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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • The Adventures of Alfie Onion – Vivian French: illustrated by Matra Kissi

          Walker Books   Imprint: WALKER PAPERBACK   ISBN: 9781406363104 Published: 05 May 2016 Price: $14.99   Fractured fairytales are a popular writing task in many schools. In the past week the secondary girls in my ‘home’ school are writing them and in one of the local primaries in which I did a supply Read more

  • Meet…series – new titles

      This fabulous series of biographies of outstanding Australians in a picture book format for younger readers continues with these terrific two new titles. Meet… Nellie Melba – Janeen Brian/Claire Murphy ISBN: 9780143780298 Published: 01/08/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s   RRP $24.99 Our first international classical singing sensation and the toast of world audiences as well as Read more

  • Woot! An arvo with Nick Falk & Tony Flowers

    Megan’s fabulous themed cupcakes – Hostess with the Mostest! What a blast! Lots of laughing from kids and grown ups alike. So much fun to catch up with Megan Daley  in her delightful library, the amazing Zoe Bechara from Random House Australia and the lovely Louise Brooks! Read more

  • Amped! Carving it up with DC Green – a blog Q&A that’s choka!

    Ohmigosh! Q&A with the wonderful DC Green – grommet, writer, entertainer, cat-herder, friend, guy with panache…………..and all round Good Guy. Tell us about the young DC – what were you like as a kid, what did you like doing, where you grew up, how naughty you were? Young DC would be devastated to learn that Read more

  • Little People, Big Dreams series

      Walker Books A new series to me – and the first two that I’ve seen fit the “Mighty Girl” criteria perfectly. Easy to read biographies with simple text, interesting illustrations plus facts and photos at the end of each these are eminently suited to young readers from as young as six upwards. Amelia Earhart Read more

  • Fabish: the Horse that Braved a Bushfire – Neridah McMullin/Andrew McLean

    ISBN: 9781925266863 Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children August 2016 RRP $24.99   When we read of the most calamitous events in history it is the displays of courage and heroism that lift us up from despair and provide us with hopefulness for the future. In many cases it is the bravery of Read more

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