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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Six lessons on young adults’ literature from a 13-year-old

      To publishers, there are two kinds of young readers: children, and young adults. But in that extremely fluid period between 12 and 18, it is probably necessary to further separate young young adult readers from the the now-legendary YA segment. Welcome, then, to YYA readers. Whose brains and bodies are both changing furiously almost Read more

  • Zafir [Through My Eyes] – Prue Mason

    ISBN: 9781743312544 Australian Pub.: February 2015 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children Subject: Children’s fiction Suitable for ages: 11-14 RRP $15.99 A carefree happy boy in Syria, on the cusp of becoming a young man, finds himself and his family caught up in the tragedy of Syria’s civil war. Prue Mason has lived Read more

  • The Spires of Kurrong -Malcolm Wells

    ISBN: 978-0-9942463-1-8 FORMATS: Paperback and eBook EXTENT: 244 pages AU RRP: eBook: $4.99 Paperback: $20.00 PUBLISHER: Morris Publishing Australia In the tradition of such writers as H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, Malcolm Wells has created a SciFi/Fantasy that takes the reader into a future world where conflicts, attitudes and social ills reflect many in Read more

  • Coming of Age: growing up Muslim in Australia – Amra Pajalic & Demet Divaroren [Edit.]

    ISBN: 9781743312926 Australian Pub.: January 2014 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children Subject: Young adult non fiction RRP $18.99 As many in our nation continue to fear and abuse any of the Muslim faith and while even the global media whips this anti-Islam feeling into frenzy, this is an important book for Read more

  • The True Meaning of Smekday/Smek for President – Adam Rex

    The True Meaning of Smekday – Adam Rex ISBN: 9781408844915 Australian Pub.: October 2013 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Subject: Children’s and Young Adult RRP $12.99 Smek for President – Adam Rex ISBN: 9781408855461 Australian Pub.: January 2015 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Subject: Children’s fiction RRP $14.99 Allen & Unwin Australia Many readers will Read more

  • Bologna Children’s Book Fair

    Way to go Magabala Books! for such a great showing at the fair…….. http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en/the-best-venue-for-childrens-publishers-to-meet/878.html Deadly! Read more

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