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Little Matilda by Caz Goodwin

Title: Little Matilda Author: Caz Goodwin Genre: Fiction Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Published: 2nd March 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Little Matilda is a curious but lonely kitten eager to make a friend. She approaches potential playmates, but none of them want to play with her. Will Matilda find a friend who is… Continue reading Little Matilda by Caz Goodwin

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Emily Lime, Librarian Detective: The Pencil Case by Dave Shelton

Title: Emily Lime, Librarian Detective: The Pencil Case Author: Dave Shelton Genre: Historical Fiction, Crime Publisher: David Fickling Books Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Crikey! Sharpen your pencils and top up your thermos flasks - you're off to St Rita's School for Spirited Girls, in the second hilarious Emily… Continue reading Emily Lime, Librarian Detective: The Pencil Case by Dave Shelton

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Never Forget by Claire Hallifax and Simon O’Carrigan

Title: Never Forget Author: Claire Hallifax, Simon O’Carrigan Genre: History Publisher: Omnibus Books Published: 1st March 2020 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Inspired by the extraordinary works of Australian artists painting the First World War as it happened around them, this evocative book commemorates and explores the sacrifice of the soldiers, nurses who… Continue reading Never Forget by Claire Hallifax and Simon O’Carrigan

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Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

Title: Eyes that Speak to the Stars Author: Joanna Ho Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd March 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: New York Times bestselling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho present Eyes That Speak to the Stars, companion to the acclaimed Eyes That Kiss in the Corners. “A brilliant treatise to love of… Continue reading Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

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When the War Came Home by Lesley Parr

Title: When the War Came Home Author: Lesley Parr Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: 12-year-old Natalie is furious when her mum, Ffion, loses her factory job for sticking up for workers' rights. Now they have to leave their home and go to stay at… Continue reading When the War Came Home by Lesley Parr

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Orphan Rock by Dominique Wilson

Title: Orphan Rock Author: Dominique Wilson Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 485 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Orphan Rock is a complex and richly detailed story of secrets and heartbreak that will take you from the back streets of Sydney’s slums to the wide avenues of the City of Lights. … Continue reading Orphan Rock by Dominique Wilson

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The Tale of Peter Rabbit 120th Anniversary Edition by Beatrix Potter

Title: The Tale of Peter Rabbit 120th Anniversary Edition Author: Beatrix Potter Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House/Warne Published: 1st March 2022 (originally published 1902) Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Celebrate Peter Rabbit's 120th birthday with this brand new picture book edition of the original Tale. Our favourite furry friend, Peter Rabbit, is… Continue reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit 120th Anniversary Edition by Beatrix Potter

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Saga by Nikki McWatters

Title: Saga Author: Nikki McWatters Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: UQP Published: 5th November 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 376 Price: $19.95 Synopsis: In the last years of the Viking Era, priestess Astrid takes on the task of recording the True Things. A skáldmær learning to write royal sagas and a member of one of the last… Continue reading Saga by Nikki McWatters

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Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup by Andy Sagar

Title: Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup Author: Andy Sagar Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orion/Hachette Published: 22nd February 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: When strangeling girl Yesterday Crumb discovers a magical, walking teashop, she feels like she belongs for the first time - until her new life comes crashing down. With… Continue reading Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup by Andy Sagar

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Revisiting a Favourite: The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth

Lately I’ve re-read a few of my favourite books by Kate Forsyth, and one I have loved every time I’ve read it has been The Puzzle Ring. It’s a brilliant historical fiction/time slip novel that covers fairy lore, mythology, and Scottish history in a fun, exciting and accessible way for younger readers. Synopsis: The Puzzle… Continue reading Revisiting a Favourite: The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth