Title: Like A Charm Author: Elle McNicoll Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 326 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures that no-one can see... except Ramya Knox.As she is pulled into her family's world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the… Continue reading Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll
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Non-Australian Reading Wrap Up 2023
During 2023, I tried to tally up different categories of reading where there were multiple authors – for some, there were a few and for others, just a handful. One way I split up my reading was splitting it into Australian and Non-Australian authors – as I have always tried to read more Australian authors,… Continue reading Non-Australian Reading Wrap Up 2023
Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon
Title: Temora and the Wordsnatcher Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 276 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Temora Murphy is eleven years old. She lives in a world where she never really fits. The other girls make fun of her. She's not the "right" sort of girl for… Continue reading Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon
All is Found: A Frozen Anthology by Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi (editors)
Title: All is Found: A Frozen Anthology Author: Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi (editors) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st December 2023 Format: Hardback Pages: 400 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new… Continue reading All is Found: A Frozen Anthology by Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi (editors)
Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay
Title: Kip of the Mountain Author: Emma Gourlay Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th October 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The astonishing and magical debut novel from Melbourne writer Emma Gourlay Kip Boowitt is desperate for a best friend. So when she rescues a tiny creature that looks like… Continue reading Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay
Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue by Lynette Noni
Title: Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 31st October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 220 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: She didn’t hesitate to open the door and step through it, just as she had thousands of times before. Only, this time, something unexpected happened. Something different. Something very strange.… Continue reading Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue by Lynette Noni
Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power by P.A. Staff
Title: Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power Author: P.A. Staff Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The first in an extraordinary middle-grade fantasy series that takes the traditional "chosen one" narrative and flips it on its head. Think Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil, but with… Continue reading Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power by P.A. Staff
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (Kingdoms and Empires #5) by Jaclyn Moriarty
Title: The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (Kingdoms and Empires #5) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st October 2023 Pages: 544 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A magical book in the rich and whimsical world of the Kingdoms and Empires about a girl, a threat and a pickle jar filled with gold… Continue reading The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (Kingdoms and Empires #5) by Jaclyn Moriarty
Completion of QBD Reading Challenge 2023
I have completed the 2023 QBD Challenge. My last prompt was a funny memoir, which in some ways was hard to find, but I settled on Paul Jennings’ memoir, Untwisted, which was funny in parts, and I enjoyed the way he told the stories – with humour and empathy throughout. I reviewed twenty books for… Continue reading Completion of QBD Reading Challenge 2023
The Puppets of Spelhorst: A Norendy Tale by Kate DiCamillo
Title: The Puppets of Spelhorst: A Norendy Tale Author: Kate DiCamillo Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 18th October 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 160 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits.Once, there… Continue reading The Puppets of Spelhorst: A Norendy Tale by Kate DiCamillo
