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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • One Word from Sophia – Jim Averbeck/Yasmeen Ismail

    Simon & Schuster Atheneum Books for Young Readers | 40 pages | ISBN 9781481405140 | June 2015 | Grades P – 3 RRP AU$ 24.99 NZ$ 27.99 This is certainly a very different sort of picture book. Though it is clearly intended for very young readers, there is some very sophisticated vocabulary within the text. Read more

  • Float – Daniel Miyares

    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 48 pages | ISBN 9781481415248 | June 2015 | Grades P – 3 RRP AU$ 24.99 NZ$ 27.99 This is a beautiful textless picture book perfect for sharing with younger children. Seemingly very simple in its premise of a little boy using his imagination to make and Read more

  • Pig and Pug – Lynne Berry & Gemma Correll

    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 40 pages ISBN 9781481421317 June 2015 RRP AU$ 24.99 NZ$ 27.99 Two small animals are quite different – and also very alike! Pig and Pug are rather small, ‘petite and portable’ in fact. They are just the right size to fit in a pocket (for Pig) and a Read more

  • Lulu Bell Series – Belinda Murrell

    Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun – Belinda Murrell  ISBN: 9780857985545 Published: 01/06/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages RRP $9.99 Lulu Bell and the Magical Garden ISBN: 9780857985644 Published: 01/06/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages RRP $9.99 I recall when I was so pleased to meet Belinda Murrell last year at Black Cat Books Paddington just Read more

  • A Week Without Tuesday (A Tuesday McGillyCuddy Adventure #2) – Angelica Banks

      ISBN:9781760110376 Publisher:Allen & Unwin Imprint:A & U Children Series:A Tuesday McGillycuddy Adventure Pub Date:May 2015 Page Extent:400 Format:Paperback – RRP $15.99 Perhaps it’s because Tasmania is smallish, perhaps it’s because it’s coldish, perhaps it’s because it’s so beautiful, perhaps it’s because there is so much variety – whatever it is we seem to have Read more

  • Phyllis Wong and the Waking of the Wizard – Geoffrey McSkimming

    ISBN: 9781760113384 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children Pub Date: June 2015 Page Extent:400 Format: Paperback RRP $15.99 Here comes the indomitable Phyllis Wong again! Geoffrey McSkimming’s savvy young conjuror (who is also a superb mystery solver) is such a likeable character; no wonder then, that this series has taken off with Read more

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