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The Colour of Revenge – Cornelia Funke
October 2024 ISBN: 9781915947611 Scholastic Australia Publisher:THE CHICKEN HOUSE RRP: $20.00 For the past four nights I’ve been happily immersed once again in the world of Inkheart. I really find it hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the publication of Inkheart, and our introduction to Mo, Meggie, Dustfinger and all the glittering and…
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Lexie Moon & the Word Burgling Bungle – Melissa Garside and Lauren Mullinder
Riveted Press January 2025 ISBN 9781763526037RRP $12.99 This is not just a fun read, especially for readers growing in their confidence to tackle chapter books, but has so much to offer with regard to topics such as AI, robotics, STEM and Mighty Girls not to mention ethics and intellectual property. Lexie Moon is a dedicated…
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Dragonkeeper – Carole Wilkinson
Walker Books December 2024 ISBN13:9781761601446 Australia RRP:$17.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 What a series this is and how loved it has been by so many over the years! I loved Dragonkeeper the first time I read it over 20 years ago and have re-read it more than once. When I read and reviewed Bronze Bird Tower…
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Marramarra: Indigenous Artists Making History Visible – a collaboration by Brook Garru Andrew and Jessica Neath.
UNSW 9781742237039 / November 2024/ $49.99 marramarra (a Wiradjuri word meaning to create, make or do) explores how contemporary Indigenous artists and their communities are revealing hidden histories and finding pathways to healing. I don’t even pretend to be an artist though I do like ‘messing’ around with creative bits and pieces, so not only did this book…
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Q & A with Rachel Jackson
Welcome to Just So Stories, Rachel!! It’s such a pleasure to have you pop in and share with us. Let’s jump right in! Thankyou to you and your readership for having me 😊 It’s always a pleasure to share Escape from Cuttlefish Cove with adventurous readers. First of all, let’s find out a little more…
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Plantabulous!
New South Books From Albatros Books/Media are two absolutely delightful new titles. Both about plants, both non-fiction, both exquisitely designed but providing lower-middle primary kiddos with information about plants from two different angles. How Plants Talk – Helena Haraštová. Illustrated by Linh Dao 9788000068114 / 1 August 2023 AUD$24.99, NZD$29.99 Your Smalls will be fascinated to see…
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Escape from Cuttlefish Cove- Rachel Jackson
Riveted Press Dist: Simon & Schuster September 2024 ISBN13: 9780645869392 LIST PRICE: AU$ 17.99 / NZ$ 19.99 I don’t recall ‘choose your own adventure’ books when I was reading as a child but I certainly remember those my girls enjoyed in the 80s. My Kim’s especial favourites were the Enid Blyton adventure game series. She…
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The Frog Squad #2: Bungle in the Jungle – Kate and Jol Temple. Illustrated by Shiloh Gordon.
Harper Collins Australia December 2024 The Temple two have such a fabulous skill in creating hugely humorous reads for kids, without degenerating into crassness. It is one of the reasons I love reviewing their books. And the Frog Squad is certainly proving to be a hilarious delight with this second instalment. The punster in me…
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I Am Rebel – Ross Montgomery
Walker Books Australia June 2024 ISBN13:9781529502909 Australia RRP:$17.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 Dog stories are ever popular. We have seen this time and again over the years and this newest one from Ross Montgomery will both move and inspire readers as it narrates the unbreakable bond between young master and loyal doggo. In an imagined dystopian…
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