Title: The Song from Somewhere Else Author: A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold Genre: Children’s Fiction/Fantasy/Magical Realism Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1/12/2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Frank doesn't know how to feel when Nick Underbridge rescues her from bullies one afternoon. No one likes Nick. He's big, he's weird and he smells –… Continue reading The Song From Somewhere Else by A.F. Harrold
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Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Title: Born a Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood Author: Trevor Noah Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction Publisher: John Murray/Hachette Published: 29th November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $35.00 Synopsis: Growing up mixed race in South Africa, this is the fascinating and darkly funny memoir from Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah is the host of The Daily… Continue reading Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by JK Rowling
Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy/Screenplay Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette Published: 18/11/16 Format: Hardcover Pages: 291 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some… Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by JK Rowling
Ride Free by Jessica Whitman
Title: Ride Free Author: Jessica Whitman Genre: Popular Fiction Publisher: Arena/Allen and Unwin Published: 23rd November, 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: When legendary polo player Carlos Del Campo's will is read to his grieving family they're shocked to discover he has a daughter, Antonia, he never told them about. Not long after… Continue reading Ride Free by Jessica Whitman
The Eye of the Reindeer by Eva Weaver
Title: The Eye of the Reindeer Author: Eva Weaver Genre: Fiction Publisher: W&N/Hachette Australia Published: 8/11/2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99/$16.99 for the eBook Synopsis: Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Ritva is sent away to Seili, an island to the south of Finland. A former leper colony, Seili is now home to 'hopeless cases'… Continue reading The Eye of the Reindeer by Eva Weaver
On The Blue Train by Kristel Thornell
Title: On The Blue Train Author: Kristel Thornell Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: October 2016 Format: paperback Pages: 348 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: What really did happen to Agatha Christie during her mysterious eleven-day disappearance just as she was on the cusp of fame? An entrancing novel of creativity and grief. Yes, she said,… Continue reading On The Blue Train by Kristel Thornell
Pounce by Seth Casteell
Title: Pounce Author: Seth Castell Genre: Photography/Non-Fiction Publisher: Sphere/Hachette Australia Published: 25th October 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 112 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Photographer Seth Casteel's underwater photographs of dogs and babies have captivated an international audience. Now, Seth has found the perfect way to capture our other best friends: cats! A beautiful, funny… Continue reading Pounce by Seth Casteell
The Odditorium by David Bramwell and Jo Keeling
Title: The Odditorium Author: David Bramwell and Jo Keeling Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 11th October, 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 224 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: THE ODDITORIUM is a playful re-telling of history, told not through the lens of its victors, but through the fascinating stories of a wealth of individuals who, while lesser-known, are… Continue reading The Odditorium by David Bramwell and Jo Keeling
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Title: Magpie Murders Author: Anthony Horowitz Genre: Mystery Publisher: Orion/Hachette Australia Published: 11th October 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: When editor Susan Ryeland is given the tattered manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has little idea it will change her life. She's worked with the revered crime writer for years and… Continue reading Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan
Title: The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown Author: Vaseem Khan Genre: Crime Publisher: Mulholland Books, an Imprint of Hachette Published: 10th May 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The delightful second novel in the Mumbai-set Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series. When the Koh-I-Noor diamond is stolen from an exhibition of… Continue reading The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan
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