Title: This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure Author: Anna Zobel Genre: Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 29th August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A run-down camp in the woods.No phone reception. Ten students with untested powers . . . Céline is seeing conspiracies everywhere. Fionn has a bad premonition about the… Continue reading This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure by Anna Zobel
Category: Young Adult
Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim
Title: Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: After their family encounters terrible hardship in rural China, siblings Fu and Pei must draw on all their resilience and courage as they embark on a dangerous… Continue reading Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix
Title: Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer Author: Garth Nix Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 22nd August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix's collection of all eight stories - plus a never-before-published story - featuring Sir Hereward and his… Continue reading Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix
July 2023 Reading Round Up
I read 18 books in July and reviewed 16 of them. Many of them were aimed at younger readers, as I do get many from Scholastic as well, and this is my focus. Nearly all were Australian authors too, and there was a mix of genres and styles. I’ve also started another book bingo card… Continue reading July 2023 Reading Round Up
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
Title: Bluebird Author: Sharon Cameron Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more… Continue reading Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
The January Stars by Kate Constable
Title: The January Stars Author: Kate Constable Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: This thoroughly enjoyable novel about two sisters determined to help their grandfather will delight middle fiction readers of all ages. From the author of the bestselling and much-loved novels Crow Country & Cicada Summer.… Continue reading The January Stars by Kate Constable
Set in Stone (Twisted Tales #15) by Mari Macusi
Title: Set in Stone (Twisted Tales #15) Author: Mari Macusi Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: What if Arthur wasn’t supposed to be king? Having pulled the sword from the stone, scrawny Arthur has gone from washing dishes to sitting on the throne at Camelot… Continue reading Set in Stone (Twisted Tales #15) by Mari Macusi
We Didn’t Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough
Title: We Didn’t Think It Through Author: Gary Lonesborough Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From the author of the award-winning The Boy from the Mish, comes a compelling coming-of-age YA novel about sixteen-year-old Jamie Langton finding his future and navigating the challenges of racism,… Continue reading We Didn’t Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough
When You Wish Upon a Star (Twisted Tales #14) by Elizabeth Lim
Title: When You Wish Upon a Star (Twisted Tales #14) Author: Elizabeth Lim Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? ‘Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight ...’ So begins the wish that changes… Continue reading When You Wish Upon a Star (Twisted Tales #14) by Elizabeth Lim
Completed Challenge: Bestie’s Book Bingo
Well, it only took me six months to complete this challenge! The one category I had to dig around for was the Celebrity Book Club Pick, partly because I don’t usually follow celebrity book clubs, and partly because there were quite a few other that didn’t appeal to me, so I was glad that I… Continue reading Completed Challenge: Bestie’s Book Bingo
The Book Muse 