Title: The 12 Birds of Christmas Author: Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short Genre: Christmas Publisher: Wollemi Press Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.95 Synopsis: From the award-winning author and illustrator of The Black Cockatoo With One Feather Blue comes this original rhyming read aloud about giving, community and sharing the… Continue reading The 12 Birds of Christmas by Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short
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The Legend of Jessie Hickman by Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac
The Legend of Jessie Hickman A girl on a grey horse waving her hat. She is riding along a lake with mountains and a blue sky behind it. The mountains and ground are covered in trees and white and purple flowers. Title: The Legend of Jessie Hickman Author: Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac Genre:… Continue reading The Legend of Jessie Hickman by Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac
The Story Writer’s Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
Title: The Story Writer’s Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing Author: Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini Genre: Language Arts, Composition and Creative Writing Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Learn how to write with the multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad! There is so much about writing that I love… Continue reading The Story Writer’s Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
The Peach King by Inga Simpson, illustrated by Tannya Harricks
Title: The Peach King Author: Inga Simpson, illustrated by Tannya Harricks Genre: Fable Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Children’s Books Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Hardback Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A contemporary fable about the resilience of nature from Inga Simpson, one of Australia’s leading nature writers, with paintings by acclaimed illustrator Tannya Harricks. When Little Peach… Continue reading The Peach King by Inga Simpson, illustrated by Tannya Harricks
Oxford Blood by Rachel Davis Featherstone
Title: Oxford Blood Author: Rachel Davis Featherstone Genre: Mystery, Dark Academia, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: For fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murder and The Secret History, this riveting murder mystery thriller from a brilliant new voice in YA fiction explores themes of privilege, prejudice… Continue reading Oxford Blood by Rachel Davis Featherstone
Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster
Title: Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale Author: Allayne L Webster Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 2nd September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: I often sit and dream with all my might, but nothing’s happened. Yet. Maybe I’m not wishing hard enough. Maybe I’m not very good at believing it.… Continue reading Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster
The Hidden Forest (The Callers #2) by Kiah Thomas
Title: The Hidden Forest (The Callers #2) Author: Kiah Thomas Genre: Fantasy/ Science Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Return to the world of the Callers in this exciting middle-grade fantasy series that explores the amazing power of summoning objects into being and the ominous consequences… Continue reading The Hidden Forest (The Callers #2) by Kiah Thomas
Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple
Title: Mega Rich Guinea Pigs Author: Kate and Jol Temple Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A hilarious new illustrated series for kids aged 8+ featuring a group of extremely cashed up guinea pigs and a capybara, from the bestselling authors of Frog Squad! The world's… Continue reading Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple
August 2025 Reading Round Up
In August, I read 25 books and reviewed most of them. Literary judging duties are over, so I was able to do everything I could to stay on top of my reading and reviewing. And was able to read a few books that I hadn’t agreed to review. This was nice, and I am enjoying… Continue reading August 2025 Reading Round Up
11 Ruby Road 1950 by Charlotte Barkla
Title: 11 Ruby Road 1950 Author: Charlotte Barkla Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The third installment in the 11 Ruby Road series, set in the post-war 1950s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series.Since Patsy's baby… Continue reading 11 Ruby Road 1950 by Charlotte Barkla
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