Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Aussie Kids

      Introducing an absolutely fabulous new series for your newly independent/emerging readers that will take them all over Australia to meet a diverse array of characters and visit iconic destinations. Not only will this be the perfect share for those units on Australia for Junior school kiddos but is a superb introduction to diversity, inclusion…

  • The Peski Kids: Near Extinction #4 – R. A. Spratt

    Penguin Australia January 2020 ISBN: 9780143796367 Imprint: Puffin Format: Paperback RRP: $16.99 Readers may rest assured that this latest episode in The Peski Kids once again passes the snort-laugh test with flying colours. There is something truly inspired about these completely kooky characters. This new instalment opens with the reluctant wedding of Dad and the intimidating Ingrid but is…

  • Binge Reading Jackie French

    The upside of injuring both your legs badly at the same time is that you have a very legitimate excuse to stay in bed reading a lot. And fortunately my lovely friends at Harper Collins must have had some kind of premonition because the day before my accident I had received a plethora amazing books…

  • Mrs Whitlam – Bruce Pascoe

    Magabala Books Author: Bruce Pascoe Published: Jun 2016 ISBN: 9781925360240 Ages: Middle primary, Upper primary, Young Adult   I am very quickly becoming very enamoured of Bruce Pascoe’s writing for young people (not to mention for adults). He is really deft at making his young adult characters believable and contemporary without relying on current vernacular…

  • Lulu Bell collections – Belinda Murrell

    Lulu Bell’s Amazing Animal Adventures – Belinda Murrell – illustrated by Serena Geddes ISBN: 9781925324358 Published: 01/02/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP $19.99   Lulu Bell and the Birthday Unicorn Lulu Bell and the Cubby Fort Lulu Bell and the Tiger Cub Lulu Bell and the Pyjama Party Lulu Bell’s Fantastic Holiday Fun – Belinda Murrell –…

  • Ugly – Robert Hoge

      ISBN: 9780733634338 Publication date: 11 Aug 2015 Page count: 160 Imprint: Hachette Australia RRP $16.99 It has taken me a while to get to review this Younger Readers’ version of Robert Hoge’s successful memoir. My Year 8 students have been working on an English task which was to research and write a feature article about an inspirational hero…