Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide 2019 Autumn-reading-guide-2019-WEB | Page 22

CHILDREN’S School for good and Evil (5) - A Crystal of Time Fiction Due may 1 Real Pigeons Nest Hard Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood RRP $14.99 Soman Chainani RRP $16.99 In this fifth instalment in Soman Chainani’s fantasy series, Sophie, Agatha, and their friends must find a way to overthrow the sinister evil that seeks to rewrite their story. Due may 6 The REAL PIGEONS aren’t just an awesome squad of crime fighters who protect the city. They’re also REAL FRIENDS. But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can their friendship survive? feature TITLES Due may 2 The Race for the Red Dragon: Children of the dragon 2 Rebecca Lim RRP $14.99 Featuring magic, mystery and martial arts, this delivers more fast-paced action and adventure in the Children of the Dragon series. Redstone Junior High #2: Creepers Crashed My Party Starfell 1 – Willow Moss and the Lost Day Dominique Valente RRP $16.99 Willow Moss has a magical ability for finding lost things. Then the most powerful witch in Starfell turns up needing Willow’s help. A whole day has gone missing. And the repercussions could be devastating. Can Willow find the day to save the day? Cara J. Stevens, Walker Melby RRP $14.99 Will Pixel and her friends succeed in luring their enemies to the party, or will Smite’s dark powers stop them dead in their tracks? With creepers on the scene, this party will end with a bang. Costa Banana: The Gruesome General Jozua Douglas, Ely Hees, Michele Hutchison RRP $14.99 Due april 9 Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal Welcome to Costa Banana, a tropical island where the President insists all citizens eat banana soup on Fridays. He’s strong, he’s unstoppable, he’s... COMPLETELY BONKERS. Jeff Kinney RRP $14.99 Rowley’s best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals... and counting. But it’s finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. Give a gift card A Great Escape Felice Arena RRP $16.99 Set in Cold War Germany,  A Great Escape is a story of true-life heroism and the unbreakable bonds of family, by the acclaimed author of Fearless Frederic and The Boy and the Spy. Due may 7 Don’t Follow Vee Oliver Phommavanh RRP $16.99 100,000 followers on Instagram – a young girl’s dream, right? Wrong! Please DON’T FOLLOW VEE! This is another hilarious tale from the fabulously crazy Oliver P! WeirDo #12 Hopping Weird! Anh Do RRP $15.99 Mum's got a cool new job at the animal hospital...but now Weirs house is like a ZOO! How can Bella and Weir help look after all the animals AND finish their school project?! It wont be easy...but it will be FUNNY! Frankie Fish and the Sister Shemozzle Peter Helliar RRP $14.99 Frankie’s always wanted to go to the Olympics, but when his big sister takes the Sonic Suitcase and runs away to Ancient Greece, it looks like she might get there first! It’s up to Frankie and Drew, to bring her home. Liars #3: The Set Up Jack Heath RRP $14.99 Jarli is on the run from the police, unable to trust anyone. Only one person could be behind this diabolical plan. Can Jarli stop Viper before its too late? The truth never stays buried for long... Girltopia #2: Boss Girl Hilary Rogers RRP $14.99 When Clara starts receiving strange messages from a mysterious group called The Girlhoods, she needs to make some tough decisions about who to trust, and who to protect. Girltopia is a new world, and Clara is at the centre of it! Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au