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Penguin Random House Australia, April 2026, 416 pp., $22.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761356179
The Escape Game is a gripping YA murder mystery that blends perfectly curated puzzles, plot twists that keep readers hooked and addictive reality TV drama into a story they can’t put down.
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Walker Books Australia, July 2025, 40 pp., $25.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760655723
Centred on a young child and her extended family, How My Family Says I Love You is a heartfelt picture book that celebrates the many ways love can be expressed without words.
As the story unfolds, each family me...
Scholastic, April 2026, 240 pp., $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761646874
Friendships shifting, first crushes emerging and confidence beginning to grow all sit at the heart of The Last Word by A.L. Tait. This third instalment in the Two Hearts series offers a warm, engaging look at early adolescence, blending humour and emotional insight in a wa...
Walker Books Australia, January 2025, 32 pp., $25.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760656997
This book shows a week in the life of marine biologist Emma – from planning and organizing her activities to what she manages to achieve out in and on the water, and the conservation impetus underpinning her job. For me as adult ...
Wombat Books, February 2026, 32 pp., $26.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781761112706
What is a blue dragon of the sea? In this non-fiction picture book, the Blue Dragon is one of the nudibranch species. Its name means naked gills. This tiny species is three centimetres long and has both male and female parts, but no bra...