Title: The Other Shadow Author: Tania Ingram Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Life has not been easy for Thomas since his dad died. His mother is acting strangely, he needs to care for his younger sister and things at school aren’t great. And then… Continue reading The Other Shadow by Tania Ingram
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Hooray, Hooray, it’s Library Day by Julie Anne Grasso, Heath McKenzie (illustrator)
Title: Hooray, Hooray, it’s Library Day Author: Julie Anne Grasso, Heath McKenzie (illustrator) Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: The sun is up, today’s the day. The little ones come, with smiles so wide and silky bags as big as them ... A lonely library… Continue reading Hooray, Hooray, it’s Library Day by Julie Anne Grasso, Heath McKenzie (illustrator)
Gymnastics Diaries: Beam Queen by Georgia Godwin, Laura Sieveking and Amanda Erb (illustrator)
Title: Gymnasitcs Diaries: Beam Queen Author: Georgia Godwin, Laura Sieveking and Amanda Erb (illustrator) Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Georgia is 10 years old and loves gymnastics. She wants to be an international gymnastics star and this is her diary. Join Georgia as she… Continue reading Gymnastics Diaries: Beam Queen by Georgia Godwin, Laura Sieveking and Amanda Erb (illustrator)
Puppy Rescue (Ella at Eden #10) by Laura Sieveking
Title: Puppy Rescue (Ella at Eden #10) Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Ella’s class are given a new opportunity to help the community through their Service-Learning project, and Ella is excited to be assisting at the Morningside Animal Shelter. She immediately… Continue reading Puppy Rescue (Ella at Eden #10) by Laura Sieveking
Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
Title: Beastly Beauty Author: Jennifer Donnelly Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: What makes a girl "beastly?" Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly. That's the problem Arabella faces… Continue reading Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
Dymocks Reading Challenge Mains Completed
As of the middle of June, I have completed the ten mains prompts. I enjoyed nine out of ten, and only reviewed a couple, as during the completion of this section of the challenge, I had a lot of review books to stay on top of so that was my focus when it came to… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge Mains Completed
April 2024 Reading Round Up
In April I read 16 books, as some were a bit longer but I’m still on track to get things read. I’m catching up on my review books as well – most from the first five months have been read and reviewed, apart from ones that came after publication date, and that will be going… Continue reading April 2024 Reading Round Up
Roarsome: Phase One by Joel Slack-Smith, illustrated by Rebel Challenger
Title: Roarsome: Phase One Author: Joel Slack-Smith, illustrated by Rebel Challenger Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Half lion. Half werewolf. All pillow. Totally roarsome! All Walter wanted for his birthday was a limited edition, nitro-powered drone. Instead, he gets a tattered old lion-shaped pillow… Continue reading Roarsome: Phase One by Joel Slack-Smith, illustrated by Rebel Challenger
Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) by Mari Mancusi
Title: Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Returning from an extended trip abroad, Maid Marian finds that not much about her beloved England remains the same. Her best friend, Robin, has been banished; her beloved uncle,… Continue reading Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) by Mari Mancusi
March 2024 Reading Round Up
In March, I read 25 books, some quite ahead of time for review in my attempt to stay on track of things. I completed the first part of the Dymocks Reading Challenge and made good progress on my other reading challenges. One book had a male and a female author, so it was able to… Continue reading March 2024 Reading Round Up
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