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New School!!
I am wildly excited to announce that I will be starting at a new school and library next term. And not only that but a school where the Principal fully supports and values the work of the library and teacher-librarian. I am stoked!! Stay posted for mega excitement! In the meantime, I have some downtime…
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The Eureka Key (Secrets of the Seven) – Sarah L. Thomson
Bloomsbury Published: 04-04-2017 ISBN: 9781681190617 Imprint: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Series: Secrets of the Seven If you’ve ever watched Nic Cage in the National Treasure movies (and who hasn’t?) I would liken this to those – except for youngsters. While I think our Australian readers will be at a slight disadvantage not knowing a great deal if…
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The World’s Worst Children #2 – David Walliams/illustrated by Tony Ross
Harper-Collins Australia June 2017 ISBN: 9780008259679 ISBN 10: 0008259674 Imprint: HarperCollins – GB RRP $22.99 AUD One thing is an absolute given in our library. David Walliams’ books are rarely re-shelved. They are snatched up from the returns trolley with the speed of a striking mongoose or tussled over in the actual returns line up. Walliams has a…
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Goodbye Mr Hitler – Jackie French
Harper Collins – AU May 2017 ISBN: 9781460751299 RRP: 16.99 AUD In a modern world that often seems to be filled with hate and prejudices and refusal to acknowledge basic human rights, we could easily fall into a despondency that could be soul-destroying. Many of us in daily contact with children will have observed that they…
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Bring Me the Head of Ivy Pocket – Caleb Krisp
Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781408858721 Publisher: Bloomsbury UK Imprint: Bloomsbury Child May 2017 RRP $14.99 After two totally madcap and thrilling Ivy Pocket adventures, Caleb Krisp completes the trilogy with an equally exciting conclusion. For those who have followed Ivy’s incredible and unbelievable exploits so far you may find this final instalment quite a lot…
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Animasaurus – Tracey Turner, illustrated by Harriet Russell
Bloomsbury UK Imprint: Bloomsbury Child ISBN 9781408884850 RRP: $26.99 Did you know: A shark as long as a bus roamed the oceans? Hamsters with horns once burrowed the Earth? Giant armadillos grew to the size of a family car? Oh yes, this very much satisfies my love of engaging information books for children! Explore the…
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Mimi
By: Fatima Sharafeddine Illustrator: Rasha Mounib Al Hakim Bloomsbury Publishing January 2017 While I’m on this note of promoting intercultural understandings, I think it’s timely to add these two books to the blog. They are quite simply written with bold illustrations and perfectly capture small adventures in a little girl’s life. The important thing to my mind is…
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Pack your bags – we’re going on a trip!
Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling EK Publishing RRP $19.99 Tania and Tina have once again triumphed as they continue their “A Kid’s Year Series”. Children are celebrated and cultures, customs and festivities are explored in each book via the group of children featured. What an absolutely marvellous way for us to spread the joy…
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Never Say Die – Alex Rider
Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781406377040 June 1, 2017 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 How absolutely apt that as we mourn the loss of the suavest Bond of them all – vale Sir Roger Moore – the new Alex Rider explodes into our reading lives with every bit of excitement that we have come to anticipate from…
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