Shelftalkers has been established by SLAV as a platform for young people, at both primary and secondary school level, who love books and reading. It offers a home for the sharing of written reviews with their peers and also an insight into the opinions of others.

Shelftalkers has been established by SLAV as a platform for young people, at both primary and secondary school level, who love books and reading. It offers a home for the sharing of written reviews with their peers and also an insight into the opinions of others.

March 2026

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Dead Girls Don’t Talk by Sandra J. Paul

This is a double narrative told by both victim and killer. Syl and Viola have been best friends from birth. That is until Syl is found dead in the driver’s seat of Viola’s car and Viola has vanished. Overall, The concept of the book is extremely compelling. While it is not a fast paced thriller, …

Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso

Piper is an ambitious overachiever with flawless grades. She falls into a coma and the police suspect attempted suicide. Her older sister Savannah, who has always lived in Piper’s shadow, refuses to believe it. Piper had just started dating and finally seemed happy. What the police don’t know is that Savannah played a role in …

A Murder is Going Down by Kate Emery

After a horrendous exchange in Switzerland, Heidi travels back to Australia for her brother’s funeral though, quite frankly, she’s quite not sad at all. Reeling from the betrayal of her best friend and boyfriend, she befriends Patrick, her newly widowed sister in law’s brother. Patrick convinces her to look into her brother’s odd death. This …

How To Train A Dad by Sally Bruns, illustrated by Noemie Gionet

How To Train A Dad by Sally Bruns, illustrated by Noemie Gionet Publisher is Affirm Press. Published 2025 ISBN 978-1-923046-82-5 “How to Train a Dad” book is written by Sally Bruns and illustrated by Noemie Gionet Landry. This book is about how to train your dad to be the best dad ever. It is very fun, energetic and bright. The illustrations draw you in with …

The Bin Monster by Annabelle Hale

The Bin Monster by Annabelle Hale Publisher Affirm Press Publish date 2025 ISBN: 978-1-923046-43-6 ‘The Bin Monster’ written by Annabelle Hale is a funny quirky book. If you like Aussie humour and great illustrations this is a fantastic book. This book is about an unknown bin monster that is causing havoc around a neighbourhood. It …