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Finding Francois – Gus Gordon
Penguin Australia July 2020 ISBN: 9780143794141 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 In over eighty books Gus Gordon has demonstrated time and again his talent at producing the type of quality books we love to share with our young readers. This beautiful picture book is heart-warming and endearing as two little characters, both lonely and longing for real friendship, discover Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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