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Alice-Miranda at Camp by Jacqueline Harvey

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Title: Alice-Miranda at Camp Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/1st September 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: This school camp is full of secrets and surprises! An exciting announcement has been made, and Alice-Miranda and her schoolmates are going on camp. There are sleep outs, treasure hunts and… Continue reading Alice-Miranda at Camp by Jacqueline Harvey

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Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero by Thomas Higgs with Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred

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Title: Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero Author: Thomas Higgs with Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 15th February 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 48 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: In the remote Roper River region of the Northern Territory more than 120 years ago, an Alawa man committed an act of such exceptional… Continue reading Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero by Thomas Higgs with Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred

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#AussieYAChallenge Nix Level Completed

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I managed to complete my Nix level early this year, as I have already had quite a few young adult books cross my path in my reading and reviewing. They’ve covered quite a wide range of genres and stories so far, and it’s going to be interesting to see what else I come across over… Continue reading #AussieYAChallenge Nix Level Completed

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Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

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Title: Good Luck and Other Lies Author: Catriona McKeown Genre: Fiction Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: 7th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 296 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Imagine being one of six high school students who win a 50-million-dollar lotto prize. What would you buy first? The latest phone? A new wardrobe? A fancy car to learn… Continue reading Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

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Forever and Ever by Allanah Hunt

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Title: Forever and Ever Author: Allanah Hunt Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Talia is sixteen, pregnant and angry. Her family is broken. She’s looking after her unwell mother. Her dad’s gone. At school she is shunned. And Johnny—the one person she thought she could count on—just walked… Continue reading Forever and Ever by Allanah Hunt

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Bravepaw and the Fangstone of Flintfall (Bravepaw #3) by L.M. Wilkinson, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

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Title: Bravepaw and the Fangstone of Flintfall (Bravepaw #3) Author: L.M. Wilkinson, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: An epic Tail of Adventure! Can one gallant mouse find the Gems of Harmony and save her homeland from destruction? Titch knows… Continue reading Bravepaw and the Fangstone of Flintfall (Bravepaw #3) by L.M. Wilkinson, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

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Treeshape by Trace Balla

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Title: Treeshape Author: Trace Balla Genre: Memoir Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 136 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: An extraordinary, inspiring and hope-filled graphic novel from the multi-award-winning creator of Rivertime, Rockhopping, Landing with Wings and Leaf-light, Trace Balla's stunning memoir reveals her personal and life-changing experiences of place, her understanding of the natural… Continue reading Treeshape by Trace Balla

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Good Young Men by Gary Lonesborough

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Title: Good Young Men Author: Gary Lonesborough Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A brilliant contemporary YA coming-of-age novel about three small-town Aboriginal friends finding their way towards adulthood, from the multi-award-winning author of The Boy from the Mish, We Didn't Think It Through and I'm Not Really… Continue reading Good Young Men by Gary Lonesborough

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Dog Stayed by Tammy Forster, illustrated by Margeaux Davis

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Title: Dog Stayed Author: Tammy Forster, illustrated by Margeaux Davis Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A tale of love, loyalty and the changing seasons of life. Mr Hindbottom does not want Dog, but Dog isn't going anywhere ... A heartwarming story about two… Continue reading Dog Stayed by Tammy Forster, illustrated by Margeaux Davis

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ANZAC Biscuits (Special Edition) by Phil Cummings, illustrated by Owen Swan

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Title: ANZAC Biscuits (Special Edition) Author: Phil Cummings, illustrated by Owen Swan Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Rachel's in the kitchen, warm and safe. Her father's in the trenches, cold and afraid ... When Rachel makes biscuits for her father, she adds the… Continue reading ANZAC Biscuits (Special Edition) by Phil Cummings, illustrated by Owen Swan