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  • Harry Kruize, Born to Lose – Paul Collins

        Ford St Publishing March 2017 ISBN 9781925272628 RRP $17.95 No doubt about it, Paul’s on a winner with this one! Harry Kruize is an average sort of boy but has an over-abundance of woes and worries. In fact, his self-esteem could hardly be any lower nor his anxiety any less. It’s not that Read more

  • Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London – Kate Knapp

    Harper-Collins Angus & Robertson November 2016 ISBN 9780732297626 RRP $19.99   Ruby Red Shoes is a great favourite with my junior girls so they are all going to mighty impressed when this goes onto our New Books stand. There is something completely charming about RRS, both the writing and the illustrations.  These are just totally Read more

  • Caleb’s Cab – Sally & Sylvain Chomet

    Walker Books November 2016 ISBN: 9781406342277 RRP $24.99 I actually read in the Christmas holidays but really I just wasn’t sure what I thought about it. Having investigated a little, I see that the author/illustrator pair are well regarded and award-nominated creators of animated shorts. This would explain the (to me) highly unusual illustrative style. I Read more

  • Smart about Sharks – Owen Davey

    Walker Books October 2016 ISBN:  9781909263918 Imprint:  NB – Flying Eye RRP $27.99 I’ve mentioned previously my childhood geeky obsession with factual books so when glorious new ones arrive in packages I’m always thrilled. This is the first of a few over which I shall rave. It’s unfortunate that the image doesn’t reveal the wonderful Read more

  • The Godwits – Bruce Pickworth. Illustrations by Lorraine Robertson

    The Godwits – Bruce Pickworth. Illustrations by Lorraine Robertson Bullawai Books, 2016. ISBN 9780994611802 It’s a long way from Shoalhaven NSW to the shores of the Yellow Sea but even longer to Alaska. For the godwits their annual migration is an amazing natural undertaking that of course is not without its perils. The godwits need Read more

  • The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart: Stephanie Burgis. Illustrated by Freya Harris

    Bloomsbury March 2017 ISBN 9781408880319 RRP $14.99   It’s often not easy being the youngest in the family particularly when your older siblings are considered by all to be brilliant and talented. Arguably it’s even harder to be the baby of a dragon family without the hardened scales or working wings that would allow you Read more

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