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Juniper’s Christmas – Eoin Colfer.
Harper Collins Australia November 2023 It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Eoin (well, me at least) but this one was definitely worth a wait. I absolutely think it’s one of the most original Christmas MG novels I’ve ever read, and I loved every word of it. It encapsulates so much about contemporary life, Read more
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Pink Santa – Tanya Hennessy. Illustrated by Ben Whitehouse.
Allen & Unwin August 2023 ISBN:9781761180392 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint: Albert Street Books RRP: $19.99 Most folks know I/we don’t really do Xmas in a traditional kind of way. Ever since we lost The Kid’s mum, it really has lost more and more appeal each year, even when K was still quite Small. So now we Read more
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The Christmas Wish (The Wish Sisters series) -Allison Rushby. Illustrated by Karen Blair.
UQP October 2023 ISBN: 9780702266362 RRP: $12.99 The Wish Sisters series has already established a following among those young newly independent readers who respond well to everyday family life with an added twist of fantasy and humour. These stories have a flavour that strongly reminds me of E. Nesbit’s Five Children and It, in which Read more
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Ayla’s Christmas Wish – Pamela Jones. Lucia Masciullo
NLA November 2023 ISBN: 9781922507617 RRP: $24.99 What a lovely lead into Christmas in Australia this new book is! Inspired by the now well-known Tarrington Hay Bale Art Comp, initiated in 2009 by Lutheran pastor, Colin Huf in his bid to promote the tiny township, this picture book juxtaposes traditional European style Christmas icons with our Read more
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Christmas Tree by Eric Carle
Penguin Random House Whatever you do, don’t miss this one for a Smallest of All in your circle!! It is just the cutest thing ever!. With a super simple, rhyming text and big bold illustrations, and exciting lift-the-flap interactivity, little ones can have the fun and excitement of discovering which character is under each flap. Read more
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