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Information Overload!
Every now and then it happens. There’s been a gradual build-up on the review shelves, which I doggedly work through but then there’s a sudden rush of many parcels arriving (my postie and I are such good friends after him delivering to my last two houses!), and things go completely catawampus. So despite all my…
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The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart – Samera Kamaleddine
Harper Collins Australia May 2023 For many tweens the transition from child to teen is a tumultuous time, and Evie Hart is one such who is struggling to feel secure and grounded as so much impacts on her life. Her much-loved stepfather, Lee, is moving out and it’s not just the awful jolt of her…
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Moon Sailors – Naomi Woodward. Illustrated by Rachel Gregg
Ford St Publishing October 2022 ISBN: 9781922696182 RRP: $16.95 If you are exploring the depths of the ocean or the limitless skies or if you simply are looking for a beautiful lyrical book to share with our kiddos, this would be a wonderful choice. It offers so much for even very young readers with elegant…
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Meet the Planets – Caryl Hart. Illustrated by Bethan Woollvin
Bloomsbury Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9781408892985 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $14.99 Another terrific book to add to your ‘space/astronomy’ theme and this one is particularly well-suited to younger readers so if you are differentiating your study it would be perfect as a kick-start. Engaging rhyming text which each heavenly body accompanied by a salient…
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Under the Milky Way – Frané Lessac
Walker Books Australia January 2020 ISBN: 9781536200959 Imprint: Candlewick Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 I had the very great pleasure of meeting Frané at the 2019 Voices on the Coast Literature Festival (thank you again for the lovely sketch of Duffy!) and she is such a wonderful and warm, not to mention talented creator. While…
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