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When Nature Calls: Duck #2 – Matt Stanton
Harper Collins Australia September 2026 Imprint: ABC Books AU ISBN: 9780733342073 RRP: $16.99 Why yes I sure did love Duck #1 and now #2 certainly hasn’t diminished that. The humour that Matt inserts into all his work, along with his perfectly pithy and often pointed cartoons throughout is just exactly what kids want to see.… Read more
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Two New Pocket Potters Ahoy!!
….and two of my favourite characters!! Bloomsbury Publishing August 2026 ISBN 9781526688675 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP $16.99 Series Pocket Potters – Little Guides to the HARRY POTTER Stories Dobby We all know the mayhem that accompanies Dobby but he really is the most endearing character and such a favourite with so many. Whenever I… Read more
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Tiki and Jill and the Great Camel Race – Kate Simpson and Dr Jill Colwell. Illustrated by Craig Smith.
ISBN:9781761182334 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children June 2026 RRP: $24.99 This one took a long time to get to me – even longer than an actual camel race across the wide open interior really – and then it’s had to sit waiting its turn patiently after it arrived but it’s such a great book.… Read more
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You Belong – Liv Downing.Illustrations by Mel Matthews.
Allen & Unwin ISBN:9781761181702 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:Albert Street Books RRP: $24.99 What a delightful and meaningful book this is for Smalls with the clever cut-out echoing a globe! This simple text with its colourful and expressive illustrations encourages Smalls to take notice of their world, and others around them in their immediate communities as well… Read more
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Amazing Astro Animals: over 60 true stories of animals in space – James Foley
Fremantle Press October 2026 ISBN: 9781760995577 RRP: $34.99 Some readers will recall that a while back I had the hilarious pleasure of meeting James F2F for the first time and it was on that occasion that we were privy to seeing the first glimpses of this absolutely amazing book. In fact, my copy arrived just… Read more
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A little Witchiness ….
Most people who know me know I lean towards the metaphysical and always have. I take pride in my open mindedness about things I don’t necessarily understand fully. One thing I do know though is that there are many things for which we cannot account in a scientific way. My past experience with an extraordinary… Read more
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