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Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book by Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo

Title: Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book Author: Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo Genre: Christmas Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Count down to Christmas with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap advent book with more than 140 doors to open,… Continue reading Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book by Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo

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Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop by David Litchfield

Title: Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop Author: David Litchfield Genre: Fiction Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: This charming tale tells the story of little Nicky Claus, who wanted to make every child happy, if only just for one day.Nicky Claus works with… Continue reading Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop by David Litchfield

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The Twelve Days of Christmas Island by Teresa Lagrange

Title: The Twelve Days of Christmas Island Author: Teresa Lagrange Genre: Poetry Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A fresh and distinctly Australian take on the popular Christmas song that celebrates the unique and wildly beautiful birdlife that inhabits Christmas Island. On the first day of… Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas Island by Teresa Lagrange

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My Farm by Alison Lester

Title: My Farm Author: Alison Lester Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A special 30th anniversary edition in hardback of Alison Lester's classic story of a country childhood. Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea. This is her story of a… Continue reading My Farm by Alison Lester

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The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

Title: The Raven’s Song Author: Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A wonderful children's novel by two stellar writers featuring Shelby and Phoenix, living 100 years apart yet unexpectedly joined across time - and each make the discovery of… Continue reading The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

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The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

Title: The Killing Code Author: Ellie Marney Genre: Historical Fiction, Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 20th September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A young codebreaker at Arlington Hall - the secret WWII Signals Intelligence unit in Washington DC - joins forces with other female codebreakers to hunt a murderer who is… Continue reading The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

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The Paris Mystery (The Charlie James series) by Kirsty Manning

Title: The Paris Mystery (The Charlie James series) Author: Kirsty Manning Genre: Crime/Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: In a city that flouts all the rules, journalist Charlie James has come to Paris to break news and, even more importantly, to break with her… Continue reading The Paris Mystery (The Charlie James series) by Kirsty Manning

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Sunny the Shark by Remy Lai

Title: Sunny the Shark Author: Remy Lai Genre: Fiction, Graphic novel Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 112 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: A heartfelt and hopeful early-reader, full-colour graphic novel series, featuring adorable animals surviving in the wilderness despite the perils of climate change. From the multi-award-winning creator of Pawcasso. Hi! I'm… Continue reading Sunny the Shark by Remy Lai

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Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh

Title: Big Feelings and What They Tell Us Author: Rebekah Ballagh Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 80 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Bestselling author of Note to Self, Note to Self Journal and Words of Comfort, Rebekah Ballagh, turns her attention to helping children learn to understand their emotions, how they make them… Continue reading Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh

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The House on Pleasant Street by Sofie Laguna and Marc McBride

Title: The House on Pleasant Street Author: Sofie Laguna and Marc McBride Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A spooky, exuberantly funny and hugely entertaining book about a boy who is having trouble making friends in his new neighbourhood… From bestselling author Sofie Laguna.… Continue reading The House on Pleasant Street by Sofie Laguna and Marc McBride