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  • The Lost Tide Warriors – Catherine Doyle

    Bloomsbury September 2019 ISBN: 9781408896907 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Series: The Storm Keeper Trilogy   The first in this trilogy The Storm Keeper’s Island was a fantastic read and this sequel equally stacks up in the page-turning excitement department. Fionn Boyle is now six months into his acknowledged role as the new Storm Keeper of Read more

  • Unlocking the Universe- Stephen [& Lucy] Hawking

      Penguin Australia Published: 21 January 2020 ISBN: 9780241418864 RRP: $26.99 Stephen Hawking was arguably the world’s most respected scientist and certainly one of the iconic figures of our lifetime.  What a loss to us his brilliant mind was – and further, what an absolute inspiration to any who followed his career. Curated by his equally brilliant daughter Read more

  • Under the Milky Way – Frané Lessac

    Walker Books Australia January 2020 ISBN: 9781536200959 Imprint: Candlewick Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99   I had the very great pleasure of meeting Frané at the 2019 Voices on the Coast Literature Festival (thank you again for the lovely sketch of Duffy!) and she is such a wonderful and warm, not to mention talented creator. While Read more

  • Big Hug Little Mouse – Lisa Kerr

    Walker Books Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9781760651107 Imprint: Walker Books Australia Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $26.99 It is certainly not an ideal time to launch new books but it is the perfect time to share a book about hugs especially for little people who are missing out on those special cuddles from grandparents, other family and friends. Read more

  • Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls

      Harper Collins Australia October 2019 ISBN: 9781474966429 ISBN 10: 147496642X Imprint: Usborne – GB List Price: 24.99 AUD Just because I took some time to get this one does not in any way indicate a less than worthy addition to your shelves. As readers of this blog would be aware I’m a huge supporter of ‘Mighty Girl’ books Read more

  • Jump – Andrew Plant

    Ford St Publishing March 2020 ISBN: 9781925804461 RRP: $16.99 Andrew’s books are always such a joy and this one is no exception. For everyone who has felt as though they didn’t ‘quite fit’ in with everyone else here is the entree to embracing that difference. Stumpy is not like the other Quigs. While they  are Read more

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