Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Marmaduke the Very Popular Dragon – Rachel Valentine/Ed Eaves

      Marmaduke the Very Popular Dragon – Rachel Valentine/Ed Eaves ISBN:9781408862667 Publisher:Bloomsbury Imprint:Bloomsbury Child Pub Date:June 2016   There would be very few children – or indeed adults – who have not been in the same position as Marmaduke at some time. Marmaduke and Meg are the very best of friends and the envy of…

  • Introducing Teddy: a story about being yourself – Jessica Walton illustrated by Dougal MacPherson

      Allen & Unwin Australia ISBN: 9781408877630 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Pub Date: June 2016   This is a really lovely, though unexpected story. Errol and his teddy Thomas are the very best of friends who do many fun everyday things together – riding bikes, eating sandwiches in their tree-house or having tea parties.…

  • Goblin Mafia Wars [City of Monsters #2] – DC Green

    Ford St Publishing April 2016 ISBN 9781925272208 RRP $18.95 You would think that as a royal hume dude your life would be one of complete luxury not to mention stressfree. Think again! PT (Prince Thomas of Monstro City) and his Dead Gang friends are embroiled even deeper in nasty situations and deadly – or is…

  • The Cloudspotter – Tom McLaughlin

    Allen & Unwin Australia Bloomsbury March 2016 ISBN 9781408854976 RRP $15.99 Franklin is always alone but never lonely because he always has his clouds. That’s why he’s known as the Cloudspotter. When he is with his clouds he can be anywhere and anyone, do anything and imagine endlessly. When Scruffy Dog comes along, Franklin is…