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Lani and the Universe by Victoria Carless

Title: Lani and the Universe Author: Victoria Carless Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Lani Scrub has a plan: study hard and become a world-renowned scientist like her hero, Kit Galway, who wrote The Meaning of the Universe. The plan is ruined when Lani's mum decides… Continue reading Lani and the Universe by Victoria Carless

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Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast by Karen Foxlee

Title: Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast Author: Karen Foxlee Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Miss Mary-Kate Martin travels the globe with her family helping solve monstrous problems in this fun fantasy adventure from the multi-award-winning author… Continue reading Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast by Karen Foxlee

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Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon

Title: Temora and the Wordsnatcher Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 276 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Temora Murphy is eleven years old. She lives in a world where she never really fits. The other girls make fun of her. She's not the "right" sort of girl for… Continue reading Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon

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The Books that Left an Impression on Me in 2023

The Books that Left an Impression on Me in 2023 So it is that time of year when people make their top ten books of the year lists, or their best reads of the year and rank them. This is something I have never been able to do because I can’t always choose a top… Continue reading The Books that Left an Impression on Me in 2023

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Reblog: Rarity of Reviews of Australian Children’s Books

Reblogging this because I think it is important and we need lots of voices to make change in this area. As many as possible working together to shine a light on Australian children's books and do what we can to give them the love and attention they need. https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2023/10/21/rarity-of-reviews-of-australian-childrens-books/?page_id=16511

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November 2023 Reading Round Up

I read 15 books in November, all review books, and a mix of Australian and non-Australian books. I did this in between writing a few other things and have been trying to catch up on the review books I have – I hope to get everything done before Christmas and get it out the way… Continue reading November 2023 Reading Round Up

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Secret Sparrow by Jackie French

Title: Secret Sparrow Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 29th November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price:$17.99 Synopsis: This is the story of women who fought during WWI, but not as nurses or ambulance drivers. In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England. But when she… Continue reading Secret Sparrow by Jackie French

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Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad

Title: Silver Linings Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: ABC Books/HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st November 2011 Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina Nannestad Nettie Sweeney has a dad, three big sisters, a farm full of cows and a cat called Mittens.… Continue reading Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad

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Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay

Title: Kip of the Mountain Author: Emma Gourlay Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th October 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The astonishing and magical debut novel from Melbourne writer Emma Gourlay Kip Boowitt is desperate for a best friend. So when she rescues a tiny creature that looks like… Continue reading Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay

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Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie (illustrator)

Title: Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures Author: Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie (illustrator) Genre: History, Non-fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Stephanie Owen Reeder’s Heritage Heroes series celebrates stories of incredible survival, persistance and resilience by young people. This book binds together the five original, beloved stories with… Continue reading Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie (illustrator)