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Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty

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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

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Lavender and Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson

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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

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HarperCollins Reading Challenge Completed

Ashleigh

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

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All The Ways I See by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull, illustrated by Sophie Beer

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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

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Star Rescue (Frances Bloom #3) by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Marina Zlatanova

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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

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How Our Garden Grows by Saurav Kiran Shrestha, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield

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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

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The Bestest Brown by Briony Stewart

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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

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City of Clouds by Kiah Thomas

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Title: City of Clouds Author: Kiah Thomas Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 29th September 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: An exciting new magical adventure set in an original fantasy world, this new book from a mega-popular Australian author will be certain to delight existing fans and new readers alike! Ever since… Continue reading City of Clouds by Kiah Thomas

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September 2026 Reading Round Up

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Well, that’s a wrap for September. I read 20 books again this month, and had a few stragglers for September releases that arrived close to or after release day, so with any luck, they will be done within the next week or so. I didn’t review every book, and there are some reviews for later… Continue reading September 2026 Reading Round Up

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Dymocks September Completed

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And that wraps up September! That’s twenty-seven out of thirty-six prompts finished, and I will be getting into the October prompts soon. I had to play around a bit to make Spring Blooms work, but made it there with a story about a family finding out the truth about something that happened thirty-years ago. For… Continue reading Dymocks September Completed