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Roarsome: Phase One by Joel Slack-Smith, illustrated by Rebel Challenger

Title: Roarsome: Phase One Author: Joel Slack-Smith, illustrated by Rebel Challenger Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Half lion. Half werewolf. All pillow. Totally roarsome! All Walter wanted for his birthday was a limited edition, nitro-powered drone. Instead, he gets a tattered old lion-shaped pillow… Continue reading Roarsome: Phase One by Joel Slack-Smith, illustrated by Rebel Challenger

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The Last Bookwanderer (Pages and Co #6) by Anna James

Title: The Last Bookwanderer (Pages and Co #6) Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 20th March 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The final new thrilling adventure in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve The Pages and Co. series comes to a thrilling end in this… Continue reading The Last Bookwanderer (Pages and Co #6) by Anna James

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Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) by Mari Mancusi

Title: Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Returning from an extended trip abroad, Maid Marian finds that not much about her beloved England remains the same. Her best friend, Robin, has been banished; her beloved uncle,… Continue reading Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) by Mari Mancusi

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Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

Title: Deep is the Fen Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 16th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A bewitching journey behind the closed doors of a secret society, featuring sinister toadmen, resistance witches and a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, from the acclaimed author of A Hunger of Thorns. Merriwether… Continue reading Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

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Seven Wherewithal Way: Over the Mountains and Through the Desert by Samantha-Ellen Bound

Title: Seven Wherewithal Way: Over the Mountains and Through the DesertAuthor: Samantha-Ellen BoundGenre: FantasyPublisher: Affirm PressPublished: 26th March 2024Format: PaperbackPages: 416Price: $18.99Synopsis: Celeste Barden is about to face her biggest challenge yet.Celeste, Esme, Logan and Ferd are summoned to the Realm of Mountains to answer for the part they've played in the growing rebellion, and… Continue reading Seven Wherewithal Way: Over the Mountains and Through the Desert by Samantha-Ellen Bound

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Fledgewitch: A Dragons of Hallow Book by Lian Tanner

Title: Fledgewitch: A Dragons of Hallow Book Author: Lian Tanner Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: There are no witches, no dragons and no secrets in Quill, so how can Brim be trapped in the School for Prevention of Witches with Rose, a royal… Continue reading Fledgewitch: A Dragons of Hallow Book by Lian Tanner

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The Lighthouse at the World’s End by Amy Sparkes

Title: The Lighthouse at the World’s End Author: Amy Sparkes Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Adventurous, magical, and brilliantly funny final book in the House at the Edge of Magic series.Nine and her friends are headed to the mortal realm in search of the only thing… Continue reading The Lighthouse at the World’s End by Amy Sparkes

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Hana the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Girls #13) by Maddy Mara

Title: Hana the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Girls #13) Author: Maddy Mara Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Hana, her twin sister, Mina, and their cousin Zora are the best of friends. Now they share something more than a fierce family bond: The three are also… Continue reading Hana the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Girls #13) by Maddy Mara

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Twin Stars by Charlotte Clutterbuck

Title: Twin Stars Author: Charlotte Clutterbuck Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Indie Mosh Published: 25th July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 260 Price: $26.95 Synopsis: Thousands of years ago in Stone-age Scotland, humans lived in sheltered valleys, afraid of the bears, wolves and ghosts that roamed the forests. In this ancient world, twin brother and sister, Bhòid… Continue reading Twin Stars by Charlotte Clutterbuck

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Dragons Drumming by Sandra Bennett

Title: Dragons Drumming Author: Sandra Bennett Genre: Fiction Publisher: Rosella Ridge Books Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: When you feel fear, how do you react? Do you run and hide, or face fear head on? In Dragons Drumming a little boy and his faithful companion begin by deciding to… Continue reading Dragons Drumming by Sandra Bennett