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How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks… and Other Advice – John Larkin. Illustrated by Chrissie Krebs.
Walker Books February 2024 ISBN13:9781760657451 Australia RRP:$16.99 New Zealand RRP:$18.99 Truth be told, I do already know how to avoid being eaten by sharks. That’s why it’s The Kid who surfs, not me! So the opening page of this hilarious book of wisdom completely resonates with me. There is one absolute sure-fire method to avoid being…
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Ferris – Kate DiCamillo
Walker Books Australia April 2024 ISBN13:9781760659240 Australia RRP:$19.99 New Zealand RRP:$24.99 I got the ARC of this a week or so ago (27/2 today) and, of course, binged it in one night because – well, it’s Kate and it’s just marvellous, as one would expect. I mean – have you ever read one of Kate’s…
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Creativity: your daily gift – Meredith Gaston Masnata
Hardie Grant November 2023 ISBN: 9781743799154ISBN-10: 1743799152 RRP: $29.99 If you have come thus far, and not yet discovered Meredith Gaston Masnata‘s glorious books, do yourself a favour and rush to your nearest bookstore. I first discovered them a few years back when I was revamping our very tired, very boring, very neglected non-fiction collection and we were…
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National Day for War Animals
A few weeks ago I reviewed the beautiful new picture book Wear a Purple Poppy. I was going to schedule it for today but knew that there would be many who would wish to order in time to share, now that everyone is well and truly back at school. So here are a few more…
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I Think of You & Other Poems – Alexander McCall-Smith
New South Books Nov 2023 | Polygon | 9781846976452 | 112pp | 198x129mm | GEN | AUD$29.99, NZD$34.99 I’ve been a AM-S fan for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve experienced his poetry. As he does throughout much of his prose writing, the author shares his deep love of both his…
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Two Rabbits: even best friends argue sometimes- Larissa Ferenchuk and Prue Pittock
EK Books January 2024 ISBN: 9781922539656 RRP: $26.99 How utterly adorable is that cover? and how could I possibly resist this one? After all – rabbits!! It is essentially a very simple narrative but one that has a really powerful message, subtly delivered. These two little rabbits are the best of friends but when they have…
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The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast: Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters #3 – Karen Foxlee. Illustrated by Freda Chiu.
Allen & Unwin January 2024 ISBN:9781761470226 RRP: $15.99 Imprint:A & U Children Awards: For one reason or another, I had not yet been introduced to Mary-Kate but that really didn’t preclude any enjoyment of this fun adventure. She comes from a long line of monster hunters – not the kind that want to get rid…
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One Hungry Spider: 35th Anniversary edition – Jeannie Baker
Scholastic Australia November 2023 ISBN: 9781760267001 RRP: $26.99 My Garden Path : Gardening Australia Series 30/Episode 05 March 2019 I first fell in love with Jeannie Baker‘s work with her very first book, Polar. It was released long before I became a teacher, and teacher-librarian, and I had bought it for my eldest, who was…
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