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Quarks, Sparks and Quantum Mysteries – Lisa Harvey-Smith
A Cosmic Guide to the Building Blocks of our Universe Illustrations by Aidan Ryan Thames & Hudson June 2025 ISBN: 9781760763138 RRP: $26.99 It has to be said – I am the least scientifically-minded person I know. It’s not that I disdain science, or am one of those people from a large country across the world…
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Cloud. Wind. Wave. Atlas -Sarah Zambello. Susy Zanella.
Thames & Hudson 2024/2025 ISBN: 9781760764500/ISBN: 9781760764524/ISBN: 9781760764517 RRP: $34.99 I have often mentioned that Small Person Me was a bit of a non-fiction nerdy kid and as such I had a passing interest in all sorts of topics. Most usually from my brother’s ‘general’ non-fiction books though I did have some of my own that were specific…
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Yoko’s Diary – by Paul Ham. Translated by Debbie Edwards.
Harper Collins Australia July 2025 SHORTLISTED in the 2014 CBCA Awards SHORTLISTED in the 2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards I’m embarrassed to say that though I’ve had this book in every single one of my primary libraries, as far as I can recall, I had never read it. But it is a welcome new edition…
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Prayer for a River -Uncle Glenn Loughrey and Andrew Kelly. Illustrated by Uncle Glenn Loughrey.
Wild Dog Books October 2025 ISBN: 9781742036915 RRP: $24.99 This book is truly special. Completely aside from the Wiradjuri close connection [from my own perspective], this is a book that you will use multiple times with classes for multiple reasons, aside from its innate beauty, both visually and textually. Wiradjuri writer, speaker and artist, Uncle…
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I wrote a book! and taking a little blog break to write more…
Last year I was lucky enough to be asked to write a little book about The Roulettes for an American publisher [The Creative Company] of educational and children’s titles. This is to be part of a series called High Flyers, featuring aerobatic teams from around the world. It was quite challenging due to aspects like…
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My Very First Britannica Encyclopedia: for curious kids aged 0 to 3 – Sally Symes, Hanako Clulow (Illustrator), Dr Amanda Gummer
Walker Books Australia RRP: $44.99 I’m going to be completely frank with you. The kind of people who were rushing out to buy the board books of the ilk of the Nuclear Physics for Babies type, made me shudder. I’m sure there were some who were buying them with a sense of humour, but one…
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Rakali of the Riverbank – Stephanie Owen-Reeder. Illustrated by Rachel Gregg.
CSIRO PublishingJuly 2025 ISBN: 9781486317547 RRP: $26.99 I’m well aware there are some people who are not fans of any kind of rodentia [inconceivable!] – honestly, I’m not sure why because not only do The Kid and I love them, but we find them absolutely fascinating creatures. I am yet to see a rakali for…
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Volcano – Claire Saxby. Jess Racklyeft.
Allen & Unwin April 2025 ISBN:9781761180644 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $26.99 I think we all know from their previous collaborations that the pairing of these two creators is always going to be a stunning result. And this one certainly is that. Kiddos love volcanoes. They love hearing about them, watching films of…
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