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Pandamonia
Chris Owen, illus by Chris Nixon, Fremantle Press, August 2016, reviewed by Thuy On x

Pandas are adorable creatures right? So soft and furry and on-trend with their black and white colours. They also don’t do very much except laze... Read more
 

Picture books

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Oh Albert!
Davina Bell, illus by Sara Acton, Viking, August 2016, reviewed by Amy Nicholls-Diver x

 
 

The Nose Pixies
David Hunt, illus by Lucia Masciullo, ABC Books, August 2016, reviewed by Thuy On x

 
 

Welcome to Country
Aunty Joy Murphy, illus by Lisa Kennedy, Black Dog Books, August 2016, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

 

Younger readers

 

Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic
Anita Heiss, Adam Goodes & Michael O'Loughlin, Piccolo Nero, July 2016, reviewed by Louise Pfanner x

 
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Princess Parsley
Pamela Rushby, Omnibus, August 2016, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

 
 

The Shark Caller
Dianne Wolfer, Random House, August 2016, reviewed by Joy Lawn x

 
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Toad-ally Magic: Ruby Wishfingers book two
Deborah Kelly, illus by Leigh Hedstrom, Wombat Books, August 2016, reviewed by Jarrah Moore x

 

Young adult

The Bone Sparrow cover 

The Bone Sparrow
Zana Fraillon, Lothian, July 2016, reviewed by Bec Kavanagh x

 
 

Songs that Sound Like Blood
Jared Thomas, Magabala, August 2016, reviewed by Braiden Asciak x

 

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Game on: Anita Heiss on ‘Kicking Goals with Goodsey and Magic’ x

Anita Heiss’ children’s nonfiction book Kicking Goals with Goodsey and Magic (Piccolo Nero, July) is a collaboration with former football players Adam Goodes and Michael... Read more
 

On tour

 

On tour: Tamora Pierce x

US author Tamora Pierce has written a number of YA series, including ‘The Song of the Lioness’ and the ‘Circle of Magic’. She will be... Read more
 

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