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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Bluey – The Most Amazing Advent Book Bundle

    Penguin Australia When they say it’s AMAZING, that’s exactly what they mean! Any Bluey fan is going to LOVE this advent calendar with a new little book to reveal each day. And how good will it be to add to the magic of Christmas approaching? From the publisher >>>> Stories include: Daddy Robot, Charades, Yoga Ball, Read more

  • 2025 – the Christmas Countdown

    With Picture Book Month done and dusted (what a marathon it was this year!) it’s time for the Xmas Countdown. There have been not so many Christmas books come through but the first started to arrive back in August and I have saved them up. So as well as purely Christmas titles, I will be Read more

  • November Wrap-up

    And that’s 2025 Picture Book month done and dusted. Whew! Thanks to everyone who took time to check out the month’s reviews. It’s been my biggest marathon yet as I determined to get all the stacked up PBs out of the way. And, as usual, sliding in some bonus books as well. I think the Read more

  • How to Have the Best School Year Ever – Jess Sanders. Art by Andrea Onishi.

    Simon & Schuster Publisher: Affirm Press November 2025 This one takes another tack altogether from the previous two reviews. This is intended for any child or class at the start of a new year and is, essentially, a primer in resilience, self-belief and growth mindset. All of that sounds quite serious and of course it Read more

  • How to Train Your Teacher- Bethany Walker. Sophie Kent.

    Scholastic Australia December 2025 Imprint: Scholastic UK ISBN: 9781761727023 ISBN-10: 1761727028 RRP: $19.95 This is loads of fun and gives Smalls a humorous viewpoint on being at school, as it explains from the kiddos’ perspective how a teacher works and what to expect. It’s a completely different approach to a ‘new to school’ book. Whether it’s helping Read more

  • Picture Book Month Bonus: a little puff for us.

    So along with my first published book being only weeks away now.. My foray into magazine writing continues a-pace with 3 articles published in the current Caloundra Chronicle (the attached are the proof copies with some typos), the second column for Inspiring Minds sent off and a forthcoming lead article in the YourTime over-55s community Read more

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