Title: Swimming with Aunty Isobel Author: Cassy Polimeni, illustrated by Evie Barrow Genre: Contemporary Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st November 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When I grow up I want to be a marine biologist, just like my Aunty Isobel. The ocean can be a place of wonder, with coral rainbows… Continue reading Swimming with Aunty Isobel by Cassy Polimeni, illustrated by Evie Barrow
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The Mysterious Forest (The Warriors of Nyx #1) by Yvette Poshoglian and Chad Mitchell
Title: The Mysterious Forest (The Warriors of Nyx #1) Author: Yvette Poshoglian and Chad Mitchell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The Realms of Nyx have been peaceful ... until now. Short-eared elf Dru is a warrior in training. Long-ear Bren is an apprentice mage.… Continue reading The Mysterious Forest (The Warriors of Nyx #1) by Yvette Poshoglian and Chad Mitchell
Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty
Title: Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd November 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 432 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: From the award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty comes a brilliant, funny, fast-paced fantasy suitable for readers who love Jessica Townsend, Diana Wynne Jones and Karen Foxlee. Astrid Mettlestone-Staranise… Continue reading Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty
Lavender and Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson
Title: Lavender and Hemlock Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd November 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A housemaid's quiet life is disrupted when the arrival of a mysterious stranger makes her question everything about her peaceful existence and her charming seaside home in this enticing fantasy YA… Continue reading Lavender and Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson
HarperCollins Reading Challenge Completed
Another challenge I completed this year was the HarperCollins Reading Challenge. At first when I saw it, I wasn’t sure I was going to, but ended up doing it, and decided to post about it if I completed it. It was one I wasn’t sure I would, that I was doing casually. Anyway, I ended… Continue reading HarperCollins Reading Challenge Completed
Dymocks 2026 October Prompts Completed
And that’s my most recent three prompts completed. No reviews this month, but happy with what I chose for the prompts. Two were re-reads, and the other was one I have been meaning to read for a while. These were good reads, ones I have enjoyed and another I have been meaning to get to… Continue reading Dymocks 2026 October Prompts Completed
All The Ways I See by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull, illustrated by Sophie Beer
Title: All The Ways I See Author: Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull, illustrated by Sophie Beer Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 13th October 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Vividly evoking a blind child's joyful experience of a day at the beach, this highly accessible picture book comes from a stellar… Continue reading All The Ways I See by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull, illustrated by Sophie Beer
Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova
Title: Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) Author: Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 29th September 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Relish in mischief, adventure and the most unusual family ever, with the bestselling and multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad. Frances Bloom has everything she needs -- a cottage… Continue reading Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova
How Our Garden Grows by Saurav Kiran Shrestha, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield
Title: How Our Garden Grows Author: Saurav Kiran Shrestha, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield Genre: Contemporary Publisher: WestWords Children’s Books Published: 1st September 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $28.95 Synopsis: ‘One day, Lia noticed a seedling poking out from a hedge and drooping onto the footpath. She found a twig to prop it up.’ From… Continue reading How Our Garden Grows by Saurav Kiran Shrestha, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield
The Bestest Brown by Briony Stewart
Title: The Bestest Brown Author: Briony Stewart Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Lothian Published: 22nd September 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A joyful and cheeky rhyming book that mixes toilet humour with colour theory, from award-winning creator Briony Stewart. Art smock, paper, paint brush - Go! I'm a colour-mixer pro. Today I'll make… Continue reading The Bestest Brown by Briony Stewart
