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Alice-Miranda in Scotland by Jacqueline Harvey

Title: Alice-Miranda in Scotland Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/28th May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Reunions and rivalries in the land of the brave! Alice-Miranda and her friends have been invited to attend the Queen's Colours inaugural leadership program in Scotland, and they just might be… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in Scotland by Jacqueline Harvey

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Disney Reading Challenge: Disney Songs Completed

Oops! So this was one I finished a while ago, but in the hurry of everything I have going on and do, I forgot to post it when I actually finished it. So I only have two prompts left to fill in the next six months! There are so many books I have that lots… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge: Disney Songs Completed

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Dymocks Reading Challenge June Completed

And that’s a wrap on the June prompts. Reset was easy, as all books I haven’t read on my selves are on my TBR, and Read wasn’t bad either, as I knew I had at least one book becoming a movie this year. Though I did complete a similar prompt based around this for this… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge June Completed

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Alice-Miranda in Hollywood by Jacqueline Harvey

Title: Alice-Miranda in Hollywood Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/28th August 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Lights, camera, action! Yeehaw! Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to Hollywood to take part in Lawrence Ridley’s new movie. It’s a western with a twist, and they’ll be shooting some… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in Hollywood by Jacqueline Harvey

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Disney Reading Challenge Pixar Pals Completed

And that makes another prompt card for the 2026 Disney Reading Challenge completed! Not many to go now, and I had lots to choose from for a few of these prompts. I managed to read all Australian books and authors in this card, and have been able to do that for many prompts, because so… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Pixar Pals Completed

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Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey

Title: Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 19th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A hotel opening, a budding romance, a missing locket and . . . a ghost. Josephine Eloise Thomas and her family are getting ready for the grand… Continue reading Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey

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The Stolen Bairn by Katrina Macdonald Roe

Title: The Stolen Bairn Author: Katrina Macdonald Roe Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Katie Skea was stolen by faeries as a baby and won back by her mother’s courage. Years later on the Isle of Skye, strange magic is stirring. When her new… Continue reading The Stolen Bairn by Katrina Macdonald Roe

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Alice-Miranda Holds the Key by Jacqueline Harvey

Title: Alice-Miranda Holds the Key Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/30th January 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Alice-Miranda is home for the holidays! In a startling turn of events, Alice-Miranda unexpectedly finishes the school term earlier than planned. Holidays should be a time for fun and a… Continue reading Alice-Miranda Holds the Key by Jacqueline Harvey

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Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan by Lucie Stevens

Title: Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan Author: Lucie Stevens Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: The sequel to R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins, the quirky and very funny MG fantasy title that is perfect for fans of A Girl Called Corpse and Nevermoor. 1851, LONDON Six months have passed… Continue reading Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan by Lucie Stevens

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Dymocks May Prompts Completed

Another month of reading for the Dymocks Reading Challenge done. So far, I’m doing pretty well getting the prompts filled in the same month, so it will be interesting to see how the rest of the year goes, and whether there could be any crossover based on prompts and how books fit in. I think… Continue reading Dymocks May Prompts Completed