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The Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen Bartholomew Crisp – Paul Russell/Nicky Johnston
Exisle Publishing Imprint: EK Books ISBN: 9781925820881 RRP: $24.99 Without doubt we (as educators) have all met a Bowen Bartholomew Crisp at some point and many of us will remember our first encounter with a neuro-diverse child before we were even fully aware of such diversity. And we also know, that these children are among Read more
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We Were Wolves – Jason Cockcroft
Walker Books Australia June 2021 ISBN: 9781839130571Imprint: Andersen PressAustralian RRP: $26.99New Zealand RRP: $28.99 There are some seriously fabulous YA books coming out of the UK recently – and I’m not trying to take anything away from our local authors at all – it’s just that every single UK title I’ve read, probably in the Read more
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The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital – Joanna Nell
Hachette September 2021 ISBN: 9780733642906 RRP: $32.99 Hilary, Joy and Chloe could not, on first impressions, be any more different to each other and yet, as their friendship develops, they discover that each is trying desperately to hide a secret from the wider world. Hilary has been the manager of St Jude’s cafeteria for years. Read more
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Wandi – Favel Parrett
Hachette September 2021 ISBN: 9780734420633 RRP: $19.99 When Wandi, the tiny dingo pup, was found in a Victorian backyard in 2019, it was unlikely that anyone would have predicted the lucky canine’s rise to social media superstar status. “Since then he is currently on about 47,000 followers on Instagram — and that’s across the world.” Read more
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Dragon Skin – Karen Foxlee
Allen & Unwin September 2021 ISBN:9781760526108 Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $19.99 One wouldn’t normally associate the outback mining town of Mt Isa with magic or dragons but Karen Foxlee’s newest novel for middle school readers makes this eminently plausible. How to save a dragon:1) Assemble equipment. Water, Weet-Bix, sugar, syringe, sticky tape, scissors.2) Believe Read more
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