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Translations by Jumaana Abdu
The seemingly effortless flow of Jumaana Abdu’s Translations is wonderfully deceptive; beneath their beautiful arrangements, her words are muscular and precise. From the beginning, Abdu sweeps the reader into the story, seats them inside the car with Aliyah and her…
The Temperature by Katerina Gibson
Katerina Gibson was named one of 2023’s Sydney Morning Herald Young Australian Novelists of the Year, and it’s worth noting that her first full-length novel had yet to be released at the time: her lauded short-story collection Women I Know…
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 2) by C.S. Lewis & Pauline Baynes (illus.)
While I have had the great pleasure and privilege of having many classics read to me when I was growing up, none was as enchanting, awe-inspiring, and truly soul-stirring to me as C.S. Lewis’s Narnia chronicles, in particular The Lion,…
Patience: Discover How Good Things Take Time in This Antidote to an Instant World by Rachel Williams & Leonie Lord (illus.)
This is a fascinating look at time and various cycles in the natural world, such as the movement of the moon across the night sky or its monthly cycle around the planet. With delightful illustrations that show different phases, Patience…
Snot Funny Sea Stories (Kev and Trev, Book 1) by Kylie Howarth
A cockatoo and a marine iguana live on a houseboat that is in desperate need of repair. They decide to try to become famous and settle on writing books as their best chance at this (ha!).
Kylie Howarth is passionate…
Shadow Fox by Carlie Sorosiak
This is a good story. There are foxes in it. It’s a straightforward fact that our narrator Shadow shares with us as we begin. She isn’t biased either, of course, she is simply a vixen that loves shoes and doesn’t…
Laughter is the Best Ending by Maryam Master & Astred Hicks (illus.)
The latest middle grade novel from last year’s winner of The Readings Children’s Prize is a delightful story about friendship, adventure and intergenerational friendship. It begins with 13-year-old Zee laughing hysterically at the funeral of 86-year-old Dame Viv. She backtracks…
Read At Your Own Risk by Remy Lai
Hannah and her friends thought they were playing a game when they snuck into their school’s attic to try to contact spirits, but soon realise that they might have bitten off more than they can chew. Now afflicted with a…
The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold
The Sugarcane Kids are back with another mystery to solve. Rare and exotic animals have started disappearing around town, including Gloria the eclectus parrot, a much-loved member of the community. Andy and his friends have their suspicions, but the adults…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy (and Some Things You Didn’t) by Briony Stewart
You can never be too prepared for certain questions. Luckily, if there are people in your life who are curious about a famous nocturnal dental enthusiast with wings, this new book has everything you need, starting with the fact that…
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