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DECEMBER 2 02 0 – F ICT ION

The Berlin Girl MANDY ROBOTHAM

The Valley of Lost Stories VAN E S SA M c CAUS L AND

Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm. As tensions rise, she realises she and Max have to act – even if it means putting their lives on the line. But when she digs deeper, Georgie begins to uncover the unspeakable truth about Hitler’s Germany – and the pair are pulled into a world darker than she could ever have imagined. Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 400pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: Avon

Four women and their children are invited to the beautiful but remote Capertee Valley, west of the Blue Mountains. This is a place haunted by secrets. In 1948, Clara Black walked into the night, never to be seen again. As the valley beguiles these four friends, and haunts them in equal measure, each has to confront secrets of her own. But as the mystery of what happened seventy years earlier unravels, one of the women also vanishes into this bewitching but wild place, forcing devastating truths to the surface. Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 416pp

AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Box 88 CHAR L E S CUMM I NG

1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a top secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite, recruited from an elite boarding school, is sent to France, tasked with gathering intelligence on an enigmatic Iranian businessman implicated in the Lockerbie bombing. But what Kite uncovers is more terrifying than anyone expected… 2020: MI5 hear rumours of BOX 88’s existence and go after Kite – but Iranian intelligence have got to him first. Taken captive and brutally tortured, Kite has a choice: reveal the truth about what happened in France thirty years earlier – or watch his family die. In a battle unlike anything he has faced before, Kite must use all his skills to stay alive.

The Package S E BAS T I AN F I T Z E K

All you’ve done is taken in a parcel for a neighbour. You have no idea what you’ve let into your home. Emma’s the one that got away: the only survivor of a killer known in the tabloids as ‘the barber’ – because of the trophies he takes from his victims. Or she thinks she was. The police aren’t convinced. Nor is her husband. She never even saw her tormentor properly, but now she recognises him in every man. Questioning her sanity, she gives up her job as a doctor in the local hospital and retreats from the world. It is better to stay at home. Quiet. Anonymous. Safe. He won’t find her here. And all she did was take a parcel for a neighbour.

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Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 496pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

People of Abandoned Character C L AR E WH I T F I E L D

London, 1888: Susannah rushes into marriage to a young and wealthy surgeon. After a passionate honeymoon, she returns home with her new husband wrapped around her little finger. But then everything changes. His behaviour becomes increasingly volatile and violent. He stays out all night, returning home bloodied and full of secrets. Lonely and frustrated, Susannah starts following the gruesome reports of a spate of murders in Whitechapel. But as the killings continue, her mind takes her down the darkest path imaginable. Every time her husband stays out late, another victim is found dead. Is it coincidence? Or is he the man they call Jack the Ripper?

Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 384pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: Head of Zeus

Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 432pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: Head of Zeus

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The Grand Tour OL I V I A WE ARN E This vivid story of campervans, stowaways and mischief at any age is essentially about families: the ones you have and the ones you make. When Ruby and Angela embark on a Grey Nomads road trip, the last thing they expect is a tiny stowaway; one who will turn them from unsuspecting tourists into wanted kidnappers and land them in a world of trouble. As their leisurely retirement plans unravel, Angela’s relationship with her brother Bernard goes from bad to worse. Bernard has his own problems to contend with. Adrift in life, his career as a news presenter has been reduced to opening fetes and reading Voss as an audio book (a seemingly impossible task). His troubles are compounded when his wife starts dating a younger man and a drink-driving incident turns him into a celebrity offender. As Angela and Ruby set about repairing burnt bridges and helping their unexpected guest, and Bernard attempts to patch together his broken life, they discover that even after a lifetime of experience, you’re never too old to know better. A warm, funny, sharply observed story about aging disgracefully and loving the one you’re with.

Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 400pp AU $32999 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

Before We Were Yours L I SA WI NGAT E

The Last Truehart DARRY F R AS E R

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT - A #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story. For readers of Where the Crawdads Sing

A woman alone and a charismatic private detective are caught up in a dangerous quest to discover her true identity in this thrilling historical adventure romance set in 19th century Victoria, from a bestselling Australian author.

Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 416pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: Mira

and Orphan Train. Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 352pp AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction lisawingate.com

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Released: 20/01/21 TPB | 336pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HarperCollins Girl A AB I GA I L D E AN ‘Girl A,’ she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.’ Lex Gracie doesn’t want to think about her family. She doesn’t want to think about growing up in her parents’ House of Horrors. And she doesn’t want to think about her identity as Girl A: the girl who escaped. When her mother dies in prison and leaves Lex and her siblings the family home, she can’t run from her past any longer. Together with her sister, Evie, Lex intends to turn the House of Horrors into a force for good. But first she must come to terms with her six siblings – and with the childhood they shared. This Has Been Absolutely Lovely J E S S I CA D E T TMANN In This Has Been Absolutely Lovely, Dettmann returns with a story about growing up and giving in, of parents and children, of hope and failure, of bravery and defied expectation – and of the age-old question of whether it is ever too late to try again. Tracing three generations of women in one family, This Has Been Absolutely Lovely explores how we see ourselves as we move through different roles in our lives: as children, siblings, lovers, partners, parents and grandparents, and how those intersect with our careers and our fundamental identity as people. Released: 06/01/21 TPB | 384pp abigail-dean.com

The Angel of Waterloo JACK I E F R E NCH The soldiers she saved called her the Angel of Waterloo. The husband she loved and lost called her Hen. The patients she treated in secret called her Auntie Love. She was Henrietta Bartlett, a surgeon’s daughter, a survivor of the Napoleonic Wars. But now the battlefield is just a blood-soaked memory, and Hen dreams of peace, a home, and a society that allows women to practise medicine. On the other side of the world, the newly founded colony of New South Wales seems a paradise. But Europe’s wars cast long shadows... From bestselling author Jackie French comes the story of one woman’s journey from the hell of Waterloo to colonial Australia, where she can forge her own dreams in a land of many nations.

Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 432pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HarperCollins jackiefrench.com

AU $29.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Beware of Dogs E L I Z AB E TH F L ANN WINNER OF THE 2019 BANJO PRIZE Not much daylight left now.

The Coffinmaker’s Garden S TUAR T MACBR I D E As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith’s home is falling into the North Sea. But the crumbling headland has revealed what he’s got buried in his garden: human remains. With the storm still raging, it’s too dangerous to retrieve the bodies and waves are devouring the evidence. Which means no one knows how many people Smith’s already killed and how many more he’ll kill if he can’t be found and stopped. The media are baying for blood, the top brass are after a scapegoat, and ex-Detective Inspector Ash Henderson is done playing nice. He’s got a killer to catch, and God help anyone who gets in his way. stuartmacbride.com So begins the field diary of Alix Verhoeven, whose impulsive acceptance of an offer to spend Easter on a remote island has turned into a terrifying ordeal. Hiding in a tiny cave, she carefully rations out her meagre supplies, while desperately trying to figure out how to escape the men hunting her. She is determined not to be a victim. By day she is disciplined and lives by strict plans, but at night she finds herself haunted by questions about her life that she has never wanted to face. And her time is running out. elizabethflann.com Released: 06/01/21 TPB | 304pp AU $29.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

The Lost Boys FAY E K E L L E RMAN

When a developmentally disabled man goes missing from a local diner, detective Peter Decker is put on the case. Very quickly, he realizes there is more to the disappearance than meets the eye when he discovers his nurse is missing too, and blood is found in her house. Then, while combing the woods, searchers discover the remains of a young man who vanished during a camping trip years ago. Juggling a hot case and a cold case, Decker races to find justice for the families. But as the answers become ever more elusive, he is forced to question if the woods will ever give up their dark secrets . . . and if these intertwining cases will ever be solved.

