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The Grimmelings by Rachael King

Title: The Grimmelings Author: Rachael King Genre: Fantasy, magical realism Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 20th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Spellbinding middle-grade fantasy adventure of loyalty, courage, and being careful what you wish for . . . The same evening Josh Underhill went missing, the black horse appeared on the… Continue reading The Grimmelings by Rachael King

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Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes

Title: Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: 1st August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 48 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Help your child fall asleep without mum or dad Viet’s dad doesn’t… Continue reading Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes

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Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit setting disorder/sleep onset association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes

Title: Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit setting disorder/sleep onset association) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 56 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Help your child fall asleep by themselves Does Luca really need Mum… Continue reading Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit setting disorder/sleep onset association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes

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Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes

Title: Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Huges Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 63 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Blake wants to wake Mum and Dad up early in the morning,… Continue reading Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes

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Castle Rock Mystery Crew: The Jase Files by Vicky McClure and Kim Curran

Title: Castle Rock Mystery Crew: The Jase Files Author: Vicky McClure and Kim Curran Genre: Mystery Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st December 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Meet Jase, Tyrone, Kinga, Harri and Sherlock the Dog. 10-year-old Jase is spending the summer holidays at the Castle Rock Caravan Park with his auntie… Continue reading Castle Rock Mystery Crew: The Jase Files by Vicky McClure and Kim Curran

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Day of the Whale by Rachel Delahaye

Title: Day of the Whale Author: Rachel Delahaye Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: On an island ruled by whales, one boy is searching for his missing father, another is refusing to forget the past and a girl is on the run. Together, they embark… Continue reading Day of the Whale by Rachel Delahaye

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Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie

Title: Tipping Point Author: Dinuka McKenzie Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A suicide. A shooting. And a reckoning, decades in the making. The must-read new Detective Kate Miles novel from 'a born storyteller' (Michael Robotham). Weeks from Christmas in the sweltering heat of summer, Detective… Continue reading Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie

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Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser

Title: Andromache Between Worlds Author: Gabriel Bergmoser Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A page-turning, action-packed adventure that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series. All fourteen-year-old Andromache Peters wants is a normal life. But normal is pretty near impossible when your parents… Continue reading Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser

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Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg

Title: Smoke and Mirrors Author: Barry Jonsberg Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Grace McKellon isn't a 'people person'. All she needs is her magic tricks and her wise-cracking grandmother - until a new friend comes along and promises to make her a social… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg

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Millie, the Cutest Puppy in the World: New Home by Cate Whittle, illustrated by Nicky Johnston

Title: Millie, the Cutest Puppy in the World: New Home Author: Cate Whittle, illustrated by Nicky Johnston Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 80 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Millicent-Mae Moonbeam-White was quite the tiniest little fluffy white puppy that had ever been left on the doorstep at St Bernard’s Home… Continue reading Millie, the Cutest Puppy in the World: New Home by Cate Whittle, illustrated by Nicky Johnston