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Alice-Miranda at Camp by Jacqueline Harvey

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Title: Alice-Miranda at Camp Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/1st September 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: This school camp is full of secrets and surprises! An exciting announcement has been made, and Alice-Miranda and her schoolmates are going on camp. There are sleep outs, treasure hunts and… Continue reading Alice-Miranda at Camp by Jacqueline Harvey

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#AussieYAChallenge Nix Level Completed

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I managed to complete my Nix level early this year, as I have already had quite a few young adult books cross my path in my reading and reviewing. They’ve covered quite a wide range of genres and stories so far, and it’s going to be interesting to see what else I come across over… Continue reading #AussieYAChallenge Nix Level Completed

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Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

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Title: Good Luck and Other Lies Author: Catriona McKeown Genre: Fiction Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: 7th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 296 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Imagine being one of six high school students who win a 50-million-dollar lotto prize. What would you buy first? The latest phone? A new wardrobe? A fancy car to learn… Continue reading Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

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Ella and the Mystery of the Missing Frogs by Cassy Polimeni, illustrated by Hykie Breeze

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Title: Ella and the Mystery of the Missing Frogs Author: Cassy Polimeni, illustrated by Hykie Breeze Genre: Contemporary Publisher: UWAP Published: 1st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 90 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: If frogs make a home somewhere it means things are in balance. But if something changes, they are the first to know. They can… Continue reading Ella and the Mystery of the Missing Frogs by Cassy Polimeni, illustrated by Hykie Breeze

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Alice-Miranda in Japan by Jacqueline Harvey

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Title: Alice-Miranda in Japan Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Australia Published: 17th September 2019/3rd February 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Travel, treasure and trickery in bustling Tokyo. When Alice-Miranda, Millie and Jacinta travel to Japan during the school holidays, they are in for a fascinating treat. Dolly Oliver, the family… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in Japan by Jacqueline Harvey

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Mim and the Frazzled Fruit Farmer (The Travelling Bookshop #7) by Katrina Nannestad

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Title: Mim and the Frazzled Fruit Farmer (The Travelling Bookshop #7) Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 24th February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a… Continue reading Mim and the Frazzled Fruit Farmer (The Travelling Bookshop #7) by Katrina Nannestad

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Poster Boys by Scott Woodward

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Title: Poster Boys Author: Scott Woodward Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Lothian Published: 24th February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A jock, a try-hard and a space cadet. Highview Grammar will rue the day it put 'History' on the curriculum - because this unlikely trio is starting a revolution. Edward Heffernan wants one thing:… Continue reading Poster Boys by Scott Woodward

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The Search Party by Hannah Richell

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Title: The Search Party Author: Hannah Richell Genre: Mystery Publisher: Simon and Schuster Published: 4th December 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards, Best International Crime FictionYou are invited to:The Search PartyJoin six old friends for one wild weekend at Cornwall’s newest glamping spot.The guests:The anxious hosts… Continue reading The Search Party by Hannah Richell

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The King’s Conservatorium by Emma Cameron

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Title: The King’s Conservatorium Author: Emma Cameron Genre: Fantasy/Junior Fiction Publisher: Wombat Books Australia Published: 3rd September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 184 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: In the Kingdom of Elatha, where music and song are outlawed, orphaned brothers Garlan and Cadell flee abusive foster parents. Like many people in their world, they make their way… Continue reading The King’s Conservatorium by Emma Cameron

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My Brother Otto by Ingrid Laguna

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Title: My Brother Otto Author: Ingrid Laguna Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd February 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Quinn’s not happy about all the fuss her mum and Alex are making about the new baby. She’s sick of their excitement. She likes things the way they are: just the three… Continue reading My Brother Otto by Ingrid Laguna