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Time Travelling with a Tortoise – Ross Welford
Harper Collins Australia January 2024 I have thoroughly enjoyed every single one of Ross Welford’s books that I have read. These adventures are chockful of adventure, humour, heart and a sense of the absurd, and every time I’ve pushed one into a reader’s hands they have come back for more. That, for me, says it…
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Which Way Round the Galaxy – Cressida Cowell
Hachette Australia SEP 26, 2023 | 9781444973501 | RRP $22.99 IMPRINT: Hodder Children’s Books I’ve absolutely adored Cressida Cowell’s previous series – along with millions of others – but this newest one is just so crackerjack that I really think it is my favourite so far. This is the second instalment in this firecracker fantasy/adventure which centres on the…
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I love You Because I Love You – Mượn Thị Văn. Illustrated by Jessica Love.
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9780008531652ISBN-10: 000853165X This is essentially a quite simple book, but it is also one that is packed with layers to absorb and reflect upon, as it examines the concept of love across a wide spectrum of diverse people. Using what is generally known as a call-and-response technique, the first statement is relayed “I…
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Pippa and the Troublesome Twins – Dimity Powell/Andrew Plant
Ford St Publishing June 2023 ISBN: 9781922696298 RRP: $17.95 Pippa is back in a new story and it is one with which many young readers will make connections. Being a big sister or brother is a very exciting time but it can also be very frustrating and leave an older sibling feeling quite resentful, no…
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Rida and Madiya: a Bloomsbury Reader – Niyla Farook and Umair Najeeb Khan
Bloomsbury Australia May 2023 RRP: $14.99 ISBN 9781801991933 Imprint Bloomsbury Education Series Bloomsbury Readers Yes, this is a sample of Bloomsbury readers and these have been written and aimed directly at the UK curriculum market, but don’t let that put you off. This series has been crafted by some top authors and the books written…
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Willa and Woof #2: Birthday Business – Jacqueline Harvey
Penguin Australia October 2022 Willa happens to find out that it’s almost Frank’s birthday and it’s a super special significant one. She feels pretty sad when she knows that Frank’s family, son and his wife plus children, who live in England are unable to even be in touch on this special day so, of course,…
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Worst. Holiday. Ever. – Charlie Higson
Penguin AustraliaISBN: 9780241414781 May 2021 ISBN: 9780241414781 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $14.99 See, I associate Charlie Higson’s name with Young Bond, thrilling spy adventures, evil villains – you know the sort of thing so this absolutely hilarious book took me completely by surprise. Stan is the only child of pretty ordinary parents and lives in a pretty ordinary suburban house…
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How to Grow a Family Tree – Eliza Henry Jones
Harper Collins Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9781460754955 ISBN 10: 1460754956 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 22.99 AUD Seventeen year old Stella knows exactly how to help people – after all, she’s read self-help books all her life. Her friends and family often are the beneficiaries of the wealth of her accumulated wisdom. Best friends Clem, Zin and Lara…
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Roly Poly – Mem Fox/Jane Dyer
Penguin Random House November 2019 ISBN: 9781760896348 Imprint: Puffin Format: Hardback RRP: $19.99 This is just adorable! Of course Mem’s story about the arrival of a little usurper in the family is just delightful and will resonate with so many small children but aside from that. those glorious illustrations! They remind me so much of Jeannie Baker’s Polar…
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