Title: Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Winds of Waa Author: Tasma Walton Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: “Nerra, you are the next Deep Time Traveller, as your great-grandmother was before you.”After discovering that she has the power to travel into the Dreaming, Nerra is… Continue reading Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Winds of Waa by Tasma Walton
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Blog Tour: Allen the Alien by Stephanie Ward, illustrated by Aleck Morton
An alien surrounded by kids on a hill under the full moon. Title: Blog Tour: Allen the Alien Author: Stephanie Ward, illustrated by Aleck Morton Genre: Humour Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 19th June 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Allen and his pet Byte are Earth’s newest Visitors. The Earthlings seem very friendly… Continue reading Blog Tour: Allen the Alien by Stephanie Ward, illustrated by Aleck Morton
The Medusa Situation by Gabiann Marin
Title: The Medusa Situation Author: Gabiann Marin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: The Medusa Situation joins the Greek goddess Hera and her Olympian family as they accept their forced divine retirement and live out their immortality in the Aussie suburbs. Their once exciting, all-powerful,… Continue reading The Medusa Situation by Gabiann Marin
What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
Title: What’s Murder Between Friends Author: Meg Gatland-Veness Genre: Crime Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 4th June 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: ‘I think it was one of us,’ Walter says … ‘We had the perfect opportunity. Everyone’s thinking it, I’m just saying it.’ The last thing Hallie and her drama classmates expect… Continue reading What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
July 2024 Reading Round Up
I didn’t get around to reading as many books in July, but still managed to read sixteen, and have reviewed most of them – some reviews to come in later months. I also completed the mains prompts for the Dymocks Reading Challenge, and am getting lose to finishing my other reading challenges as well. I… Continue reading July 2024 Reading Round Up
Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Title: Keedie Author: Elle McNicoll Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The highly anticipated prequel to the award-winning A KIND OF SPARK.Before there was Addie, there was Keedie. Five years before the events of A Kind of Spark, Keedie is figuring out how to be… Continue reading Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Like a Curse by Elle McNicoll
Title: Like a Curse Author: Elle McNicoll Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Knights Of Published: 1st August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures that no-one can see... except Ramya Knox.Magic, friendship and sticky situations aplenty, as the adventures of Ramya Knox continue in this delightful sequel to Like… Continue reading Like a Curse by Elle McNicoll
Hi From Outer Space by Fiona Katauskas
Title: Hi From Outer Space Author: Fiona Katauskas Genre: Science Fiction, humour Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 2732 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A laugh-out-loud fish-out-of-water story (if that fish was an alien visiting Earth to complete his school project) from an award-winning cartoonist and bestselling children's author. With a whispery… Continue reading Hi From Outer Space by Fiona Katauskas
The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold
Title: The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage Author: Charlie Archbold Genre: Adventure Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 30th July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: When you least expect it something surprising will spring out and shock you. Like when you study your dead bug shelf and there’s a live huntsman spider sitting… Continue reading The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold
A Wish for Baby by Caz Goodwin and Sara Acton
Title: A Wish for Baby Author: Caz Goodwin and Sara Acton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 30th July 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: I wish you health and happiness,but even when there's pain ...I hope you see the rainbowsas you're running through the rain.This gentle picture book is a celebration of… Continue reading A Wish for Baby by Caz Goodwin and Sara Acton
