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18 July 2025

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Wolf Girl 13

 

Readers seek cosy, crime x

Top 10 bestsellers Cozy Corner (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Cozy Cuties (Coco Wyo, Penguin) We Are All Guilty Here (Karin... Read more
 
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Books in the media

 

Books in the media this weekend, 19–20 July x

A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper Dead Ends (Samantha Byre, UQP) The Immigrants (Moreno Giovannoni, Black Inc.)... Read more
 
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Unlocked reviews: New-release YA

 

Moonlight and Dust
Jasmin McGaughey, A&U Children's, July 2025, reviewed by Ana Brawls x

Jasmin McGaughey’s debut YA fantasy Moonlight and Dust is set in Cairns and follows 16-year-old Zillah, a responsible Torres Strait Islander who always thinks before she acts – unlike her... Read more

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We Saw What You Started
Carla Salmon, Pan Australia, July 2025, reviewed by Joanne Shiells x

Carla Salmon’s debut novel, We Saw What You Started, is set in Red Sands, a classic Australian coastal town with a ‘barefoot and boardshorts’ summer holiday vibe, where Instagram-worthy scenery... Read more

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Unlocked reviews: New-release younger readers

 

Danger Road
A L Tait, Scholastic, July 2025, reviewed by Karys McEwen x

In Danger Road, seasoned middle-grade author A L Tait has created a compelling standalone mystery about a cold case, small-town secrets, and the difficulties surrounding sibling dynamics. Set in a quiet... Read more

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Edie Tells a Lie
Ingrid Laguna, Text, July 2025, reviewed by Erin Wamala x

Ingrid Laguna’s Edie Tells a Lie is a gentle story of friendship and family. After the loss of her father, Edie mourns the large family she wishes she had. Edie’s... Read more

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The Silken Thread
Gabrielle Wang, Puffin, July 2025, reviewed by Marissa Kyriakopoulos x

When 12-year-old Moonie’s Ma Mi leaves home, an apparition of a boy, Little Dipper, appears. Moonie regularly sees three ghost siblings in her 1930s Carlton house, so she is unfazed... Read more

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