Released: 20/01/21 TPB | 400pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HarperCollins fayekellerman.net

Released: 06/01/21 TPB | 400pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HaperCollins

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News of the World PAU L E T T E J I L E S Soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks

It is 1870 and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Their 400-mile journey south, through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain, proves difficult and, at times, dangerous. Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forging a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember – strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become – in the eyes of the law – a kidnapper himself. Exquisitely rendered and morally complex, News of the World is a brilliant work of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honour and trust.

Heiress On Fire K E L L I E MCCOU R T Released: 06/01/21 TPB | 240pp AU $22.99 NZ $25.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

She really didn’t mean to blow up her husband … The marriage of Aussie billion-heiress Indigo-Daisy- Violet-Amber Hasluck-Royce-Jones-Bombberg has come to a spectacular end. In the middle of a cocktail party, Indigo set her husband and a mysterious redhead on fire. And then blew them and her penthouse up. All terrible accidents. When detectives discover explosives in the charred penthouse, they’re gunning for Indigo. Unless she remains upright, stuffs her dignity into her Chanel clutch and uncovers the redhead’s identity, she’s going to jail … One for the Money meets Crazy Rich Asians with a little Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries thrown in.

Released: 06/01/21 TPB | 432pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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DECEMBER 2 02 0 – NON - F ICT ION The Quokka’s Guide to Happiness A L E X C E ARNS

Yates Top 50 Edible Plants for Pots and How Not to Kill Them! YAT E S / ANG I E THOMAS Increasingly, people are keen to grow some of their own food, giving them fresh, delicious and healthy ingredients right on their doorstep. With backyards shrinking and more people living in apartments, we need to find a range of fruit, vegies and herbs that will grow and thrive in small spaces. Whether you love lush leafy greens, tangy citrus, crunchy carrots or vine-ripened tomatoes, there are lots of edible plants that can be grown in pots, hanging baskets and vertical gardens on sunny balconies, verandas, courtyards and windowsills, opening up the wonderful world of homegrown to everyone.

Meet the Quokka. Miniature marsupial, tourist attraction and the happiest animal on the planet. Unique to Rottnest Island and small areas of the West Australian coast, these cute little critters have featured in more selfies than the Kardashians - no pouting necessary, just an adorable smile! Featuring stunning photography from award-winning Alex Cearns, and uplifting quotes, The Quokka’s Guide to Happiness is a gorgeous compilation sure to bring a cheeky little grin to anyone’s face.

Released: 02/12/20 NSP | 208pp AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Released: 02/12/20 NSH | 144pp AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 Imprint: ABC Books

Not A Life Coach JAME S SM I TH

James Smith is back to challenge everything you thought you knew about the path to fulfilment and happiness. With hard-hitting home truths and a helping of tough love, be prepared to reset your outlook, redefine your goals and truly consider: What does SUCCESS mean to you? Now, more than ever, is the time to take back control. Time to stop sleep-walking through your life; to challenge the status quo; and to truly ask yourself if you’re on the right path to success, happiness and fulfilment. Only you can take the reins of your own life and choose to make a change, but with invaluable experience, a hunger for genuine happiness, and a drive to be the kind of coach he needed when his life was broken, James can give you the tools to do it.

Released: 02/12/20 TPB | 304pp

AU $34.99 NZ $39.99 Imprint: HarperCollins jamessmithacademy.com

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JANUARY 2 021 – NON - F ICT ION

Blowing My Way to the Top J E N ATK I N Jen Atkin is a celebrated businesswoman, influencer, and stylist and a friend to A-list celebrities like the Kardashian-Jenners and Chrissy Teigen. But Jen’s success didn’t arrive overnight. Her glamorous, jet-setting lifestyle came from years of hard work, humility, and hustle. In Blowing My Way to the Top , Jen shatters the illusion of effortless, instant success that permeates social media to reveal the sweat, dedication, and drive it really takes to make it.

