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The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim

Title: The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:When Harley Spark accidentally releases Qing, one of five dragon sisters, from the ancient vase she's been trapped in for centuries, he is soon… Continue reading The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim

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Harry Potter – Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook by Warner Bros with Jody Revenson

Title: Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook Author: Warner Bros with Jody Revenson Genre: Film Guide, Harry Potter, Children's, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 5th July 2018 Format: Hardback Pages: 48 Price: $27.99 Synopsis:Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned shopping area for wizards and witches, and it was Harry Potter's first introduction to the wizarding… Continue reading Harry Potter – Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook by Warner Bros with Jody Revenson

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Embassy of the Dead by Will Mabbitt

Title: Embassy of the Dead #1 Author: Will Mabbitt Genre: Children's/Horror/Ghost Stories Publisher: Hachette Australia/Orion Children's Books Published: 12th June 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 310 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The first book in a spookily funny new series, where the living meet the dead and survival is a race against time. Perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Who Let… Continue reading Embassy of the Dead by Will Mabbitt

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Cover Reveal: The Crimes of Grindelwald Screenplay

Releasing on the 16th of November, 2018, is the screenplay of the second part in the Fantastic Beasts series, The Crimes of Grindelwald,which will pick up where the first film left off two years ago, with the capture of Gellert Grindelwald by Newt Scamander and the MACUSA squad. However, Gellert has escaped and is on… Continue reading Cover Reveal: The Crimes of Grindelwald Screenplay

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Book Bingo Take Two

As per my post two weeks ago when I completed the first round, this is my second go at the bingo card, having completed it early, due to my filling in several squares at once in some posts. This time around. I'll be trying to only do one book and square a fortnight, so I… Continue reading Book Bingo Take Two

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Other Worlds 2: Beast World by George Ivanoff

Title: Other Worlds 2: Beast World Author: George Ivanoff Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Steampunk Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 26th February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 203 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Xandra finds a key . . . It opens a doorway . . . She and her brother are sucked through . . . Into a crazy world that… Continue reading Other Worlds 2: Beast World by George Ivanoff

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Circe by Madeline Miller

Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Fantasy/Mythology Retelling Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 10th April 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: When I was born, the name for what I was did not exist.  Circe is the daughter of Helios, the sun god, and Perse, a beautiful naiad. Yet from the moment of her birth,… Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller

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The Beast’s Heart by Liefe Shallcross

Title: The Beast's Heart Author: Leife Shallcross Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton/Hachette Australia Published:  24th April 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 342 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A richly magical retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, from the point of view of the Beast. A sumptuously magical, brand new take on a tale as… Continue reading The Beast’s Heart by Liefe Shallcross

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Winners of the Indie Book Awards Announcement.

Congratulations to the following books and their fabulous home-grown authors for winning in the following categories for the Indie Book Awards, especially Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, which won in two categories! These winners were announced today and what a wonderful surprise to get home to! Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend: Children's… Continue reading Winners of the Indie Book Awards Announcement.

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The Book of Answers: The Ateban Cipher Book 2 by A.L. Tait

Title: The Book of Answers: The Ateban Cipher Book 2 Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Fantasy, Children's Publisher: Lothian Children's Books Published: 27th March 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 265 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: An orphan in exile. A band of rebel girls. And a prince whose throne has been stolen. Come on a journey full of danger,… Continue reading The Book of Answers: The Ateban Cipher Book 2 by A.L. Tait