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Sadie and the Secret of the Swamp

March 29, 2025

Fionna Cosgrove, Sadie and the Secret of the Swamp, Dragonfly Publishing, October 2024, 184 pp., RRP $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781763552524 […]

adventure, danger, friendship, Horror, middle fiction, Missing Persons, Secrets, swamps, tension

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Reviews Younger Readers

Jungle Escape

March 28, 2025

Nathan Luff, Jungle Escape, Walker Books Australia, February 2025, 256 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781760659257 Dear Mr and Mrs Hawthorne,

adventure, dangerous animals, family, friendships, Holidays, humour, mayhem and chaos, overcoming challenges, Teamwork, Younger Readers

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The Graveyard Gift (Fern’s School for Wayward Fae #1)

March 24, 2025

Fern Forgettable, The Graveyard Gift (Fern’s School for Wayward Fae #1), Walker Books, October 2024, 256 pp., RRP $16.99 (hbk),

adventure, Boarding school, fantasy, first book in a series, Folklore, friendships, Identity, magic school, Mystery, Younger Readers

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Critters (Game On #3)

March 22, 2025

Emily Snape, Critters (Game On #3), EK Books, September 2024, 216 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781922539984 You’d think that

Action, adventure, big feelings, Blended family, brothers, computer games, humour, jokes, siblings, Suspense, Younger Readers

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The Midwatch

March 9, 2025

Judith Rossell, The Midwatch, Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, Oct 2024, 320 pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk) ISBN 9781761212369 I loved every

1920s America, 2025 notable book, adventure, alternate time lines, Boarding school, Monsters, Mystery, Orphans, Suspense, twisty, Younger Readers

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Older Readers Reviews

The Heart of the World (Isles of the Gods #2)

February 26, 2025

Amie Kaufman, The Heart of the World (Isles of the Gods #2), Allen & Unwin, August 2024, 432 pp., RRP

Action, adventure, duology, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy, friendships, Gods and goddesses, magic, Nautical, Quests, romance, Secrets

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Early Childhood Books Picture Books Reviews Younger Readers

The Wobbly Bike

February 24, 2025

Darren McCallum (text) and Craig Smith (illustrator), The Wobbly Bike, Walker Books Australia, July 2024, 32 pp., RRP $25.99 (hbk),

adventure, bicycles, Community, early childhood book, encouraging, Grandparents, humour, intergenerations, picture book, rhyming text, self-confidence, support

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Dragonfire (18 000 Holes in the Universe #1)

February 8, 2025

Adam Wallace & Lisa Foley (text), and James Hart (illustrator), Dragonfire (18 000 holes in the universe #1), HarperCollins Publishers,

Action, adventure, Bullying, first book in a series, friendship, golf, humour, illustrated chapter books, Mystery, Space travel, Younger Readers

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Intermediate Readers Reviews Younger Readers

We Do Not Welcome our Ten-Year-Old Overlord

January 16, 2025

Garth Nix, We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord, A&U Children’s, October 2024, 256 pp., RRP $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761180491 This

Action, adventure, Aliens, Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy, friendship, Quest, Science-fiction, set in the 70s, siblings, Teamwork

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Intermediate Readers Reviews

The Age of Enchantment (Chronicles of Whetherwhy #1)

January 12, 2025

Anna James (text) and David Wyatt (illustrator), The Age of Enchantment (Chronicles of Whetherwhy #1), HarperCollins Publishers, September 2024, 384

adventure, bravery, ethical decisions, fantasy, first book in a series, friendships, magic, magical school, Quests, siblings

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Hello my name is Ruby Philpott, my mother is Cath Pownall, Eve Pownall is my great grandmother. Thank you for…

This book is one of the best books I've ever read. Scarlett's story is heartbreaking yet heartwarming all at the…

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It was a really good book I loved reading it