Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe



  • 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

  • Wonderful news from our friends at Beetle Bottoms!!

    Check this out!! We are so excited to announce the launch of our crowd funding campaign to raise money for the production of our dolls.  We have put together some extra special perks for our funders and you have the chance to pre-order the dolls and be one of the first families to have them Read more