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Elsewhere by Shelby Matheson

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Title: Elsewhere Author: Shelby Matheson Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: At the outbreak of World War I, eleven-year-old Elsie Clarke is sent to a mysterious school in the woods for only the most talented children. But fewer still, the Gifted, are invited to… Continue reading Elsewhere by Shelby Matheson

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Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story by Michael Morpurgo

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Title: Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story Author: Michael Morpurgo Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 80 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Young Michael Morpurgo always loved the small painting of a boat hanging on Aunty Iris’s wall. But all she would ever say about it was that her beloved Alfie… Continue reading Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story by Michael Morpurgo