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The Myth of Normal
Health & Wellbeing Books 20 October 2025•1 min read In this life-affirming book, Gabor Mate connects the dots between our personal suffering and the relentless pressures of modern life – showing that ill health is a natural reflection of our disconnection from our true selves. Drawing on four decades of clinical experience, and stories of
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Eragon
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read The first legendary book of The Inheritance Cycle. Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon with Murtagh. Murtagh, a stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. The first book in The Inheritance Cycle. When poor
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The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gin. Lottie Brooks is 11 and her life is already officially over – not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she’s just
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The Wildest Dreams Bookshop
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read The SWOONY summer rom-com for fans of Lynn Painter and book lovers everywhere! Sometimes real life is sweeter than fiction… Seventeen-year-old Anna is not having a good summer. She’s pretty sure she’s flunked her exams and to make matters worse, her boyfriend, Max, has unceremoniously dumped her. So
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The Mushroom in the Sky
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•2 min read In the 80th anniversary year, Jackie French explores the dropping of the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which ended World War 2. 1942. Japan has bombed Sydney Harbour. Sixteen-year-old Ossie lies about his age to protect his country, even though it means abandoning his only
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The ADHD Teen Survival Guide
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read The ultimate guide on how to survive the trials and tribulations of being an ADHD teen. Bursting with fun, vibrant illustrations and featuring the voices and insights of ADHD teens just like you! This book is packed full of facts and tried and tested practical tips, tricks and
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The ADHD Teen Brain Organiser for School
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read Is juggling homework and projects a struggle for your teen with ADHD? You’re not alone. Crafted for their daughter by a psychologist-Mom and her successful husband with ADHD, this one-of-a-kind guide fuses expertise with lived experience to provide a friendly, practical system to help youth say goodbye to
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Anxiety Workbook for Teens, Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read The Anxiety Workbook for Teens is the go-to resource for teen anxiety, recommended by therapists worldwide. This fully revised and updated second edition offers new activities to address the specific anxiety triggers today’s teens are facing—from social media stress to global warming to pandemics. Teen readers will also
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I’m Not Really Here
Teenager Reads 20 October 2025•1 min read A wonderful coming-of-age queer romance from the multi award-winning author of The Boy from the Mish. Jonah is the new kid in a country town. When he joins the local soccer team to be closer to his crush, Harley, it feels like a fresh start – but he
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Jetty Jumping
Children’s Literature 11 October 2025•1 min read Winner of the 2022 Children’s Book Council of Australia Award for Early Childhood Book of the Year! While Milla’s friends take big, brave jumps off the jetty, Milla stays on the blistering wood, scared of what lurks below. But when Milla accidentally falls off the edge, she discovers