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A Very Dinosaur Birthday – Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Christopher Nielsen.
Harper Collins Australia July 2023 ISBN: 9781400242054ISBN 10: 1400242053 Imprint: Thomas Nelson US RRP: $24.99 We know most kids are wild about dinosaurs. Certainly The Kid, and her mother before her were besotted with them as littles, but right up to loving every gritty, Velociraptor moment of the Jurassic Park franchise. And who wouldn’t want to have a…
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Greetings….. from Redcliffe
I’ve recently paired two lovely and complementary picture books with some classes of little people, particularly Preppies, and both were a huge hit. It seemed fitting then that I should review them at the same time. Emma Memma: How Are You? – Emma Memma Penguin Australia ISBN: 9781761341083 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $19.99 The first Emma Memma book was…
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The Monkey Who Fell from the Future – Ross Welford
Harper Collins March 2023 ISBN: 9780008544744 ISBN 10: 0008544743 Imprint: HarperCollins GB List Price: 16.99 AUD A new Ross Welford novel is always a treat, and this is no exception. His time-travelling escapades are always full of adventure, tension and humour, and at the same time, they are thought-provoking. This one ticks all those boxes again. In 2425 the…
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The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart – Samera Kamaleddine
Harper Collins Australia May 2023 ISBN: 9781460762653 ISBN 10: 1460762657 Imprint: HarperCollins AU List Price: 17.99 AUD For many tweens the transition from child to teen is a tumultuous time, and Evie Hart is one such who is struggling to feel secure and grounded as so much impacts on her life. Her much-loved stepfather, Lee, is moving out and…
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Becoming Mrs Mulberry – Jackie French
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781867243502 ISBN 10: 1867243504 Imprint: HQ Fiction AU List Price: 32.99 AUD When this arrived, I was, as you would expect, tremendously excited – given my love of Jackie’s books, both for kids and adults. I had great plans to relish reading it over the Easter break but then the whole pesky moving house thing…
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365 Days of Calm – Becky Goddard-Hill
Harper Collins Australia April 2023 RRP: $19.99 ISBN: 9780008545222 ISBN 10: 0008545227 Imprint: Collins GB I probably needed this book – well, the first copy sent to me at least – as the courier delivering it left out on my back verandah, not under cover, while we were away for the weekend – a weekend that ended with…
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Itch! Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch – Anita Sanchez. Illustrated by Gilbert Ford.
Harper Collins Australia March 2023 ISBN: 9780358732877 ISBN 10: 0358732875 Imprint: HarperCollins US RRP: $19.99 We all know that kiddos love the gross and the icky. They love to groan over disgusting details and hurl revolting facts around – particularly at the dinner table, so this book is going to go down a treat. It is surprisingly entertaining…
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