Title: Mikka’s Magical Surprise (Princess and Unicorn #1) Author: Zanni Louise, illustrated by Kyla May Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 24th February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: A series about friendship, having fun and making mischief. Plus a sprinkle of adorable magic! A sparkling new illustrated series for fans of PRINCESS IN… Continue reading Mikka’s Magical Surprise (Princess and Unicorn #1) by Zanni Louise, illustrated by Kyla May
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Mim and the Frazzled Fruit Farmer (The Travelling Bookshop #7) by Katrina Nannestad
Title: Mim and the Frazzled Fruit Farmer (The Travelling Bookshop #7) Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 24th February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a… Continue reading Mim and the Frazzled Fruit Farmer (The Travelling Bookshop #7) by Katrina Nannestad
Poster Boys by Scott Woodward
Title: Poster Boys Author: Scott Woodward Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Lothian Published: 24th February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A jock, a try-hard and a space cadet. Highview Grammar will rue the day it put 'History' on the curriculum - because this unlikely trio is starting a revolution. Edward Heffernan wants one thing:… Continue reading Poster Boys by Scott Woodward
February: Fall in Love With Stories Completed
Screenshot I completed my February prompts early, as I used books I had read throughout the first few weeks to fill things in. So far, so good. 100% of the prompts complete so far, and another 30 to go, which appear each month. It’s a little different and I do miss having the prompts all… Continue reading February: Fall in Love With Stories Completed
The Search Party by Hannah Richell
Title: The Search Party Author: Hannah Richell Genre: Mystery Publisher: Simon and Schuster Published: 4th December 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards, Best International Crime FictionYou are invited to:The Search PartyJoin six old friends for one wild weekend at Cornwall’s newest glamping spot.The guests:The anxious hosts… Continue reading The Search Party by Hannah Richell
Dymocks Reading Challenge January Completed
This year, Dymocks is releasing their prompts for their reading challenge over Instagram, with a theme each month and three associated prompts. I have completed January, and have just got the February prompts. This means there will be 36 prompts this year, and an introductory post and a round-up post each month! Things should be… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge January Completed
Alice-Miranda Shines Bright by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Alice-Miranda Shines Bright Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery/Fiction Publisher: Puffin Published: 16th July 2019/1st September 2013 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Mysteries abound and Alice-Miranda is on the case. Alice-Miranda and Millie have made a dazzling discovery in the woodlands near their school. They vow to keep the secret to themselves, but… Continue reading Alice-Miranda Shines Bright by Jacqueline Harvey
Freddie Jones: The Mystery of the Troublesome Trees by Kate Foster
Title: Freddie Jones: The Mystery of the Troublesome Trees Author: Kate Foster Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Meet Freddie Jones in a new series full of adventure and mystery from award-winning author Kate FosterFreddie, along with his trusty assistance dog Hobnob and Grandma Lilly,… Continue reading Freddie Jones: The Mystery of the Troublesome Trees by Kate Foster
A Dance with Murder by Elizabeth Coleman
Title: A Dance with Murder Author: Elizabeth Coleman Genre: Crime, Mystery Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: A charming and cheeky murder mystery with twist and turns aplenty, perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and The Tea Ladies.PI Edwina 'Ted' Bristol's latest case is proving… Continue reading A Dance with Murder by Elizabeth Coleman
Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
Title: Joy Moody is Out of Time Author: Kerryn Mayne Genre: Mystery, Crime Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: On her twin daughters’ twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody – proprietor of Bonbeach's premier laundromat – is found dead. Yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink… Continue reading Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
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