Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe


  • Countdown to Yesterday – Shirley Marr

    Penguin Australia January 2024 I love Shirley Marr’s description of herself ‘as having a Western Mind and an Eastern Heart‘, and the success of her books for middle grade readers that explore the experiences of children living in this mix of cultures is self-evident. Her narratives not only speak to the children of Asian heritage…

  • Rocking the 80s with Stranger Things

    Our other fun display this term is tied to Stranger Things – a good opportunity to explore stories of the weird and wonderful as well as some 80s fiction and movies. This has been a lot of fun and hopefully the students will think so as well!

  • My Folks Grew Up in the ‘80s – Beck and Robin Feiner

    HarperCollins Australia September 2019 ISBN: 9780733339417 ISBN 10: 0733339417 Imprint: ABC Books – AU List Price: 24.99 AUD Well of course it is great fun for kids to have a laugh at their parents but there’s also that more serious side of researching  personal or modern history – sounds good don’t you think? Any of us who lived through…