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Title: Pandemic Author: Jackie French Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Published: November 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Children Genre: Historical fiction Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Pandemic from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The war carried the Spanish flu across the world. Faces grew masks. Shops …
Title: Wombat Author & Illustrator: Philip Bunting Published: November 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Children Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of Wombat from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A rhythmic, read-aloud (and rather silly) burrow into the unseen world of the wombat. It's …
Title: Macca and Al, Super Pals Author & Illustrator: Matt Cosgrove Published: November 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Children Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of Macca and Al, Super Pals from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Macca and Al are here to save …
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Title: The Barnabus Project Author & Illustrator: The Fan Brothers Published: October 2020 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Readership: Children's Picturebook Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $27.99 I received a copy of The Barnabus Project from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. In a world built for Perfect …
Title: Dog Author & Illustrator: Shaun Tan Published: November 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Children's Picturebook Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Dog from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A beautifully poetic and gorgeously illustrated reflection on the relationship between …
Title: Trust (Martin Scarsden #3) Author: Chris Hammer Published: October 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Crime-Mystery Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $32.99 I received a copy of Trust from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. She breathes deeply, trying to quell the rising sense of panic. A detective …
Title: Be An Artist Every Day Author: Susan Schwake Illustrator: Charlotte Farmer Published: July 2020 Publisher: Ivy Kids Readership: Kids/All Ages Genre: Art Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Be An Artist Every Day from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Be an Artist Every Day is …
Title: The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst (Kingdoms and Empires #3) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Illustrator: Kelly Canby Published: September 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Rating: ★★★.5 RRP: $22.99 I received a copy of The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A …
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Title: The Secret Life of Stars Author: Lisa Harvey-Smith Published: October 2020 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia Genre: Non-fiction Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $34.99 I received a copy of The Secret Life of Stars from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our …
Title: The Midnight Bargain Author: C.L. Polk Published: October 2020 Publisher: Erewhon Readership: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Rating: ★★★ I received a copy of The Midnight Bargain from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. From the beloved World Fantasy Award-winning author of Witchmark comes a sweeping, romantic new …
