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Friendship never ends

February 26, 2024

Alexandra Sheppard, Friendship never ends, Knights of, October 2023, 304 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781913311414 After an embarrassing experience […]

Diversity, expectations, family, friendships, growing up, Identity, Multiple viewpoints, Pop Culture, Social media, summer

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Intermediate Readers Reviews

Patina (Track #2)

February 5, 2024

Jason Reynolds (text), and Selom Sunu (illustrations) Patina (Track #2), Knights of Ltd, August 2023, 256 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk),

acceptance, Belonging, Diversity, family, friendships, growing up, Identity, middle fiction, running, team work

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Smoke & mirrors

January 25, 2024

Barry Jonsberg, Smoke & mirrors, Allen and Unwin, January 2024, 272 pp., RRP $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761180750 This is not

Aging, family, friendship, grief, Identity, magic

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Intermediate Readers Reviews

Lani and the universe

December 28, 2023

Victoria Carless, Lani and the universe, HarperCollins, January 2024, 336., RRP $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781460763933 Lani Scrub is forced to

alternate lifestyles, Astronomy, environmental protection, family, family values, friendships, growing up, Identity, middle fiction, relationships, STEM

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Older Readers Reviews

The space between here and now

December 21, 2023

Sarah Suk, The space between here and now, HarperCollins Publishers, November 2023, 310 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780063373129 Our

childhood, family, Identity, Korea setting, Memories, Mystery, older readers, Secrets, time travel, Travel, young adult

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Older Readers Reviews

Sing me forgotten

December 18, 2023

Jessica S. Olson, Sing me forgotten, HarperCollins Publishers, June 2023, 336 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN: 9780008592530 Jessica S. Olson’s

family, fantasy, Identity, music, Opera, Quest, romance, Secrets, twisty

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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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LGBTQIA+ Older Readers Reviews

Darkhearts

December 13, 2023

James L. Sutter, Darkhearts, Walker Books, July 2023, 336 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781250869746 Darkhearts is a novel that

ambition, Coming of age, creativity, Fame, grief and loss, humour, Identity, LGBTQIA+, music, music industry, relationships, romance, Secrets, self-expression, stardom

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Intermediate Readers Older Readers Reviews

Robert runs

November 14, 2023

Mariah Sweetman, Robert runs, Magabala Books, October 2023, 190 pp., RRP $22.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781922613387 Mariah Sweetman is a descendant

Aboriginal children, abuse, based on a true story, connection to Country, Dreaming stories, First Nations, Historical fiction, hopeful, Identity, missions, running, social inequity, Stolen Generation

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Crow baby

November 9, 2023

Helen Milroy, Crow baby, October 2023, 32 pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760992842 Long, long ago when the universe was

Aboriginal art, Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal languages, Aboriginal stories, Belonging, Community, crows, Diversity, First Nations, Identity, The Dreaming

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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…

I really like this book

i am reading this book for home work and it is so intriguing and i want to be like scoop…

It was a really good book I loved reading it