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Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves our Planet
Penguin Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9780241436721 Imprint: Ladybird RRP: $14.99 It seems that everyone loves Peppa – whenever I share a new book about the popular pig and her family it is always so well received. I love this one because not only is it a fun and informative book for little ones as simply that but it…
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What a Lot of Nonsense – Sheena Knowles/Jonathan Bentley
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781460756140 ISBN 10: 1460756142 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 24.99 AUD Lots of fun with this one – but then you would expect no less from the author who gave us Edward and Edwina Emu! While little ones will love this for it’s rollicking rhyming text and wonderfully colourful and quirky illustrations, teachers…
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The Happy Prisoner – Monica Dickens
First published in 1946 I originally read this when a friend gave me a copy as a birthday gift many (many!) years ago. I loved it so much and re-read it so often that the paperback disintegrated over time and was reluctantly abandoned. A few weeks ago the wonderful Pat Pledger of ReadPlus invited…
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His Name was Walter – Emily Rodda
Harper Collins Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9781460756195 ISBN 10: 1460756193 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 17.99 AUD Back in October 2018 I had the immense privilege of reviewing Emily Rodda’s new book His Name was Walter and immediately fell in love with it. I promoted it heavily with my kiddos and was very excited to be one of…
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What Stars Are Made Of – Sarah Allen
Penguin Random House April 2020 ISBN: 9780241427965 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $14.99 This is just a wonderful heart-warming book on many levels and has introduced me to not only a new author but new information. Libby Malone is 12 years old and passionate about science so much so that she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.…
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The Book of Chance – Sue Whiting
Walker Books Australia April 2020 ISBN: 9781760651367 Imprint: Walker Books Australia Australian RRP: $17.99 New Zealand RRP: $19.99 For Chance Callahan life has always been simple and straightforward. She and her mum and her dog, Tige, have a happy existence with their almost-family next door including Chance’s best friend Alek. The two girls are about to start second term…
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Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet – Kate Pankhurst
Bloomsbury Australia March 2020 ISBN:9781408899298 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $14.99 Emmeline Pankhurst must look over her descendant Kate very proudly as she brings to light the stories of so many ‘mighty girls’ to young readers. In this, the third in her series, Kate informs her audience of such outstanding and well-known environmentalists as Jane…
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Scribbly Gum Secrets – Dannika Patterson and Megan Forward
Ford St Publishing April 2020 ISBN: 9781925804485 RRP: $16.99 Exactly a month ago today I had the great pleasure of meeting both Dannika and Megan at Booklinks’ Romancing the Stars event held at Iona College – the last gathering before our social lives were turned completely upside down – and the joy of them both telling…
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Green Eggs and Ham [60th Birthday edition] – Dr Seuss
Harper Collins Australia February 2020 ISBN: 9780008373115 ISBN 10: 0008373116 Imprint: HarperCollins – GB List Price: 9.99 AUD For me the most iconic of Dr Seuss’ many books and perhaps one that is parodied most often, this year is the 60th anniversary of Sam-I-am being pestered to eat the most disgusting thing he’s ever been offered. With a brand…
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