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Yoko’s Diary – by Paul Ham. Translated by Debbie Edwards.
Harper Collins Australia July 2025 ISBN: 9780733344091 ISBN 10: 0733344097 Imprint: ABC Books AU List Price: 22.99 AUD SHORTLISTED in the 2014 CBCA Awards SHORTLISTED in the 2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards I’m embarrassed to say that though I’ve had this book in every single one of my primary libraries, as far as I can recall, I had never… Read more
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The Mushroom in the Sky – Jackie French
Harper Collins Australia July 2025 ISBN: 9781460766057 ISBN 10: 1460766059 Imprint: HarperCollins AU RRP: $17.99 If there’s anything more exciting than new Jackie French historical fiction, it’s getting your hands on it before anyone else and writing teaching notes for it. In light of the 80th Anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing coming up (and ergo, the end of… Read more
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Anna’s War – DJ Taylor
Riveted Press Simon & Schuster July 2025 ISBN13: 9781763526075 RRP: AU$ 17.99 / NZ$ 19.99 Aside from, of course, Anne Frank’s diary I knew very little about life for the Dutch during the war. I did glean some from Tulips for Breakfast when I read and reviewed it. But this astonishing debut novel from DJ… Read more
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The Year We Escaped – Suzanne Leal
Harper Collins Australia June 2025 ISBN: 9781460765906 ISBN 10: 1460765907 Imprint: HarperCollins AU List Price: 17.99 AUD Suzanne Leal’s Running with Ivan was a book that took me to a very different part of the Second World War, and it was a privilege to write the teaching notes for it. I was lucky enough to be asked to write… Read more
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Back to Business!! – 2025: 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II
Thanks for your hanging in there while I took a little break. I got four readers drafted for the American publisher – let’s see how much editing will ensue! And I’ve picked up three new commissions for teaching notes in the space of two days (!!): one direct from one of our leading authors, and… Read more
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Blog Break
It’s been a pretty full-on six months and aside from the writing I’m doing, there’s still a lot happening. The Kid starts a new course, family visiting, and the need to really sort the ever-increasing pile of review books. I’ve also been getting myself into a routine of fitness and health, finally spending ‘me time’.… Read more
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