Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Ella and the Call of the Wild- Cassy Polimeni. Illustrated by Hykie Breeze.

    UWAP August 2026 ISBN13: 9781760803360 LIST PRICE: AU$ 15.99 / NZ$ 18.99 Sadly we are now at the end of the wonderful froglicious Ella series but what a great one to finish it up. Because in this final, this little girl who has been a ‘voice’ for frogs, their safety and their habitats throughout, takes… Read more

  • Happy Book Week 2026!

    If I’m completely honest I will say there’s not much that I miss about my work of 30 years – except when it comes to the special events, the displays and – of course! – the dressing up! But I love seeing what others are doing so here are a few ‘bookish’ books I’ve saved… Read more

  • Betsy & Bon: Three Sweet Stories – Simon Howe

    UQP September 2026 ISBN: 9780702268953 RRP: $26.99 Here’s a little book that will absolutely delight younger readers (and very likely, older ones as well) because it is as sweet as the title suggests. It is delightfully pretty with the cutest of cute characters and the problems faced by these little critters are certainly very real… Read more

  • An exciting parcel…

    Today my four books arrived from the US – I wasn’t exactly sure when they would be coming so it was a very delightful surprise!. You can see my whole hokey unboxing reel on Insta here. Published by The Creative Company, Minnesota who also published my book about The Roulettes, available from the publisher and… Read more

  • Amira Swift: #1Talent Show, #1 Fair Day Fun – Sarah Ayoub. Nina Nill.

    Harper Collins Australia Imprint: HarperCollins AU July 2026 Series: Amira Swift RRP: $15.99 Classroom Resource Talent Show ISBN: 9781460766675 Fair Day Fun ISBN: 9781460766682 And here comes another new series for your younger readers who, I predict, will fall in love with Amira, her family and her friends along with her everyday adventures. This is just delightful as it… Read more

  • Bandoola: an elephant’s story – Beverley McWilliams

    UWA Publishing Simon & Schuster July 2026 ISBN13: 9781760803377 LIST PRICE: AU$ 17.99 / NZ$ 20.99 Your middle grade readers, particularly the animal lovers or indeed the historical fiction lovers, will lap this one up. Inspired by a true story of an amazing rescue during WWII in Burma, now Myanmar, this is an elephant story… Read more

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