Library Choice (Pre-release, October 2020)

Praise for the Nevermoor series 'Enter the world of Nevermoor and it's fantastical inhabitants, and be utterly echanted.' - Courier-Mail 'There is more extraordinary world-building, as well as tough ethical decisions, in Wundersmith, Jessica Townsend's superlative follow-up to th...e unmissable Nevermoor.' - The Guardian 'Inventive, thoughtful, and an outrageous amount of fun, Townsend is now two for two in the Nevermoor series, and there's likely to be thousands of children (and, okay, a lot of adults too) dying to see what Morrigan Crow gets up to next' - The Au Review 'Unexpected, exciting and funny. Like Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and Doctor Who swirled up together.' - Judith Rossell, ABIA Award-winning author of Withering-by-Sea 'Exciting, charming, and wonderfully imagined, it's the sort of delightful, grand adventure destined to be many a reader's favourite book.' - Trenton Lee Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of The Mysterious Benedict Societyseries and The Secret Keepers 'It really is brilliant, with an engaging plot, plenty of twists, memorable characters and a marvellous sense of humour. Pick it up and the hours disappear, just like magic.' - Daily Telegraph 'An exciting and charming middle-grade read that will hook readers aged 10 and up with intricate imaginative detail and its sheer energy ... a compulsively readable romp that fans of 'Harry Potter', Terry Pratchett or Studio Ghibli will gobble up.' - Books and Publishing Winner Dymocks Book of the Year 2018 Winner QDB Children's Book of the Year 2018 Winner Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018 Winner Book of the Year for Younger Children, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018 Winner The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018 Winner Book of the Year, Indie Book Awards 2018 Winner Children's Category, Indie Book Awards 2018 Winner Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award, Australian Booksellers Association Awards 2018 Winner Best Child
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Slinky Malinki has stolen the Christmas tree decorations! Let's find them and learn the numbers from 1 to 10. Oh, that cheeky cat Slinky Malinki has got up to his usual tricks and meddled with the Christmas tree decorations. Can you find and count them all from 1 to 10? With a du...rable hardback case and thick board pages, the bright and delightful pictures of Lynley Dodd's famous cat Slinky Malinki, and his stolen goods, will make learning to count from 1-10 a repeated pleasure for adult and child. This festive board book is sure to raise giggles with grownup readers - especially those who have had their own Christmas trees climbed and dismantled by a pesky but beloved cat - and it's the perfect present for every young number learner. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com
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An enchanting and inspiring stand-alone novel from the author of The Princess and the Foal.

Seven spooky cookies sitting in a tin, waiting for the moonlight to let the magic in . . . The cookies escape for a Halloween romp! They will have some tricks and treats before the night is through in this paper-over-board picture book, perfect for Halloween and reading aloud!

It's time to face the final trial . . . The battle for Camp Jupiter is over. New Rome is safe. Tarquin and his army of the undead have been defeated. Somehow Apollo has made it out alive, with a little bit of help from the Hunters of Artemis. But though the battle may have been w...on, the war is far from over. Now Apollo and Meg must get ready for the final - and, let's face it, probably fatal - adventure. They must face the last emperor, the terrifying Nero, and destroy him once and for all. Can Apollo find his godly form again? Will Meg be able to face up to her troubled past? Destiny awaits . . .
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