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The Messy Bath Monster by Tina Wilson, music by Matt Ottley

Title: The Messy Bath Monster Author: Tina Wilson, music by Matt Ottley Genre: Fiction Publisher: One Tentacle Publishing Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $25.99 Synopsis: Monkey knows there’s a MONSTER hiding in the bathroom because it leaves a HUGE MESS behind. Will Monkey discover who the bath monster really is? Monkey… Continue reading The Messy Bath Monster by Tina Wilson, music by Matt Ottley

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Tales of the Minstrel Tongue by Narrelle M Harris

Title: Tales of the Minstrel Tongue Author: Narrelle M Harris Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Dangerous Charm/Draft2Digital Published: 30th November 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 90 Price: $31.04 Synopsis: In Kitty and Cadaver, Kitty Carrasco, funeral parlour beautician, gets the shock of her life when the recently departed, whom she's making presentable for their funerals, all sit up… Continue reading Tales of the Minstrel Tongue by Narrelle M Harris

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Millie Mak the Mender by Alice Pung, illustrated by Sher Rill Ng

Title: Millie Mak the Mender Author: Alice Pung, illustrated by Sher Rill Ng Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th September 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The second exciting book about Millie and her superpower of making everyday objects into something beautiful and useful. Millie Mak is now ten, and often feels… Continue reading Millie Mak the Mender by Alice Pung, illustrated by Sher Rill Ng

Writing

Threads and Words

NB: I was hoping for this to be longer and more eloquent but sadly it is not...I will try again. The threads of each story I write weave together to create worlds beyond my imagination populated by pirates and fairy tale characters, humans and beasts, sometimes half-human, half-animal creatures that like bacon and licking themselves… Continue reading Threads and Words