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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Pink – Margaret Wild & Judith Rossell

    Harper Collins July 2020 ISBN: 9781460757499 ISBN 10: 1460757491 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 24.99 AUD It’s not easy to be different especially for small people and often the feelings of exclusion are very overwhelming. This gorgeous picture book illustrates perfectly that being different is OK and will empower young readers to not only accept but embrace their Read more

  • The Year We Fell from Space – Amy Sarig King

    Text Publishing November 2019 ISBN:9781922268853 AU Price:$16.99 NZ Price:$21.00 Divorce is difficult for many families but when coupled with the topic of depression – a mental health issue that continues to be frequently misunderstood – arguably even more so, particularly in this instance when it is parental depression. Realistic and at times very emotional this Read more

  • Wild Thing: the short, spellbinding life of Jimi Hendrix – Philip Norman

    Hachette AUG 25, 2020 | 9781474611497 | RRP $32.99 Once again Philip Norman has crafted a biography that is both mesmerising and eminently readable just as he has done previously, but most notably for me with Slowhand. It’s hard to believe that it has been fifty years since Jimi’s brilliance was extinguished and to write the story of such Read more

  • Puffin’s 80th Anniversary!

    Generations of children have grown up with Puffin Books and I am one of those. I was a voracious reader from the age of three but my first memory of Puffins is around my 7th birthday when I received my copy of Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass. I still have it, albeit, Read more

  • Rebel Gods: Monuments #2 – Will Kostakis – The Book Tour! with guest blogger Tiarna Georghiou

    What a double bonus for me! First to be part of the Book Blog Tour to launch Rebel Gods – the gripping conclusion of Will Kostakis’ Monuments series. Second to be able to introduce you all to an amazing young woman, Tiarna Georghiou – Year 12 student, blogger, reporter, talented performer, passionate reader and, I’m Read more

  • Happy Father’s Day!

    Whether you are celebrating a dad, step-dad, grandfather or the person who takes on the important role of a father figure – there are so many beautiful books which will add joy to your family’s or class’ marking of this special day. Here are some fabulous titles that will fit the bill perfectly! I love Read more

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