The WonderlingBy Mira BartokSnappy ReviewGorgeously presented and beautifully told, I only wished for more illustrations!SynopsisIn this extraordinary debut novel with its deft nod to Dickensian heroes and rogues, Mira Bartók tells the story of Arthur, a shy, fox-like foundling with only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks his destiny. Welcome[Read more]
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Oi Cat!By Kes Gray and Jim FieldSnappy ReviewA great series to read aloud, while enjoying the colour and animals. If you think smug cat is going to end up on a sun lounge too…. you’re very much mistaken!SynopsisThe next hilarious rhyming picture book from award-winning Kes Gray and Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner Jim Field,[Read more]
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan CrowBy Jessica TownsendSnappy ReviewSo many comparisons to Harry Potter it could almost put you off reading – DON’T! This is a gorgeous and wonderful tale that will capture your imagination and send it thundering down to Nevermoor!SynopsisA breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut Australian author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed[Read more]
Force of NatureBy Jane HarperSnappy ReviewHow hard is it to get lost in the bush? Exceptionally easy, and when tensions run deep it’s not going to be pretty. Another fantastic edge-of-your-seat story, where you will feel the frustration, the despair, and the twist!SynopsisLost, Cold, Desperate … Danger Runs Deep What has happened to Alice Russell?[Read more]
The Alien Zoo… And You!By Adrian Beck & Heath McKenzieSnappy ReviewFast paced, funny and with plenty of weird stuff, this will have the Grott Monsters in fits of giggles in no time!Synopsis‘The sign on the enclosure wall read: GREEPERS. But perhaps it would have been more accurate if it had said: HEAPS OF GREEPERS. And[Read more]
Accidental Heroes – The Rogues #1By Lian TannerSnappy ReviewBrilliant and rich in wonderful language, this is another exceptionally enjoyable tale by someone who obviously has a love for words, stories and children!SynopsisThe Rogues is a vividly exciting new trilogy set in the same world as the best-selling Keepers, with all new characters. A brilliant fantasy-adventure[Read more]
Clear to the HorizonBy Dave WarnerSnappy ReviewAnother fantastic offering, but more importantly a terrible real aspect with the impact that crime has on those who desperately fight it.SynopsisIn 1999 and 2000, three young women disappear from outside the Autostrada nightclub in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The knockabout Snowy Lane (City of Light) is hired[Read more]
Leaving Ocean RoadBy Esther CampionSnappy ReviewA lovely read. Sometimes you need something that’s not quite light, but something you can really engage with. (Ok I bawled when it came to the blue heeler…)SynopsisFrom the coast of Australia to Santorini and Ireland, a slice of warm, character-driven fiction in the tradition of Maeve Binchy and Monica[Read more]
Crossing the LinesBy Sulari GentillSnappy ReviewA spectacular read that I started reluctantly and now rave about. A writer, writing about a writer, who’s writing about her – Twisty and wonderful, the relationship between writer and protagonist… Or is it?SynopsisWhen Madeleine d’Leon conjures Ned McGinnity as the hero in her latest crime novel, she makes him[Read more]
LyckeBy Mikaela Bley (trans. Paul Norlen)Snappy ReviewIt’s icky, compelling and downright messy. But when has life ever been black and white?Synopsis‘Death, death, death,’ she whispered to herself. But it was already too late. The panic was growing inside her. On a cold and stormy Friday in May, a young girl disappears without a trace from[Read more]