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Harper Fire, January 2026, 480 pp., $22.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780008688745
I was right. So many caterpillars do die in the cocoon. The world can be more brutal and dangerous than you can imagine, as you forge your soul, write the next page. But if you survive, you get to fly. And doesn’t that make it all worth it?
Queen of Faces
Five Mile, April 2026, 24 pp., $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781923551008
Young Maggie is happiest staying at home and not exploring new places and ideas, even though she’d like to. The world is hard to find. Each day she sets off but only sees the things which might go wrong, a refrain from the voice ins...
Lisa Newmarch, February 2026, 32 pp., $28.89 (hbk), ISBN 9780645226836
Finding Po is a heartwarming picture book that brings the impact of climate change on the Arctic. The endearing small polar bear captures readers’ hearts. It is so sad when he is separated from his Mama due to the breaking ic...
New Frontier Publishing, April 2026, 32 pp., $26.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781923331020
When Sammy was four, she danced and played to her own beat, wearing all her fairy dress-ups from her tutu and wings to her special helmet. When she turns five, however, she sees her friends wearing their everyday clothes. She disca...
Wombat Books, April 2026, 208 pp., $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761113277
Scree Barnacle captains the Whitetider, which has an eclectic collection of crew, including Wildkin. They tackle a storm but why has Garumph, her first mate, not appeared? At the time, one of the sky dugongs worryingly approaches far closer than is normal, indicating the danger...