Monthly Highlights April 2016

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MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS APRIL

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

AN ISOLATED INCIDENT

THE ONE-IN-AMILLION BOY

THE WATERS OF ETERNAL YOUTH

Emily Maguire Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Monica Wood Paperback RRP $ 29.99

Donna Leon Paperback RRP $ 29.99

WHERE THE TREES WERE

12th April release, advance orders welcome

18th April release, advance orders welcome

Paperback RRP $ 29.99

When beautiful Bella Michaels is brutally murdered in the small town of Strathdee, the community is stunned and a full investigation gets underway as a media storm descends. Emily’s new novel is a stunning tour de force that will leave you reeling. It probes, interrogates and demands better from us as a society when it comes to violence against women.

A one-in-a-million story for anyone who loves to laugh, cry, and think about how extraordinary ordinary life can be. Not to be missed by readers who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves or The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window.

In The Waters of Eternal Youth, the twenty-fifth instalment in the internationally acclaimed and bestselling Brunetti series, our Commissario finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a crime at all, which circles the haunting story of a woman trapped in a perpetual childhood.

NON-FICTION PENGUIN BLOOM

EVERYWHERE I LOOK

UNNECESSARY WARS

Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive

Helen Garner Paperback RRP $ 29.99

Henry Reynolds Paperback RRP $ 29.99

Hardback RRP $ 27.99 Penguin the magpie is a global social media sensation with over 113k followers on Instagram. People over the world have fallen in love with the stunning and deeply personal images of this rescued bird and her human family. But there is far more to Penguin’s story than meets the eye.

Everywhere I Look includes Garner’s famous and controversial essay on the insults of age, her deeply moving tribute to her mother and extracts from her diaries, which have been part of her working life for as long as she has been a writer. Everywhere I Look glows with insight and is filled with the wisdom of life.

‘Australian governments find it easy to go to war. Their leaders seem to be able to withdraw with a calm conscience, answerable neither to God nor humanity.’ This is Henry Reynolds at his searing best, as he shows how the Boer War left a dark and dangerous legacy, demonstrating how those beliefs have propelled us into too many unnecessary wars – without ever counting the cost.

Inga Simpson A beautiful novel about the innocence of childhood and the scars that stay with you, from the award-winning author of Mr Wigg and Nest. Four friends bond after finding sacred carved trees, opening their eyes to a wider world, but their attempts to protect them end in disaster. Seventeen years later, Jay finally has her chance to make amends. But at what cost? Not every wrong can be put right, but sometimes looking the other way is no longer an option. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Inga Simpson began her career as a professional writer for government before gaining a PhD in creative writing. In 2011, she took part in the Queensland Writer’s Centre Manuscript Development Program and as a result, Hachette published her first novel, the acclaimed Mr Wigg, in 2013, followed by Nest in 2014.

KIDS PICK

CHILDREN’S & YA

RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE Kate DiCamillo

Hardback

GRANDMA WOMBAT

WEIRDO 6: CRAZY WEIRD!

Jackie French & Bruce Whatley (Illus)

Ahn Do Paperback RRP $14.99

Hardback RRP $ 24.99 She eats. She sleeps. She scratches. And like all grandmas, she thinks her grandson is the best-behaved baby ever. But this baby wombat has other ideas... Created by author Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, this delightfully funny book celebrates the love and joy that being a grandma can bring. Age: 3+

RRP $19.99

THE SPECIAL ONES Em Bailey Paperback RRP $19.99

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder, Weir Do’s back from the dentist and HE’S WEARING BRACES! How will he hide them from everyone, especially with a big trip to the Fun Fair coming up?! It won’t be easy… but it will be fun!

Esther is one of four Special Ones who live under his protection in a remote farmhouse. They’re not allowed to leave. He watches them every moment, ready to punish them if they forget who they are – all while broadcasting their lives to eager followers on the outside.

Age: 6+

Age: 12+

12th April release, advance orders welcome In her seventh novel, bestselling author Kate DiCamillo tells a masterful story that blends pathos and humour. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition against Louisiana and Beverly, her father will see Raymie’s picture in the paper and (maybe) come home. As the competition approaches, loneliness, loss and unanswerable questions draw Raymie and her fellow competitors into an unlikely friendship – and challenge them to come to each other’s rescue in unexpected ways. Age: 9+


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