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Black – Fleur Ferris
ISBN 9781925324976 June 2016 Random House Australia Children’s $19.99 Fleur Ferris certainly has a knack for creating really intense and gripping narratives. Those who loved Risk will really eat this one up. Ebony Marshall is known to all in her town as Black – not just because of her name but because the majority…
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Lift and Look School – illustrated by Simon Abbott
Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 9781408864012 RRP $11.99 Do you have little ones eagerly anticipating starting school? If so, this is a perfect gift especially as it has ‘lift the flaps’ which we all know are always such a delight! Very simple text, a sweet board book format and gorgeously vibrant and extremely cute illustrations,…
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Such Stuff: A Story-maker’s Inspiration – Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Walker Books October 2016 ISBN 9781406364576 RRP: $27.99 What a master storyteller Michael Morpurgo is! His body of work and his reputation are both completely awe-inspiring. This unparalleled weaver of dreams who was the UK Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005, with over 100 books to his credit, (many translated into other languages) and numerous awards has…
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Q&A with Michael Wagner!!
Hi Michael and welcome to Just So Stories! Let’s jump right in here and start with So Wrong! You mentioned that as reluctant readers as kids you and Wayne Bright, your illustrator, wanted to create a book that would entice children to read. Tell us about its inception and inspiration please. So Wrong started with…
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Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two – Helen Bate
Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781910959572 Imprint: OTTER-BARRY BOOKS September 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $27.99 There is always a need for memoirs or biographical texts in a simpler format for younger students. There is also always a great demand, in my experience, for true stories of bravery especially during times of conflict. The enduring popularity of true stories around…
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Are You Sitting Comfortably? – Leigh Hodgkinson
ISBN: 9781408864821 Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens May 2016 RRP $25.99 Sometimes it’s difficult to find just the right cosy spot in which to read. The little guy in this book is having just that problem. With loads of onomatopoeia to describe his rejected places he continues to search for that just perfect space. Hello there! Are…
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The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth – Hollie Hughes/Leigh Hodgkinson
Allen & Unwin Australia ISBN: 9781408862780 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Pub Date: August 2016 RRP $14.99 This hilarious rhyming book is just pure good fun for little readers. The huge hairy mammoth has a ‘ridiculously large appetite’ and his great friend the Bug is beginning to despair of ever finding the snack that will…
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The Great Dragon Bake Off – Nicola O’Byrne
Allen & Unwin Australia ISBN: 9781408839560 Publisher :Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Pub Date: August 2016 RRP $14.99 With the surfeit of cookery shows most children will have seen at least part of one if not actually The Great British Bake Off. And they may well also be familiar with Jamie Oliver. Now they can…
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Look and Learn Fun
Look and Learn Fun Allen & Unwin Bloomsbury Activity Books Christmas is coming and though these would not be a good fit for your library they would be perfect pressies for any little people in your life. As educators we know that play and learning not only should go together but must especially in…
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