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47 Degrees
Justin D’Ath, Puffin, January 2019, reviewed by Lian Hingee

Author Justin D’Ath lost his home in Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires, and the story of that harrowing day forms the basis for his new novel,... Read more
 
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Interview

 

A right royal romance: Emma Grey on ‘Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess’ x

Emma Grey’s Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess (HarperCollins, December) follows an 18-year-old aspiring writer who wins a six-week internship at a top London PR... Read more
 

 

When the wind changes: Justin D'Ath on ‘47 Degrees’ x

Justin D’Ath’s 47 Degrees (Puffin, January) follows 12-year-old Zeelie whose life is forever changed when temperatures soar one summer’s day in 2009. Described as ‘an extraordinarily... Read more
 

Picture books

 

The Day We Built the Bridge
Samantha Tidy, illus by Fiona Burrows, MidnightSun, February 2019, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

 
 

Mallee Sky
Jodi Toering, illus by Tannya Harricks, Walker Books, February 2019, reviewed by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg x

 
 

Queen Celine
Matt Shanks, Walker Books, February 2019, reviewed by M H Alessandrino x

 

Younger readers

 

Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja
Kylie Howarth, Walker Books, February 2019, reviewed by Stefen Brazulaitis x

 
 

Gorski’s Bitemare
Robert Favretto, illus by Danny Willis, Ford St, February 2019, reviewed by Heath Graham x

 
 

Melody Trumpet
Gabrielle Tozer, HarperCollins, January 2019, reviewed by Angela Crocombe

 
 

Stella the Unstoppable: The Talent Show Fiasco
Richard Newsome, Affirm, February 2019, reviewed by Hannah Cartmel x

 

Young adult

 

Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess
Emma Grey, HarperCollins, January 2019, reviewed by Lorien Kaye

 

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