Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe



  • Not Your Usual Bushrangers – Peter Macinnis

    Five Mile Press ISBN: 9781760065690 Published: July 2015 Imprint: Echo Publishing RRP: $34.95 Many years ago my dad handed me a copy of Frank Clune’s ‘The Wild Colonial Boys’ saying “You should read this.” – a common occurrence as we shared both a literary taste and an interest in colonial history. From that moment I Read more

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  • Dinosaur Disco – Deborah Kelly

    ISBN: 9780857981363 Published: 01/10/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 32 pages Really we can never get enough of dinosaurs! Boys or girls, fiction or nonfiction, surely they must be one of the most eternally popular choices for kids’ books. In our house this is most definitely true and we loved the crazy dinos shaking their booties and the Read more

  • Grandad’s Island – Benji Davies

    Simon & Schuster UK 32 pages | ISBN 9781471119958 July 2015 RRP AU$ 14.99 NZ$ 16.99 For many children, losing a grandparent is often their first experience with death and grief. The emotions of this may be openly expressed or may not be so visible to observers. Using a picture book to invite discussion on Read more

  • Once I Heard a Little Wombat – Renee Treml

    Penguin Random House Australia ISBN: 9780857987396 Published: 03/08/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s   RRP $14.99   Renee Treml has presented another beautiful book for little ones with this re-working of an old nursery rhyme, Once I Saw a Little Bird; and given children a wonderful opportunity to hop, jump, flop and more as the rhythmic text unfolds. Read more