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The Conversion by Amanda Lohrey
‘Home is where the heart is,’ says everyone everywhere, but here in this unique novel, Amanda Lohrey asks why people are driven to make a space their own. Fans of the award-winning author will be delighted to read this quiet…
The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
Two middle-aged men, Ivan and Perry, meet up one evening after finding each other on an internet dating site. Both men have been hurt in the past by complicated love, yet they can’t help feeling the spark of possibility. This…
Women & Children by Tony Birch
Lovely, mischievous Joe Cluny is living in 1960s Melbourne with his older sister, Ruby, and their mother, Marion. Ruby has gone away to the country for a few weeks, and Joe must spend his days with his grandfather, Charlie (‘Char’)…
A Viennese Bouquet: Music for flute and piano – Melissa Farrow & Erin Helyard
Vienna was beset with war at the beginning of the 19th century, when it was taken by the French twice during the Napoleonic Wars. By 1814, the Congress of Vienna took place, and the political map of Europe was redrawn…
We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration by Robert Furrow, Donna Jo Napoli & Marc Martin (illus.)
We have all looked up in wonder and seen the glorious dance of a murmuration of starlings, as they twirl, flutter and twist, creating beautiful images in front of our eyes. We have all also questioned how this phenomenon occurs.
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Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay
This is a terrific story set in South Africa in 1985, when apartheid was still official policy. A young girl called Kip is living a life that excludes her participating in many things. She is barred from many places we…
Foxlight by Katya Balen
Foxlight – the moment when twilight meets the dawn – is a quiet time just before the birds start their morning song and the sun begins to warm the earth. It was at this time that twin babies Fen and…
If I Was a Horse by Sophie Blackall
From a very early age I was obsessed with horses. I fantasised about them during the day and dreamt of them at night. They were the object of all my desires. Author Sophie Blackall’s son inspired her latest book many…
Raised by Moths by Charlie Archbold & Michelle Conn (illus.)
Last year’s winner of The Readings Children’s Prize has written a stunning picture book set in a fairground. When a little girl called Willow jumps on the Ferris wheel with a new friend, it sets the stage for a magical…
Songlines: First Knowledges for Younger Readers by Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly & Blak Douglas (illus.)
Margo Neale and Lynne Kelly are masterful storytellers and communicators – if you’ve already read the adult edition of Songlines, you’ll already understand exactly why and how. I’m delighted people who may be too young for the adult First…
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