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
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The Great Library of Tomorrow by Rosalia Aguilar Solace
Title: The Great Library of Tomorrow Author: Rosalia Aguilar Solace Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 12th November 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $38.00 Synopsis: Helia has served as the Sage of Hope for the Great Library of Tomorrow for centuries. She is one of the chosen few who embody and protect the values… Continue reading The Great Library of Tomorrow by Rosalia Aguilar Solace
Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
Title: Thunderhead Author: Sophie Beer Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Captivating, memorable and deeply funny, Thunderhead is a heart-squeezing and hopeful illustrated middle grade novel about music, disability, friendship and fandom - beautifully told with humour, art and joy. Perfect for fans of Wonder and Lenny's Book of… Continue reading Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
The Burrow by Melanie Cheng
Title: The Burrow Author: Melanie Cheng Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Amy, Jin and Lucie are leading isolated lives in their partially renovated, inner city home. They are not happy, but they are also terrified of change. When they buy a pet rabbit for… Continue reading The Burrow by Melanie Cheng
A Way Home by Emily Brewin
Title: A Way Home Author: Emily Brewin Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Midnight Sun Publishing Published: 15th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Grace lives under a bridge in Melbourne’s CBD. It’s cold and wet, but hidden. Safe, at least, until she can go home. When winter drives her to the City Library… Continue reading A Way Home by Emily Brewin
The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh
Title: The Champagne War Author: Fiona McIntosh Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Published: 3rd November Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From the killing fields of Ypres to the sun-kissed vineyards of southern France, The Champagne War is a heart-stopping adventure about the true power of love and hope to light the way during war. The… Continue reading The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh
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