The Grand Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler
By Lisa Shanahan Allen & Unwin 2017 216 pp paperback $14.99 ISBN: 9781760293017 Reviewed by Zewlan Moor As summer comes to an end, I’d like to draw your attention to a quiet middle-grade book that seems to have escaped much hype, despite being
Little Witch #1 Secrets and Spells
by Aleesah Darlison Big Sky Publishing 2017 176 pages Paperback $14.99 ISBN: 9781925520101 Reviewed by Charlotte Barkla Aleesah Darlison is an award-winning Queensland author of picture books, chapter books and junior fiction novels. This is the first book in the “Little Witch” series,
P is for Pearl
by Eliza Henry-Jones Harper Collins AU 304 pp Paperback $19.99 ISBN 10: 146075493X Age from 14 years Published 19 February 2018 The opening of “P is for Pearl” grabbed me immediately. I wanted to know the amazing mother who “would dress herself up in
The Fox and the Star
written and illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith Particular Books/Penguin Australia 64 pp paperback $19.99 hardback $35.00 ISBN 978-1-846-14850-7 The Fox and the Star is an outstanding book, to be enjoyed by all ages and one to keep and treasure forever. It was first
Sage Cookson’s Singapore Sensation #4 Sage Cookson
written by Sally Murphy illustrated by Celeste Hulme New Frontier Publishing 2017 paperback $9.99 ISBN 9781925059560 Singapore Sensation is book four in the Sage Cookson series. Sage Cookson is the 10-year-old daughter of TV chefs, Ginger and Basil Cookson and accompanies her parents
Harry Kruize, Born to Lose
by Paul Collins Ford Street Publishing 2017 224 pp paperback $17.95 ISBN 9781925272628 This is the story of a teenage boy’s struggle with a school bully and explores the importance of family and good friends. The title is a little misleading but
All of us Together
by Bill Condon About Kids Books 2017 paperback 160 pp $14.99 ISBN 9780994642806 If you fancy a visit to 1930s Australia, Bill Condon’s junior fiction novel All of Us Together is sure to transport you there instantly. Imagine facing the prospect of
A Galaxy of Her Own: Amazing Stories of Women in Space
by Libby Jackson illustrated by students of the London College of Communication Century/Penguin Books Australia 2017 144 pp hardback $32.99 ISBN 9781780898360 Written by British author and Aerospace scientist Libby Jackson, and illustrated by the students of the London College of Communication,
Undercover Princess (The Rosewood Chronicles)
by Connie Glynn Puffin/Penguin 2017 288 pp pb $22.99 ISBN 9780141387567 A princess and a girl who would like to be royalty swap identities when they enter the elite Rosewood school. Sounds like fun, right? I thought so after enjoying the best-selling, “The
The Lion in Our Living Room
by Emma Middleton illustrated by Briony Stewart Affirm Press 2017 32 pp hardback $21.99 ISBN 9781925584226 This is the story of two children, a boy and a girl, and their dog who wonder if ‘the mighty lion’ may come out and play
Parmesan the Reluctant Racehorse
by Jacqui Halpin illustrated by John Phillips Little Pink Dog Books 2017 32 pp hardback $21.66 ISBN 9780994626929 This picture book for young children is about Parmesan the reluctant racehorse who actually thinks he is a dog. Both his parents are famous
The Book of Dust: Volume One – La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman David Fickling Books 2017 paperback 448 pp $32.99 ISBN 9780857561084 If, like me, you’ve ever logged on to J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore site to check out what animal your patronus would be, my guess is that you’d love the world
The Amazing Monster DetectoScope
written and illustrated by Graeme Base Viking/Penguin 2017 28 pp hardback $29.99 ISBN 9780670079308 This is another quality picture book by Graeme Base and a great addition to his other titles. As in all his books the detailed illustrations are remarkable, as
This Mortal Coil
by Emily Suvada Puffin Books 2017 paperback $17.99 464 pp ISBN 9780141379272 In this debut novel scientist Emily Suvada has created a dystopian science fiction piece aimed at the Young Adult reader. She artfully manages a complex, intriguing plot, revealing unpredictable twists
