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New Frontier Publishing, April 2026, 32 pp., $26.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781923331020
When Sammy was four, she danced and played to her own beat, wearing all her fairy dress-ups from her tutu and wings to her special helmet. When she turns five, however, she sees her friends wearing their everyday clothes. She disca...
Wombat Books, April 2026, 208 pp., $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781761113277
Scree Barnacle captains the Whitetider, which has an eclectic collection of crew, including Wildkin. They tackle a storm but why has Garumph, her first mate, not appeared? At the time, one of the sky dugongs worryingly approaches far closer than is normal, indicating the danger...
Magabala Books, April 2026, 32 pp., $27.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781922864345
in the kelp forest engaged me instantly. The front cover with its beautiful wavy kelp blades was beckoning me to open the book and dive inside. The book immerses the reader beneath the waves and as I exp...
Riveted Press, April 2026, 192 pp., $17.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780645869378
Kate Gordon’s The Midlands is a darkly enchanting middle grade novel that feels like stepping into a shadowy fairytale. Atmospheric, mysterious and threaded with the magic of storytelling, it is a book that lingers long after the final page.
The Whittle sisters ...
Penguin, March 2026, 416 pp., $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780241714812
Her Hidden Fire follows Éadha a servant girl who hides her rare, powerful magic to protect the boy she loves. Channelers are responsible for keeping society going, using their power to keep the dragons at bay, grow crops, control the weather and much more. Éadha has been wait...