Title: Made of Steam and Stardust Author: Bianca Breen Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Publisher: Stag Beetle Books Published: 12th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $26.99 (Author’s website) Synopsis: When a comet hurtles toward her planet, sixteen-year-old inventor Gerdie is determined to stop it and use her success to improve the conditions of the factories… Continue reading Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen
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The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks
Title: The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold Author: Danielle Binks Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 312 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A new middle-grade novel for fans of Danielle Binks’ bestselling The Year the Maps Changed and for anyone who enjoys a big, hopeful, coming-of-age middle-grade book that features complicated… Continue reading The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks
Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas
Title: Leo and Ralph Author: Peter Carnavas Genre: Fiction Publisher: UQP Published: 29th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 276 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Ralph sat up. His voice was croaky. ‘If a shooting star zoomed past right now, what would you wish for?’ ‘To find another friend like you.’ Leo and Ralph have been best friends… Continue reading Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas
Revisiting a Favourite: The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth
In 2015, Kate Forsyth published what I think was one of her most powerful, most harrowing, and most effective novels: The Beast’s Garden. Set in Germany in World War Two, it follows Ava as she does what she can to resist the Nazi regime and help her family and those she loves. To save them,… Continue reading Revisiting a Favourite: The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth
The Hawkweed Prophecy
I received a copy for review from the publisher Title: The Hawkweed Prophecy Author: Irina Brignull Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Hachette/Orchard Published: 14/6/2016 RRP: $16,99 Format: Paperback Synopsis: A gorgeous, bewitching story of two outcast girls whose lives are twisted by an ancient prophecy. Who will be queen of the witches? The babies were born… Continue reading The Hawkweed Prophecy
The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Beast’s Garden Author: Kate Forsyth Publisher: Random House Category: Fiction Pages: 512 Available formats: Print Publication Date: 3/8/15 Synopsis: ‘Ava fell in love the night the Nazis first showed their true nature to the world …’ A retelling of the Grimms' Beauty and The Beast, set in Nazi Germany. It’s August 1939 in Germany, and… Continue reading The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth
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