Black Summer E D I T E D BY M I CHA E L ROWL AND The bushfires that burned across Australia from June 2019 to February 2020 were unprecedented. By the time the rains came, they had devoured more than 18 million hectares of bush and farm land, destroyed nearly 3000 homes, claimed the lives of 33 people, killed about a billion animals and driven more to the brink of extinction. The heartbreak, pain, loss and uncertainty were felt far and wide. But out of the tragedies, the fear, the lost homes, the burnt forests, the bleak holidays, the unrelenting smoke have come stories of courage and community. ABC reporters on the ground during the crises brought many

Released: 08/12/20 TPB | 256pp AU $29.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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The Alcohol Experiment Journal ANN I E GR AC I E From the bestselling author of This Naked Mind , this journal will give you the tools you need to take your relationship with alcohol into your own hands. Using thought-provoking prompts, checklists, and activities, Annie Grace will help you to examine what’s really happening when you drink, what it is you get out of it, and whether you really need it at all. Eye-opening and empowering, this journal will transform your attitude to alcohol, for good. Released: 10/12/20 TPB | 224 pp AU $19.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HQ NON-FICTION

of these stories into homes across the nation. This book contains updates, new stories and overviews by these journalists, as well as reflections on how such a catastrophe occurred and what we have learned from it. It is both a record of the events and a tribute to those who endured, escaped, fought and, in some cases, paid the ultimate price. With forewords by Ita Buttrose and Andrew Constance, and contributions from Casey Briggs, Jessie Davies, Daniel Doody, Matthew Doran, Richard Glover, Nick Hose, Melinda James, Tom Joyner, Jonathon Kendall, Stacey Lee, Hamish Macdonald, Jade Macmillan, Jen McCutcheon, Philippa McDonald, Karen Michelmore, Brittany Evins, Greg Nelson, Adriane Reardon, Michael Rowland, Baz Ruddick, Erin Semmler, Josh Szeps, Claire Wheaton and Phil Williams.

Released: 06/01/21 TPB | 336pp AU $34.99 NZ $37.99 Imprint: ABC Books

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Taste Top 100: The Thrifty Pantry TAS T E . COM . AU

This new cookbook from Australia’s number one food website is all about making your pantry work harder. With 100 recipes using cupboard and freezer staples, and each recipe costed, this will be your go- to cookbook for cooking on a budget. Chapters are organised into cost per serve, starting from just $2. Plus there’s a handy recipe key for gluten-free, vegetarian and freeze-ahead meals. Festive recipes get a budget overhaul as well, with recipes for Christmas on a shoestring. We also list our top 50 healthy pantry foods and include insider tips on how to organise your pantry. Triple tested, easy and delicious, this is budget family cooking at its best.

Released: 06/01/21 NSP | 256pp AU $34.99 NZ $39.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Cruising Through Calamity B E V A I S B E T T From Bev Aisbett, Australia’s bestselling self-help author with decades of experience helping people through anxiety, depression and panic attacks, Cruising Through Calamity is a much-needed new book about helping people manage their emotions through big changes, hard times and big challenges. So whether you’re struggling during anxious or overwhelmed and your emotions are getting the better of you, then this is the book you need right now to help you cruise through calamities, big and small. the pandemic or navigating a personal crisis, if you’re feeling

Stalking Claremont BR E T CHR I S T I AN

In 1996–1997, three young women disappeared from Claremont, an upmarket suburb in central Perth. When two of the young women were found murdered, Australia’s longest and most expensive investigation was established. More than 20 years later, an unlikely suspect was arrested based on forensic evidence that also linked the murders to two previous vicious rapes. Stalking Claremont , by local newsman Bret Christian, is a riveting story of young lives cut short, a city in panic, an investigation riddled with error, and a surprising twist that absolutely no one saw coming. Released: 20/01/21 TPB | 304pp AU $32.99 NZ $36.00 Imprint: ABC Books

Released: 06/01/21 B+P | 224pp AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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DECEMBER 2 02 0 – CHI LDREN’ S & YA

Defending The Galaxy MAR I A V. SNYD E R The jaw-dropping finale to New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder’s YA space opera. Year 2522. Oh. My. Stars.

