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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Pippa’s Island #5: Puppy Pandemonium – Belinda Murrell

    Penguin Random House 9780143793267 December 3, 2018 Random House Australia Children’s   RRP: $14.99 The many young fans who have embraced this series with much enthusiasm will be delighted with the latest – and it’s just in time for Christmas too! It’s been almost a year since Pippa and her mum, Jenna, and brother and…

  • Pippa’s Island 4: Camp Castaway – Belinda Murrell

    Penguin Random House ISBN 9780143783725 April 2, 2018 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP: $14.99   I may have had to wait a while for my review copy to arrive but it was completely worth it. If ever a ‘sea change’ from dull dreary winter normality was needed it was now and this was just…

  • Triple Treat: Jacqueline Harvey, Belinda Murrell and R. A. Spratt

      Such fun to open parcels with books from the most popular authors in my library – and my literary circle! The titles from this trio are highly sought after among my readers and there is always much exchanging in the returns line up with ‘She had this but I want to borrow it next’.…

  • Pippa’s Island #1: The Beach Shack Café – Belinda Murrell

    Penguin Random House ISBN 9780143783671 July 3, 2017 Random House Australia Children’s RRP: $14.99   Belinda Murrell, one of our best loved authors, has cracked it again with a splendid new series once again celebrating family, friendships, community spirit and girl power :).  Throw in a simply gorgeous tropical island setting and you have a…

  • The Lost Sapphire – Belinda Murrell

    ISBN: 9781925324112 Published: 16/05/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP $17.99 Once again Belinda Murrell has set her readers’ feet upon a path to the past with an ease that is breathtaking. When Marli’s mother has to go overseas for work for several months, the teenager is sent to stay with her estranged father in Melbourne, doing so…

  • 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 –…

  • Lulu Bell Series – Belinda Murrell

    Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun – Belinda Murrell  ISBN: 9780857985545 Published: 01/06/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages RRP $9.99 Lulu Bell and the Magical Garden ISBN: 9780857985644 Published: 01/06/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages RRP $9.99 I recall when I was so pleased to meet Belinda Murrell last year at Black Cat Books Paddington just…