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  • Maggie the Dragon : Chase your Dreams! – Tony Armstrong. Illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers.

    Hachette Australia May 2025 ISBN: 9780734422187 | RRP $24.99 Of course, this one is included in this week’s Reconciliation Week titles because, let’s face it, Tony Armstrong has become one of the most recognisable First Nations faces in the country over the past few years. George the Wizard, Tony’s first picture book was pretty commercial but I Read more

  • Far North Queensland Clontarf Employment Forum

    May 20, 2025 Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) was proud to be part of the 2025 FNQ Clontarf Employment Forum in Cairns — an event that brought together over 100 senior Clontarf students from across eight academies, including Bentley Park College, Cairns SHS, Gordonvale SHS, Trinity Bay SHS, Western Cape College, Woree College and Yarrabah Read more

  • ILF – Reading Opens Doors

    Community Publishing Potential publishing projects go through a proposal process which must meet our vision and strategy. Each is different. They can involve working with translators, linguists, authors, illustrators, editors and artists. We listen to the needs and wants of each Community and collaborate throughout the entire process to ensure Community leadership and authenticity. Community members Read more

  • 2025 Reconciliation Week

    National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Over 3,000 organisations have formalised their commitment to reconciliation through a Reconciliation Action Plan. What shape is yours in? Many thanks to Read more

  • Spectacular Snakes – Emma Flannery and Professor Tim Flannery. Illustrated by Katie Melrose.

    Hardie Grant Australia December 2024 ISBN:9781761211737 Price:AU$26.99, NZ$29.99 Imprint:Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing This is big, bold and beautiful ,and younger K would have adored this book as she has been an ophiophilist from the time she was toddling after our garden skinks and geckos. Your readers from Smalls to Not-so-smalls will love it too. Katie Read more

  • Wombat Dreaming- Caz Goodwin. Illustrations by Zoë Bennett.

    Affirm Press May 2025 Dist: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Affirm Kids ISBN13: 9781923046603 As it happens just yesterday, [as I write this 24/05] at my twice-weekly Senior Sisters exercise class we finished off our hour with 15 minutes of yoga. I hasten to point that it was only standing yoga, as we all have made Read more

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