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Like a Curse (Like a Charm #2)

December 3, 2024

Elle McNicoll, Like a Curse (Like a Charm #2), Knights Of, July 2024, 320 pp., RRP $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781913311377 […]

autism, courage and bravery, dyspraxia, friendships, good versus evil, Identity, magical creatures, neurodiversity, Scotland, sequel, Witches

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Intermediate Readers Reviews Younger Readers

Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars

October 15, 2024

Catherine Norton, Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars, HarperCollins Publishers, July 2024, 256 pp., RRP $22.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781460763179 After

adventure, Astronomy, courage and bravery, family, feminist, Historical fiction, missing father, Nautical, navigation skills, resilience, telescopes, Younger Readers

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Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment #1 & #2)

September 27, 2024

Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment #1), HarperCollins Publishers, September 2023, 368 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780008600662 Rebecca

alternate reality, courage and bravery, death and dying, dual narrators, duology, fantasy, Gods and goddesses, Journalists, Letters, magic, older readers, romance, sacrifices, Steampunk, War

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Picture Books Reviews Younger Readers

The Doll Box

July 5, 2024

Deborah Kelly (text) and Joanna Bartel (illustrator), The Doll Box, EK Books, July 2024, RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781922 539700

courage and bravery, family, intergenerations, self-belief

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Graphic Novels Reviews Younger Readers

Rebel Bicycle Club (Knights and Bikes #2)

April 15, 2024

Gabrielle Kent (text) and Luke Newell (illustrator), Rebel Bicycle Club (Knights and Bikes #2), Walker Books; February 2024, 256 pp.,

Action, adventure, book in a series, courage and bravery, fantasy, friendship, Ghosts, Graphic Novels, humour, Kindness, Loyalty, Mystery, Problem solving, Quest, spooky story, survival

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The Isles of the Gods

April 14, 2024

Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods, A&U Children’s, May 2023, 464 pp., RRP $24.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761180064 Amie Kaufman’s

2024 Notable books, adventure, Betrayal, courage and bravery, fantasy, first book in a series, Gods and goddesses, Loyalty, magic, Multiple viewpoints, Nautical, older readers, Quest, romance, Royalty, twisty, young adult

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Courage be My Friend: The Vivian Bullwinkel Story

April 9, 2024

Jenny Davis OAM, Courage be My Friend: The Vivian Bullwinkel Story, Fremantle Press, April 2024, 208 pp., RRP $17.99 (pbk),

Biography, courage and bravery, friendship, Historical fiction, information book, memoir, Nurses, prisoners of war, resilience, sacrifices, survival, women in war, World War II

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Intermediate Readers Reviews

Look both ways

December 16, 2023

Jason Reynolds, Look both ways, Knights of Media, October 2020, 240 pp., RRP $17.95 (pbk), ISBN 9781999642594 This book consists

Belonging, Bullying, Coming of age, courage and bravery, Families, friendships, growing up, Identity, school life, Short stories

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The rebels of Mount Buffalo

December 5, 2023

Helen Edwards, The rebels of Mount Buffalo, Riveted Press Australia, October 2023, 208 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781743835104 The

acceptance, based on a true story, courage and bravery, Environmental preservation, family, feminism, friendships, grief and loss, Historical fiction, natural disaster, Rescues, sustainability, time slip, tourism

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Intermediate Readers Reviews

Endgame (SkyWake #3)

September 11, 2023

Jamie Russell, Endgame (SkyWake #3), Walker Books, August 2023, 288 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781406397536 The Red Eyes have

Action, adventure, Aliens, book in a series, courage and bravery, friendship, Gaming, girl gamers, grief, Science-fiction, siblings, Suspense

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