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Since 2001 we have been reviewing the best of Australian books of all genres. Now, in 2012, to celebrate the National Year of Reading we have a fresh new look, making it easier to browse and read the reviews you have come to love. You can see the latest reviews below, or browse the reviews by category.
Enjoy – and come back often, as we are constantly adding new reviews.

Latest reviews
HipsterMattic, by Matt Granfield

HipsterMattic, by Matt Granfield

Matt Granfield’s girlfriend has just broken up with him, telling him ‘I can’t be with someone who doesn’t know who they are.’. Broken hearted, he decides that she’s right – he doesn’t know who he is – and that it’s time he figured it out. In a moment of clarity he decides that the best way to figure out who he is is to become someone else.

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Last Summer, by Kylie Ladd

Last Summer, by Kylie Ladd

Rory Buchanan is popular with everyone. He’s good looking, he captains his cricket side, and is surrounded by friends. So when he collapses and dies suddenly, his friends and family struggle to cope with their loss.

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Hal Junior The Secret Signal, by Simon Haynes

Hal Junior The Secret Signal, by Simon Haynes

Hal Junior is always in trouble. He is late for school, doesn’t do his homework and tends to stick his nose in where it isn’t wanted. But he can’t seem to help himself – life on board the space station means there’s always interesting things to look at and explore.

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Best Ever Aussie Jokes

Best Ever Aussie Jokes

With jokes on a range of topics – there are chapters on sport, travel, school, animals and more – and of different types, including knock knock jokes, limericks, and silly book titles, there is plenty here to keep the child in your life laughing for ages.

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Buy Sally’s Books

Head Hog, by Sally Murphy and Ben Wood. Available from Koala Books

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