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The Cat’s Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Cat's Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: 11th November 2007/1st September 2008 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: The fourth exciting book in the six-book series by bestselling author, Kate Forsyth. Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist… Continue reading The Cat’s Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) by Kate Forsyth

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Harry Potter – Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook by Warner Bros with Jody Revenson

Title: Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook Author: Warner Bros with Jody Revenson Genre: Film Guide, Harry Potter, Children's, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 5th July 2018 Format: Hardback Pages: 48 Price: $27.99 Synopsis:Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned shopping area for wizards and witches, and it was Harry Potter's first introduction to the wizarding… Continue reading Harry Potter – Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook by Warner Bros with Jody Revenson

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The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 10th November 2007 Format: Paperback Pages: 246 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms. The queen gave each her six children one of… Continue reading The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) by Kate Forsyth

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If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken

Title: If Kisses Cured Cancer Author: T.S. Hawken Genre: Literary Fiction, Fiction Publisher: Seahawk Press Published: 1st May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 466 Price: $30 Synopsis:If Kisses Cured Cancer is a story about life in a growing coastal town, falling in love and stealing shopping trolleys. Matt Pearce is depressed, working an uninspiring job and… Continue reading If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken

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Interview with Anthony Hill – 2nd July 2018

Hi Anthony, and welcome to The Book Muse.   First, I really enjoy your historical fiction books, and have read a few. What is it about historical books and historical fiction that interests you? From childhood I have always been fond of history and stories from the past. As a journalist for some 40 years… Continue reading Interview with Anthony Hill – 2nd July 2018

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Captain Cook’s Apprentice by Anthony Hill

Title: Captain Cook's Apprentice Author: Anthony Hill Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin-Viking Published: 2nd July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 290 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The enthralling story of Captain Cook's voyage to Australia, as seen through the eager eyes of a cabin boy. When young Isaac Manley sailed on the Endeavour from England in 1768, no one on… Continue reading Captain Cook’s Apprentice by Anthony Hill

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The Silver Horse (Chain of Charms #2) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Silver Horse (Chain of Charms #2) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction, Children's Literature Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 10th November 2007 Format: Paperback Pages: 212 Price: $9.99 Synopsis:Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms - a golden crown, a silver horse, a butterfly… Continue reading The Silver Horse (Chain of Charms #2) by Kate Forsyth

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A Wild Adventure (Ella and Olivia #21) by Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle MacDonald

Title: A Wild Adventure (Ella and Olivia #21) Author: Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle MacDonald Genre: Children's Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Price: $7.99 Synopsis: Ella and Olivia are going to a native animal park! But are they prepared for their own wild adventure? ~*~ Sisters Ella and Olivia - aged… Continue reading A Wild Adventure (Ella and Olivia #21) by Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle MacDonald

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Book Bingo 13 – a book with non-human characters

Book bingo Saturday again - round two, post thirteen of the year for the challenge. To mark off the non-human characters square, I have gone to a book I wrote a quiz for as part of my quiz writer job with Scholastic that fits the category of a book with non-human characters: A book with… Continue reading Book Bingo 13 – a book with non-human characters

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The Gypsy Crown (Chain of Charms #1) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Gypsy Crown (Chain of Charms #1) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: 10th November 2007 Format: Paperback Pages:202 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms - a golden crown, a silver horse, a butterfly caught in… Continue reading The Gypsy Crown (Chain of Charms #1) by Kate Forsyth