes him do strange things...crazy things! Like standing up to the wicked Goanna Gang, something no other echidna… Continue reading Liam the Chid and the Kangaroo Warriors by Meredith Downes

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Seawitch (Hedgewitch #3) by Skye McKenna

Ashleigh

Title: Seawitch (Hedgewitch #3) Author: Skye McKenna Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia/Welbeck Published: 26th September 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 448 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The third book in the enchanting Hedgewitch series, perfect for children age… Continue reading Seawitch (Hedgewitch #3) by Skye McKenna

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2025 Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 2 Completed

Ashleigh

Volume two is complete! There was one prompt that required some research, and that was dark academia, as the books I was expecting to have for this prompt hadn’t arrived. So, when I found Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent on an Instagram post of dark academia books, I slotted it in there. I could… Continue reading 2025 Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 2 Completed

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This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

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Title: This Fatal Kiss Author: Alicia Jasinska Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An immersive fantasy, filled with dark magic, mystery and romance, from the author of The Dark Tide.Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, water nymph Gisela… Continue reading This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

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Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland by Anna James

Ashleigh

Title: Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 18th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers England, 1919. Alyce – with a Y – lives… Continue reading Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland by Anna James

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Celebrating 80 Years of the CBCA

Ashleigh

CBCA Book Week artwork by Jess McGeachin (c) 2025 For 80 years, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has been promoting quality Australian children’s books for young readers of all ages. Every year since 1946, the CBCA has presented The Book of the Year Awards to promote Australian books that had a high literary and… Continue reading Celebrating 80 Years of the CBCA

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Stories from Magic Beach by Alison Lester and Robert Connolly with eleven world-class animators

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Title: Stories from Magic Beach Author: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly with eleven world-class animators Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 96 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Inspired by Alison Lester's much-loved classic, this is the book of the film by Paper Planes creator Robert Connolly, featuring the work of eleven world-class… Continue reading Stories from Magic Beach by Alison Lester and Robert Connolly with eleven world-class animators