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When the Mountain Wakes – Matt Shanks
Affirm Press Simon & Schuster August 2025 Somewhere, towards the beginning of time, a mountain rose from the ocean and came to rest above the clouds.Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep If you have a Sophisticated Picture Books…
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Into the Bewilderness – Gus Gordon
Hardie Grant July 2025 ISBN:9781761211287 Price:AU$24.99, NZ$27.99 Publisher:Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Where to start with this piece of magnificence, I ask myself? I know! I’ll start with this anecdote. A week or so ago, the estimable Gus Gordon was going to be at Quick Brown Fox in Grange and I had determined I would go.…
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Hairy Holes #2 – Brenton E. McKenna
Magabala Books Hachette Australia Apr 8, 2025 | 9781922777591 | RRP $17.99 It’s certainly been a long time since I reviewed one of Brenton McKenna’s books but it’s great to see that he continues to engage young readers with First Nations titles that are unique and innovative. This is the second in this series which combines a range of…
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The Fire Never Goes Out: a memoir in pictures – Noelle Stevenson
Harper Collins Australia April 2020 ISBN: 9780062278272 ISBN 10: 0062278274 Imprint: HarperCollins – US List Price: 34.99 AUD I have to be quite frank here. I’d never heard of Noelle nor her best-selling graphic novel Nimona which as attracted a legion fans around the world. My bad :'(. This is an insight into Noelle’s life between teen and now…
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