Junior Officer Ara Lawrence here, reporting for duty. Again. It’s situation critical for the security team and everyone in the base - including my parents - with a new attack from the looters imminent, a possible galaxy-wide crime conspiracy and an unstoppable alien threat. But this all pales in the face of my mind-blowing discovery about the Q-net. Of course, no one believes me. I’m not sure I believe me. It could just be a stress-induced delusion. That’s what my parents seem to believe... Their concern for me is hampering my ability to do my job. I know they love me, but with the Q-net in my corner, I’m the only one who can help the security team beat the shadowy aliens from the pits we discovered. We’re holding them at bay, for now, but the entire Milky Way Galaxy is in danger of being overrun. With battles on too many fronts, it’s looking dire. But one thing I’ve learned is when people I love are in jeopardy, I’ll never give up trying to save them. Not until my dying breath. Which could very well be today... Released: 02/12/20 BPB | 544pp | Ages 13+ AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 Imprint: HQ Young Adult mariavsnyder.com

Dummies for Suckers: A Comprehensive User Guide B E CK & MAT T S TANTON The third book in the hilarious Self-Help for Babies series from bestselling authors Beck and Matt Stanton. Dear Baby, Do you feel like no one understands the relationship you have with your dummy? Don’t worry. A lot of babies feel this way. We’re here to help you get the comfort you need, from the dummy you love. Happy sucking! If you’ve had a baby, you’ve no doubt had some well-meaning parent smugly say, ‘You know, babies don’t come with a manual.’ Well, now your newborn can READ the manual with Self-Help for Babies.

One Ingredient Cookbook: The Start of a Zero-Waste Life B E CK & MAT T S TANTON The fourth book in the hilarious Self-Help for Babies series from bestselling authors Beck and Matt Stanton. Dear Baby, Do you feel like every meal is the same, and perhaps a little variety would be nice? Don’t worry. A lot of babies feel this way. We’re here to help you spice up the menu, and rediscover the joy of feeding. Bon appetit!

Released: 02/12/20 HB | 24pp | Ages 0-2 AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 Imprint: ABC Books

Released: 02/12/20 HB | 24pp | Ages 0-2 AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 Imprint: ABC Books

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Sticker Dollies: Unicorn Rescue Z ANNA DAV I DSON ( I L L . H E ATH E R BU RNS ) The first title in the brand new Sticker Dollies stories, a fiction series for young readers, inspired by the Sticker Dolly Dressing books, starring the Magic Dolls. Grace, Holly and Lily are the Magic Dolls, who care for the Magical Creatures of the Enchanted Isle. When a frightened unicorn is found in the Spellwood, it’s up to the Magic Dolls to help! In her anxiety the weather unicorn has whipped up a terrible storm, terrifying the fairy creatures of the wood.

Sticker Dollies: Fairy Picnic Z ANNA DAV I DSON ( I L L . K AT UNO) The second title in the brand new Sticker Dollies stories. The Magic Dolls have been invited to the Fairy Picnic, and the big day has finally arrived. But on the way they discover the Trolls have come down from the High Mountains and are on their way to the picnic too! The Trolls are incredibly clumsy and greedy, and are sure to destroy the picnic. Can the Magic Dolls stop them,

before it’s too late? Released: 02/12/20 PB | 128pp | Ages 5+ AU $9.99 NZ $12.99 Imprint: Usborne

Released: 02/12/20 PB | 128pp | Ages 5+ AU $9.99 NZ $12.99 Imprint: Usborne

Can the Magic Dolls help, before it’s too late?

Invisible Emmie T E RR I L I B E NSON

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries . This is the story of two totally different girls – quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie – and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands... All the crushes, humiliations, boredom, and drama of middle school are compressed into one surprising day in this extraordinary novel. terrilibenson.com

Released: 02/12/20 PB | 192pp | Ages 8+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Positively Izzy T E RR I L I B E NSON

Award-winning comics creator and author of the bestselling Invisible Emmie Terri Libenson returns with a companion graphic novel that captures the drama, angst, and humor of middle-school life. Middle school is all about labels. Izzy is the dreamer. There’s nothing Izzy loves more than acting in skits and making up funny stories. The downside? She can never quite focus enough to get her schoolwork done. Bri is the brain. But she wants people to see there’s more to her than just a report card full of As. At the same time, she wishes her mom would accept her the way she is and stop bugging her to “break out of her shell” and join drama club. The girls’ lives converge in unexpected ways on the day of a school talent show, which turns out to be even more dramatic than either Bri or Izzy could have imagined.

