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  • Precious and Grace (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) – Alexander McCall-Smith

    Hachette Imprint: Little Brown Group ISBN13 9781408708118 RRP $32.99 From one of my favourite authors comes a new instalment in the quirky and endearing lives of the characters that revolve around The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.  Last Saturday night I took myself to bed early and read this in one sitting and what a joy Read more

  • Q & A with Dianne Wolfer

    You might recall I published my review of The Shark Caller a few weeks ago.  Today I welcome author Dianne Wolfer to Just So Stories! Dianne, first of all, can you just give the readers a little insight into your passion for writing? When did you first think you could write for an ‘audience’? I have always Read more

  • Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma – Leigh Hobbs

    ISBN: 9781925266771 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children  September 2016 $24.99   Ben venuto caro Signore Pollo! Mi sei mancato! Everyone’s favourite fowl, renowned for his international travel, is back to give us true insight into another marvellous metropolis. Mr Chicken has graced both Paris and London and shown us all their Read more

  • Friday Barnes #5 The Plot Thickens – R. A. Spratt

    9780857989932 August 1, 2016 Random House Australia Children’s   RRP $15.99 I have some readers who have been driving us mad in the library waiting and waiting on a new Friday Barnes fix – and here it is! Friday’s at her best solving mysteries, uncovering truth, being a complete dork and antagonising people in this Read more

  • The Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill

    The Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill The Australian behind the legendary stories The Dam Busters, The Great Escape and Reach for the Sky By Stephen Dando-Collins Penguin Random House ISBN 9780857988126 August 29, 2016 Imprint : Vintage Australia RRP: $34.99   As the daughter of a Lancaster wireless operator/air gunner growing up in the Read more

  • Mulga’s Magical Musical Creatures – Mulga

    Hachette Australia ISBN: 9780734416711 Publication date: 27 Sep 2016 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books RRP $19.99   What a joyous riotous romp through the creative process of a musician! A dream of all kinds of animals playing every type of instruments inspires a musician to write a new performance piece.   There is so much to genuinely like about Read more

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