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Paper Cranes Don’t Fly – Peter Vu
Ford St August 2017 ISBN 9781925272765 RRP $19.95 Exquisitely poignant and so beautifully written this is a young adult book which will touch the hearts of every reader. There have been other books that look at the lives of young people with life-threatening or terminal illnesses but this is the first I’ve read that really…
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A Monster Calls: Special Collector’s Edition (Movie Tie-in) –Patrick Ness {Siobhan Dowd} . Illustrated by Jim Kay
ISBN: 9781406365771 Imprint: Walker November 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $34.99 New Zealand RRP: $37.99 I first fell in love with Patrick Ness’ writing with the much acclaimed and prize winning Chaos Walking trilogy. I had not read A Monster Calls until this gorgeous hardback edition, which marks the imminent release of the movie, arrived and I’ve fallen in love…
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Grandad’s Island – Benji Davies
Simon & Schuster UK 32 pages | ISBN 9781471119958 July 2015 RRP AU$ 14.99 NZ$ 16.99 For many children, losing a grandparent is often their first experience with death and grief. The emotions of this may be openly expressed or may not be so visible to observers. Using a picture book to invite discussion on…
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