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Football: Horrible Histories – Terry Deary. Illustrated by Martin Brown.
All about the gruesome game – this book is a real keeper! Scholastic Australia ISBN: 9780702344800 ISBN-10: 070234480X Series: Horrible Histories May 2026 RRP: $21.99 It’s not called the World Game for nothing and while I’m not a fan myself, I not only have friends who are but have seen the enthusiasm of the kiddos I’ve taught, particularly…
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Find Me in the Forest – Jess McGeachin
Hachette Australia July 2026 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books ISBN: 9780734423849 RRP $29.99 If you thought Jess’ Find Me on the Coast was beautiful, just wait till you see this one! Of course, The Kid and I love both the coast and the forests – we live beside the sea but spend time bushwalking through forest…
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Fake News and How to Spot It – Holly Bathie & Alex Firth
Harper Collins Australia June 2026 ISBN: 9781836040606 ISBN-10: 1836040601 Series: Usborne Life Skills Publisher: Usborne This is a terrific adjunct to any digital literacy program or unit as well as being both interesting and informative for digi-curious kiddos. Of course, I also think that there is a plethora of adults who could well benefit from reading it: from the…
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World’s Most … Extreme, Deadly, Freaky – Australian Geographic
Hardie Grant Australia April 2026 Series: Australian Geographic World’s Most Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Price:AU$19.99, NZ$22.99 You already know, just by looking at them, that your kiddos are going to go nuts for them. And they are exactly the sort of books that I would keep close to hand for break time browsing –…
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The Not So Quiet Life of Marcel Marceau – Jenn Bailey & Sherry Bushue. Illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski.
Allen & Unwin June 2026 ISBN:9781761182945 Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $22.99 Mime is an art beyond words. It is the art of the essential. And you cannot lie. You have to show the truth. Marcel Marceau As a kid, aeons ago, I was completely entranced by Marcel Marceau whenever I saw him perform on…
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Leaf Litter 20th Anniversary Edition- Rachel Tonkin
An extraordinary examination of the natural cycles of life and death in microcosm, as well as a fascinating introduction to environmental science for kids Harper Collins Australia May 2026 ISBN: 9781460768976 RRP: $34.99 Resources: River Connect NCACL Quite simply, it is every bit as mesmerising and stunning now as it was when we first saw it…
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Ruby’s Fire Safety Plan – Wendy Rudge. Tom Jellett.
Wild Dog Books Distributed by Simon & Schuster January 2026 ISBN: 9781742037110 RRP: $26.99 Given that I was teaching little people home safety last year, I can say authentically that this book would be perfect to fit with that little slice of curriculum but more than that [having had The Firie in my life] this…
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Through the Darkening Sea – Claire Saxby. Peter Cheong.
Harper Collins Australia April 2026 As the winter draws in, it’s getting closer to whale season in Queensland which will be particularly exciting this year as one of The Kid’s 21st birthday presents from me is a voucher to swim with the whales, and I think it will be quite the memorable experience for her.…
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