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Birdbrain

Kill Joy HOL LY JACKSON

K E L L I ANN HAWK I NS

Find out where it all began for Pip in this prequel novella to the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl·s Guide to Murder,Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As Dead. THE GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER IS A TIKTOK SENSATION. THE WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS’ CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE 2020 Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend·s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920·s fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn·t the only case on her mind ... Warning: Contains mature content, for older readers.

When seven strangers arrive at a small Australian caravan park to tell Hadley Boggs that her dad is the long-lost heir to the kingdom of Ludrovia, she can hardly believe it. Her dad -- the world’s most indecisive man, a man who takes the advice of their pet budgie, a man named BARRY -- is king?! Soon, Hadley jets off to an exciting new life, where she meets dancing goats, learns of an ancient Ludrovian prophecy and comes face to face with the country’s hair obsessed president. Hadley quickly falls in love with her quirky adopted home, so when she and her new friends discover the president’s secret deal to sell the country to a cheese-loving billionaire, she knows they must act. But can the Birdbrain prophecy help them save Ludrovia before everything turns to fondue?

Released: 03/08/22 BPB | 304pp AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers

Released: 07/09/22 BPB | 176pp AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 Imprint: Farshore Fiction

Be Careful, Xiao Xin! A L I C E PUNG, I L LUS TR AT E D BY SH E R R I L L NG

From best-selling author Alice Pung and renowned illustrator Sher Rill Ng comes an extraordinarily powerful and moving book about how the past can shape the future. Xiao Xin believes he is a red fire warrior but his family are always telling him to be careful. They believe the world is a dangerous place. Too dangerous for a little boy on his own. They don’t understand what I can do! They don’t understand what I can be! Renowned storytellers Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng bring to life a beautiful and tender story about learning to conquer your own fears - as a child, and as an adult. PRAISE FOR BE CAREFUL, XIAO XIN! ‘... a beautiful story by two masterful creators ...’ Gabrielle Wang, 2022-2023 Australian Children’s Laureate

Released: 07/09/22 NSH | 48pp AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 Imprint: Working Title Press

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