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Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey

Title: Where the Dead Go Author: Sarah Bailey Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price:  $29.99 Synopsis: Four years after the events of Into the Night, DS Gemma Woodstock is on the trail of a missing girl in a small coastal town. 'Every bit as addictive and suspenseful… Continue reading Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey

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Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda

Title: Rowan of Rin Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Published: February 2004 Format: Paperback Pages: 138 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Bravest heart will carry on when sleep is death, and hope is gone. Rowan doesn't believe he has a brave heart. But when the river that supports his village of Rin runs dry, he must… Continue reading Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda

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Book bingo Sixteen – A Book by An Author Under 35

Welcome to August, and the latest book bingo posts from Theresa, Amanda and me. Well, only about eight more posts left until we wrap up this bingo card, and again, I have a row filled in, resulting in a bingo. The post for that will come later, but I am adding in my bingo graphic… Continue reading Book bingo Sixteen – A Book by An Author Under 35

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July Reading Round-Up

Seven months into the year, and in total, I have read 118 books. Of those 118, 58 have been by Australian Women, and the remaining 60 by authors across the board - male, female and international. I am still trying to make progress on my Jane Austen challenge and have one square left to tick… Continue reading July Reading Round-Up

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Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James

Title: Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Published: 17th June 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: A magical adventure to delight the imagination. Eleven-year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her other disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the… Continue reading Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James

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Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner

Title: Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone Author: Kelly Gardiner Genre: Historical Fiction/Time slip Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: December 1940, London: Christopher Larkham finds an ancient Roman ring inscribed with a phoenix on the banks of the Thames. As he takes shelter from the firestorm of the… Continue reading Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner

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The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell

Title: The Dragon in the Library Author: Louie Stowell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Nosy Crow/Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Save the library, save the world! Kit can't stand reading. She'd much rather be outside, playing games and getting muddy, than stuck inside being quiet with a book.… Continue reading The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell

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Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler

Title: Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers Author: Simon Mockler Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bonnier/Piccadilly Published: 1st July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Ten-year-old Beatrix is very good at telling jokes, dancing and throwing knives. She also happens to be a queen of a distant land - though she doesn't know… Continue reading Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler

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Deltora Quest Omnibus #1 by Emily Rodda – Deltora Quest wrap up

Title: Deltora Quest Omnibus #1 Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2008 Format: Hardcover Pages: 774 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Here, for the first time, the eight books of the international best-selling fantasy series Deltora Quest are brought together in one superb volume. For centuries, the evil Shadow Lord has… Continue reading Deltora Quest Omnibus #1 by Emily Rodda – Deltora Quest wrap up

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Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) by Emily Rodda

Title: Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have finally retrieved all the gems of the Belt of Deltora and now, in their final step towards overthrowing the Shadow Lord, they must find… Continue reading Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) by Emily Rodda