The Dark Lake is a strong exemplar of how a well written murder/mystery should be produced. The novel is structured in such a way that […]
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The five short stories that make up this adventure book are just the right length for a bedtime read or for curl up on the […]
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Middle school whizz kid Sam, and history buff Martina, win a contest for a trip across the United States of America. Sam’s mother is reluctant […]
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See You In September
Cults have often had an air of mystery and secrecy surrounding them. We feel something is rather sinister about them, and wonder how people can […]
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Back in ancient times storytellers moving about the countryside, told tales of caution and fun to entertain the townsfolk and deliver the latest in news […]
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Beautiful, cynical, full of joy and irreverence, this incredibly erudite, eclectic, collection of short stories looking at the many places the divinity ‘God’ is, could […]
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Before we begin it is best you know this really is a totally warped novel, in the nicest possible manner, which will keep you turning the […]
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In every lifetime there is a place you would rather not be; a crossroads if you like, of time and place and people. Lucy Crighton […]
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This delightful little book sets out to remind us that there is so much in our world, in our everyday life for which to be […]
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This colourful Picture Book begins with a rather startling statement! “Huh! Reading is rubbish!” So says a young man sitting on a park bench. Another […]
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Any day is a good day for a hug, but in this book, Little Bear and Daddy Bear excel themselves. In the morning when “The […]
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When Sophie Bryant decides to accept a posting to the small country town of Hilsons Ridge it is with a great deal of angst, a […]
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Night time can be scary for the bravest of bears, but for baby bear all snuggled up warm, a loud noise in the middle of […]
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Finding Hannah
In Finding Hannah, Fiona McCallum takes the issue of tragedy and grieving, weaving a heartfelt and yet healing story around Hannah Ainsley. For anyone who […]
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What a delightful way to read a fun story and introduce realistic concepts along the way. The author has cleverly devised this rhyming text to […]
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Based on a True Story, is described as Autobiographical Fiction, and the author says “Unable to free myself completely from reality, I am involuntarily producing […]
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Dragons are fearsome creatures who think nothing of having a delicious bit of human for dinner, or sending out a fiery breath simply to keep things […]
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To be gifted, and intensely passionate about music, is something that many of us will never be familiar with and can only admire from afar. […]
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Set in London in the days of horse and carriage and popular Music Halls, this is a murder mystery tale with a twist. The main […]
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Set in Europe during the Middle Ages, Isolde Martyn has woven a magnificent historical fiction throughout a time when to make strategic alliances with neighbouring […]
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Once again Fleur McDonald has selected an emotionally challenging issue as the basis for her latest work, that of adoption and the far reaching effect […]
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The Song Rising
As the long awaited third book in the ‘The Bone Season’ series, set in the Republic of Scion, England, fans will totally enjoy the continuing […]
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When Jonathan Lee (Wendy) marries Henry Wong’s daughter Amanda, he thinks he has got it made; a good life, a good job and a lovely […]