Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • End of Holidays

    So I’ve read 11 books in the past fortnight – and after just arriving home after a couple of weeks ago will get down to writing some reviews for some absolutely fab books – so stay posted! Read more

  • My Life and Other Massive Mistakes – Tristan Bancks: illustrated by Gus Gordon

    ISBN: 9780857985293 Published: 02/03/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP : $15.99   Oh dear Tristan, you’ve done it again. So there I am sitting in the hair salon, goop on my hair waiting patiently to be transformed and reading this. Cue falling about laughing – out loud! Strange looks from both the girls and the other clients. Read more

  • Samurai vs Ninja 3: Day of the Dreadful Undead – Nick Falk/Tony Flowers

      ISBN: 9780857986382 Published: 01/07/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages     Oh my Lord – and the madness just continues!! Lucky for us!! In this instalment of the horrid duelling Japanese crazies it is time for the traditional festival honouring the honourable ancestors. With their usual antipathy the feuding Buta-Sama and Kingyo-Sama are obliged to Read more

  • Coming up soon…

    Stay posted for reviews of three absolutely hilarious titles – sure fire winners for your reluctant readers especially (so embarassing when you burst out laughing at the hairdresser’s and everyone just looks at you!)…… Read more

  • Mouseheart (#1) – Lisa Fiedler

    Simon & Schuster UK | 320 pages | ISBN 9781471121869 | June 2014 | AU$ 14.99 NZ$ 16.99   I am an unashamed devotee of books with mouse characters – Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, The Tale of Desperaux, Mouse Mansion, Stuart Little, The Churchmice and of course the Redwall series – so Read more

  • The Dream Snatcher – Abi Elphinstone

    Simon & Schuster Children’s UK | 288 pages | ISBN 9781471122682 | February 2015 RRP: AU$ 14.99 NZ$ 16.99   So yesterday whilst doing some spring-cleaning in preparation for a new year, I picked up this wonderful first novel – and first in a planned series – which will entrance readers who are fans of Read more

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