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INTO THE NIGHTSarah Bailey Paperback RRP $32.99Troubled and brilliant Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock returns in Sarah Bailey’s stunning new crime novel. This time Gemma fi nds herself lost and alone in the city. Her

new workplace is a minefi eld and the partner she has been assigned is uncommunicative and hostile. When a homeless man is murdered and Gemma is put on the case, she can’t help feeling a connection with the victim. An addictive crime thriller and stunning follow-up toThe Dark Lake.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sarah Bailey is a Melbourne based writer with a background in advertising and communications. Her fi rst novel, the bestselling The Dark Lake, was published in 2017 to international acclaim.

THE OUTSIDERStephen King Paperback RRP $32.99When an eleven-year-old boy is found murdered, all evidence and eyewitnesses point

to the town’s Little League coach, Terry Maitland, as the culprit. But further research confi rms his alibi – he was out of town that day. A man cannot be in two places at the same time. Can he?

EGGSHELL SKULLBri Lee Paperback RRP $29.99Bri Lee began her fi rst day of work at the Queensland District Court as a bright-eyed judge’s

associate. Two years later she was back as the complainant in her own case. This is the story of Bri’s journey through the Australian legal system, a fi erce and eloquent memoir.

CLARIS:THE CHICEST MOUSE IN PARISMegan Hess Hardback RRP $24.99A delightful

rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris is the fi rst picture book in a dazzling new series for lovers of Eloise and Olivia. Destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages! Age: 3+

APRIL IN PARIS, 1921Tessa Lunney Paperback RRP $29.99Meet Kiki Button: socialite, private detective and spy. She has to fi nd a

missing Picasso painting and uncover a double agent to save herself and the man she adores – in just one week.A witty and charming mystery for fans of Phryne Fisher and Julian Fellowes.

THE SHIP THAT NEVER WASAdam Courtenay Paperback RRP $29.99In 1823, a group of convicts led by

chancer James Porter wrested control of a ship and sailed to Chile. What happened next is stranger than fi ction. By the son of Australia’s best-loved storyteller, The Ship That Never Was is the rollicking tale of the greatest escape in colonial history.

THE NEW KID: UNPOPULAR MEJames O’Loghlin Paperback RRP $9.99Eleven-year-old Sam is the new kid at school but he

has a plan, or two, or three to make himself the most popular kid ever.

What you are about to read is unforgettable (lonely losers, frog underpants, human umbrellas, bod boys…). It’s the story of a kid who wants to be more. Age: 7+

BLUEBOTTLEBelinda Castles Paperback RRP $29.99On a sweltering day in a cliff-top beach shack, Jack and Lou Bright grow

suspicious about the behaviour of their charismatic, unpredictable father.A girl they know has disappeared, and as the day unfolds, Jack’s eruptions of panic, Lou’s sultry rebellions and their little sister Phoebe’s attention-seeking push the family towards revelation.

THE WEATHER DETECTIVEPeter Wohlleben Hardback RRP $29.997 June release, advance orders welcome

From the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. The Weather Detective combines scientifi c research with charming anecdotes to explain the extraordinary cycles of life, death and regeneration that are evolving on our doorstep, bringing us closer to nature than ever before.

MIDNIGHT: SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT,BOOK 11Derek Landy Paperback RRP $19.99Skulduggery Pleasant and

Valkyrie Cain are back! When a ruthless killer snatches her little sister, the very thing that Valkyrie fi ghts for is in danger, and she only has twelve hours to fi nd Alice before it’s too late. Age: 11+

CALYPSODavid Sedaris Paperback RRP $29.99The long-awaited new collection of stories from David Sedaris, America’s favourite humourist.

For Sedaris, life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation

home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it’s impossible to take a vacation from yourself.

This is beach reading for people who detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk and love a good tumour joke. Calypso is simultaneously Sedaris’s darkest and warmest book yet - and it just might be his very best.

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Finn knows his brother is gone. But he also knows that Hamish sent the

beautiful white feather on his doorstep.

Finn’s Feather is a story about resilience and memory—about a child,

his brother, and a friend who meets him where he is.

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Frankie Rose is desperate for love. Or a relationship. Or just a date with a semi-normal person will do.

It’s not that she hasn’t tried. She’s the queen of online dating. But enough is enough. Inspired by her job at The Little Brunswick Street Bookshop, Frankie decides to take fate into her own hands and embarks on the ultimate love experiment.

Her plan? Plant her favourite books on trains inscribed with her contact details in a bid to lure the sophisticated, charming and well-read man of her dreams.

Enter Sunny, and one spontaneous kiss later, Frankie begins to fall for him. But there’s just one problem – Frankie is strictly a classics kind of gal, and Sunny is really into Young Adult. Like really.

A clever, funny and wryly observed story about books and discovering who you really are.

Sometimes love means having to broaden your literary horizons

Frankie Rose is desperate for love. Or a relationship. Or just a date with a semi-normal

It’s not that she hasn’t tried. She’s the queen of online dating. But enough is enough. Inspired by her job at The Little Brunswick Street Bookshop, Frankie decides to take fate into her own hands and embarks on the ultimate love experiment.

Her plan? Plant her favourite books on trains inscribed with her contact details in a bid to lure the sophisticated, charming and well-read man

Enter Sunny, and one spontaneous kiss later, Frankie begins to fall for him. But there’s just one problem – Frankie is strictly a classics kind of gal, and Sunny is really into Young Adult. Like really.

A clever, funny and wryly observed story about books and discovering who you really are.

broaden your literary horizons

Paperback RRP $29.99

TINY TIMMYWORLD CUP COLLECTIONBox Set RRP $39.99Celebrate the World Cup with this box set featuring the fi rst FIVE

books in the best-selling Tiny Timmy series from Socceroos legend Tim Cahill.Go back to where it all began as Timmy struggles to make his school side before he becomes a soccer superstar!

WHERE’S TIMMY?Tim Cahill & Heath McKenzie (illus) Hardback RRP $16.99Hacker and Studs have

nabbed Tiny Timmy’s trophy, and now they could be absolutely anywhere! Can you help Timmy and his friends track down the trophy? Age: 5+