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28 June 2024

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Booktopia requests further extension to voluntary trading suspension, previously announced funding terminated x

In requesting another extension to the voluntary suspension placed on its securities, until it is capable of making an announcement in relation to the additional funding it is seeking from... Read more
 
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Bestsellers

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Maehashi back at number one x

Top 10 bestsellers RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) The Housemaid Is Watching (Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press) Not in Love (Ali Hazelwood, Sphere) The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King... Read more
 
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Books in the media

 

Books in the media this weekend, 29–30 June x

A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper Everything Is Water (Simon Cleary, UQP) Song in the Grass (Kate Fagan,... Read more
 

Unlocked reviews: New-release picture books

 

Drop into the Ocean
Karen Wasson, illus Marta Tesoro, Hardie Grant Explore, June 2024, reviewed by Nadia Heisler x

Drop into the Ocean: A tour of the world’s oceans and seas is exciting, colourful, entertaining and insightful. Packed with fun facts and well-researched information, it’s the type of book... Read more

Books+Publishing pre-publication reviews are supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund.

 
 

Good Hair
Yvonne Sewankambo, illus Freda Chiu, Walker, June 2024, reviewed by Anneliese Gates x

Good Hair is a sweet picture book all about celebrating diversity—through hair. When Birungi is reluctant to go to school after struggling to do her hair, she declares she hates... Read more

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Hide & Seek Beautiful
Nicki Esler Gill, illus Jedda Robaard, Scholastic, June 2024, reviewed by Anthea Yang x

Hide & Seek Beautiful by Nicki Esler Gill explores a tender and heart-warming story of friendship and the little things in life. Best friends since birth, Annie and Boo find... Read more

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How Babies are Made
Philip Bunting, Scholastic, June 2024, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

An engaging first look at human reproduction, How Babies Are Made features Philip Bunting’s signature friendly illustration style and the sense of humour common to both his fiction and nonfiction... Read more

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Lights Out, Little Dragon
Debra Tidball, illus Rae Tan, HarperCollins, June 2024, reviewed by Angela Meyer  x

Lights Out, Little Dragon is an interactive bedtime book for toddlers aged 3+ and their caregivers, with a cute and relatable character that is just too busy to go to... Read more

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Magic Counting
Nabeel Khan, illus Tete Garcia, Scribble, June 2024, reviewed by Anneliese Gates  x

Magic Counting is a beautifully illustrated book that goes beyond the basics of counting, exploring the magic that can be found in the world of numbers. While counting from one... Read more

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The Real Cowgirl
Isabelle Duff, illus Susannah Crispe, Exisle, June 2024, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

The Real Cowgirl tells the story of young Sal, who wants to be a ‘real’ cowgirl, ‘with boots and a hat just like Dad’s’, but doesn’t yet have confidence in... Read more

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The Very Polite Knight
Ian Smith, Affirm, June 2024, reviewed by Anthea Yang x

Finn is not like other knights in the kingdom. While Boris, Ethel and Walter are busy with scaring, fighting and stealing, Finn prefers gardening and reading. He is quiet, kind... Read more

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What's That? Australian mammals
Myke Mollard, Woodslane, June 2024, reviewed by Angela Meyer  x

This educational picture book for young children begins by telling us that every modern mammal descended from a common ancestor from around 180 million years ago, and that it’s up... Read more

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