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300 Minutes of Mystery by Jack Heath

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Title: 300 Minutes of Mystery Author: Jack Heath Genre: Mystery Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: 10 stories. 10 mysterious situations. 10 brave kids. 30 minutes of clues. Mercer stole a secret message. What happens when the spies find out? Hamzi is trapped in a maze. Why is… Continue reading 300 Minutes of Mystery by Jack Heath

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The Ultimate Collection of Brilliant Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

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Title: The Ultimate Collection of Brilliant Bedtime Stories Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Short Stories Publisher: Puffin Published: 29th August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Bedtime has never been so bonkers! The ultimate collection of short stories from the irrepressibly funny author of Friday Barnes. From the bestselling author and host of the… Continue reading The Ultimate Collection of Brilliant Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

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August 2023 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

In August, I read twenty books, and wrote reviews for all of them, some to come later in September or later in the year. I had a big pile this month and only got through a fraction because some came after publication date, and some took a little longer than others to get through. I… Continue reading August 2023 Reading Round Up

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Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix

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Title: Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer Author: Garth Nix Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 22nd August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix's collection of all eight stories - plus a never-before-published story - featuring Sir Hereward and his… Continue reading Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix

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Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022

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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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August 2022 Round up

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In August I read 26 books, with four of those by non-Australian authors, and have kept on top of my review books again. Some I didn’t review, and some reviews are yet to go live, whilst at least two were books I had to read for quiz writing work. I’ve read a range of genres… Continue reading August 2022 Round up

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10 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath

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Title: 10 Minutes of Danger Author: Jack Heath Genre: Adventure/Action/Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: 20 stories. 20 dangerous situations. 20 brave kids. 10 minutes to escape. Dodi is in the blast radius of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Gary is stuck up… Continue reading 10 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath

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Dark Deeds Down Under: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson

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Title: Dark Deeds Down Under: A Crime and Thriller Anthology Author: Craig Sisterson (editor) Genre: Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 30th June 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 285 Price: $32.95 Synopsis: Dark Deeds Downunder, a ground-breaking anthology,brings together internationally-renowned Aussie and Kiwicrime writers 
and their beloved characters. This stunning anthology includes 19 short stories from… Continue reading Dark Deeds Down Under: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson

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Astonishingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

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Title: Astonishingly Good Stories Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Humour Publisher: Puffin Published: 2nd August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A lovestruck merpig, a peppermint-stick Parthenon, a vegetarian spider and so much more! From R.A. Spratt, bestselling author of Friday Barnes and Shockingly Good Stories, comes this collection of twenty terrific tales perfect for… Continue reading Astonishingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

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2022 Aussie Authors Reading Challenge Completed – Emu

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I completed this challenge in about February but have only just managed to sit down and write this post amidst all my other reviewing. As usual, I started on the Kangaroo level, and progressed to Emu, and well beyond that. My reasoning for doing this is because even though I always know I’ll have as… Continue reading 2022 Aussie Authors Reading Challenge Completed – Emu