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A Hatful of Dreams – Bob Graham
Walker Books Australia September 2025 ISBN13:9781529525861 Australia RRP:$27.99 New Zealand RRP:$29.99 When, I ask you, have you ever been disappointed by a Bob Graham book? Never is my answer and this new one is every bit as charming, heartfelt and warm as so many of his others. In a street full of tired, empty houses Read more
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Sundays Under the Lemon Tree – Julia Busuttil Nishimura. Myo Yim.
Scribble Books November 2025 9781761381485 RRP: $24.99 I readily put up my hand to admit I didn’t know of the author as either a writer or a cook, despite – it would seem – several published cookbooks, and a great success with them. This first picture book outing is such a delightful combination of family Read more
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Mutt Dog! 21st Anniversary Edition – Stephen Michael King
Scholastic Australia November 2025 ISBN: 9781761723780 RRP: $19.99 I know I say this a lot – but these anniversary editions!! they remind me just how long I’ve been a teacher-librarian. Don’t get me wrong – that’s a good thing but sometimes it seems like only yesterday when a particular book first came my way. In Read more
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Bear to the Rescue – Romane Cristescu and Nic Gill. Illustrated by Sylvia Morris.
Hardback | October 2025 | $ 26.99ISBN: 9781486314904 Publisher: CSIRO Publishing With splendid synchronicity, I had both Dogs with Jobs and this charming new CSIRO Publishing title to review and schedule together! Huzzah! I love it when a plan comes together – even by happenstance. And doubly fortuitous because Bear is one of the Dogs Read more
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Dogs With Jobs – Max Hamilton
Allen & Unwin ISBN:9781761181016 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:Albert Street Books RRP: $19.99 There have been a few books for younger readers which feature assistance dogs of various types, but this one is quite a comprehensive overview. And I certainly learned about a couple of examples, of which I was previously unaware. I haven’t been to the Read more
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