Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Tweet – Morris Gleitzman

    Penguin Australia April 2024 This arrived last Friday (22/3), and on Sunday I took it with me when we went up the coast for two days of R&R to celebrate The Kid’s birthday. I read 240ish pages the first evening with only a break to head out for the birthday celebration dinner. I was a Read more

  • The Kindness Project – Deborah Abela

    Penguin Australia May 2024 I have followed Deborah’s progress with this one for the duration of its development, and been eager to read it. And yayyy! it arrived the day before yesterday (27/3). As it happens, I had done a day’s relief teaching in Christian Studies at my local Lutheran primary that same day, and Read more

  • The Secret Lives of Dragons Prof Zoya Agnis. Alexander Ulkin.

    Walker Books December 2023 Imprint: Flying Eye Books ISBN13: 9781838741174 Australia RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 Who doesn’t love dragons? Am I right? You know I am. Young or old, so many of us are fascinated by them and whether they are straight out of Berk or Pottermore or ancient China, their stories, habits Read more

  • Easter Bunny’s Secret Diary – Adam Wallace/Shane McG

    Scholastic Australia February 2024 ISBN: 9781760266363 Rather like the contretemps that happen during EB’s lead-up to Easter, as read in this secret diary, I was unable to get a review copy of this newbie from Adam Wallace because there were NONE left at the warehouse. But this bunny is made of sterner stuff and managed to Read more

  • Our Shellharbour – Karen Hendriks/Emma Stuart

    Little Shell Books November 2023 ISBN: 9780645822410 RRP: $20.00 Available at Karen Hendriks Children love to explore their local area – especially when it’s very beautiful with much to see. And they also love to see their locale in a book and read about it. Somehow it makes their own neighbourhood take on a greater sense Read more

  • The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide – Max Brallier/Illustrated by Douglas Holgate.

    Harper Collins Australia I have to be honest here. This entire series had completely bypassed me and, certainly, I wasn’t aware of a Netflix series either (but then it wouldn’t fall within my usual viewing range) but I can completely see the appeal of this immediately. This week my 2nd oldest grandson turned 25, and Read more

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