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Running in Circles – Shivaun Plozza
UQP April 2026 ISBN 9780702271045 RRP: $17.99 It’s quite amazing, even after fourteen years of doing this reviewing thing, how there will be batches of books all with really similar themes for similar ages. It’s like some pervasive mist in the air inspired so many authors to independently come up with quite similar storylines. And…
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Wanted: The Cutest Baby in the World – Davina Bell. Sarah Zweck.
Thames & Hudson January 2026 ISBN: 9781760765323 RRP: $24.99 As adults I think there are many of us who can relate to this investigation into the arch-criminal and dastardly doer of deeds that is the World’s Cutest Baby. Whether it’s finding our walls liberally decorated with abstract art done in the crayon medium, or indeed…
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Rainbow Street- R. W. R. McDonald. Kelly Canby.
Larrikin House August 2025 9781923345171 RRP: $24.99 If you’re always looking for something to add to your diversity/inclusion resources this would be a good one. It’s a riot of colour as befits the title and the illustrations are lively and expressive. The premise of the narrative is that the whole street full of diverse families…
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Lexie Moon & the Word Burgling Bungle – Melissa Garside and Lauren Mullinder
Riveted Press January 2025 ISBN 9781763526037RRP $12.99 This is not just a fun read, especially for readers growing in their confidence to tackle chapter books, but has so much to offer with regard to topics such as AI, robotics, STEM and Mighty Girls not to mention ethics and intellectual property. Lexie Moon is a dedicated…
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The Brightest Christmas Star – Laura Motherway and Deb Hudson
Hachette Australia Aug 2024 | 9780734423085 | RRP $19.99 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books One thing we educators endeavour to instil in our Smalls is that, despite differences – whether race, colour, creed, culture etc – we all have commonalities. And for those little ones it is simple things that underline this concept. We all smile. We all play. We…
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Jingle Belly – Jacinta Froud. Illustrated by Gabriella Petruso.
Distributed by Simon & Schuster Imprint: Larrikin House 2021 I know it’s not ‘new’ but it’s new to me. I hadn’t seen it previously and, very kindly, author Jacinta Froud sent me this copy (as well as a couple of others which I’ll post after my Xmas/NY break). Pets are notorious for their creating a…
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The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks – Katie Kirby
Penguin Books Australia Somehow or other, I have completely missed Lottie Brooks until now but I’m glad we have met. I found this quite hilarious and can easily see why this series has been so popular with tweens. It’s reminiscent of the likes of Wimpy Kid or Tom Weekly but more like an older Clarice…
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My Dad Thinks He’s a Scream – Katrina Germein. Illustrated by Tom Jellett.
Walker Books Australia September 2024 ISBN13:9781760655075 Australia RRP:$24.99 New Zealand RRP:$27.99 While it may have taken it’s time to reach me, it’s here right in time to witch you all a spooktacular Halloween week! I love me a good pun – and a whole book of them? – I love that even more. This is…
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