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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Ash Flies High: Kimberley Kickers #3 – Carl Merrison & Hakea Hustler with Ash Johnson. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell.

    Harper Collins Australia Imprint: HarperCollins AU ISBN: 9781460765098 Publication Date: 28th July 2026 Series: Kimberley Kickers I know many of you, along with kiddos, have enjoyed this series from Carl and Hakea, in conjunction with players from the ALF footy factory of the Kimberley, and I appreciate those of you who have commented on the reviews and the resources… Read more

  • A River I Must Be – Kate Foster

    Harper Collins Australia July 2026 Imprint: HarperCollins AU ISBN: 9781460768372 We have come to expect absolute quality from Kate Foster and, along with that, narratives that are so inclusive and authentic, usually arising from Kate’s own life experience. To be asked to contribute to classroom resources for this one was such a privilege. Being a verse novel… Read more

  • Web of Spies: S.I.G.M.A. #1 – Tim Ayliffe

    Affirm Press September 2026 Distributed by Simon & Schuster ISBN13: 9781761636615 LIST PRICE: AU$ 16.99 / NZ$ 19.99 With a promo that offers the reader a ‘Australia’s answer to Alex Rider’ this will entice many thrillseekers. And, being a fan of Alex Rider myself, I was keen to read this ARC. Two swift sessions as… Read more

  • Myths Meet Mayhem: Ludicrous Legends #2 – Jol Temple. David Conley.

    Harper Collins Australia July 2026 Imprint: HarperCollins AU ISBN: 9781460767726 $16.99 Why yes, I was excited to see #2 in this wacky series come in because the first was such a fun romp through mythology, told only as Jol Temple could twist it really. Hector, and his good friend Hylo, the centaur, are back and once again,… Read more

  • Handbooks for Little Humans: Fairness and Friendship – Zanni Louise. Art by Maja Veselinovic.

    Affirm Press Simon & Schuster $19.99 Fairness May 2026 ISBN13: 9781923293229 Friendship May 2026 ISBN13: 9781923293212 Zanni’s extremely valuable series of Handbooks for Little Humans continues with these two new instalments and just how important are these two topics for Smalls?! Whether as educators or parents, we have all dealt with those issues that crop… Read more

  • Harry the Fifth – David Greagg

    Clan Destine Press Imprint: Ebook Alchemy Pty Ltd August 2026 ISBN: 9780645316735 ISBN-10: 0645316733t RRP: $39.99 So I admit that in all the years I’ve been reading the late, great Kerry Greenwood’s books and following her socials, with their many references to the Wizard, I had absolutely no idea that said wizard, David Greagg, is also a… Read more

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