It’s taken me a while, but I finally completed my summer prompts. I was going to finish this in December, but I read a book that worked for this and other challenge prompts, so I decided to use it as the Summer and Autumn prompts are available to start now. My final prompt was BookTok… Continue reading Dymocks Summer Reading Challenge Completed
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The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Title: The Dictionary of Lost Words Author: Pip Williams Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 31st March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: In 1901, the word bondmaid was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood… Continue reading The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Kensy and Max: Time’s Up by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Kensy and Max: Time’s Up Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery, spies Publisher: Puffin Published: 2nd May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The tenth and final book in the bestselling spy series! When all of your family members are being kidnapped, how do you push aside your fear and discover what’s happening… Continue reading Kensy and Max: Time’s Up by Jacqueline Harvey
Blog Tour: Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey
Title: Easy Peasy Author: Ky Garvey Genre: Fiction Publisher: EK Kids Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Easy Peasy follows Ruby, who has a brand-new pair of roller skates. Ruby is sure skating will be easy, but after a few tumbles she realizes she may need her dad’s help after all.… Continue reading Blog Tour: Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey
The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution by Jackie French
Title: The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 7th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The third book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have… Continue reading The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution by Jackie French
The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
Title: The Night in Question Author: Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 7th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master - Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery… Continue reading The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
Title: The One and Only Ruby Author: Katherine Applegate Genre: Climate Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 7th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and… Continue reading The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart by Samera Kamaleddine
Title: The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart Author: Samera Kamaleddine Genre: Family stories Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 3rd of May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Friendship, family and feelings collide in this sparkling middle-grade debut from Matilda Prize winner, Samera Kamaleddine. Evie Hart likes rules. A lot. But as she embarks on… Continue reading The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart by Samera Kamaleddine
Some Shall Break (Book #2 None Shall Sleep Sequence) by Ellie Marney
Title: Some Shall Break (Book #2 None Shall Sleep Sequence) Author: Ellie Marney Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 6th June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From the author of The Killing Code comes the electrifying sequel to New York Times bestselling YA thriller None Shall Sleep. Junior FBI consultants Travis Bell and Emma Lewis are swept… Continue reading Some Shall Break (Book #2 None Shall Sleep Sequence) by Ellie Marney
Dymocks Winter Reading Challenge
We are halfway through the year now and heading into the winter prompts for the Dymocks Reading Challenge, which will run across June, July, and August. Like the Summer and Autumn reading challenges, there are eight prompts to mark off. Some of the prompts have already appeared in my other reading challenges and have other… Continue reading Dymocks Winter Reading Challenge
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