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Bath Time: Kitty is Not a Cat – Bogan Entertainment Solutions/ Jess Black
Hachette OCT 27, 2020 | 9780734419798 | RRP $9.99 5 Minutes with Jess Black The TV show that has enchanted young viewers continues to draw them in further with the books that are just perfect for newly independent readers. Kitty has a very bad cough so of course her cat family all try to help, with varying suggestions none…
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The Quokka’s Guide to Happiness – Alex Cearns
Harper Collins Australia December 2020 ISBN: 9780733341090 ISBN 10: 0733341098 Imprint: ABC Books – AU List Price: 24.99 AUD If you are looking for a last-minute gift for someone – including yourself – this delightful gem will tick a lot of boxes for anyone you care to make smile. Quokkas really are one of the most easily anthropomorphised animals…
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Serpentine: a short story from the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust – Philip Pullman
Penguin Australia November 2020 ISBN: 9780241475249 Imprint: Penguin Format: Hardback RRP: $16.99 Naturally I read it immediately! Pullman explains that following His Dark Materials ‘Lyra and her world wouldn’t leave [him] alone’ and he wrote this short story following a request for a contribution to a fund-raising even for the National Theatre. Given that the NT had staged a…
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The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home – Joanna Nell
Hachette Trade Paperback: OCT 27, 2020 | 9780733642869 | RRP $32.99 While the wind howls wildly and the rain is falling constantly this is the perfect read to take a break from the busyness of Christmas preparations and just relax. Light-hearted and witty the antics of this group of senior citizens will entertain you and demonstrate that old age…
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I’m a Hero Too – Jamila Rizvi/Peter Cheong
Penguin Australia October 2020 ISBN: 9781761040115 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $19.99 While it goes without saying that all of us have had some difficulties, at the very least, in adjusting to the strange and sometimes scary year that we’ve had it is perhaps most hard for little folks who can often struggle to understand the reasons for some changes.…
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The Tree – Graeme Base
Penguin Australia November 2020 ISBN: 9781760897048 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 Yet again Graeme Base gives us the most beautiful picture book with a charming story that cloaks a hugely important message for all. This is the story of a cow, a duck and a very big tree. When two friends discover an enormous tree both are thrilled especially…
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Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares [Netflix tie-in edition] – Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Allen & Unwin November 2020 ISBN 9780593309605 RRP: $19.99 You may recall that not long ago I reviewed Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily and totally fell in love with these characters, so I was super happy to receive this tie-in with the forthcoming Netflix series (woot! now that’s going to be fun!) and find…
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Harry Potter Christmas Bliss!
Well didn’t I feel so special when the lovely Bloomsbury Australia folk sent me these – knowing full well my HP obsession! And they will make the most highly-sought after Christmas gifts for any PotterHead in your circle too!! Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: MinaLima edition By J.K. RowlingIllustrator: MinaLima Published: 20-10-2020 Format: Hardback ISBN:…
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Love from Giraffes Can’t Dance – Giles Andreae/Guy Parker-Rees
Hachette JAN 12, 2021 | 9781408364833 | RRP $14.99 Giraffes Can’t Dance is surely one of the most well-loved and well-used picture books of recent years with its simple but effective message about being unafraid to be different – and of course, being tolerant. Now the littlest readers can experience the joy of Giraffe’s wisdom with this absolutely gorgeous…
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