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Villain by Adrian Beck

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Title: Villain Author: Adrian Beck Genre: Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Gaming fanatic Jay receives a strange phone call on a school trip to Titanium Tower. The voice on the other end calls himself Z. And he has trapped Jay's classmates in the elevator at… Continue reading Villain by Adrian Beck

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How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell

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Title: How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing Author: Cressida Cowell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Published: 13th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The start of a brand-new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON spin-off series, starring Hiccup and his fellow Warriors-in-Training in accessible, hilarious standalone adventures. Welcome to… Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell

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QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

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I didn’t think I would complete this within the first three months of the year, but there you go! Given there were a few like the translated book I wasn’t sure what I would get to – I ended up having quite a few options for that one. Others I had decided to fill as… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

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April 2025 Reading Round Up

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In April, between reviewing and other reading, I read 27 books, and most of them were Australian, which is a goal I have to help promote Australian authors and their books. I read quite a wide range of genres, audiences and styles to help me reach my challenges and goals. It’s always interesting to see… Continue reading April 2025 Reading Round Up

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Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) by Jackie French

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Title: Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and… Continue reading Ming and Maria Explore the Universe (The Girls Who Changed the World #5) by Jackie French

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Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

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Title: Frog Squad: Sink or Swim Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages:  144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Step into a top-secret world where frogs don't just eat flies, they eat danger! This is FROG SQUAD! Frog Squad dives into the treacherous… Continue reading Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

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The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners (Elston-Fright #3) by Reece Carter

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Title: The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners (Elston-Fright #3) Author: Reece Carter Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Wishes can come true in the spooky seaside town of Elston-Fright but only if the mysterious Soul Spinners' Notes can be found. A spine-tingling adventure that answers… Continue reading The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners (Elston-Fright #3) by Reece Carter

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Seven Wherewithal Way: Into the Faerie Realm by Samantha-Ellen Bound

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Title: Seven Wherewithal Way: Into the Faerie Realm Author: Samantha-Ellen Bound Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 25th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Wherewithal has fallenWhen their beloved home comes under siege, the Wherewithal crew flee through the portal to the Realm of Fae. Behind the walls of the Faerie Market,… Continue reading Seven Wherewithal Way: Into the Faerie Realm by Samantha-Ellen Bound

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Woodwitch (Hedgewitch #2) by Skye McKenna

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Title: Woodwitch (Hedgewitch #2) Author: Skye McKenna Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hachette/Welbeck Publishing Published: 30th May 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: $26.99 Price: 416 Synopsis: Cassie, Rue and Tabitha's magical training will be put to the test as they venture deeper into the Hedge and race to find the faery treasure before it falls into the hands… Continue reading Woodwitch (Hedgewitch #2) by Skye McKenna

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Ariana Treasure: The Secret Ingredient by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern, illustrated by Karen Erasmus

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Title: Ariana Treasure: The Secret Ingredient Author: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern, illustrated by Karen Erasmus Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 5th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 50 Price: $10.99 Synopsis: Join Ariana at the Treasure Chest – come and find the secret ingredient. Ariana is excited for the food truck competition.Her friends Hunter and Jake… Continue reading Ariana Treasure: The Secret Ingredient by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern, illustrated by Karen Erasmus