Title: Bush Turkey Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: He’s an unusual fellow, really quite quirky. He has many names, but let’s call him ... Bush Turkey! His bald head is red, he’s impeccably dressed. And… Continue reading Bush Turkey by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
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Book Week Bear by Rory H Mather
Title: Book Week Bear Author: Rory H Mather Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Claire’s costume was amazing—she had hair and teeth and claws. Plus, there was the smell of fish coming from her jaws! Claire’s bear costume has a lot of flair ... almost… Continue reading Book Week Bear by Rory H Mather
Ella at Eden: Perfect Score by Laura Sieveking
Title: Ella at Eden: Perfect Score Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Ella is training hard for the upcoming Interschool Gymnastics Championships. She’s even trying to face her fear of doing a backward walkover on the balance beam. But once the competition… Continue reading Ella at Eden: Perfect Score by Laura Sieveking
Deadly Waters (Australia’s Second World War) by Helen Chapman
Title: Deadly Waters (Australia’s Second World War) Author: Helen Chapman Genre: Historical, Non-Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: ‘You could see the pilot as he came past, immobile, seconds to eternity.’ As a teenager, Cliff dreams that one day he will play cricket for Australia, but… Continue reading Deadly Waters (Australia’s Second World War) by Helen Chapman
Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
Title: Bowerbird Blues Author: Aura Parker Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves blue. Magnificent cobalt. Brilliant, vibrant blue! But something is missing. What could it be? This new picture book from Aura Parker… Continue reading Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
The Rocket-Powered Racing Caravan by Clare E Hayes
Title: The Rocket-Powered Racing Caravan Author: Clare E Hayes Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: A laugh-out-loud, rapid-fire story about imperfect families, enemies, friends, and loyalty Growing up in rural Australia is anything but boring. Just ask 12-year-old Earl Grey. Dead mice on dinner plates,… Continue reading The Rocket-Powered Racing Caravan by Clare E Hayes
The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Die by Peter Lantos
Title: The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Die Author: Peter Lantos Genre: Autobiography Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $23.95 Synopsis: A story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An important read. The Boy Who Didn't Want… Continue reading The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Die by Peter Lantos
Plague by Jackie French, Bruce Whatley
Title: Plague Author: Jackie French, Bruce Whatley Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: From the award-winning creators of Flood, Fire, Cyclone, Drought, Pandemic and Earthquake ... Grass and wheat-lands spread to the horizon, and so did we, with too few ibis to control us. We… Continue reading Plague by Jackie French, Bruce Whatley
Disney 100: My First Treasury of Bedtime Stories
Title: Disney 100: My First Treasury of Bedtime Stories Author: Disney/Scholastic Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 160 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Disney is celebrating 100 years of wonder and you can too with this treasury of special stories. A marvellous introduction that will take you from under the sea with… Continue reading Disney 100: My First Treasury of Bedtime Stories
Zoo Crew: Sickest Camp Ever by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes and Peter William Popple (Illustrator)
Title: Zoo Crew: Sickest Camp Ever Author: Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes and Peter William Popple (Illustrator) Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Eddie, Mabel and Princeton are seriously pumped for school camp. But evil Echo has the grossest, pus-filled plan ever to get camp cancelled!… Continue reading Zoo Crew: Sickest Camp Ever by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes and Peter William Popple (Illustrator)
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