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Keeper of the Archives

January 10, 2025

Lynne Stringer, Keeper of the Archives, Rhiza Press, September 2024, 260 pp., RRP $22.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761111563 Haunted by the […]

Action, bravery, danger, Dystopian, family, friendship, Futuristic, library, magical creatures, Poverty, social issues, social justice, some violence, Suspense

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Older Readers Reviews

The Glass Girl

December 29, 2024

Kathleen Glasgow, The Glass Girl, HarperCollins Publishers, October 2024, 464 pp., RRP $22.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781460763759 Kathleen Glasgow’s The Glass

alcohol abuse, contemporary, drug abuse, emotional abuse, grief and loss, Identity, mature themes, older readers, overcoming challenges, parental expectations, Rehabilitation, self-harm, social issues, young adult

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Older Readers Reviews

Wasted?

November 24, 2024

Hazel Edwards, Wasted?, BookPOD, October 2024, 250 pp., RRP $28 (pbk), ISBN 9781763580237 Hazel Edwards’ name will be familiar to most

asylum seeker, biofuels, Environmental preservation, ocean garbage, older readers, Refugees, social issues

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Intermediate Readers Reviews

High rise mystery

February 10, 2024

Sharna Jackson, High rise mystery, Knights of, August 2023, 256 pp., RRP $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781999642518 If you’re looking for

Detective, Diversity, first book in a series, Mystery, social inequity, social issues, Suspense

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Older Readers Reviews

Summer change

January 20, 2024

Melissa Wray, Summer Change, Rhiza Press, October 2023, 240 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761111211 When Shae’s parents shockingly announce

family holidays, Family secrets, intermediate readers, Mystery, older readers, romance, social issues, stalkers, underage drinking, young adult

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Intermediate Readers Reviews Uncategorized

Juniper’s Christmas

December 18, 2023

Eoin Colfer (text) and Chaaya Prabhat (illustrator), Juniper’s Christmas, HarperCollins Publishers, November 2023, 350 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780008475543

adventure, Christmas, family, magic, middle fiction, missing parents, social issues, twisty

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Intermediate Readers Reviews Younger Readers

Millie Mak the maker

November 28, 2023

Alice Pung (text) and Sher Rill Ng (illustrator), Millie Mak the Maker, HarperCollins Publishers, August 2023, 288 pp., RRP $22.95

Craft, Diversity, family, multicultural Australia, social issues

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Early Childhood Books Highly Recommended Picture Books Reviews Younger Readers

Walk of the Whales

March 6, 2022

Nick Bland, Walk of the Whales, Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, October 2021, 32 p., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760509026 When

animals, CBCA Notable Book, early childhood book, Oceans, picture book, social issues

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

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