Category: Junior Fiction

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Disney Reading Challenge Bonus Prompts Disney Babies Completed

Ashleigh

So Disney Babies were the bonus prompts on top of the main 40. I managed to complete these earlier than some of the other prompts. I am hopeful to get through the others by the end of the year, and am still trying to work a few books in, and have some good ideas about… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Bonus Prompts Disney Babies Completed

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Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days by Katrina Nannestad

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Title: Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th April 2026 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's dreams have come true. Her grandparents are a honey-coloured bear and a… Continue reading Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days by Katrina Nannestad

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My Body is My Home by Jasper Peach, illustrated by Beci Orpin

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Title: My Body is My Home Author: Jasper Peach, illustrated by Beci Orpin Genre: Contemporary, Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 28th April 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: A joyful celebration of bodies of all shapes and kinds, with a gently inclusive message about being at home in your own skin. This… Continue reading My Body is My Home by Jasper Peach, illustrated by Beci Orpin

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Belong by Sharon Seymour, illustrated by Freya Goldsmith

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Title: Belong Author: Sharon Seymour, illustrated by Freya Goldsmith Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Dirt Lane Press/WestWords Children’s Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages:28 Price: $24.95 Synopsis: A gentle tale about how finding friends and fitting in, written by Sharon Seymour and brought to life by Freya Goldsmith’s striking illustrations. Sharon Seymour ardently advocates for children’s… Continue reading Belong by Sharon Seymour, illustrated by Freya Goldsmith

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Disney Reading Challenge Villains Completed

Ashleigh

And that’s another round completed! This time, I am marking off the Villains card. Much like my other cards and challenges, the majority of the authors I have been using have been Australian, or women and crossover with other categories. I have also been filling things in as I go, a lot of the time… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Villains Completed

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Who Might You Be? by Robert Henderson

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Title: Who Might You Be? Author: Robert Henderson Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Inspired by the popular puzzle tangram, this playful exploration of shapes and identity is also a pleasing rollicking rhyme perfect to read aloud. Today, I am this and tomorrow I'm… Continue reading Who Might You Be? by Robert Henderson

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March 2026 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

During March, I read 24 books, and reviewed most of them. Two reviews are coming from Sisters in Crime soon. One review is for much later in the month, so all up, I reviewed 23 of the books I read in March. All but three of the books I read were by Australian authors, and… Continue reading March 2026 Reading Round Up

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Dugongs of the Sky by Emily Larkin

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Title: Dugongs of the Sky Author: Emily Larkin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The sky dugongs are in danger, but Captain Scree Barnacle is determined to save them. Her voyage to overturn an ancient hunting law means sailing the perilous Starstruck Straits—and dealing with… Continue reading Dugongs of the Sky by Emily Larkin

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Millie Mak Makes Her Mark (Millie Mak, #3) by Alice Pung, Sher Rill Ng

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Title: Millie Mak Makes Her Mark (Millie Mak, #3) Author: Alice Pung, Sher Rill Ng Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The final title in the series about Millie Mak - the clever maker and problem-solver. Millie Mak and her friends are trying to start… Continue reading Millie Mak Makes Her Mark (Millie Mak, #3) by Alice Pung, Sher Rill Ng

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Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

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Title: Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) Author: Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A gaggle of guinea pigs discover their silly new wigs have transformed them into the newest superheroes on the block ... and now it is the… Continue reading Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon