These Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson ISBN: 9781760631673 Publication Date: Feb 18, 2025 Reviewer: Amelia MacD When Paige receives a scholarship to Agathion, a school for gifted students, she takes it as a welcome excuse to leave her hometown. When she gets to the cold, unwelcoming Agitathion College, she realises something isn’t right. With …
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The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave ISBN: 9780553535310 Publication Date: April 10, 2018 Reviewer: Sophie S The Girl of Ink and Stars is a great book about friendship and adventures. Isabella lives on the once beautiful island of Joya, but as evil overcomes it and her best friend Lupe goes …
My Name is Mina by David Almond
My Name is Mina by David Almond ISBN: 9780340997253 Publication Date: 2010 Reviewer: Ava N In a quiet corner of her own world, Mina fills an empty notebook with stories, dreams, and reflections. As each page turns, her words explain her true thoughts and opinions. Her personal journey reveals the heart of a young …
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Akira Himekawa
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Akira Himekawa ISBN:9781421593470 Publication Date: March 14, 2017 Reviewer: Roxy W This book is the first of eleven in a manga series revolving around the Legend of Zelda storyline, where the main character, Link, a farmer boy who comes to realise he has the favour of the …
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada Publication Date: November 2, 2017 ISBN: 9780141379272 Reviewer: Cara G This Mortal Coil is set in the future, when there has been a virus outbreak and humanity is hiding in bunkers. However, Catarina has a rare allergy meaning it’s impossible for her to join a bunker, and she discovers …
If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin
If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin Publication Date: February 6, 2024 ISBN: 9781728276229 Reviewer: Lenny M-L Set in the emotional aftermath of a tragic loss, this story follows Finn and his loved ones as they reflect on love, regret and everything left unsaid. Through memories and deep heart break this novel explores …
Awful Aunty by David Walliams
Awful Aunty by David Walliams Publication Date: February 22, 2016 ISBN: 9780007453627 Reviewer: Natasha M Set in a gloomy old country mansion in England, Awful Auntie follows young Stella Saxby, who wakes up to find her life turned upside down. Her Aunt Alberta and a menacing owl named Wagner aren’t what they seem—and something suspicious …
The Stand-In by A.J. Rushby
The Stand-In by A.J. Rushby ISBN: 9781761290558 Publication Date: October 1, 2022 Reviewer: Lyla P Scholastic Australia A young girl begins attending a boarding school, marking a big change in her life. With her mother seriously unwell and unable to care for her, a wealthy man impressed by her academic talent offers to pay for …
Finale by Stephanie Garber
Finale by Stephanie Garber ISBN 9781473666788 Publication Date: February 6, 2020 Reviewer: Catherine J Finale is the last book of the Caraval trilogy. In the first book, the two protagonists, Scarlett and Donatella are invited to the infamous Caraval. There, they strive to win and find new elements of themselves, as well as find new …
The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak
The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak ISBN 9781464229916 Publication Date: November 5, 2024 Reviewer: Frankie A The Heartbreakers follows a teenage girl who crosses paths with a world-famous boy band. Set betweeneveryday life and the glamorous world of fame, the story explores unexpected friendships, personal challenges, and the pressure of choosing between loyalty and following your …