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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • The Cloudspotter – Tom McLaughlin

    Allen & Unwin Australia Bloomsbury March 2016 ISBN 9781408854976 RRP $15.99 Franklin is always alone but never lonely because he always has his clouds. That’s why he’s known as the Cloudspotter. When he is with his clouds he can be anywhere and anyone, do anything and imagine endlessly. When Scruffy Dog comes along, Franklin is Read more

  • I’ll Never Let You Go – Smriti Prasadam-Halls/Alison Brown

    Allen & Unwin Australia Bloomsbury March 2016 ISBN 9781408839010 RRP $14.99 If you have a special little person with whom you want to share your unconditional love or simply to read aloud to your little humans as a reminder of how much they are cared for, this is a perfect and heartfelt book.   When Read more

  • The Grumpy Lighthouse Keeper – Terrizita Corpus/Maggie Prewett

      Magabala Books Published:Apr 2016   ISBN:9781925360189 RRP $17.99   Coincidentally following my last review from Magabala our water creature theme continues with a story inspired by the Broome lighthouse built in 1905. On a very wet and stormy night some fed up sea creatures decide they have had enough of the torrent and make Read more

  • Crabbing with Dad – Paul Seden

    Magabala Books April 2016 ISBN:9781925360158 RRP $17.95   As our summer merges into autumn with no abate to the warm weather seemingly, this will be a great read aloud for your smaller humans especially those who live near the water. Paul Seden’s picture book is chockfull of colour and activity as a family goes up Read more

  • Anyone But Ivy Pocket – Caleb Krisp

      t  Allen & Unwin Australia Category:Children’s fiction ISBN:9781408858646 Publisher:Bloomsbury Imprint:Bloomsbury Child Pub Date:February 2016 RRP $12.99   Caleb Krisp’s author bio from the publisher’s website should give you a pretty clear indication of the type of story to expect in this new series:   Caleb Krisp was raised by militant librarians who fed him Read more

  • A Lottie Lipton Adventure: The Scroll of Alexandria – Dan Metcalf

    Allen & Unwin Australia Bloomsbury Publishing February 2016-04-02 ISBN 9781472911872 RRP $12.99 If you are looking for a new series to engage newly independent readers, you need look no further! Imagine living in a museum full of rare and wonderful objects. Lottie Lipton, nine years old, lives in the British Museum with her Great Uncle Read more

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