It’s only the middle of the year, and I have finished this year’s book bingo again. This year, I thought it might take me a bit longer than usual, as there were some categories that I thought would be a little harder for me to meet. I managed though, and am pleased to have another… Continue reading #KTBookBingo 2026 Completed
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Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 19th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A hotel opening, a budding romance, a missing locket and . . . a ghost. Josephine Eloise Thomas and her family are getting ready for the grand… Continue reading Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey
Devil Mountain by Inessa Jackson
Title: Devil Mountain Author: Inessa Jackson Genre: Crime Publisher: Simon and Schuster Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: A wickedly dark police procedural with a hint of the supernatural, this crime novel is Dinuka McKenzie meets The Bluffs.When Detective Sergeant Anastasia Brown is sent to investigate a grisly murder in a… Continue reading Devil Mountain by Inessa Jackson
The Stolen Bairn by Katrina Macdonald Roe
Title: The Stolen Bairn Author: Katrina Macdonald Roe Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Katie Skea was stolen by faeries as a baby and won back by her mother’s courage. Years later on the Isle of Skye, strange magic is stirring. When her new… Continue reading The Stolen Bairn by Katrina Macdonald Roe
Alice-Miranda Holds the Key by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Alice-Miranda Holds the Key Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/30th January 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Alice-Miranda is home for the holidays! In a startling turn of events, Alice-Miranda unexpectedly finishes the school term earlier than planned. Holidays should be a time for fun and a… Continue reading Alice-Miranda Holds the Key by Jacqueline Harvey
Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan by Lucie Stevens
Title: Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan Author: Lucie Stevens Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: The sequel to R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins, the quirky and very funny MG fantasy title that is perfect for fans of A Girl Called Corpse and Nevermoor. 1851, LONDON Six months have passed… Continue reading Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan by Lucie Stevens
Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) by Jackie French
Title: Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 279 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Renowned author and historian Jackie French takes us back in time to Greece and Rome and explores young heroes in ancient… Continue reading Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) by Jackie French
Alice-Miranda in China by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Alice-Miranda in China Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/29th August 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Fun, festivities and fireworks! Alice-Miranda and her friends are on a school exchange in China! There's so much to see and do, and plenty of new people to meet. Among the… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in China by Jacqueline Harvey
The Clueless Guide to Solving a Mystery (Clueless, #1) by Samera Kamaleddine, illustrated by Hykie Breeze
Title: The Clueless Guide to Solving a Mystery (Clueless, #1) Author: Samera Kamaleddine, illustrated by Hykie Breeze Genre: Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Inspired by personal experience, this is a very fresh and funny MG series by CBCA shortlisted author Samera Kamaleddine. I didn't always… Continue reading The Clueless Guide to Solving a Mystery (Clueless, #1) by Samera Kamaleddine, illustrated by Hykie Breeze
Freddie Jones: The Mystery of the Ghostly Garden by Kate Foster
Title: Freddie Jones: The Mystery of the Ghostly Garden Author: Kate Foster Genre: Mystery Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Fly to England, become friends with a ghost, and catch a thief with Freddie Jones in the second book of the new mystery series by Kate FosterFreddie,… Continue reading Freddie Jones: The Mystery of the Ghostly Garden by Kate Foster
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