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Frindleswylde by Natalia and Laura O’Hara

Title: Frindleswylde Author: Natalia and Laura O’Hara Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd November 2021 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Can you feel a tremble in the wind? The sun grows pale. The wild things hide. Frindleswylde is coming! A beautiful gift picture book for Christmas. When the mysterious boy Frindleswylde enters Cora… Continue reading Frindleswylde by Natalia and Laura O’Hara

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Wishyouwas: The Tiny Guardian of Lost Letters by Alexandra Page

Title: Wishyouwas: The Tiny Guardian of Lost Letters Author: Alexandra Page Genre: Magical Realism, historical fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 2nd November 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Classic-feeling storytelling with bags of charm. Fans of thrilling animal adventure and magical underground worlds will fall in love with Wishyouwas.It's 1952 in smog-shrouded London. Christmas might… Continue reading Wishyouwas: The Tiny Guardian of Lost Letters by Alexandra Page

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Mr Men and Little Miss in Australia by Roger Hargreaves

Title: Mr Men and Little Miss in Australia Author: Roger Hargreaves Genre: Humour Publisher: Puffin Published: 2nd November 2021 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Join the Mr Men and Little Miss on an Australian adventure! The Mr Men and Little Miss are heading down under – or 'up over' as Mr Topsy Turvy… Continue reading Mr Men and Little Miss in Australia by Roger Hargreaves

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The Ice Whisperers by Helenka Stachera

Title: The Ice Whisperers Author: Helenka Stachera Genre: Fantasy/Time slip Publisher: Puffin Published: 2nd November 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A haunting magical adventure about two sisters born 40,000 years apart, perfect for fans of Frostheart and The Wild Way Home.When Bela's mother dies, she is summoned to deepest Siberia to stay with an uncle… Continue reading The Ice Whisperers by Helenka Stachera

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Blog Tour: The Glint of Gold by Kate McGann

Title: The Glint of Gold Author: Kate McGann Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Little Pink Dog Books Published: 1st September 2021 Format: Hardcover Pages: Price: $24.99 Synopsis: It’s there every day if you look for it. The glint of gold. It’s in the white blossom of our plum tree against a blue sky. Or the sparkles Jack Frost leaves on the drive to school…..A… Continue reading Blog Tour: The Glint of Gold by Kate McGann

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The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

Title: The Beatryce Prophecy Author: Kate DiCamillo Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th October 2021 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-winning Sophie Blackall – a fantastical meditation on fate, love and the power of words to spell the… Continue reading The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

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Blog Tour: Sass and Traz Save the Library by Michelle Worthington

Title: Sass and Traz Save the Library Author: Michelle Worthington Genre: Fiction Publisher: Daisy Lane Publishing Published: 20th October 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 94 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Sassafras and Alcatraz are twins who couldn't be more different, except for the fact that they love their local library, and their mother is best friends with the… Continue reading Blog Tour: Sass and Traz Save the Library by Michelle Worthington

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Deltora Quest (21st Anniversary Edition) by Emily Rodda

Title: Deltora Quest (21st Anniversary Edition) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2021 Format: Hardcover Pages: 774 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: A stunning 21st Anniversary edition of the Deltora Quest books in one hardback collection. Emily Rodda is Australia’s number one fantasy writer for children. Cover artwork by Deltora artist Marc… Continue reading Deltora Quest (21st Anniversary Edition) by Emily Rodda

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Christmas Always Comes by Jackie French, Bruce Whateley

Title: Christmas Always Comes Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 13th October 2021 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From the author and illustrator of many beloved classic picture books comes a story about an Australian Christmas. Beautiful and heartwarming, this is a book that is destined to become a… Continue reading Christmas Always Comes by Jackie French, Bruce Whateley

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The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn by Kate Gordon

Title: The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Magical Realism Publisher: UQP Published: 1st September 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 184 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Lonely orphan Wonder Quinn lives in the attic of Direleafe Hall with only a gloomy crow for company. Every year she hopes to make a true friend and every year… Continue reading The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn by Kate Gordon