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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

Title: Harry Potter: A History of Magic Author: British Library Genre: Exhibition Catalogue/Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $49.99 Synopsis: Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises… Continue reading Harry Potter: A History of Magic

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The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

Title: The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy, YA Children’s Literature Publisher: Penguin Books/David Fickling Books Published: 19th October, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Philip Pullman returns to the world of His Dark Materials with this magnificent first volume of The Book of Dust. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and… Continue reading The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

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Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster

Title: Esme’s Wish Author: Elizabeth Foster Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Odyssey Books Published: 30th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 248 Price: $22.95 Synopsis: This was her last chance. Her hand twisted high in the air. When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the actions of a stubborn, selfish… Continue reading Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster

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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Title: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend Genre: Fantasy, Children's Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Lothian Published: 10th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 451 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut Australian author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world - but… Continue reading Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

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The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia by May Gibbs

Title: The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia Author: May Gibbs Genre: Children’s Literature Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 2017 (Originally published in 1918) Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie combines in one edition May Gibbs’ much-loved classics, the Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (first… Continue reading The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia by May Gibbs

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Tales from the Camp Fire by May Gibbs and Jane Massam

Title: Tales from the Camp fire Author: May Gibbs and Jane Massam Genre: Children’s Fiction/Picture Book Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November, 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 (32 Self-ended) Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Join Snugglepot and Cuddlepie round the camp fire for stories of friendship and adventure in the Australian bush. Around the camp fire, they… Continue reading Tales from the Camp Fire by May Gibbs and Jane Massam

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Tales from the Bush by May Gibbs and Jane Massam

Title: Tales from the Bush Author: May Gibbs and Jane Massam Genre: Children’s Fiction/Picture Book Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 6th February 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Available now from Scholastic Australia, Tales from the Bush is the next book available in the ‘Tales from’ series of stories inspired by May Gibbs lovable… Continue reading Tales from the Bush by May Gibbs and Jane Massam

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The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

Title: The Last Namsara Author: Kristen Ciccarelli Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 3rd October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A gripping YA crossover series from a spectacular new voice in the genre Once there was a girl who was drawn to wicked things Asha is a dragon-slayer. Reviled by the… Continue reading The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

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The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher by A.L. Tait

Title: The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher (Book One) Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Children’s, Fantasy, Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books Published: 12th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: What's the secret of the book, and why is it so valuable? These are the questions Gabe must answer when a dying man hands… Continue reading The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher by A.L. Tait

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The Cursed First Term of Zelda Stitch: Bad Teacher, Worse Witch by Nicki Greenberg

Title: The Cursed First Term of Zelda Stitch: Bad Teacher, Worse Witch Author: Nicki Greenberg Genre: Children’s Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 23rd August, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Imagine if you read your teacher's diary... and discovered she was a witch! With courage, imagination and a certain amount of recklessness,… Continue reading The Cursed First Term of Zelda Stitch: Bad Teacher, Worse Witch by Nicki Greenberg