Imaginary Girls

Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma

'If You Want Something Badly Enough, It Can Come True'

When Ruby said something I may not have always listened to her, but I always believed her. When Rudy said it was impossible for me to ever drown, I believed her. When Ruby said she would never leave me, I believed her. When Ruby said the impossible, I believed her. I had no reason not too. Everything she said always had a way of coming true. That was the magic of Ruby.

Being Ruby's little sister meant always being seen as Ruby's little sister, but I never really minded. Although everyone loved Ruby, would do anything for Ruby, in the end she only loved me. My sister practically raised me; she was the only one who ever cared for me. But after that night at the reservoir, the attempted swim across, I realised just how far she was willing to go to save me.

Imaginary Girls is a tale of love, sacrifice and the bond shared between two sisters. While the captivating and magical Ruby is the centre of Chloe's world, it is the reserved and awkward Chloe who is the centre of this story. A poignant, raw and fantastic story where girls rise from the dead, people live in underwater towns, balloons bring midnight messages of love and one sister will never stop believing.

Nova Ren Suma Webpage
Nova Ren Suma @ Murdoch Book
Imaginary Girls

On sale: 01 July 2011
Price (AU): $19.99
ISBN: 9781742665221
Recommended age: 16+
In a word: Sisters
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: five out of five
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Full Moon #1

FULL MOON:
Once In A Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber

Once Bitten Twice Shy!

Celeste had a life that was comfortable. She and her two best friends were dating the three most popular boys in school and although her boyfriend was handsome and popular she wasn't head over heals for him the way her friends where about their boyfriends. Truthfully she didn't think he was that head over heals for her either but the six of them did have fun hanging out together.

Brandon is new to Legend's Run, he is gorgeous and captivating and from the moment Celeste first saw him she couldn't stop thinking about him. But for as much as Celeste is drawn to Brandon there are a lot of things standing in the way, such as her boyfriend Nash, her friends' disapproval of a boy from the wrong side of town and the warnings from a supposed psychic.

Legend's Run has always been known for its stories of werewolves and as a scary story told around a campfire it was all just a bit of fun. But when that scary story begins to become reality, and psychic warnings begin to be proved accurate, Celeste begins to see the truth of what is happening more clearly and realises she is in love. Not only that but the boy she loves is changed forever and it is all her fault.

Once In A Full Moon you meet someone who changes your life. Or you change theirs. Despite the warnings Celeste acts without realising that she is bringing about the impossible and all with just a kiss. A romantic new series where fear runs rampant, lives are changed and friendships are tested all with a single kiss under the full moon. Danger may lurk everywhere but just maybe it's not the monsters you have to watch out for but the people around you that will hurt you the most.

Ellen Schreiber Webpage

Ellen Schreiber @ Murdoch Book

On sale: 01 January 2011
Price (AU): $14.95
ISBN: 9781742661445
Recommended age: 12+
In a word: Wolves
Re-read it: probably
Recommend: yes
Star rating: three out of five
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The Love You Book

The Love You Book by Andrew Wynne

illustrated by Emma Scott

I Love You Soooooo Much!

A little girl, Milly, and her magical friends, a flying fairy, two soft and cuddly bears and one cheeky little cat, do everything together. An enchanting adventure that endearingly demonstrates how these friends share and express their feelings of friendship and love. If hugs and kisses were words and pictures then this book would equal love.

The Love You Book is the sweetest message of love written in a simple yet charming format that makes it the ideal book for anyone who has ever loved or been loved. Bright playful images capture the feeling of warmth and innocence as this beautifully engaging rhyming story unfolds. The perfect story for everyone to share.

Andrew Wynne @ Murdoch Book
The Love You Book

On sale: 01 October 2010
Price (AU): $24.95
ISBN: 9781741969825
Recommended age: 5+
In a word: Love
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: five out of five
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The Worst Thing She Ever Did

The Worst Thing She Ever Did by Alice Kuipers

Everybody Hurts, Sometimes!

Sophie is just trying to get on with things, isn't that what they tell you to do after something like this. She's sure she would be fine if people would just stop asking how she's doing. She doesn't want to talk about it, she doesn't even want to think about. She just wants to be left alone.
She's fine.

But slowly Sophie is coming to realise that she is not fine. Not by a long shot. Last summer Sophie's world was turned upside down and nothing has been right since, not her friendship with her best friend, not her relationship with her mother, and certainty not her own mind.

Sophie is angry all the time and living with the pain of what happened, the guilt, is tearing her apart. She doesn't want to think about it but its always on her mind, her sister is always on her mind and she can never forget her and what happened. But maybe, eventually, she can learn to live with it.

The Worst Thing She Ever Did is a beautifully moving story full of heart about the loss, pain, confusion and anger felt when those you love are taken from you. Very much a bitter-sweet story of tragedy and grief, it is an emotional book that will bring tears to your eyes. Brilliantly written with feeling, you wont be able to put this book down.

Alice Kuipers Webpage

Alice Kuipers @ Murdoch Book

On sale: 01 May 2010
Price (AU): $19.95
ISBN: 9781741968071
Recommended age: 12+
In a word: Loss
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: five out of five
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