Title: Boy, Everywhere Author: A.M. Dassu Genre: Fiction Publisher: Old Barn Books Published: 6th January 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Sami and his family are forced to flee their comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to an uncertain life beyond. A story of survival, of family, of bravery… Continue reading Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
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A Teaspoon of Light by Peter O’Connor and Nisaluk Chantanakom
Title: A Teaspoon of Light Author: Peter O’Connor and Nisaluk Chantanakom Genre: Fiction Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published: May 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.95 Synopsis: A story about making and saving loving memories. Marley’s dream cloth reminds her of the people she loves, and of safe and happy times. When times get tough… Continue reading A Teaspoon of Light by Peter O’Connor and Nisaluk Chantanakom
Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D Stegert
Title: Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies Author: Alison D Stegert Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Chicken House Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: At her dull Victorian finishing school, fourteen-year-old Winnie dreams of becoming a top inventor like her father. Then, she’s recruited into a league of young… Continue reading Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D Stegert
Pet Sitters: Billy Goat Boogie by Ella Shine
Title: Pet Sitters: Billy Goat Boogie Author: Ella Shine Genre: Fiction Publisher: Puddle Dog Press Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 60 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Two pet sitters. One talking cat. What could possibly go wrong? Cassie and Lina can't wait to pet sit Winton the goat and film a TV commercial. But Winton… Continue reading Pet Sitters: Billy Goat Boogie by Ella Shine
Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
Title: Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology Author: Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron (editors) Genre: Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 18th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 300 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: Dark Deeds Down Under 2, the next volume of our ground-breaking, bestselling anthology series, edited by Craig Sisterson, features 21 short stories by… Continue reading Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
Tayles of the Forest (Wolves of Greycoat Hall) by Lucinda Gifford
Title: Tayles of the Forest (Wolves of Greycoat Hall) Author: Lucinda Gifford Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Christmas at Greycoat Hall is time for festivities, feasting, presents – and more feasting. But why are valuables disappearing? And who is the mysterious Cerberus Schwartz?The Wolves… Continue reading Tayles of the Forest (Wolves of Greycoat Hall) by Lucinda Gifford
The Unexpected Mess of It All by Gabrielle Tozer
Title: The Unexpected Mess of It All Author: Gabrielle Tozer Genre: Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A very funny and fraught 'enemies-to-will-they-won't-they' romance between family friends Jamila and Billy. Jamila Dakhoul wants to escape her life. Forget everything. Forget that her only friends are… Continue reading The Unexpected Mess of It All by Gabrielle Tozer
Some Families Change by Jess Galatoa and Jenni Burrand
Title: Some Families Change Author: Jess Galatoa and Jenni Burrand Genre: Fiction Publisher: EK Books Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Some Families Change tenderly guides children through various models of changing families with gentle verse and inclusive imagery. ‘You may not have thought much about it, but did you… Continue reading Some Families Change by Jess Galatoa and Jenni Burrand
Tuckshop Terrors by Leo Baker
Title: Tuckshop Terrors Author: Leo Baker Genre: Horror/Adventure/Thriller Publisher: Loaf Books Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 260 Price: $24.95 Synopsis: Kip is a 12-year-old country boy trying to fit in to a new town, new school, and find new friends. It’s not easy when he’s struggling with his diabetes, and all the other… Continue reading Tuckshop Terrors by Leo Baker
Wurrtoo: The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky by Tylissa Elisara
Title: Wurrtoo: The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky Author: Tylissa Elisara Genre: Adventure Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th March 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 160 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Described as an Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, this heart-warming and beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel from 2021 black&write! fellow Tylissa Elisara follows Wurrtoo the wombat on… Continue reading Wurrtoo: The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky by Tylissa Elisara
