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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Willy and the Cloud – Anthony Browne

    Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781406366969 Imprint: WALKER HARDBACK Release Date: October 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $24.99 Once again, one of my very favourite author/illustrators the immensely talented Anthony Browne takes a serious topic and transforms it into a sophisticated picture book that will be a perfect springboard for discussion with young readers. Willy the chimp has taken us all Read more

  • Geis: A Matter of Life & Death – Alexis Deacon

    Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781910620038 Imprint: NB NOBROW Release Date: September 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $29.99 New Zealand RRP: $32.99 geis f ‎(genitive singular geise, nominative plural geasa) a solemninjunction, especially of a magical kind, the infringement of which led to misfortune or even death atabu, spell or prohibition https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geis This is going to tick a lot of boxes for quite a number of your readers. Firstly, it Read more

  • Black – Fleur Ferris

    ISBN 9781925324976 June  2016 Random House Australia Children’s $19.99   Fleur Ferris certainly has a knack for creating really intense and gripping narratives.  Those who loved Risk will really eat this one up. Ebony Marshall is known to all in her town as Black – not just because of her name but because the majority Read more

  • Lift and Look School – illustrated by Simon Abbott

    Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 9781408864012 RRP $11.99   Do you have little ones eagerly anticipating starting school? If so, this is a perfect gift especially as it has ‘lift the flaps’ which we all know are always such a delight! Very simple text, a sweet board book format and gorgeously vibrant and extremely cute illustrations, Read more

  • Malkin Moonlight – Emma Cox

    Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 97881408870846 RRP $12.99 I actually finished reading this a couple of weeks ago and the writing of this review has taken so long because this is so different and so charming I have found it difficult to find the right words. I could just say it’s an animal adventure story but Read more

  • Such Stuff: A Story-maker’s Inspiration – Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Michael Foreman

    Walker Books October 2016 ISBN 9781406364576 RRP: $27.99 What a master storyteller Michael Morpurgo is! His body of work and his reputation are both completely awe-inspiring. This unparalleled weaver of dreams who was the UK Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005, with over 100 books to his credit, (many translated into other languages) and numerous awards has Read more

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