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Kate Gordon - Aster's Next Good Thing
Kate Gordon - Aster's Next Good Thing
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Book Title: Aster’s Next Good Thing
Author: Kate Gordon
Genre: Middle Grade Children’s Fiction (Personal Growth, Family Change, Emotional Resilience)
Why You’ll Love This
Aster’s world is shifting again. As her dad’s new partner moves in and a baby’s on the way, she feels invisible in her own home. Kate Gordon expertly explores anxiety, belonging, and doing what’s right when the easy path feels tempting.
Unique Aspects from Reviews
Lamont Books calls this “a next‑wonderful instalment” that resonates with both younger and lower‑secondary readers .
Aster’s gentle empathy for a younger bullied classmate and her brave choices bring real emotional warmth and hope
Author & Local Insight
Kate Gordon grew up by the Tasmanian sea with librarian parents. Her first Aster novel won the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year (Younger Readers) and she now writes from her home in Hobart. Her connection to local themes and real feelings is what makes “Aster’s Next Good Thing” so authentically Aussie.
Add Aster’s Next Good Thing to your shelf today. It’s a heartfelt, hopeful read that engages “The Coastal Weekender” seeking genuine connection and family-centred narratives.
Blurb
Blurb
Things have changed in Aster’s life, and she’s really not okay. Her dad is the one person who has always been there for her, but now Aster feels like she’s being pushed out—like the space that used to be hers is getting smaller and smaller. The good, right things – she did them because she was scared of not being seen, of being left, but they don’t work anymore. Instead of waiting for someone else to do the leaving—like her mum did—Aster decides she’ll be the one to make that change. Overwhelmed, she makes a decision that could have awful ramifications for two families, not just hers. Facing up to what she’s done is hard—but doing the right thing is very different to doing the easy thing. Change can be scary and family life can be tough. But as Aster discovers, the very thing you fear may actually be the gift that brings love and light into your world
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