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Animal Crackers
Now that the pile of review novels is finally getting to a stage that could be described as semi-tamed, it’s time to get stuck into plethora picture books. So here are some animal-focused ones to get into – because we all know that our little readers just love a great animal story and…
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The Little Grey Girl (The Wild Magic trilogy #2) – Celine Kiernan.
Walker Australia ISBN: 9781406373929 Imprint: Walker February 1, 2019 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 I absolutely loved Begone the Raggedy Witches which was the first in this trilogy so was pretty chuffed when this second instalment arrived. The Queen and her raggedy witches have been routed and Mup’s Ma is the new queen having taken her rightful…
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The Train to Impossible Places: a Cursed Delivery – P. G. Bell
Harper Collins November 2018 ISBN: 9781474948616 ISBN 10: 1474948618 Imprint: Usborne – GB List Price: 19.99 AUD Like Suzy you would no doubt be astonished to wake up in the middle of the night to find a very grumpy troll laying railway tracks straight through your house. And even more astounded when a gigantic steam train comes rumbling through…
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One Tree – Christopher Cheng & Bruce Whatley
Penguin Random House 9780143786733 April 2, 2019 Puffin RRP: $24.99 Once Grandfather lived at the top of a mountain next to the tallest tree. Even down in the village market his house was a landmark for all to see but as the land changed so did Grandfather’s life. In those days he told…
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Let’s Celebrate Books 2019
A few weeks ago my beautiful friends at Penguin Random House sent me the loveliest box of goodies – some gorgeous Puffin books both new and classic from board book to YA – along with a whole pile of delicious things to share like activities and stickers. Did you know that Puffin books, the children’s…
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Catch a Falling Star – Meg McKinlay
Walker Books March 2019 ISBN: 9781925381207 Imprint: Walker Books Australia Australian RRP: $17.99 New Zealand RRP: $19.99 It’s 1979 and Frankie is just finishing primary school. Her dad has been dead, after a light plane crash over the ocean, for six years and Frankie, her little brother Newt and her mum have been struggling along ever since. With their…
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The Quiet at the End of the World – Lauren James
Walker Books ISBN: 9781406375510 Imprint: Walker March 2019 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 To be honest, I’m totally not a sci-fi person but this novel had me completely engrossed from the first page. London: 2109. Population: 300. Sixteen year old Lowrie and seventeen year old Shen are the only remaining ‘children’ on Earth after a mystery virus,…
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