Title: The Dog Squad: The Newshound Author: Clara Vulliamy Genre: Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Three budding journalist friends and their faithful hound uncover top local news stories in this delightful new series about family, friends and DOGS!Eva has always wanted to be a journalist,… Continue reading The Dog Squad: The Newshound by Clara Vulliamy
Tag: Family
Picasso and the Greatest Show on Earth by Anna Feinberg
Title: Picasso and the Greatest Show on Earth Author: Anna Feinberg Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th July 2923 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A sweetly moving story about friendship and finding happiness, for readers who loved Wonder and Lenny's Book of Everything. Frances is in a new house in a new neighbourhood… Continue reading Picasso and the Greatest Show on Earth by Anna Feinberg
Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd
Title: Being Jimmy Baxter Author: Fiona Lloyd Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin/Puffin Published: 4th July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely friendships, and the magical music of Elvis. It’s not eggsactly easy being Jimmy Baxter 'cause:· The real Jimmy's hiding… Continue reading Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd
Saving Charli by Di Walker
Title: Saving Charli Author: Di Walker Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: 16.99 Synopsis: Who are you when your other half is gone? Twelve-year-old Charli knows no other way of being than as a twin. But when her twin sister, Freya, succumbs to a lifelong battle with… Continue reading Saving Charli by Di Walker
The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
Title: The Night in Question Author: Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 7th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master - Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery… Continue reading The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy
Title: Queen Narelle Author: Sally Murphy Genre: Verse Novel Publisher: Walker Books Published: 7th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 80 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A beautiful and moving story of friendship, family and love from award-winning author, Sally Murphy.Narelle is the queen of her household, ruler of the family and, most importantly, Maddie’s wisest and best… Continue reading Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy
Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer
Title: Sunshine on Vinegar Street Author: Karen Comer Genre: Verse Novel Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A sweet and emotional novel about friendship, family and accepting change from a fresh new voice. Freya's world is turned upside down when she and her mum move to… Continue reading Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer
We Could Be Something by Will Kostakis
Title: We Could Be Something Author: Will Kostakis Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 2nd May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A wonderful emotional rollercoaster of a novel about two young men, each on a journey of discovery. It's part coming-out story, part falling-in-love story, part relationship breakdown story, part extended… Continue reading We Could Be Something by Will Kostakis
Saltwater Boy by Bradley Christmas
Title: Saltwater Boy Author: Bradley Christmas Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 8th March 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Heartfelt and poignant, this coming of age story explores father-son relationships, against a backdrop of small town rivalries, buried truths, with themes of sustainability, preserving the past and environmental care.When Dad goes… Continue reading Saltwater Boy by Bradley Christmas
Second Book Bestie’s Book Bingo
I have completed my second row for the Book Bestie’s Bingo – and this one intersects with my previous one at the less than 250 pages option. I’m ticking these off as I find the books that fit into the prompts, so some may take a little longer than others, but most, like these ones,… Continue reading Second Book Bestie’s Book Bingo
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