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My Dreamtime Match – Jacinta Daniher/Taylor Hampton. Illustrated by Janelle Burger.
Hachette Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books Apr 28, 2026 | 9780734423443 | RRP $24.99 So great to see another book from this talented pair of First Nations creators with more for your kiddos to learn and share about Indigenous culture. With the footy season well and truly underway, we know that many kids – mob or not – are keenly…
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My Big Secret – Felice Arena
Penguin Australia ISBN: 9781761349706 RRP: $19.99 As he well knows, I didn’t have a clue who he was back in the days of Neighbours on TV, given I never watched it, but it makes me very happy to now count Felice Arena among my friendship circle. Not only have I reviewed many of his numerous books…
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Jy Goes for Gold (Kimberley Kickers, #1) – Carl Merrison/Hakea Hustler. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell
Harper Collins Australia September 2024 It was a strange bit of serendipity when two days after posting my Q&A with Carl Merrison, in which he mentioned this new series, I was asked to write teaching notes for this first one [despite the fact that “you are a NRL girl” haha!]. It’s not like I know…
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First Game Back: Girls Change the Game #2 – Gabrielle Gloury and Michael Hyde
Ford St Publishing July 2023 ISBN: 9781922696304 RRP: $14.99 Fact: Kids love ‘choose your own adventure’ books – the decades roll on and this genre is as popular as ever Fact: More and more girls are playing football – of all codes. And more and more spectators are watching these games. Fact: Your kiddos who…
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Backyard Footy – Carl Merrison. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell
Hachette Hardback MAY 31, 2023 | 9780734421517 | RRP $19.99 This is another fabulous footy book from Carl Merrison and the exuberance of the narrative leaps off the page like a specky. In his own backyard, in the Kimberley, Jy is playing footy, because kicking the ball is fun! When he accidentally kicks the ball over the fence, his…
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Strong and Tough – Rico Hinson-King/Nick Sharratt
Bloomsbury November 2022 ISBN 9781526648624 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $24.99 This is a super story which I’ve now shared with several classes between Year 1 and 3, and all the kiddos have really enjoyed it, even though it deals with some tough issues. What is even more amazing is that it is written by…
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The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan – Felice Arena
Penguin Australia 29 March 2022 ISBN: 9781761044366 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $16.99 In a completely genius move, Felice Arena has combined his love of football (the AFL kind) and his skill with bringing lesser-known history to life. Set in Melbourne in the later years of WWII, this is the story of Maggie Flanagan who loves the game of football,…
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