Hi Kate, and welcome to the Book Muse How did you find out about Jessie the Elephant’s story? My publisher Anna McFarlane introduced me to Jessie’s story. She visited an exhibition at the Museum of Sydney called How to Move a Zoo and was really taken with Jessie’s journey across the city. She messaged me… Continue reading Interview with Kate Simpson How to Move a Zoo
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Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
Title: Beastly Beauty Author: Jennifer Donnelly Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: What makes a girl "beastly?" Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly. That's the problem Arabella faces… Continue reading Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
The Helios Book by Slade Carter
Title: The Helios Book Author: Slade Carter Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Published: 23rd May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Twelve-year-old twins Hugo and Kitty have an ultra-rare condition called heterochromia, which bestows them with different coloured eyes: one hazel, the other blue. On holiday in rural Australia, the twins befriend… Continue reading The Helios Book by Slade Carter
Riley’s Failproof Guide to…Breaking a School Record by Dani Vee, illustrated by Jules Faber
Title: Riley’s Failproof Guide to…Breaking a School Record Author: Dani Vee, illustrated by Jules Faber Genre: Humour Publisher: Larrikin House Published: 4th September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Riley Noodle has been trying to break a school record for seven years. There is only one problem: Riley doesn't think she's very at… Continue reading Riley’s Failproof Guide to…Breaking a School Record by Dani Vee, illustrated by Jules Faber
Dymocks Reading Challenge Mains Completed
As of the middle of June, I have completed the ten mains prompts. I enjoyed nine out of ten, and only reviewed a couple, as during the completion of this section of the challenge, I had a lot of review books to stay on top of so that was my focus when it came to… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge Mains Completed
Friday Barnes: Collision Course by R.A. Spratt
Title: Friday Barnes: Collision Course Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 27th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Friday Barnes is Europe’s most wanted in this latest installment of the bestselling detective series. Friday’s Mum, the Nobel Prize winning physicist, has been accused of espionage. The police think she’s been… Continue reading Friday Barnes: Collision Course by R.A. Spratt
Red Day by Sandy Fussell
Title: Red Day Author: Sandy Fussell Genre: Historical, Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Heartfelt contemporary storytelling at its best, with vivid historical flashbacksSet in a modern-day small town among the remnants of a Japanese POW camp, this is the story of Charlie. Charlie has synaesthesia… Continue reading Red Day by Sandy Fussell
How To Move a Zoo by Kate Simpson and Owen Swan
Title: How To Move a Zoo Author: Kate Simpson and Owen Swan Genre: Historical Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th June 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The true story of how at the beginning of the 20th century Jessie the elephant walked from Moore Park Zoo to her spacious new home in… Continue reading How To Move a Zoo by Kate Simpson and Owen Swan
May 2024 Reading Round Up
During May, I read 22 books, and reviewed about half of them, with some reviews in the way. I spent a lot of time trying to get on top of review books, and made some good progress – to date, the only review books I have left are back catalogue ones, giving a bit of… Continue reading May 2024 Reading Round Up
Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
Title: Finding Bear Author: Hannah Gold Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The unmissable follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling and award-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold and perfect for readers 8+A TOP 5 BESTSELLER IN CHILDREN’S HARDBACK FICTIONApril Wood has returned home… Continue reading Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
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