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Happy Holidays for Everyone (especially parents!)
Here in Queensland, the independent schools broke up over a week ago and the state schools finished up last Friday. I can guarantee that there are already kids complaining about being bored! Any of these will stop them in their tracks. The Arty Book – Nikalas Catlow, David Sinden Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN: 9781408870662 Imprint: Read more
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Series-ly Super Stocking Stuffers
We all know that there are many of our children who absolutely eat up their favourite series. And what a way to keep them hooked on reading! I’ve had a stack of new episodes come in recently so thought I would run through them all for your stocking filling information. Not in any particular order Read more
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Chronologica: the Incredible Years that Defined History – compiled by the Whitaker’s Almanack team
Allen & Unwin Australia Imprint; Bloomsbury ISBN 9781472932945 December 2016 RRP $ 34.99 This is exactly the kind of book I would have loved as a rather nerdy child. I had quite the obsession with books of ‘general knowledge’ and random facts and perused them for hours. Clearly, why I love trivia competitions so much Read more
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Christmas is Coming…
And it would always be incomplete without The Nutcracker. Two beautiful new books celebrate 200 years since the first publication of Hoffman’s story and the exquisite 1954 rendition of the ballet from George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet. The Nutcracker – Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann Illustrated by Robert Ingpen Walker Books ISBN: 9781922244550 Imprint: Walker Books Read more
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Peggy and Me – Miranda Hart
Hachette Australia ISBN: 9781444769135 Publication date: 11 Oct 2016 Page count: Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton Many readers will be familiar with Miranda Hart’s work as a comedic actress; appearances in Absolutely Fabulous, Smack the Pony and of course, Call the Midwife and her own self-titled sitcom Miranda. She had long been more a cat person than a Read more
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One Woman’s War and Peace: a nurse’s journey in the Royal Australian Air Force – Wing Commander Sharon Bown (Ret’d)
Exisle Publishing Hourglass Imprint September 2016 ISBN 9781925335316 RRP $29.99 Many of you will already know that I’m an advocate for Mighty Girls, particularly now that I’m raising Miss Small after the untimely death of her mum, my Jennifer. This is the memoir of a true Australian Mighty Girl and is riveting reading. My Read more
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