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Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic

Title: Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic Author: The British Library Genre: Fiction/Exhibition Catalogue Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry's Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages… Continue reading Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic

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The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

Title: The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy, YA Children’s Literature Publisher: Penguin Books/David Fickling Books Published: 19th October, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Philip Pullman returns to the world of His Dark Materials with this magnificent first volume of The Book of Dust. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and… Continue reading The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

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Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster

Title: Esme’s Wish Author: Elizabeth Foster Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Odyssey Books Published: 30th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 248 Price: $22.95 Synopsis: This was her last chance. Her hand twisted high in the air. When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the actions of a stubborn, selfish… Continue reading Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster

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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Title: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend Genre: Fantasy, Children's Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Lothian Published: 10th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 451 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut Australian author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world - but… Continue reading Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

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The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

Title: The Last Namsara Author: Kristen Ciccarelli Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 3rd October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A gripping YA crossover series from a spectacular new voice in the genre Once there was a girl who was drawn to wicked things Asha is a dragon-slayer. Reviled by the… Continue reading The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

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The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher by A.L. Tait

Title: The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher (Book One) Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Children’s, Fantasy, Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books Published: 12th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: What's the secret of the book, and why is it so valuable? These are the questions Gabe must answer when a dying man hands… Continue reading The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher by A.L. Tait

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The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

Title: The Bedlam Stacks Author: Natasha Pulley Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus Published: 1st August, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: An astonishing historical novel set in the shadowy, magical forests of South America, which draws on the captivating world of the international bestseller The Watchmaker of Filigree Street Deep in uncharted Peru,… Continue reading The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 20th Anniversary Edition: Ravenclaw

Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 20th Anniversary Edition: Ravenclaw Author: JK Rowling Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Literature Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: June 2017 (20th Anniversary Editions) Format: Paperback/Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: Paperback: $16.99, Hardback: $27.99 Synopsis: Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic with four special editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Gryffindor,… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 20th Anniversary Edition: Ravenclaw

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Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott

Title: Rotherweird Author: Andrew Caldecott Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Jo Fletcher Books Published: 16th May 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 460 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Welcome to Rotherweird: a town with no maps, no guidebooks and no history, but many many secrets . . . A stunning combination of JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR NORRELL… Continue reading Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott

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Singing My Sister Down And Other Stories by Margo Lanagan

Title: Singing My Sister Down and Other Short Stories Author: Margo Lanagan Genre: Fiction, Short Stories Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 26th January. 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An outstanding collection of thirteen short stories from the internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning author of Sea Hearts and Tender Morsels. 'We all went down to the tar-pit,… Continue reading Singing My Sister Down And Other Stories by Margo Lanagan