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Some Shall Break – Ellie Marney
Allen & Unwin June 2023 ISBN:9781761068010 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $24.99 Of course, we know we are blessed in this country to have so many superlative creators of children’s literature, but how lucky are we when an internationally acclaimed author chooses our great nation as their home – and then continues with… Read more
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Willa and Woof #5: Let the Games Begin! – Jacqueline Harvey
Penguin Australia July 2023 ISBN: 9781761048920 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $12.99 Adorable Willa is back in a new adventure which will again resonate with her young fans. Willa is very excited, though incredibly nervous, about her upcoming very first ‘real’ gymnastics competition. Her anxiety is not helped by her nemesis Evie’s constant jibes and taunts. Along with her team,… Read more
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Running with Ivan – Suzanne Leal
Harper Collins Australia February 2023 ISBN: 9781460761335 ISBN 10: 1460761332 Imprint: HarperCollins AU RRP: $17.99 Leo is not in a good space. After his mother died, it seemed that his grief would never ease and now, two years later, his father has re-married, and he has a whole new family and home to which to adjust. Julia, his… Read more
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Hello Twigs series : Andrew McDonald/Ben Wood
Hardie Grant Imprint: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing August 2023 RRP: $9.99 If you have the littles constantly wanting to borrow graphics, then this series will be a godsend to you. From the dynamic creative team that brought us The Real Pigeons, these new books tick a lot of boxes: develop reading skills, encourage a love… Read more
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Leeva at Last – Sara Pennypacker. Illustrated by Matthew Cordell
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9780008606190 ISBN 10: 0008606196 Imprint: HarperCollins GB RRP: $16.99 This is another fabulous Sara Pennypacker MG novel, but straight up I’m going to say it’s nothing like Pax nor Here in the Real World, which thus far have been my favourites. It is however, a wonderfully absurdist look at values, relationships/friendships, risk, trust, responsibility,… Read more
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