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Lifel1k3
Jay Kristoff, A&U, May 2018, reviewed by Dani Solomon

Set in a savage post-apocalyptic California (or Kalifornya as it’s remembered now), Lifel1k3 (Lifelike) follows 15-year-old Eve, who makes a living building robots out of... Read more
 
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Picture books

 

Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up
Sally Morgan, illus by Ambelin Kwaymullina, Magabala Books, June 2018, reviewed by Bronte Coates x

 
 

It's Hard to Love a Tiger
Anna Pignataro, Scholastic, June 2018, reviewed by Thuy On x

 
 

Red House, Blue House, Green House, Tree House!
Jane Godwin, illus by Jane Reiseger, Affirm Press, May 2018, reviewed by Margaret Hamilton x

 
 

The Singing Seal
Merv Lamington, illus by Allison Langton, Affirm Press, June 2018, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg

 
 

Under My Bed
John Dickson, illus by Guridi, Berbay, May 2018, reviewed by Margaret Hamilton x

 

Younger readers

 

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Weird Beard
Andrew Hansen & Jessica Roberts, Walker Books, May 2018, reviewed by Hannah Cartmel x

 
 

The Orchard Underground
Mat Larkin, Hardie Grant Egmont, May 2018, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

 
 

The Peacock Detectives
Carly Nugent, Text, June 2018, reviewed by Bec Kavanagh x

 

Young adult

 

Bonesland
Brendan Lawley, Text, May 2018, reviewed by Carody Culver x

 
 

The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge
Clare Strahan, A&U, May 2018, reviewed by Bec Kavanagh x

 
 

Neverland
Margot McGovern, Random House, April 2018, reviewed by Lian Hingee x

 
 

Stone Girl
Eleni Hale, Penguin, May 2018, reviewed by L J Lacey x

 
 

Whisper
Lynette Noni, Pantera Press, May 2018, reviewed by L J Lacey

 

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Interview

 

Memory trick: Margot McGovern on ‘Neverland’

Debut author Margot McGovern was inspired by her favourite childhood reads to create Neverland (Random House, April), ‘a dark and compelling examination of memory, self-determination... Read more
 

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