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QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

Ashleigh

I didn’t think I would complete this within the first three months of the year, but there you go! Given there were a few like the translated book I wasn’t sure what I would get to – I ended up having quite a few options for that one. Others I had decided to fill as… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

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Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) by Jackie French

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Title: Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and… Continue reading Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) by Jackie French

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This Dream Will Devour Us by Emma Clancey

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Title: This Dream Will Devour Us Author: Emma Clancey Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: An intoxicating mix of magic and the machinations of the rich and powerful creates a compulsive, bingeable read for readers who love Krystal Sutherland and Karen McManus. 'Dark, deadly… Continue reading This Dream Will Devour Us by Emma Clancey

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#AussieYAChallenge Update One

Ashleigh

Well, as I work through my reading challenges, I have an update for my #AussieYAChallenge. As of May, I have completed my chosen Nix level – 12, and some of these books cross over into middle grade as well. There are some books that can be read by anyone aged ten and older, which is… Continue reading #AussieYAChallenge Update One

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Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A.L. Tait

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Title: Willow Bright’s Secret Plot Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: 'I feel her in the breeze that makes the dahlias bob, and in the scent of the roses ...' After moving to the city from the country, Willow Bright feels like… Continue reading Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A.L. Tait

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Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 1:  January to April Completed

Ashleigh

I have completed the first stage of my Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2025. Volume one had nine prompts, and I managed to fill all of them, though I admit the Top 101 prompt is getting harder every year, mostly due to the proliferation of series, and overly popular books being on there. To tackle this,… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 1:  January to April Completed

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The Edge of Everything by Miranda Luby

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Title: The Edge of Everything Author: Miranda Luby Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: When a rare and highly endangered bird flies into Lucy’s bedroom window, she feels it’s a sign. Of what, she’s not exactly sure, but maybe it means she’ll get her life… Continue reading The Edge of Everything by Miranda Luby

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The Potion Experiment by Elle McFadzean

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Title: The Potion Experiment Author: Elle McFadzean Publisher: Elle McFadzean Publication Date: 18 February 2025 Price: $21.99 Page numbers: 276 Genre: MG Fantasy Synopsis/Blurb: When thirteen-year-old scientist Ange is whisked from her home to the middle of a forest, she thinks she’s cracked teleportation. Until she hears Eva’s voice in her head, talking about magic… Continue reading The Potion Experiment by Elle McFadzean

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Poppy’s Monster by Shelly Higgs and Francesca Costa

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Title: Poppy’s Monster Author: Shelly Higgs, illustrated by Francesca Costa Genre: Fiction Publisher: Starfish Bay Published: 5th February 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Poppy’s anxiety monster is making her miserable until one day she realises her monster might just be frightened too. Poppy’s very brave, but often she gets scared and needs… Continue reading Poppy’s Monster by Shelly Higgs and Francesca Costa

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On Gallant Wings by Helen Edwards

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Title: On Gallant Wings Author: Helen Edwards Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Ava lives in Darwin with her family and their homing pigeons, of which Essie is Ava’s favourite. A Japanese family live next door and their son, Kazuo, is Ava’s best… Continue reading On Gallant Wings by Helen Edwards