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January 2026 Reading Round-Up

This year, I am working on balancing my review books with my other reading, so I can get through some of the books I have been wanting to read for a while. In January, I managed to read all my review books for the beginning of 2026, and some reviews are still coming, and there… Continue reading January 2026 Reading Round-Up

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Neeka and the Great Search (Wilder Zoo #3) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

Title: Neeka and the Great Search (Wilder Zoo #3) Author: Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th January 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: When you live in a zoo - things can get wild! The final book in the Wilder Zoo series. Eleven-year-old Neeka… Continue reading Neeka and the Great Search (Wilder Zoo #3) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

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Neeka and the Storm (Wilder Zoo #2) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

Title: Neeka and the Storm (Wilder Zoo #2) Author: Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The second book in the series about lucky Neeka Wilder - who lives at a zoo! Eleven-year-old Neeka Wilder has always loved animals and… Continue reading Neeka and the Storm (Wilder Zoo #2) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

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Neeka and the Missing Key (Wilder Zoo #1) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

Title: Neeka and the Missing Key (Wilder Zoo #1) Author: Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia         Published: 29th January 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: When you live in a zoo - things can get wild! Eleven-year-old Neeka Wilder has always loved animals. She wants to be a… Continue reading Neeka and the Missing Key (Wilder Zoo #1) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton