Title: Pearly and Pig and the Island of Secrets Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Adventure Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Third instalment of the fast-paced middle-grade adventure series, following Adventurologist Pearly Woe!Pearly Woe is a worrier.On remote Mammút Island off the coast of Iceland, Pearly’s worrying is… Continue reading Pearly and Pig and the Island of Secrets by Sue Whiting
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The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron
Title: The Rewilding Author: Donna M Cameron Genre: Fiction Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: An exhilarating and unforgettable love song for our world.Heartbroken and in fear for his life, corporate whistle blower, Jagger Eckerman, escapes to hide out in a remote cave, but kick-arse radical, Nia… Continue reading The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
Title: What Happened to Nina? Author: Dervla McTiernan Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other. Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and… Continue reading What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
The Peak (Spy Academy #1) by Jack Heath
Title: The Peak (Spy Academy #1) Author: Jack Heath Genre: Spy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: After thwarting a robbery, Nolan Hawker is invited to the world’s most dangerous school. At The Peak, he learns to crack codes, fly planes and deceive enemies so he can… Continue reading The Peak (Spy Academy #1) by Jack Heath
Jawsome: Licence to Rock by R.J. Timmis
Title: Jawsome: Licence to Rock Author: R.J. Timmis Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 20th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Non-stop adventure, gill-splitting laughs and several krillion fans... Jawsome is AWESOME. Finley, Hunter, Gilleon and Gnash are busy juggling their double lives as ordinary school sharks and as members of… Continue reading Jawsome: Licence to Rock by R.J. Timmis
How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin
Title: How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice Author: John Larkin Genre: Humour Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A collection of hilarious, nonsensical, witty and mischievous subjects - the best (and worst) advice for growing up.There is one sure-fire method to avoid being… Continue reading How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin
The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
Title: The Eleventh Floor Author: Kylie Orr Genre: Crime Publisher: HQ Fiction/HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Will one mother’s lie cost another woman her life? Sleep deprived, struggling and at breaking point, first-time mum Gracie Michaels books one night – alone – at The Maxwell Hotel. A… Continue reading The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
January 2024 Reading Round Up
Well, one month of the year down, and I spent a lot of time reading – for reviewing, to catch up on my backlog of review books, as well as working on the Stella Prize Summer Challenge, and a few other things. Whilst the Stella Prize Summer Challenge is officially over – it only ran… Continue reading January 2024 Reading Round Up
Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser
Title: Andromache Between Worlds Author: Gabriel Bergmoser Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A page-turning, action-packed adventure that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series. All fourteen-year-old Andromache Peters wants is a normal life. But normal is pretty near impossible when your parents… Continue reading Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser
Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
Title: Smoke and Mirrors Author: Barry Jonsberg Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Grace McKellon isn't a 'people person'. All she needs is her magic tricks and her wise-cracking grandmother - until a new friend comes along and promises to make her a social… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
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