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Flamingo Boy – Michael Morpurgo
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9780008134648 ISBN 10: 0008134642 Imprint: HarperCollins – GB On Sale: 26/02/2018 RRP $19.99 With his expected flair Michael Morpurgo takes some history and transforms it into a fascinating and poignant narrative blending modern day and World War II. Young Vincent is about to take his final exams and is finding it difficult to focus and…
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The Adventures of Pipi the Pink Monkey – Carlo Collodi. Retold and expanded by Alessandro Gallenzi and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Bloomsbury Publishing Australia Alma Classics ISBN 9781847495594 RRP $19.99 July 2016 What’s that I hear you ask? Carlo Collodi? You mean the Italian guy who wrote Pinocchio? Yep, that’s the one I mean. And no, I didn’t know he wrote anything else either! By the way, if you have never read the original story…
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Malkin Moonlight – Emma Cox
Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 97881408870846 RRP $12.99 I actually finished reading this a couple of weeks ago and the writing of this review has taken so long because this is so different and so charming I have found it difficult to find the right words. I could just say it’s an animal adventure story but…
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Fabish: the Horse that Braved a Bushfire – Neridah McMullin/Andrew McLean
ISBN: 9781925266863 Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children August 2016 RRP $24.99 When we read of the most calamitous events in history it is the displays of courage and heroism that lift us up from despair and provide us with hopefulness for the future. In many cases it is the bravery of…
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My Dog Dash – Nicki Greenberg
ISBN: 9781760110673 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children May 2016 RRP $24.99 This is an absolute hoot of a book and I can’t wait to read it aloud (with Small in the house and Miss Mouse sleeping over, it will be a great opportunity this weekend)! If you’ve ever owned a…
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