Ashleigh Meikle, Kid Lit and Disability Advocate
@TheBookMuse1
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She/her, book blogger, a quiz writer. Cat lover. Book nerd and word nerd. Proofreader. BA (Hons) MA (Ancient History) PG Dip. Professional Comms. Kid Lit.
Terrigal, Darkinjung Country
Joined January 2015
š Spruiking new Aussie poetry collection! Great choices, poet profiles, categories to whet the appetite, illus by Tull Suwannakit are light, inventive & capture poems' essence. A treasure for homes & libraries ā āa thing of beauty is a joy foreverā John Keats @nlagovau
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Each one of these is a great read - so different and worthy to be on your TBR pile
Recommended for @WaterstonesPicc Londoncollection #YA #VerseNovel BIRDY by @SharonKernot plus #MG #VerseNovels LITTLE BONES by @SandyBigna SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS by @ZanaFraillon
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New review for @puffinbooksaus @penguinbooksaus @loveozmg @jacquelineharve
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Title: The Girl and the Ghost: Family Secrets Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Puffin, Penguin Australia Published: 21st October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Sā¦
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Fur, Tip and Nug are junkyard fairies - join them as they navigate life in the chill of winter, wait for the thaw of spring, and learn about letting go ā A magical adventure series from the author of the Magnolia Moon series, Edwina Wyatt, and illustrated by Lauren OāHara.
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One of my absolute favourite genres - Australia has nailed the Verse Novel - thanks @WesteLinda for spruiking this remarkable genre - am reading UQP 'Song of a Thousand Seas' by Zana Fraillon & starring an octopus š
Hereās a selection of some of the #YA #MG Australian #VerseNovels to recommend for school-and public-libraries! Heads up @ReadinAustralia @PETAAConnect @LibrariesNZ @melblibrary @mvlibraries Teaching and curriculum resources avail. online at @NatCentAusChLit
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Substack update - old review for A Waltz for Matilda by Jackie French. https://t.co/5bNG1SZgz7
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I've been adding some older reviews to my Substack, starting with the ones I know are more likely to be out or findable somewhere. The Lost Sapphire by @belinda_murrell @penguinbooksaus
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Review update on Substack! Race to the End of the Earth (The Mapmaker Chronicles #1) by A.L. Tait https://t.co/98L52FkQWc
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Oh 2 of my favourites too! thanks @WesteLinda for sharing our writers who must be discovered by one an all!
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, have you read SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS (2025) and THE WAY OF DOG (2022) by author @zanafraillon - Teachers' notes on UQP website, and in Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. Enjoy! https://t.co/RcGqwz0HBz
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A new review for @harperkidsau @karenfoxleeauthor The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe by Karen Foxlee https://t.co/QpWjlDNYtc
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Title: The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe Author: Karen Foxlee Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 18th November 2025 Format: Hardback Pages: 400 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: An inventā¦
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Check out the first episode of AUTHOR CONTENT, with the fantastic Amy Doak. https://t.co/UfHQZDMqB4
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Dear friends. Iāve done something different launching Legenda by targeting independent bookshops. I didnāt drive all sales to Amazon. So Iām relying on those of you that are reading it to share reviews & spread the word. I want this book to be supported by readers, not algorithms
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Book Bingo created by Giulia Ralton on LinkedIn completed! Thanks Giulia - https://t.co/MPJCyE5SSe. Had a lot of fun completing this over the past few months! https://t.co/WQEfNtxSVO
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In July, I found another book bingo, and downloaded the card. It was shared by Rebecca Fung from Giulia Ralton, a library and literacy teacher. She explains the purpose behind a book bingo challengā¦
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New review for giwang by Belinda Bridge, and illustrated by Peta-Joy Williams - @aiatsis Aboriginal Studies Press @aboriginalstudiespress
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Title: giwang Author: Belinda Bridge, illustrated by Peta-Joy Williams Genre: Language and learning Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press Published: 1st November 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 32 Pricā¦
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And it is completed! My @dymocksbooks reading challenge is completed for 2025! I took 11 months to complete this one, and read some great books along the way! Some great #LoveOzMG and #LoveOzYA and of course, plenty of great Australian authors.
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The final prompts are complete. With that, I have finished volume 3 of the Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2025! https://t.co/whx89TUeyf
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And thatās the third volume completed! I found the prompts in this one easy to fill. They had a good balance of being open and specific, and I had a few options for some whilst others I took a goodā¦
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Resources! Check out our Facebook story about evaluating Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Peoples books for young people https://t.co/oiuPsdJfsA - our free database features over 700 books with online teaching resources
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