Title: Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 279 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Renowned author and historian Jackie French takes us back in time to Greece and Rome and explores young heroes in ancient… Continue reading Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) by Jackie French
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Dymocks May Prompts Completed
Another month of reading for the Dymocks Reading Challenge done. So far, I’m doing pretty well getting the prompts filled in the same month, so it will be interesting to see how the rest of the year goes, and whether there could be any crossover based on prompts and how books fit in. I think… Continue reading Dymocks May Prompts Completed
Alice-Miranda in China by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Alice-Miranda in China Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/29th August 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Fun, festivities and fireworks! Alice-Miranda and her friends are on a school exchange in China! There's so much to see and do, and plenty of new people to meet. Among the… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in China by Jacqueline Harvey
April 2026 Round Up
In April I read 20 books across fiction and non-fiction, and most of them were Australian authors. Many of them were review books, whilst a few were ones I had wanted to read out of interest or to know what had happened before reading the sequel. I read across various genres, and focused on the… Continue reading April 2026 Round Up
Disney Reading Challenge Bonus Prompts Disney Babies Completed
So Disney Babies were the bonus prompts on top of the main 40. I managed to complete these earlier than some of the other prompts. I am hopeful to get through the others by the end of the year, and am still trying to work a few books in, and have some good ideas about… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Bonus Prompts Disney Babies Completed
Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days by Katrina Nannestad
Title: Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Relish in mischief, adventure and the most unusual family ever, with the bestselling and multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad. Frances Bloom's dreams have come true. Her grandparents are a honey-coloured bear and a… Continue reading Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days by Katrina Nannestad
March 2026 Reading Round Up
During March, I read 24 books, and reviewed most of them. Two reviews are coming from Sisters in Crime soon. One review is for much later in the month, so all up, I reviewed 23 of the books I read in March. All but three of the books I read were by Australian authors, and… Continue reading March 2026 Reading Round Up
Millie Mak Makes Her Mark (Millie Mak, #3) by Alice Pung, Sher Rill Ng
Title: Millie Mak Makes Her Mark (Millie Mak, #3) Author: Alice Pung, Sher Rill Ng Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The final title in the series about Millie Mak - the clever maker and problem-solver. Millie Mak and her friends are trying to start… Continue reading Millie Mak Makes Her Mark (Millie Mak, #3) by Alice Pung, Sher Rill Ng
Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
Title: Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) Author: Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A gaggle of guinea pigs discover their silly new wigs have transformed them into the newest superheroes on the block ... and now it is the… Continue reading Fur Power (Guinea Wigs #1) by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
Worst Hero Ever: Feet First by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
Title: Worst Hero Ever: Feet First Author: Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $15.99 Synopsis:If you could have any superpower, what would you choose?Super strength? Invisibility? The ability to fly? Super speed? So many superpowers to choose from. Unfortunately, for Licky Ricky,… Continue reading Worst Hero Ever: Feet First by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
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