Category: Scholastic

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August 2022 Round up

Ashleigh

In August I read 26 books, with four of those by non-Australian authors, and have kept on top of my review books again. Some I didn’t review, and some reviews are yet to go live, whilst at least two were books I had to read for quiz writing work. I’ve read a range of genres… Continue reading August 2022 Round up

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Dog Tales (21st Anniversary Edition) by Emily Rodda

Ashleigh

Title: Dog Tales (21st Anniversary Edition) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The Dolan Street dogs are Max 1, Max 2, Barney, Scruffy, Gina and Mavis. (Mavis is really a goat, but no-one has ever told her this.) All sorts of interesting… Continue reading Dog Tales (21st Anniversary Edition) by Emily Rodda

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10 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath

Ashleigh

Title: 10 Minutes of Danger Author: Jack Heath Genre: Adventure/Action/Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: 20 stories. 20 dangerous situations. 20 brave kids. 10 minutes to escape. Dodi is in the blast radius of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Gary is stuck up… Continue reading 10 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath

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Bin Chicken Flies Again by Kate and Jol Temple

Ashleigh

Title: Bin Chicken Flies Again Author: Kate and Jol Temple Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: ‘Where’s all the garbage and delightful bin juice? This trash can is empty, I feel like a goose! That dirty truck is stealing my food! It’s simply not on.… Continue reading Bin Chicken Flies Again by Kate and Jol Temple

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Miss Understood by Kathryn Apel and Beau Wylie (Illustrator)

Ashleigh

Title: Miss Understood Author: Kathryn Apel and Beau Wylie (Illustrator) Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: I'm the wolf, Miss Understood. You think I'm bad, but I am good. Those Little Pigs told you a porker made it sound like I'm a stalker! Is the… Continue reading Miss Understood by Kathryn Apel and Beau Wylie (Illustrator)

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July 2022 Round-Up

Ashleigh

In July 2022, I read 23 books, attended one book launch at Gleebooks, and maintained my goals to read as many Australian authors as possible, and keep on top of my review books. It’s meant I’ve been able to read other things in between the review books, and have managed to finish everything I have… Continue reading July 2022 Round-Up

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June 2022 Round up

Ashleigh

In June, I read 29 books, most of them books by Australians, and most by women writers. Many were also children’s, middle grade, and young adult books. I have been keeping on top of all my review books so far this year, and that has meant lots of reading ahead and scheduling, but it also… Continue reading June 2022 Round up

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Dymocks 2022 Reading Challenge Wrap Up

Ashleigh

It took me six months to complete this challenge – I found nearly all of the categories easy to fill. The only one I had to search for on lists was the BookTok one, as I found many of the ones on the list were not always what I wanted to read, a genre I… Continue reading Dymocks 2022 Reading Challenge Wrap Up

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QBD Reading Challenge 2022

Ashleigh

This year I participated in the QBD Reading Challenge again and managed to complete it all within six months. Some categories were easier to fill than others, but what I like about this challenge is that the categories are always open and not overly prescriptive, which means it is easier to find books. Challenges like… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2022

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My Australian Story: Escape from Cockatoo Island by Yvette Poshoglian

Ashleigh

Title: My Australian Story: Escape from Cockatoo Island Author: Yvette Poshoglian Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Omnibus/Scholastic Published: 2nd January 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 185 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: It is 1879 and life in the Biloela Industrial School is tough for eleven-year-old orphan, Olivia Markham. Her windswept days are filled with sewing, washing, aimless roaming, avoiding… Continue reading My Australian Story: Escape from Cockatoo Island by Yvette Poshoglian