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Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Illustrated by Lorena Carrington

Title: Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women Author:  Kate Forsyth and Illustrated by Lorena Carrington Genre: Fairy tales, children’s literature Publisher: Serenity Press Published: 14th December 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 100 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: For many young women, the only fairy-tales they know are the ones that have been retold by Walt… Continue reading Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Illustrated by Lorena Carrington

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Wolf Children by Paul Dowsell

Title: Wolf Children Author: Paul Dowsell Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: survival in the cellar of an abandoned hospital, Otto and his ragtag gang of kids have banded together in the desperate, bombed-out city. The war may be over, but danger lurks in the… Continue reading Wolf Children by Paul Dowsell

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The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington

Title: The Red Ribbon Author: Lucy Addlington Genre: Historical Fiction/Young Adult Publisher: Bonnier/Hotkey/Allen and Unwin Published: 25th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Rose, Ella, Marta and Carla. In another life we might all have been friends together. This was Birchwood. For readers of The Diary of Anne Frank and The Boy in the Striped… Continue reading The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington

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Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Letters to the Lost Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: YA Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th April 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother's death, she leaves letters at her grave. It's the only way Juliet can cope. Declan Murphy isn't… Continue reading Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

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The Blue Cat by Ursula Dubosarsky

Title: The Blue Cat Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th March 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From the multi-award-winning author of The Red Shoe comes a haunting story about a boy who can't - or won't - speak about his past in war-torn Europe, and… Continue reading The Blue Cat by Ursula Dubosarsky

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Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

Title: Traitor to the Throne Author: Alwyn Hamilton Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Faber/ Allen and Unwin Published: 25th January 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 592 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The second installment of this highly-acclaimed trilogy, Traitor to the Throne throws the irrepressible Amani into a world of espionage, harems, and the Sultan himself. This is not… Continue reading Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

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Ariadnis by Josh Martin

Title: Ariadnis Author: Josh Martin Genre: YA/Fantasy Publisher: Quercus Children’s Books/Hachette Published: 14th February, 2017 Format: paperback Pages: 360 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The first in a breathtaking and unique series, packed with magic, prophecy, and a thrilling competition. The stakes of Ariadnis have never been higher. Back then I thought that if it weren't for… Continue reading Ariadnis by Josh Martin

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Frogkisser! by Garth Nix

Title: Frogkisser! Author: Garth Nix Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 22nd February, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A rollicking fantasy-adventure by the master of children's speculative fiction. Talking dogs. Mischievous wizards. An evil stepstepfather. Loads and loads of toads. Such is the life of a Frogkisser. Princess Anya needs… Continue reading Frogkisser! by Garth Nix

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Frostblood by Elly Blake

Title: Frostblood Author: Elly Blake Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Published: 10th January 2017 Format: paperback Pages: 376 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The first in a page-turning young adult series in a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies. In a land governed by the cruel Frostblood ruling class, seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood… Continue reading Frostblood by Elly Blake

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Raelia by Lynette Noni

Title: Raelia (The Medoran Chronicles #2) Author: Lynette Noni Publisher: Pantera Press Category: Fantasy/YA Pages: 454 Available formats: Print Publication Date: 23/3/16 Synopsis: Returning for a second year at Akarnae Academy with her gifted friends, Alexandra Jennings steps back through a doorway into Medora, the fantasy world that is full of impossibilities. Despite the magical… Continue reading Raelia by Lynette Noni