Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • The Bogan Book Club – John Larkin

    You know how sometimes you’ve waited patiently for something, and it turns out to be a massive disappointment… movie, a meal, a night out – whatever – and you’re left feeling completely ripped off? This is not one of those occasions. I had some slim hope of getting this as a review copy, which didn’t…

  • Funny Kid Belly Flop: Funny Kid #8- Matt Stanton

    Harper Collins Australia September 2020 ISBN: 9780733340604 ISBN 10: 0733340601 Imprint: ABC Books – AU List Price: 14.99 AUD Ok so it took a while to get to this one but I laughed my way through it today while waiting patiently at my doctor. Pretty sure that others in the waiting room were slightly bemused by my stifled giggles.…

  • Funny Stories: and Other Funny Stories – Morris Gleitzman

      Penguin Random House 9780143793380 October 29, 2018 Puffin RRP $24.99 So, you say, what could be better than a new Morris Gleitzman book? A bumper book with three books in one plus a bonus brand new story – that’s what! Give Peas a Chance, Pizza Cake and Snot Chocolate line up for what can…

  • Harry Kruize, Born to Lose – Paul Collins

        Ford St Publishing March 2017 ISBN 9781925272628 RRP $17.95 No doubt about it, Paul’s on a winner with this one! Harry Kruize is an average sort of boy but has an over-abundance of woes and worries. In fact, his self-esteem could hardly be any lower nor his anxiety any less. It’s not that…

  • Deadly D & Justice Jones: #3 The Search – Dave Hartley & Scott Prince

      Magabala Books Published:Oct 2015 Pages:192pp ISBN:9781925360011 Ages:Middle primary, Upper primary Format:Paperback RRP $12.95 The legion of fans that were captured by the first two Deadly D books will lap this one up as well! And who wouldn’t be delighted to picture legendary coach Wayne Bennett caught up in a circus act? In this new…

  • My Life and Other Massive Mistakes – Tristan Bancks: illustrated by Gus Gordon

    ISBN: 9780857985293 Published: 02/03/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP : $15.99   Oh dear Tristan, you’ve done it again. So there I am sitting in the hair salon, goop on my hair waiting patiently to be transformed and reading this. Cue falling about laughing – out loud! Strange looks from both the girls and the other clients.…

  • The Vanilla Slice Kid – Adam Wallace & Jack Wodhams. Illustrated by Tom Gittus

    Ford St Publishing ISBN: 978-1-925272-02-4 Publication date: 1 October 2015 Extent: 144 pages Price: AUD$14.95 Well it’s clear we have our own contender to usurp Roald Dahl in the list of favourites for readers who love wacky and fantastical stories! When Archie Cunningham is born, it is apparent to his parents – a disgustingly greedy…

  • Watch This Space: #1 Out to Launch – Colin Thompson

    Random House Australia ISBN: 9781742756202 Published: 01/05/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 256 pages RRP: $15.99 Last year when I had the good fortune of a blog Q&A with Colin Thompson, following the publication of the final book about The Floods, he told us about his forthcoming series called Watch This Space and after…