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Cora, Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise

Title: Cora, Seen and Heard Author: Zanni Louise Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Cora Lane gets tongue-tied, is often ignored and would rather hide in the library than step onto a stage. However, when her parents decide to renovate an old theatre in small-town… Continue reading Cora, Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise

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A Better Best Friend by Olivier Tallec

Title: A Better Best Friend Author: Olivier Tallec Genre: Fiction Publisher: Gecko Press Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $7.99 Synopsis: A feel-good picture book about best friendship told with dry comedy and an open ending—squirrel and mushroom are best friends until another best friend (a fly) comes to play.“This morning when… Continue reading A Better Best Friend by Olivier Tallec

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Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie by Shelley Burne-Field

Title: Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie Author: Shelley Burne-Field Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: An exciting and action-packed animal story featuring two kāhu sisters who must save their injured baby brother - before a coming flood destroys their home. Poto is the… Continue reading Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie by Shelley Burne-Field

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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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Blog Tour: Our Shellharbour by Karen Hendriks

Title: Our Shellharbour Author: Karen Hendriks Genre: Fiction Publisher: Little Shell Books Published: November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 36 Price: $20.00 Synopsis: Join Lani and Oli as they explore Shellharbour’s natural wonders.Let’s go to magical places – From the mountains to the sea, come and explore Shellharbour with the me. Let’s go somewhere magical!​Our Shellharbour… Continue reading Blog Tour: Our Shellharbour by Karen Hendriks

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Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin

Title: Look Me in the Eye Author: Jane Godwin Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Lothian/Hachette Published: 28th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Once trust is gone, what is there to hold onto? From award-winning author Jane Godwin, a thought-provoking novel about young teens navigating friendship and trust in a post-pandemic world of… Continue reading Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin

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11 Ruby Road 1900 by Charlotte Barkla

Title: 11 Ruby Road 1900 Author: Charlotte Barkla Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Dorothy and her family have moved to the city, and life is very different to the rural one she has known. Ruby Road is bustling – full of families and… Continue reading 11 Ruby Road 1900 by Charlotte Barkla

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Mim and the Vicious Vendetta (The Travelling Bookshop #5) by Katrina Nannestad

Title: Mim and the Vicious Vendetta (The Travelling Bookshop #5) Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 6th March 2024 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 horse… Continue reading Mim and the Vicious Vendetta (The Travelling Bookshop #5) by Katrina Nannestad

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Pearly and Pig and the Island of Secrets by Sue Whiting

Title: Pearly and Pig and the Island of Secrets Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Adventure Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Third instalment of the fast-paced middle-grade adventure series, following Adventurologist Pearly Woe!Pearly Woe is a worrier.On remote Mammút Island off the coast of Iceland, Pearly’s worrying is… Continue reading Pearly and Pig and the Island of Secrets by Sue Whiting