Title: Weaving Us Together Author: Lay Maloney Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books/Hachette Published: 30th July 20025 Format: Paperback Pages: 297 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A sharp and insightful coming-of-age story about all the ways we find home from an exciting debut author and 2022 black&write! Fellow. When I look back, I realise everything I needed… Continue reading Weaving Us Together by Lay Maloney
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The Set-Up Girl by Sasha Vey
Title: The Set-Up Girl Author: Sasha Vey Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The only thing worse than having a secret crush on the hottest boy in class? Setting him up with your best friend! A fresh and contemporary romantic comedy for fans… Continue reading The Set-Up Girl by Sasha Vey
Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna
Title: Edie Tells a Lie Author: Ingrid Laguna Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Edie lives with her mum—it’s just the two of them. Her best friend, Bowie, lives right next door, until Bowie moves to the country. Edie feels alone and forgotten,… Continue reading Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna
My Cousins, My World by Sharara Attai and Michelle Pereira
Title: My Cousins, My World Author: Sharara Attai and Michelle Pereira Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A lyrical, vibrant picture book celebrating the rich and unbreakable bonds we share with our cousins. I have more cousins than I can count on my fingers and toes.Quiet… Continue reading My Cousins, My World by Sharara Attai and Michelle Pereira
Parrot Palace by Susanne Gervay and Pooja Mathur
Title: Parrot Palace Author: Susanne Gervay and Pooja Mathur Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Big Sky Publishing Published: 10th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Three inventive and daring kids, along with their families, live in a three-story apartment block called’ Parrot Palace’. Hari, Lily-Rosa, and Mikey come from different cultures, but their differences… Continue reading Parrot Palace by Susanne Gervay and Pooja Mathur
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
A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward
Title: A Good Kind of Trouble Author: Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 29th January 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A brilliantly warm-hearted NEW series from Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward, full of high school longing, friendship, footy matches, and dreams to change the world!… Continue reading A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward
The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Leah McInerny
Title: The Wonder of Little Things Author: Vince Copley with Leah McInerney Genre: Biography Publisher: ABC Books Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A First Nations Elder shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice, and joy in living life to the full. Welcome to my… Continue reading The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Leah McInerny
The Trees: Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu by Victor Steffensen, illustrated by Sandra Steffenson
Title: The Trees: Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu Author: Victor Steffensen, illustrated by Sandra Steffenson Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Hardie Grant Australia Published: 13th December 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Take a walk with Uncle Kuu in The Trees, a picture book about caring for Country and respect for Indigenous knowledge.Looking after the trees… Continue reading The Trees: Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu by Victor Steffensen, illustrated by Sandra Steffenson
November 2023 Reading Round Up
I read 15 books in November, all review books, and a mix of Australian and non-Australian books. I did this in between writing a few other things and have been trying to catch up on the review books I have – I hope to get everything done before Christmas and get it out the way… Continue reading November 2023 Reading Round Up
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