Title: A Guide to Falling Off the Map Author: Zanni L Arnot Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A funny, tender, messy, and authentic story about two teens who fall in love on the precipice of things falling apart.Vinnie Smith has her future mapped. She… Continue reading A Guide to Falling Off the Map by Zanni L Arnot
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Maura Pierlot
Title: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Author: Maura Pierlot Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Publisher: Big Ideas Press Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: The biggest lies are the ones you tell yourself. When gorgeous new student, Carter, struts into class, Harley knows it's time to reinvent herself. Before long, she's… Continue reading The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Maura Pierlot
A Gift from the Birds by Caroline Stills
Title: A Gift from the Birds Author: Caroline Stills Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Australia Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Birds can save people’s lives. You may think that’s a strange thing to say. How can a small animal with wings save a person? But I know they can.… Continue reading A Gift from the Birds by Caroline Stills
Secret Keeper by Di Walker
Title: Secret Keeper Author: Di Walker Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Change was coming. Possibly sooner than any of the friends were prepared for. Nell and Eden have been best friends forever. But now they are at the end of Year 6 and on… Continue reading Secret Keeper by Di Walker
Golden by Jade Timms
Title: Golden Author: Jade Timms Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: I play around with the colours for a few minutes, mixing them with the white. The colours I end up with aren’t perfect, but they’ll do. I don’t know why I like pastel… Continue reading Golden by Jade Timms
Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A.L. Tait
Title: Willow Bright’s Secret Plot Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: 'I feel her in the breeze that makes the dahlias bob, and in the scent of the roses ...' After moving to the city from the country, Willow Bright feels like… Continue reading Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A.L. Tait
The Edge of Everything by Miranda Luby
Title: The Edge of Everything Author: Miranda Luby Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: When a rare and highly endangered bird flies into Lucy’s bedroom window, she feels it’s a sign. Of what, she’s not exactly sure, but maybe it means she’ll get her life… Continue reading The Edge of Everything by Miranda Luby
The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
Title: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest Author: Aubrey Hartman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A delightfully grim tale about an undead fox whose lonely existence is turned upside down when he learns his job as usher of souls is in jeopardy, perfect for… Continue reading The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
How to Sail to Somewhere by Ashleigh Barton
Title: How to Sail to Somewhere Author: Ashleigh Barton Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Lothian/Hachette Published: 26th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 280 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A beautiful and deeply moving story about friendship, family, hope and the power of the ocean, for middle-grade readers who love a mystery, from popular children's author Ashleigh Barton. Beatrice Glass… Continue reading How to Sail to Somewhere by Ashleigh Barton
Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
Title: Little Bones Author: Sandy Bigna Genre: Verse novel Publisher: UQP Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Did you knowthat if you wish aloud for somethingin the stealthy shadows of your bedroom,if you whisper the wordssoft as the brush of a moth’s wing,if you feel the words rush through your… Continue reading Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
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