Title: Paris Adventure (Ella at Eden Super Special #1) Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A middle-grade story about friendship, a wonderful holiday in Paris, and learning that first impressions can be deceiving. It's the end of Year 7 for Ella and… Continue reading Paris Adventure (Ella at Eden Super Special #1) by Laura Sieveking
Category: literary fiction
The Enchantment of Gold Eagle by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Stephen Michael King
Title: The Enchantment of Gold Eagle Author: Margaret Wild, illustrated by Stephen Michael King Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A powerful tale about a child, a golden eagle and a forgotten promise from the author of the children's classic Fox, illustrated by the beloved creator… Continue reading The Enchantment of Gold Eagle by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Stephen Michael King
Breaking School Rules is Easy by Rosie Schonell
Title: Breaking School Rules is Easy Author: Rosie Schonell Genre: Mystery Publisher: Wings ePress Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 258 Price: $32.75 Synopsis: Best friends Minty and Billie become aware that something strange is happening in their town. Who are the two suspicious people heading down the forbidden path that leads to the… Continue reading Breaking School Rules is Easy by Rosie Schonell
Blog Tour: Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends
Title: Somewhere Lost Author: Just Write for Kids and Friends Genre: Adventure Publisher: Daisy Lane Publishing Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 28 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: SOMEWHERE LOST by Just Write for Kids Australia and Friends is a special edition hard cover picture book anthology, written and illustrated in the form of an enchanting adventure… Continue reading Blog Tour: Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends
Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen
Title: Made of Steam and Stardust Author: Bianca Breen Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Publisher: Stag Beetle Books Published: 12th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $26.99 (Author’s website) Synopsis: When a comet hurtles toward her planet, sixteen-year-old inventor Gerdie is determined to stop it and use her success to improve the conditions of the factories… Continue reading Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen
May 2025 Reading Round Up
During May, I almost got caught up on my review reading, mostly completed all my reading for something else, and overall, I read 28 books. All these books were by Australian authors, which is a huge focus on my blog at the moment. That’s not to say there aren’t great books by authors not from… Continue reading May 2025 Reading Round Up
The Girl in the Painting by Dee White, illustrated by Sarah Anthony
Title: The Girl in the Painting Author: Dee White, illustrated by Susan Anthony Genre: History, Art, Narrative Non-fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: The surprising truth behind one of Australia's most iconic paintings, Tom Roberts' Shearing of the Rams.Susie lives on a sheep station and does all… Continue reading The Girl in the Painting by Dee White, illustrated by Sarah Anthony
The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal
Title: The Year We Escaped Author: Suzanne Leal Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: For fans of Jackie French and Katrina Nannestad, The Year We Escaped is a heart-stopping and remarkable World War II story by talented author Suzanne Leal. Europe, 1940 With war on their… Continue reading The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal
R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins by Lucie Stevens
Title: R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins Author: Lucie Stevens Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: A quirky and very funny middle-grade fantasy title that is perfect for fans of A Girl Called Corpse and Nevermoor. When Nanny Tobbins fell off a horse and broke her neck, the grown-ups told… Continue reading R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins by Lucie Stevens
Golden by Jade Timms
Title: Golden Author: Jade Timms Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: I play around with the colours for a few minutes, mixing them with the white. The colours I end up with aren’t perfect, but they’ll do. I don’t know why I like pastel… Continue reading Golden by Jade Timms
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