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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Ten-Word Tiny Tales – Joseph Coelho and Friends

    An anthology of brilliantly illustrated tales only ten words long, from former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho and friends Walker Books Australia October 2025 ISBN13:9781529502688 Australia RRP:$27.99 New Zealand RRP:$29.99 A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTIONSHORLISTED FOR THE ENGLISH 4-11 BOOK AWARDS LEICESTERSELECTED AS A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR I am so sorry that… Read more

  • The Sunbird: Young reader’s edition – Sara Haddad. Illustrations by Baraa Awoor.

    UQP February 2026 February 2026 ISBN: 9780702271076 RRP: $14.99 Sara Haddad has adapted her well-received and highly topical adult novella to this edition for younger readers. While most would try to shield children from the horrors of wars and genocides, there is no doubt that there would be some who know of the struggle for… Read more

  • For Little Jarjums

    Two delightful little board books for your Smallest of Smalls from Fremantle Press today. SO cute!!! Kep Barna: Water Creatures [#2 Noongar First Words series} – Jayden Boundry/Tyrown Waigana February 2026 ISBN: 9781760995591 RRP: AU$16.99/NZ$21.00/US$12.95 Once again your Smalls can learn some new words in Noongar accompanied by their English counterparts, this time of a variety… Read more

  • Easter Cuddle – Kate Mayes. Sara Acton

    Harper Collins Australia Imprint: ABC Books January 2026 ISBN: 9780733343711 ISBN 10: 0733343716 RRP: $24.99 Two talented creators team up again for this one which will delight tiny readers, and would make a superb Easter gift for a newly arrived little human.  The Easter Bunny at our house always delivered a new book each as well as… Read more

  • Pocket Bear – Katherine Applegate

    Scholastic Australia February 2026 ISBN: 9781760266622 RRP: $18.99 Like many others I follow Katherine Applegate on her social media, I think probably I started when I first read Ivan. I was tremendously interested as she wrote about this title but didn’t expect to see it unless it came to the library. So I was absolutely… Read more

  • Fremantle Press extravaganza!!

    Coming up for its 50th anniversary Fremantle Press may be small but it sure is mighty! SO many fabulous books across all genres have come from this outstanding independent publishing house. It has always been a pleasure to review their titles but I was super excited yesterday (11/02) to get several parcels from them, loaded… Read more

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