Owl and Star
Reviewed onOwl and Star is a gentle story told in the style of a traditional tale – perfect for sharing with little stars at bedtime. Owl likes to sit on his …
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Blood and Ink
Reviewed onThis pacy crime debut by Perth author Brett Adams will appeal to fans of hard-boiled detective fiction, puzzling plots, and books about literature and writing. When literature professor Jack Griffen …
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Second Fleet Baby
Reviewed onTenderness, grief, fear, shame and delight are situated in the world of reproduction, and also in this splendid, intelligent poetry collection – the second by historian, academic and poet Nadia …
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Looking for Lily
Reviewed onThis is an enchanting adventure that follows four sprites with attitude and heart. With its fast-paced plot, memorable characters and engaging illustrations, Looking for Lily is perfect for young readers …
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Noongar Boodja Waangkan
Reviewed onKaya! (Hello!) This is a book of first words in Noongar, the language of the Aboriginal people of the South West of Western Australia. Words are displayed in Noongar and …
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Clean
Reviewed onScott-Patrick Mitchell’s first full-length collection connects the reader to the addict as human, to place as suburban, and to society as complicit. Clean disrupts the sole burden of guilt on …
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Wednesday Weeks and the Dungeon of Fire
Reviewed onThe third and final novel in the Wednesday Weeks series is as vibrant, clever and all-round delightful as its predecessors, blending adventure, science and fantasy. Tyrannical goblin king Gorgomoth the …
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Ella and the Useless Day
Reviewed onThis charming adventure follows Ella and Dad’s clean-up day as they hop and skip through the pages, sifting through household rubbish together. But before their forgotten junk can make it …
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Searching for Pearls
Reviewed onThe desire for great change by “going on a journey and becoming a man” is the undertow of writer Benjamin Simon O’Neill’s immersive memoir Searching for Pearls, which charts his …
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The Brink
Reviewed onWith his second novel, The Brink, Holden Sheppard cements himself as a writer to be reckoned with, combining insight, boldness and delicacy in a compelling mystery–psychological thriller. When 13 high …
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