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Tumblagooda

December 9, 2023

Suzanne Ingelbrecht, Tumblagooda, Dragonfly Publishing, July 2023, 190 pp., RRP $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780645595369 Tumblagooda is an ancient sandstone formation, […]

adventure, Belonging, book in a series, discovery, Mystery, Quests, Rescues, set in the 70s, small towns

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Early Childhood Books Picture Books Reviews

Parcel for Turtle

December 4, 2023

Shelley Knoll-Miller, Parcel for Turtle, Puffin Books, October 2023, 24 pp., RRP $14.99 (hbk), 9781761046643 Another ‘Parcel for,,,’ book arrived

animals, book in a series, friendship, humour, picture book, presents, surprises

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Great Read Alouds Reviews Younger Readers

Pepper Masalah and the giant bird (Pepper Masalah #3)

December 3, 2023

Rosanne Hawke (text) and Jasmine Berry (illustrator), Pepper Masalah and the giant bird (Pepper Masalah #3), Wombat Books, November 2023, 64

adventure, book in a series, cats, friendship, magic, magic carpets, Mythical creatures, myths, Persian myth, Urdu language

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Reviews Younger Readers

The Christmas Wish (The Wish Sisters #5)

November 30, 2023

Allison Rushby (text) and Karen Blair (illustrator), The Christmas wish (The Wish Sisters #5), University of Queensland Press, October 2023,

book in a series, Christmas, family, humour, independent readers, magic, Sisters, wishes, Younger Readers

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Picture Books Reviews Younger Readers

Mr Chicken goes to Mars

November 26, 2023

Leigh Hobbs, Mr Chicken goes to Mars, Allen & Unwin, October 2023, 32 pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760 878276 Mr

adventure, book in a series, exploring, humour, Mars, outer space, picture book, Space travel

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Intermediate Readers Reviews Younger Readers

The bookshop at the back of beyond (The house at the edge of magic #3)

November 18, 2023

Amy Sparkes, The bookshop at the back of beyond (The House at the edge of magic #3), Walker Books Australia,

adventure, book in a series, family, fantasy, friendships, magic, Mystery, Rescues, Secrets

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Reviews Younger Readers

Glitched (Game on! #2)

November 13, 2023

Emily Snape, Glitched (Game On! #2), Exisle Publishing, September 2023, 192 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781922539410 Miss McBoob’s phone

Action, adventure, book in a series, brothers, computer games, humour, Riddles, siblings, Suspense, Teamwork, time travel, toilet humour

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Reviews Younger Readers

Let the games begin (Willa and Woof #5)

October 21, 2023

Jacqueline Harvey (text) and A. Yi (illustrator), Let the games begin (Willa and Woof #5), Penguin Random House, July 2023,

book in a series, feel good book, friendship, resilience, sense of humour, Younger Readers

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Older Readers Reviews

City knife (The burning days #3)

October 9, 2023

Hennessy, Rachel, City knife (The burning days #3), MidnightSun Publishing, September 2023, 344 pp., $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781925227970 City knife is the

book in a series, Dystopian, environment, friendships, War

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