Released: 02/12/20 PB | 224pp | Ages 8+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Just Jaime T E RR I L I B E NSON

Becoming Brianna T E RR I L I B E NSON

Another spot-on story of middle school drama and friendship from Terri Libenson, national bestselling author of graphic novel favorites Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy have imagined. Friends. Frenemies. Middle school... The last day of seventh grade has Jaime and Maya wondering who their real friends are. Jaime knows something is off with her friend group. They’ve started to exclude her and make fun of the way she dresses and the things she likes. At least she can count on her BFF, Maya, to have her back... right? Maya feels more and more annoyed with Jaime, who seems babyish compared to the other girls in their popular group. It’s like she has nothing in common with Jai anymore. Are their days as BFFs numbered...

New York Times bestseller Terri Libenson returns with another endearing, relatable story of friendship and finding confidence. Middle school is full of challenges. Everyone knows how much brainy Bri likes the spotlight (not). So why did she ever agree to something that forces her to learn a new language, give a speech, help organize a party, and juggle drama at school and home! As the big event inches closer, Bri wonders if it’s all worth it... Told in alternating past and present chapters, Bri’s heartwarming story unfolds over the eight months leading up to her bat mitzvah-as well as over the course of the big day itself.

Released: 02/12/20 PB | 256pp | Ages 8+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Released: 02/12/20 PB | 320pp | Ages 8+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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JANUARY 2 021 – CHI LDREN’ S & YA

The Tram to Bondi Beach 40th Anniversary Edition L I BBY HATHORN ( I L L . J U L I E V I VAS )

Poo and Other Words That Make Me Laugh F E L I C E AR E NA ( I L L . TOM J E L L E T T ) In the grand tradition of The Book with No Pictures and This Is a Ball , comes a brand-new read-aloud to get everyone laughing. WARNING: Reading this book out loud may cause fits of giggles. If symptoms persist, read it again to appreciate our weird and wonderful language. And whatever you do, don’t say POO!

A story of a young boy’s adventures working as a paperboy on the busy trams, travelling to Bondi Beach. Keiran wants nothing more than to be a paperboy on the busy trams, to Bondi Beach. What he discovers along the way, through daring and friendship, is a deep love of the trams themselves. Rattle and hurtle with Keiran on the tram to Australia’s most iconic beach as he chases his dreams. Written and illustrated by the award-winning and highly regarded creators, Libby Hathorn and Julie Vivas, this gorgeous anniversary edition is a nostalgic necessity for any bookshelf.

Released: 06/01/21 HB | 32pp | Ages 5+ AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 Imprint: HarperCollins libbyhathorn.com

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Released: 20/01/21 HB | 40pp | Ages 3+ AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 Imprint: ABC Books

Witch F I NBAR HAWK I NS A breathtaking debut about the power of women, witchcraft, fury, revenge and the ties that bind us. In 17th-century England, civil war rages and witches have become pawns in a plot to oust the king. Red-haired Evey does not want to be a witch, but she cannot deny the magick coursing through her veins. After witnessing the brutal murder of her mother by witch-hunters, Evey vows to avenge her and track down the killers. Fury burns in her bright and strong. But she has promised her mother that she will keep Dill, her little sister, safe. As the lust for blood and retribution rises to fever pitch, will Evey keep true to the bonds of sisterhood and to the magick that is her destiny? Finbar Hawkins is a visceral, lyrical, dazzling new voice in storytelling.

Released: 6/01/2021 PB | 252pp | Ages 12+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: Head of Zeus - Zephyr

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