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How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell

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Title: How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing Author: Cressida Cowell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Published: 13th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The start of a brand-new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON spin-off series, starring Hiccup and his fellow Warriors-in-Training in accessible, hilarious standalone adventures. Welcome to… Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell

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QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

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I didn’t think I would complete this within the first three months of the year, but there you go! Given there were a few like the translated book I wasn’t sure what I would get to – I ended up having quite a few options for that one. Others I had decided to fill as… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

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April 2025 Reading Round Up

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In April, between reviewing and other reading, I read 27 books, and most of them were Australian, which is a goal I have to help promote Australian authors and their books. I read quite a wide range of genres, audiences and styles to help me reach my challenges and goals. It’s always interesting to see… Continue reading April 2025 Reading Round Up

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Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) by Jackie French

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Title: Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and… Continue reading Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) by Jackie French

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Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A.L. Tait

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Title: Willow Bright’s Secret Plot Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: 'I feel her in the breeze that makes the dahlias bob, and in the scent of the roses ...' After moving to the city from the country, Willow Bright feels like… Continue reading Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A.L. Tait

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Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 1:  January to April Completed

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I have completed the first stage of my Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2025. Volume one had nine prompts, and I managed to fill all of them, though I admit the Top 101 prompt is getting harder every year, mostly due to the proliferation of series, and overly popular books being on there. To tackle this,… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 1:  January to April Completed

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The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman

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Title: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest Author: Aubrey Hartman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A delightfully grim tale about an undead fox whose lonely existence is turned upside down when he learns his job as usher of souls is in jeopardy, perfect for… Continue reading The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman

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The Only Branch on the Family Tree by Sherryl Clark

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Title: The Only Branch on the Family Tree Author: Sherryl Clark Genre: Verse novel Publisher: UQP Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 112 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: It’s always been Gemma and her mum – just the two of them. As close as best friends. But while researching a class project about family, Gemma makes… Continue reading The Only Branch on the Family Tree by Sherryl Clark

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The Surface Trials by HM Waugh

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Title: The Surface Trials Author: HM Waugh Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: An epic page-turner full of twists you won't see coming, set on an alien planet where, under the watch of a galaxy-wide TV audience, Ammy Antares and her fellow competitors… Continue reading The Surface Trials by HM Waugh

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The Potion Experiment by Elle McFadzean

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Title: The Potion Experiment Author: Elle McFadzean Publisher: Elle McFadzean Publication Date: 18 February 2025 Price: $21.99 Page numbers: 276 Genre: MG Fantasy Synopsis/Blurb: When thirteen-year-old scientist Ange is whisked from her home to the middle of a forest, she thinks she’s cracked teleportation. Until she hears Eva’s voice in her head, talking about magic… Continue reading The Potion Experiment by Elle McFadzean