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Thorpey by Ruth Starke

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:40:00 UT

In Thorpey, Uncle Dan has given our skeptical hero a Comet fish as a pet, but while Thorpey starts out as a champion swimmer, he pretty soon runs out of puff.

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The Whisperer by Fiona McIntosh

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

This book is for the younger end of the young adult market, and uses many motifs and plot points familiar to experienced readers of fantasy.

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Riding the Black Cockatoo by John Danalis

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Reconciliation is a catchcry often featured in the media, but Riding the Black Cockatoo has brought new life into a thorny issue.

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It's Yr Life by Tempany Deckert and Tristan Bancks

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Milla and Sim are year ten students who are given a school assignment to initiate and cultivate an educational email relationship with each other.

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Scratch Kitten and the Terrible Beasties by Jessica Green

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

This is the fourth title in this series of middle readers about the adventures of Scratch Kitten, intrepid ship’s cat.

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Nit Boy Lift Off! by Tristan Bancks

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Lewis is 11 years old. His blond afro, which defines who he is, is the home for thousands of nits.

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Bad News for Milk Bay: The Walk Right in Detective Agency, Book 4 by Moya Simons

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Having bickered throughout three volumes of their adventures, it is no surprise that David and Bernice are on opposite sides of the Milk Bay development debate in the fourth title about their detective agency,

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Together by Anna Pignataro

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

What a delight this book is! Anna Pignataro has a rare talent as both an illustrator and wordsmith and her lightness of touch in both areas makes for a lovely finished product.

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Ruby and Leonard and the Great Big Surprise by Judith Rossell

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Ruby and Leonard are two adorable mice who live behind a biscuit tin, along with a crowd of brothers and sisters.

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Jump over the Puddle by Emma Quay and Anna Walker

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Reading Jump over the Puddle will remind you why puddles have such a fascination for young children

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Posse by Kate Welshman

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Not afraid to tackle hard issues, Kate Welshman’s coming-of-age debut novel captures the essence of the senior schoolgirl life with Amy and her friends,

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The Phoenix Files: Arrival by Chris Morphew

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Does the world really need another YA thriller where all is not as it seems?

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Brown Skin Blue by Belinda Jeffrey

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

This is an exceptionally well-written story about the search for a boy’s identity.

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Bloodflower by Christine Hinwood

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Bloodflower

, the debut novel from Melbourne writer Christine Hinwood, is marketed at young adults, but after reading this book I feel its pitch is confused.

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Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

‘My class is made up of groups . . . I am in a group of one.

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