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  • The Eureka Key (Secrets of the Seven) – Sarah L. Thomson

    Bloomsbury Published: 04-04-2017 ISBN: 9781681190617 Imprint: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Series: Secrets of the Seven If you’ve ever watched Nic Cage in the National Treasure movies (and who hasn’t?) I would liken this to those – except for youngsters. While I think our Australian readers will be at a slight disadvantage not knowing a great deal if Read more

  • The World’s Worst Children #2 – David Walliams/illustrated by Tony Ross

    Harper-Collins Australia June 2017 ISBN: 9780008259679 ISBN 10: 0008259674 Imprint: HarperCollins – GB RRP  $22.99 AUD One thing is an absolute given in our library. David Walliams’ books are rarely re-shelved. They are snatched up from the returns trolley with the speed of a striking mongoose or tussled over in the actual returns line up. Walliams has a Read more

  • Goodbye Mr Hitler – Jackie French

    Harper Collins – AU May 2017       ISBN: 9781460751299 RRP: 16.99 AUD In a modern world that often seems to be filled with hate and prejudices and refusal to acknowledge basic human rights, we could easily fall into a despondency that could be soul-destroying. Many of us in daily contact with children will have observed that they Read more

  • Bring Me the Head of Ivy Pocket – Caleb Krisp

    Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781408858721 Publisher: Bloomsbury UK Imprint: Bloomsbury Child May 2017 RRP $14.99 After two totally madcap and thrilling Ivy Pocket adventures, Caleb Krisp completes the trilogy with an equally exciting conclusion. For those who have followed Ivy’s incredible and unbelievable exploits so far you may find this final instalment quite a lot Read more

  • Animasaurus – Tracey Turner, illustrated by Harriet Russell

    Bloomsbury UK Imprint: Bloomsbury Child ISBN 9781408884850 RRP:  $26.99 Did you know: A shark as long as a bus roamed the oceans? Hamsters with horns once burrowed the Earth? Giant armadillos grew to the size of a family car?  Oh yes, this very much satisfies my love of engaging information books for children!  Explore the Read more

  • Mimi

    By: Fatima Sharafeddine Illustrator: Rasha Mounib Al Hakim Bloomsbury Publishing January 2017 While I’m on this note of promoting intercultural understandings, I think it’s timely to add these two books to the blog. They are quite simply written with bold illustrations and perfectly capture small adventures in a little girl’s life. The important thing to my mind is Read more

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