And with that, another challenge is completed! I wasn’t sure whether I would get there with this one, as some of the ones for May and November I had either read already, or didn’t have an interest in. I never want to read a book for a challenge just to tick off a box, and… Continue reading Readings 2026 Challenge Completed!
Category: middle grade
All of Us by Katrina Nannestad
Title: All of Us Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 27th October 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 368 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A new heart-wrenching, well-researched historical novel for middle-grade readers. 'The weirdest thing,' continues Tove, 'is that I don't feel any different to the rest of you.' 'That's because you're not!' snaps… Continue reading All of Us by Katrina Nannestad
A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse byRebecca Green
Title: A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse Author: Rebecca Green Genre: Contemporary Publisher: UWAP Published: 13th October 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Orphaned, angry, and refusing to go to school, 12-year-old Roo wishes on a shooting star for a horse. The next day she wakes to find not only… Continue reading A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse byRebecca Green
Dymocks Reading Challenge November: The Joy of Stories
So here are the November prompts. I feel like this is the second month we have had a page to screen adaptation, and the second month there has been an award winner prompt. Whilst I am lucky enough to have options for these and all the prompts, I may be delving into some re-reading given… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge November: The Joy of Stories
October 2026 Reading Round Up
Even with a few ups and downs this month, I managed to read 24 books. Not all were reviewed, but most were and I had a lot of Australian books read this month. I review a few, whilst some were ones I chose to read and not review. One was a review book but I… Continue reading October 2026 Reading Round Up
The Mysterious Forest (The Warriors of Nyx #1) by Yvette Poshoglian and Chad Mitchell
Title: The Mysterious Forest (The Warriors of Nyx #1) Author: Yvette Poshoglian and Chad Mitchell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The Realms of Nyx have been peaceful ... until now. Short-eared elf Dru is a warrior in training. Long-ear Bren is an apprentice mage.… Continue reading The Mysterious Forest (The Warriors of Nyx #1) by Yvette Poshoglian and Chad Mitchell
Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty
Title: Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd November 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 432 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: From the award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty comes a brilliant, funny, fast-paced fantasy suitable for readers who love Jessica Townsend, Diana Wynne Jones and Karen Foxlee. Astrid Mettlestone-Staranise… Continue reading Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty
Dymocks 2026 October Prompts Completed
And that’s my most recent three prompts completed. No reviews this month, but happy with what I chose for the prompts. Two were re-reads, and the other was one I have been meaning to read for a while. These were good reads, ones I have enjoyed and another I have been meaning to get to… Continue reading Dymocks 2026 October Prompts Completed
Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova
Title: Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) Author: Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 29th September 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 has everything she needs -- a cottage… Continue reading Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova
Meb Ata: Grandfather Moon by Merwez Whaleboat, illustrated by Sharon Phineasa
Title: Meb Ata: Grandfather Moon Author: Merwez Whaleboat, illustrated by Sharon Phineasa Genre: Fiction Publisher: AIATSIS Published: 10th October 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $27.95 Synopsis: ‘Meb Ata lives in the night sky and his light makes the sea glitter. Meb Ata watches over our people in the Torres Strait, our totems the Wanpun,… Continue reading Meb Ata: Grandfather Moon by Merwez Whaleboat, illustrated by Sharon Phineasa
