Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Pony – R. J. Palacio

    My review of this utterly fabulous book is now live at Kids Book Review – check it out and make sure you get a copy – you won’t be sorry!

  • White Bird: a Wonder Story – R. J. Palacio

      Penguin Australia October 2019 ISBN: 9780241397244 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $39.99 Millions of readers have fallen in love with Wonder and its subsequent books and will most likely think of Julian as Auggie’s tormentor but in this first foray into graphic novels Palacio presents a completely different side to the erstwhile bully. Those who have also read Auggie…

  • 365 Days of Wonder – R. J. Palacio

    ISBN: 9780552572712 Published: 03/11/2014 Imprint: Corgi Childrens Extent: 432 pages RRP: $19.99 For the many fans of Wonder – my ‘tiramisu’ book! – comes this delightful companion volume. You will no doubt remember Mr Browne’s technique of using precepts with his classes and in the introduction to the book ‘Mr Browne’ explains his reasons behind this approach. Divided into…