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Sally’s Lament (Twisted Tales #19) by Mari Mancusi

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Title: Sally’s Lament (Twisted Tales #19) Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Sally has mostly loved her creepy hometown of Halloween Town. But lately, she can't help but want something more. In a place full of the frightening, you'd think living in… Continue reading Sally’s Lament (Twisted Tales #19) by Mari Mancusi

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Landovel by Emily Rodda

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Title: Landovel Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 944 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: An epic 'three parts in one' fantasy quest, in a unique, irresistible package. Compulsive reading from the author of one of the most successful children's fantasy series ever published, Deltora Quest. A hero… Continue reading Landovel by Emily Rodda

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How to Draw a Dragon by Kate Talbot

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Title: How to Draw a Dragon Author: Kate Talbot Genre: Educational/Activity Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A very funny and inventive celebration of the art of compromise! Everybody knows what a dragon looks like.Don't they?Dragons have wings.Dragons breathe fire.Maybe dragons wear roller-skates? And shoot marshmallows… Continue reading How to Draw a Dragon by Kate Talbot

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Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery by Tamara M Bailey

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Title: Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery Author: Tamara M Bailey Genre: Fantasy/Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 254 Price: $34.95 Synopsis: In Blood & Stone Tomi Cardozo, the top Justice Official in the thriving metropolis of Radaza, has been called to investigate a gruesome murder of a professor who has… Continue reading Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery by Tamara M Bailey

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The Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment by Anna James

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Title: The Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:  First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with seasonal magic and irresistible adventure‘A magical world full of wonder!’ Katie Tsang‘A triumph of… Continue reading The Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment by Anna James

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How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil

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Title: How to Free a Jinn Author: Raidah Shah Idil Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Fast-paced middle fiction fantasy featuring a curious girl discovering a big family secret. Full of intrigue, humour, warmth, action, jungle spirits, a perilous unseen realm and ghostly battles.… Continue reading How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil

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Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria by L.M. Wilkinson

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Title: Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria Author: L.M. Wilkinson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 3rd September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: An epic Tail of Adventure! Can one gallant mouse find the Heartstone and save her homeland from destruction? A fully illustrated and brilliantly readable adventure full… Continue reading Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria by L.M. Wilkinson

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The Best Witch in Paris by Lauren Crozier

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Title: The Best Witch in Paris Author: Lauren Crozier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $17.99 Synopsis:  Winner, Text Prize for Young adult and Children’s Writing, 2023 Luna rides a battered old broom that keeps crashing itself into the school pond. She has a witch’s hat and… Continue reading The Best Witch in Paris by Lauren Crozier

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August 2024 Reading Round Up

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We’re over halfway through the year now, and I have met my overall reading goal, but still have a few challenge prompts to tick off across the board. I have books planned for these prompts and will hopefully get to them all by the end of the year. My reading has gone down a bit… Continue reading August 2024 Reading Round Up

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Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Winds of Waa by Tasma Walton

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Title: Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Winds of Waa Author: Tasma Walton Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: “Nerra, you are the next Deep Time Traveller, as your great-grandmother was before you.”After discovering that she has the power to travel into the Dreaming, Nerra is… Continue reading Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Winds of Waa by Tasma Walton