Title: Respawn (Villain #2) Author: Adrian Beck Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2025 Format: Scholastic Australia Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The villainous AI entity known as Z is gone for good. Or so Jay thinks. But when his best friend, Leni, locates Z's secret abandoned facility, Jay is thrust into… Continue reading Respawn (Villain #2) by Adrian Beck
Category: humour
The Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club: 50 Mystery Puzzles for Children by Agatha Christie Ltd, Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
Title: The Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club: 50 Mystery Puzzles for Children Author: Agatha Christie Ltd, Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres Genre: Crime, puzzle Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 154 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Bringing the thrilling and mysterious world of Agatha Christie to a new generation of… Continue reading The Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club: 50 Mystery Puzzles for Children by Agatha Christie Ltd, Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
Frances Bloom by Katrina Nannestad
Title: Frances Bloom Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Relish in mischief, adventure and the most unusual family ever, with the bestselling and multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad. Frances Bloom lives all alone in a cottage by the sea. She's having a marvellous time… Continue reading Frances Bloom by Katrina Nannestad
Do We Deserve This? by Eleanor Elliott Thomas
Title: Do We Deserve This? Author: Eleanor Elliott Thomas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 14th October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Bean had no intention of taking the money. Not at first… Bean Halloway, lone nobody in a family of ambitious somebodies, is still figuring out what she wants from her… Continue reading Do We Deserve This? by Eleanor Elliott Thomas
Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish by Judith Rossell
Title: Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish Author: Judith Rossell Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Meet two cheeky cats in this brand-new illustrated fiction for emerging readers from the bestselling, award-winning creator Judith Rossell. Every day, Spud and Snowball lie on the couch… Continue reading Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish by Judith Rossell
September 2025 Reading Round Up
In September, I read 20 books for review, and some reviews will be appearing at later dates for various reasons. I mostly read Australian authors, and focused on children’s and young adult books. I also made progress on reading challenges, and am almost done with my last few. Most books were by women authors, and… Continue reading September 2025 Reading Round Up
Mooshy Crackerjack’s Big Day by Suzanne Patterson, illustrated by Maia Batumashvili
Title: Mooshy Crackerjack's Big Day Author: Suzanne Patterson, illustrated by Maia Batumashvili Genre: Humour Publisher: Starfish Bay Books Published: 5th September 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Mooshy Crackerjack's birthday goes hilariously wrong as he tries and fails to stay out of trouble. Mooshy Crackerjack is determined to stay out of trouble and have… Continue reading Mooshy Crackerjack’s Big Day by Suzanne Patterson, illustrated by Maia Batumashvili
Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster
Title: Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale Author: Allayne L Webster Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 2nd September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: I often sit and dream with all my might, but nothing’s happened. Yet. Maybe I’m not wishing hard enough. Maybe I’m not very good at believing it.… Continue reading Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster
Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple
Title: Mega Rich Guinea Pigs Author: Kate and Jol Temple Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A hilarious new illustrated series for kids aged 8+ featuring a group of extremely cashed up guinea pigs and a capybara, from the bestselling authors of Frog Squad! The world's… Continue reading Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple
August 2025 Reading Round Up
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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