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Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd

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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

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Saving Charli by Di Walker

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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

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The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

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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

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Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy

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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

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Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer

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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

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We Could Be Something by Will Kostakis

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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

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Saltwater Boy by Bradley Christmas

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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

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Second Book Bestie’s Book Bingo

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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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Whimsy and Woe by Rebecca McRitchie

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Title: Whimsy and Woe Author: Rebecca McRitchie Genre: Mystery Adventure Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 18th March 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: ADVENTUROUS AND OUTLANDISH, WHIMSY AND WOE WILL HOOK KIDS IN FROM THE FIRST PAGE.'-- Books+Publishing, four stars After being abandoned by their thespian parents, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt are left in the care of their… Continue reading Whimsy and Woe by Rebecca McRitchie

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Tilda by Sue Whiting

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Title: Tilda Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 7th September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: L.M. Montgomery meets Ruth Park in a story of friendship, hope and resilience. You have a big heart. And people blessed with a big heart have a choice to make. Do they fill… Continue reading Tilda by Sue Whiting