-
The Whispers – Greg Howard
Penguin 9780241367087 January 22, 2019 Puffin $14.99 Riley has not been coping so well since his mother disappeared. Neither his father nor his brother seems as concerned as he is. Even his much loved grandparents appear to be disengaged from his urgency to solve the mystery. His seemingly never-ending meetings with the police Read more
-
Leaving the Lyrebird Forest – Gary Crew. Illustrated by Julian Laffan.
Hachette Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books September 2018 9780734418432 $16.99 Gary Crew has created a narrative which is not only redolent of the quintessential Australian bush life – which is now mostly disappeared from our landscape – but also encourages the reader to think about the future for both humans and wildlife. Are you lonely here?’ Read more
-
Happy New Year!
It’s been a much longer holiday break for me than usual. I admit it. I was deathly tired at the end of last year and spent a great deal of the holiday break pretty much idle – apart from reading lots and napping equally 🙂 . The good news is that I got through a Read more
-
Ho! Ho! Ho! There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Christmas Cake – Hazel Edwards/Deborah Niland
Penguin Australia 9780143790679 October 1, 2018 Picture Puffin RRP $19.99 For almost forty years the Hippopotamus has entertained children with its antics and now there’s a super new Christmas book to kick off another generation of young fans. The family of the house in question are busy preparing for Christmas with many activities with Read more
-
Harry Potter – Creatures: a paper scene book
Bloomsbury November 2018 ISBN: 9781526605849 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $45.00 It is quite difficult to describe this book – except of course to say I’m in love with it and being the dedicated Potterhead that I am it’s NOT leaving my shelves! However I will attempt to convey the sheer delight of it by Read more
Just So Stories 
You must be logged in to post a comment.