synopsis.Swordplay, dragon magic--and a hero with a desperate secretTwelve-year-old Eon has been in training for years. His intensive study of Dragon Magic, based on East Asian astrology, involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye--an apprentice to one of the twelve …
Book Review | You Know Me Well
synopsis.Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really?Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths outside of class have never crossed.That is, until Kate spots Mark miles …
Book Review | Goodnight Batcave
synopsis.A 100% UNauthorized GOODNIGHT MOON parody as only the world-(in)famous MAD Magazine can do it! Batman may be ready for bed but crime never sleeps! And before the Caped Crusader can turn in for the night, he ll have to deal with villains like the Joker, Bane, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman and the Penguin! If the Dark …
Book Review | Did You Take the B From My _ook?
synopsis.From the brilliant brains behind THIS IS A BALL comes a new giggle-inducing bestseller!For the Grown-Ups:OK. Two things you need to know. Firstly, your favourite thing in the whole world is the letter B. And secondly, you're about to sneeze and all the Bs are going to be blown out of the book. So until …
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Book Review | Spindle
synopsis.In a world where fairies lurk and curses linger, love can bleed like the prick of a finger.Briar Rose knows her life will never be a fairy tale. She’s raising her siblings on her own, her wages at the spinning mill have been cut, and the boy she thought she had a future with has …
Book Review | The Four Legendary Kingdoms
synopsis.A RUTHLESS KIDNAPPINGJack West Jr and his family are living happily on their remote farm... when Jack is brutally kidnapped and he awakes in an underground cell to find a masked attacker with a knife charging at him.THE GREAT GAMESJack, it seems, has been chosen – along with a dozen other elite soldiers – to …
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Book Review | Do Not Open This Book!
synopsis.This guy will do anything for you not to open this book! Threats, bribes, reverse psychology - you name it!Young readers will love doing everything they’re asked not to!(Lake Press)my thoughts.Most Australians would be familiar with Andy Lee - one half of Hamish & Andy - and this, his first foray into children’s books, is a fun-filled …
Blog Review | Six of Crows
synopsis.Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...A convict with a thirst …
Book Review | Battlestar Galactica: Six
synopsis.A pivotal chapter in the history of Battlestar Galactica, the reimagined series... set before the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol! In developing the next generation of Cylons, getting the models to look human was the easy part. But acting human is another story. Witness the evolution of Number Six as she learns to …
Book Review | Cruel Crown
synopsis.Two women on either side of the Silver and Red divide tell the stories no one else knows.Discover the truth of Norta’s bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 New York Times bestseller Red Queen.Queen SongQueen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary—how else can she ensure that no one at the palace …
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