October Book Club
It’s October! Which means Halloween, International Dessert Day (yes, that is a thing! Oct 14) and only three months until Christmas! Fun! At Franc Book Club, this also means an amazing selection of new books to choose from between now and December. So let’s crack on in!
The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat
Warning: this book contains a truly ridiculous number of delicious cakes, a herd of rude cats, a ramshackle gang of kids, and a dangerous organisation determined to spoil things for everyone, even you,
When Trilby’s mother catches a strange sickness, Trilby must find her only other surviving relative, a 300-year-old aunt who lives in a secret antique shop on the edge of time. But along the way Trilby will encounter an unusual inheritance, significant adventure and a man in a top hat who will try to kill her…more than once.
Beautifully written, clever and funny with a sensible dose of scary, The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat, offers a delightful escape into a world of magical adventure.
Author Kate Temple and her writing partner Jol have already written over 20 books together including their best-selling ‘Bin Chicken’ series. This is however her first solo book. It is perfect for middle grade readers, especially those who love the Nevermoor and Lemony Snicket titles.
A Girl Called Corpse
With a body made of wax, seaweed for hair and polished abalone shells for eyes, Corpse is bound to haunt the Witches' sea shack forever. She has no memory of her name or who she was before. That is until a ghost gives her a message; a treasure exists that can reunite Corpse with her family and her actual name.
Goulishly charming, A Girl Called Corpse is a hopeful adventure story about friendship, belonging and bravery. A debut novel by Australian author Reece Carter, it is an utterly original tale that is fully immersive, told with a full heart and is one that will remain with the reader for years to come.
The Bookseller’s Apprentice
Amelia Mellor's magical world comes alive again in this action-packed prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World. Perfect for Mellor fans and newcomers alike and loaded with yet more tricks, riddles, magic and mayhem, The Bookseller's Apprentice introduces 12-year-old Billy Pike and his busy book stall in Paddy’s Market.
Set in Melbourne in the 1870s, the markets are loud and smelly and form the perfect back drop to mysterious tale of books, magic and adventure.