March Book Club

Welcome to March Book Club! From graphic novels for our most junior readers, to a super unique YA romcom that layers book - on book - on book -explore this month's recommended reads from Franc!

Kind of a Big Deal

Josie Pie’s pursuit of her Broadway dreams leads her to Missoula, Montana, where she finds a new way to escape her life: by falling into the plots of her books – literally. From dystopian thrillers to YA romance and more, the swoon-worthy adventures of Josie’s literary heroes quickly prove far more attractive than Josie’s real life where no job, no direction – and no boyfriend are her (pretty sad!) reality.

But as page after page and book after book proves more and more enticing, Josie begins to question if travelling back to actual reality is even worth it anymore.

Josie was already so engrossed in the words that it took her a moment to realise that the colours were changing – the white page had a tinge of blue; the space around the book was spitting beams of yellow and orange. Instinctively she let go of the book to grab the bench for stability, but nothing fell from her hand. The book was gone, and so it seemed was her eyesight…She held her breath and waited for the world to come back into focus…

Author Shannon Hale is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, including fantasy novels The Goose Girl and Book of a Thousand Days and romantic comedy Austenland (now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell).

Ratbags: Naughty for Good

From the award-winning, bestselling author Tim Harris comes an action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure that will make you root for the most mischievous of rats. Jigsaw and his unlikely band of ratbag friends are determined to make the biggest pizza heist of all time and show everyone that being a ratbag doesn't have to be a bad thing.

Join Jigsaw and the Ratbags on their outrageous escapades as they prove that a little bit of mischief can go a long way. The book is full of humour, wit and heart with illustrations that are vibrant and full of life thanks to the uber talented Shiloh Gordon – a great choice for QBD’s March book of the month.

Ratbags: Naughty for Good is a delightful book that younger tweens (ages 8 and up) will enjoy. With its fun characters and exciting plot, the book offers a unique and entertaining world that readers can explore and enjoy.