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The Burrow by Melanie Cheng
This beautifully contained and elegant novel resulted in me gasping for air. Remembering the days of Melbourne’s lockdown is not easy, and this visceral tale of one family – one bubble – will knock you over in the same way…
Dusk by Robbie Arnott
Robbie Arnott, author of Limberlost, winner of The Age Fiction Book of the Year 2023, returns with another stunning novel, Dusk, which deserves as much hype as all his other shortlisted and award-winning books.
Set in 19th century…
Juice by Tim Winton
Somewhere in Western Australia, a man and a young child in his care arrive at an old mine site. They have been travelling through a landscape devastated by climate change: searing temperatures make it impossible to travel by day. This…
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (50th anniversary edition) by Richard Scarry
It’s the 50th anniversary of Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go this year and, like all the books in the Busytown series, it has lost none of its charm and appeal. It’s impossible to resist Scarry’s appropriately…
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (50th anniversary edition) by Richard Scarry
It’s the 50th anniversary of Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go this year and, like all the books in the Busytown series, it has lost none of its charm and appeal. It’s impossible to resist Scarry’s appropriately…
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness & Tim Miller (illus.)
Great News! Zeke and his best friends Daniel and Alicia have been given the very noble task of being school hall monitors! Sure, they’re also the only monitor lizards at their school, but according to Principal Wombat, that’s definitely just…
How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil
Insyirah moves from Sydney to live with her nenek (grandmother) in Malaysia. Although she is nervous about such a big change, Insyirah quickly finds friends at her new school. Over delicious canteen food, her new pals share stories of strange…
Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks
Twelve-year-olds Leopold and Alytash were once best friends, but they haven’t spoken in years. Despite being next-door neighbours, they could not feel more isolated as they navigate their lives independently. But due to some mysterious happenings in their small suburban…
Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria (Bravepaw, Book 1) by L.M. Wilkinson & Lavanya Naidu (illus.)
I love a hero’s journey for young readers and this story is a thrilling addition to the genre. In the land of Alluria, Titch is a very ordinary mooseling who dreams of having swordfights and exciting adventures. When Prince Vetier…
The Glass Horse of Venice by Arnold Zable & Anita Lester (illus.)
Arnold Zable, the author of the Australian classic Café Scheherazade, has teamed up with talented Melbourne illustrator Anita Lester to create his first, magical picture book.
It’s set in Venice, on the ethereal waters surrounded by the wonder of…
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