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Penguin, September 2026, 448 pp., $18.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761357329
The first in a new three-part middle grade fantasy series, this book brings us to the world of Beyond via Elder Triss. She is an unwilling participant in the Solara Gloaming Ceremony, part of a group of selected twelve-year-olds who will enter the Arbiter to touch an oath stone...
Letterwing, September 2026, 32 pp., $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9780733654251
That’s What Makes It Christmas is a picture book that captures the joy and anticipation of an Australian summer Christmas through a family’s traditions old, traditions new. Readers are drawn into the preparati...
Usborne, August 2026, 320 pp., $16.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781803704364
Fancy a book about a sentient, runaway house?
Most book reviews open with a line like that to whet the reader’s appetite before offering a few plot points and an opinion. But rather than bury the lead, I’m climbing onto the roof to shout:
I love this book!
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Penguin, August 2026, 32 pp., $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781761344497
I love the chickens on the end papers. There is attitude, especially the chicken with its wings flapping. The illustrations by Lucia Masciullo are delightful. However, I am not sure about a chicken in the house. Chickens poop every 15 to 3...
Penguin, August 2026, 288 pp., $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761348266
Being Eve is a wonderful example of what neurodivergent representation in children’s and young adult literature can look like.
At its heart are Eve, who has ADHD, and Sasha, who is autistic. Their friendship makes for a story that is both genuinely sweet and refreshin...