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Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

Title: Edie Tells a Lie Author: Ingrid Laguna Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Edie lives with her mum—it’s just the two of them. Her best friend, Bowie, lives right next door, until Bowie moves to the country. Edie feels alone and forgotten,… Continue reading Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

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Red Day by Sandy Fussell

Title: Red Day Author: Sandy Fussell Genre: Historical, Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Heartfelt contemporary storytelling at its best, with vivid historical flashbacksSet in a modern-day small town among the remnants of a Japanese POW camp, this is the story of Charlie. Charlie has synaesthesia… Continue reading Red Day by Sandy Fussell

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The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester

Title: The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard Author: Natasha Lester Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th September 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 450 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: History said she was just a man's muse. History was wrong. The exquisite new novel from bestselling author Natasha Lester. In November 1973, a fashion legend vanished, leaving behind only… Continue reading The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester