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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe


  • Wishyouwas: The Tiny Guardian of Lost Letters – Alexandra Page. Illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee.

    Bloomsbury Published 02 Nov 2021 Format Paperback Edition 1st Extent 288 ISBN 9781526641915 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books Dimensions 198 x 129 mm Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing RRP $14.99 Every now and then a book comes along that is just so utterly charming that it nestles straight into your heart immediately. It doesn’t happen very often but…

  • Harry Potter-ween!!

    So of course the piece de resistance of any batch of books, particularly at Halloween, is new HP ones and these two are absolute corkers!!! Bloomsbury Australia Harry Potter – Magical Creatures: a movie scrapbook Warner Bros September 2021 ISBN 9781526644299 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $29.99 Any HP fan would love this and if…

  • Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble

    Ready my review of this absolutely gorgeous poetry volume on KBR here. It is such a delight to the hand that its still on my desk at work and I pick it up just to savour holding it.

  • Harry Potter Christmas Bliss!

    Well didn’t I feel so special when the lovely Bloomsbury Australia folk sent me these – knowing full well my HP obsession! And they will make the most highly-sought after Christmas gifts for any PotterHead in your circle too!! Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: MinaLima edition By J.K. RowlingIllustrator: MinaLima Published: 20-10-2020 Format: Hardback ISBN:…

  • Lift the flap fun from Bloomsbury

    Lift-the-flap Friends Dinosaurs – Peter Allen Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781408864166 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child       Lift-the-flap Friends Fairy – Peter Allen Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781408864159 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Bloomsbury seem to have a special knack for interactive books and these two lift-the-flaps will be very well received by…