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Title: A Message Through TimeAuthor: Anna CiddorPublished: April, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of A Message Through Time from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A pacey and action-packed time-slip adventure that carries step-siblings Felix and Zoe back to Ancient Roman times - …
Title: JJ and the Giant Panther (Smarty Pup 2)Author: Anh DohIllustrator: Anton EmdinPublished: April 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Junior FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $15.99 I received a copy of JJ and the Giant Panther from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The next PANTHER-ific adventure in this full-colour series from mega-bestselling author Anh Do! …
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Title: Huda Was HereAuthor: H. HayekPublished: April, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $15.99 I received a copy of Huda Was Here from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Huda hatches a bold plan to help her dad get a job - which lands her and her brother in all …
Title: The GlowAuthor: Sofie LagunaIllustrator: Marc McBridePublished: February 28, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $16.99 I received a copy of The Glow from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Megan and her best friend Li must team up and draw on all their creativity and courage to defeat a strange …
Title: TumbleglassAuthor: Kate ConstablePublished: January 31, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of Tumbleglass from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thirteen-year-old Rowan is helping her older sister Ash paint her bedroom when she discovers a mysterious ring that transports them both back in time …
Title: The Lorikeet TreeAuthor: Paul JenningsPublished: January 31, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Young AdultRating: ★★★★.5RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of The Lorikeet Tree from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. From the master storyteller of the bestselling Parvana books comes a timely new novel set in contemporary Afghanistan, featuring Parvana and …
Title: One More Mountain: A Parvana StoryAuthor: Deborah EllisPublished: December 2022Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle Grade FictionRating: ★★★★.5RRP: $16.99 I received a copy of One More Mountain from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. From the master storyteller of the bestselling Parvana books comes a timely new novel set in contemporary Afghanistan, featuring …
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Title: Runt Author: Craig Silvey Illustrator: Sara Acton Published: October 5 2022 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Middle Grade Fiction Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $22.99 I received a copy of Runt from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author of …
Title: A Girl Called Corpse Author: Reece Carter Illustrator: Simon Howe Published: October 5 2022 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Middle Grade Fiction Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $16.99 I received a copy of A Girl Called Corpse from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A dazzling debut about a lonely kid ghost who goes …
Title: My Spare HeartAuthor: Jared ThomasPublished: May 31, 2022Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary FictionRating: ★★★★★RRP: $19.99Content/trigger warnings: racism, alcoholism I received a copy of My Spare Heart from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Seventeen-year-old Phoebe's life is turned upside down when she moves from the city to …
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