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Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland by Anna James

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Title: Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 18th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers England, 1919. Alyce – with a Y – lives… Continue reading Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland by Anna James

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Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

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Title: Edie Tells a Lie Author: Ingrid Laguna Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Edie lives with her mum—it’s just the two of them. Her best friend, Bowie, lives right next door, until Bowie moves to the country. Edie feels alone and forgotten,… Continue reading Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

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Cowritten Books and Anthologies Read

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In 2024 I read several books that were written by two or more people, and some anthologies. I separated the counts out in 2023, but for 2024, I have combined them, because I felt that there weren’t enough to split into two separate posts this time. It’s also easier, because some anthologies can count as… Continue reading Cowritten Books and Anthologies Read

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Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story by R.A. Spratt

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Title: Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Humour Publisher: Penguin Published: 15th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Charming, funny and absurdly good - find out where it all began in the prequel to The Adventures of Nanny Piggins. PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE GREATEST STORY ABOUT A FARMYARD ANIMAL… Continue reading Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story by R.A. Spratt

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Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane

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Title: Highway 13 Author: Fiona McFarlane Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A gripping, provocative work by one of our finest writers, the internationally acclaimed author Fiona McFarlane. In overlapping stories, Highway 13 explores the reverberations of a serial killer's crimes in the lives of everyday… Continue reading Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane

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Penny Draws a Secret Adventure by Sara Shephard

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Title: Penny Draws a Secret Adventure Author: Sara Shephard Genre: Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Little by little, Penny Lowry is making it through grade five—with a bit of help from her friends and her loveable dog, Cosmo. There’s a lot of change to deal… Continue reading Penny Draws a Secret Adventure by Sara Shephard

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Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon

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Title: Temora and the Wordsnatcher Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 276 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Temora Murphy is eleven years old. She lives in a world where she never really fits. The other girls make fun of her. She's not the "right" sort of girl for… Continue reading Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon

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All is Found: A Frozen Anthology by Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi (editors)

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Title: All is Found: A Frozen Anthology Author: Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi (editors) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st December 2023 Format: Hardback Pages: 400 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new… Continue reading All is Found: A Frozen Anthology by Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi (editors)

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Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon by Gabrielle Wang

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Title: Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon Author: Gabrielle Wang Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House/Puffin Published: 31st May 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Meet Zadie Ma, a girl who writes magical stories that sometimes come true. Can Zadie bring to life her most important story of all… Continue reading Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon by Gabrielle Wang

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2018 Reading Wrap Up Post

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In 2018, I had the aim of reading 120 books throughout the year. This was my general reading goal from the first of January to the end of December, and included review books, books I had to read for work as a quiz writer with Scholastic Australia, and my other challenges - The Australian Women… Continue reading 2018 Reading Wrap Up Post