The second instalment of a thrilling new young adult fantasy series by Australian author Garth Nix, The Sinister Booksellers of Bath continues the story of The Left-handed Booksellers of London. Set in an alternate 1980s London, a few months after the events of the first book, become reintroduced to the wonderfully strange extended family of …
Year 7
Tilda
Tilda is an astounding book that kept me engaged throughout the story. Tilda is a stubborn girl who refuses to believe that her Papa has left her orphaned. She is convinced that he will return from war, but Sister Agatha thinks otherwise. Additional to the suspense and shocking plot twist , there was humour that …
Dusty in the Outwilds
A story starting off with a brave 12 year old girl named Dusty, who has a family full of secrets, starting with a path leading to the ‘outwilds’ near their house. But it does not end there, Dusty’s Aunt Meg ran away at the age of 13 and no one in the family spoke of …
A Forgery of Roses
A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson is an extremely captivating, standalone young adult, light magic, mystery. Stalking Jack the Ripper meets The Picture of Dorian Gray, as main character Myra’s unique ability in painting provokes unwanted interest in her magical talent. Many surprising twists and turns that invite the reader to continue into …
An Ember in the Ashes
The novel begins with a country/territory suffering because they’ve been invaded and enslaved. Laia is living in poverty with her brother and grandparents, surviving by selling jam and healing people. When tragedy strikes, Laia jumps at the opportunity to try and save them, even if it means putting her life on the line. We also …
Astonishingly Good Stories
If you want a large variety of entertaining stories, then this book is for you. It is really funny and the stories are unique. The characters are all different for each story. There’s even a bear that talks. If you love Nanny Piggins, she interprets many of the famous fairy tales in her zany style …
The Books of the Dead
What is Marceline’s past? Marceline is a human who goes to school in a zeppelin and wants to know why Prometheus created her. Things become scary when her mysterious teacher brings back mummies from the dead and takes them on a mind- blowing school trip. Greek god lovers this is your book! If you enjoyed …
What anout Thao?
I really enjoyed What about Thao? partly because it’s a very Australian theme. It’s about the daily life of a city boy moving to the country and trying to fit in. He likes being the odd boy out, but then another boy comes, and he has to deal with no longer being in the spotlight. …
Against All Odds
Did you know that a whole soccer team was trapped in a cave with the water coming in, and there was a race against time to rescue them? It’s not a story, it happened in real life! Against All Odds was really exciting because there was a lot of tension. It was nerve wracking that …
Pony
Pony is a kind, light-hearted book, filled with adventure and friendships. It’s about a 12 year old boy who goes on an adventure to find his dad. He travels on a horse called Pony, along with his best friend Mittinwool. As he gets closer to finding his dad some family secrets that have been hidden …