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Zoo Crew: Sickest Camp Ever by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes and Peter William Popple (Illustrator)

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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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Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter by Kate and Jol Temple

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Title: Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter Author: Kate and Jol Temple Genre: Easter Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: 'Following her beak, on long gangly legs, Ibis spies something shiny—glittering eggs! But there’s kids on a hunt! And a bunny on the loose! ‘Shoo, Bin Chicken! Scram, Garbage… Continue reading Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter by Kate and Jol Temple

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The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Boris in Switzerland by Lucinda Gifford

Ashleigh

Title: The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Boris in Switzerland Author: Lucinda Gifford Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Young wolf Boris Greycoat finds himself on the trail of mysterious ghosts, priceless art, and delectable Swiss cuisine… It can be hard being the only wolf at… Continue reading The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Boris in Switzerland by Lucinda Gifford

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Friday Barnes: Last Chance by R.A. Spratt

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Title: Friday Barnes: Last Chance Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Crime. Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 31st January 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Crime is afoot in the city of love! Someone stole the Mona Lisa. Okay, it was over a hundred years ago, but a recently uncovered letter reveals that the thief forged a… Continue reading Friday Barnes: Last Chance by R.A. Spratt

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Ollie and Bea: Otterly Ridiculous by Renee Treml

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Title: Ollie and Bea: Otterly Ridiculous Author: Renee Treml Genre: Graphic Novel Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st January 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Best friends Ollie and Bea continue to delight young readers in this super cute series: full-colour graphic novels that celebrate fun and friendship and the differences that make… Continue reading Ollie and Bea: Otterly Ridiculous by Renee Treml

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Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up

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In 2022, I read 229 books by women authors, with 172 by Australian women. I read as diversely as I could, with the majority of my books being ones I was sent to review or chose to read. I usually stick to authors, series, or genres I know, with a focus on children’s authors to… Continue reading Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up

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Non-Australian Authors Read

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In 2022, I read 77 books by authors from overseas across a variety of genres. A lot of these were review books sent to me by publishers, and many were kid’s books, which is an area I tend to focus on, as it seems many publications focus on adult books, which is fair enough. But… Continue reading Non-Australian Authors Read

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Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022

Ashleigh

Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022 For this challenge, I started out at Kangaroo, but by February, had to increase it to Emu, and I have gone beyond that. In read a total of 206 books for this challenge, and the majority of them – 172 were by women, with 34 by men, and the… Continue reading Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022

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2022 Male Authors Wrap Up

Ashleigh

In 2022 I tried to read more books by women than men – but I still read some by men, with some co-authored by women. This resulted in me reading 61 books by men, and 41 were by Australian men. Several of these were quiz books, which I don’t choose so they can fit anywhere… Continue reading 2022 Male Authors Wrap Up

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Whimsy and Woe by Rebecca McRitchie

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Title: Whimsy and Woe Author: Rebecca McRitchie Genre: Mystery Adventure Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 18th March 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: ADVENTUROUS AND OUTLANDISH, WHIMSY AND WOE WILL HOOK KIDS IN FROM THE FIRST PAGE.'-- Books+Publishing, four stars After being abandoned by their thespian parents, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt are left in the care of their… Continue reading Whimsy and Woe by Rebecca McRitchie