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Bin Chicken Lights Up the Night by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

Title: Bin Chicken Lights Up the Night Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Bin Chicken's been flying, feeling quite spent, when ... 'Hey! What's that marvellous scent?' Spices fill the air, rice and curries simmer. 'Delicious,'… Continue reading Bin Chicken Lights Up the Night by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

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2025 Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 2 Completed

Volume two is complete! There was one prompt that required some research, and that was dark academia, as the books I was expecting to have for this prompt hadn’t arrived. So, when I found Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent on an Instagram post of dark academia books, I slotted it in there. I could… Continue reading 2025 Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 2 Completed

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Blog Tour: Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends

Title: Somewhere Lost Author: Just Write for Kids and Friends Genre: Adventure Publisher: Daisy Lane Publishing Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 28 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: SOMEWHERE LOST by Just Write for Kids Australia and Friends is a special edition hard cover picture book anthology, written and illustrated in the form of an enchanting adventure… Continue reading Blog Tour: Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends

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Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

Title: Frog Squad: Sink or Swim Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages:  144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Step into a top-secret world where frogs don't just eat flies, they eat danger! This is FROG SQUAD! Frog Squad dives into the treacherous… Continue reading Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

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Spirit of the Crocodile by Aaron Fa’aso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White

Title: Spirit of the Crocodile Author: Aaron Fa’aso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An inspiring story of courage, resilience and hope, set in the Torres Strait Islander community as climate change threatens culture, tradition and connection… Continue reading Spirit of the Crocodile by Aaron Fa’aso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White

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Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice

Title: Stuck Up and Stupid Author: Angourie Rice and Kate Rice Genre: Romantic Comedy, Retelling Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: The only thing worse than cleaning up after celebrities was having to watch her own family trying to impress them.The quiet coastal community of Pippi Beach… Continue reading Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice