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Finding My Bella Vita: A story of family, food, fame and working out who you are – Pia Miranda
Hachette SEP 27, 2023 | 9780733649837 | RRP $34.99 I only quite recently re-watched Looking for Alibrandi, thoroughly enjoying it all over again, so was keen to read and review this memoir, simply on the strength of Pia’s amazing presence as Josie Alibrandi. And I was not disappointed, because her memoir is every bit as fresh, quirky and memorable as Read more
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Like a Charm – Elle McNicoll
Walker Books Australia January 2024 ISBN13:9781913311278 Australia RRP:$17.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 Imprint: Knights of The first Elle McNicoll book I read was A Kind of Spark which I enthusiastically reviewed back in November. I was super happy to get this one fall into my lap, so to speak, and gobbled it up just as quickly. Read more
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A Footy Tail – Alex Johnston & Gregg Dreise
Allen & Unwin October 2023 ISBN: 9781761180316 Publisher: A&U Children’s Imprint: A & U Children RRP: $19.99 When footy season is over, my TV viewing drops dramatically I have to say. And the accompanying stream of texts and posts to fellow fans likewise. I’m a Sydney girl, even though I’ve been in Queensland, on and Read more
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Bowerbird Blues – Aura Parker
Publisher:SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD December 2023 ISBN : 9781760269609RRP: $19.99 Oh, how I love the sky….And moving throughThe marvellous BLUE What a sensational choice this is for this year’s NSS title! Aura has created a book that is a magnificent combination of her talents as writer, illustrator and designer, and one which speaks volumes on Read more
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Louder! – Kate Asquith
A Guide to Finding Your Voice and Changing the World Harper Collins Australia August 2023 Young activists have made news often in recent years whether they are agitating for climate change, gun reform, LGBQTI+ rights, equality, immigrants/refugees rights, water, ending poverty, and more. And I know that when I talk with children as young as Read more
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