Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • 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

  • Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves our Planet

    Penguin Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9780241436721 Imprint: Ladybird RRP: $14.99 It seems that everyone loves Peppa – whenever I share a new book about the popular pig and her family it is always so well received. I love this one because not only is it a fun and informative book for little ones as simply that but it Read more

  • What a Lot of Nonsense – Sheena Knowles/Jonathan Bentley

      Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781460756140 ISBN 10: 1460756142 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 24.99 AUD Lots of fun with this one – but then you would expect no less from the author who gave us Edward and Edwina Emu! While little ones will love this for it’s rollicking rhyming text and wonderfully colourful and quirky illustrations, teachers Read more

  • The Happy Prisoner – Monica Dickens

      First published in 1946 I originally read this when a friend gave me  a copy as a birthday gift many (many!) years ago. I loved it so much and re-read it so often that the paperback disintegrated over time and was reluctantly abandoned. A few weeks ago the wonderful Pat Pledger of ReadPlus invited Read more

  • His Name was Walter – Emily Rodda

    Harper Collins Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9781460756195 ISBN 10: 1460756193 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 17.99 AUD Back in October 2018 I had the immense privilege of reviewing Emily Rodda’s new book His Name was Walter and immediately fell in love with it. I promoted it heavily with my kiddos and was very excited to be one of Read more

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