Broken Strings – Maria Farrer

Love, Family or Secrets – Which will break you first? Jess is about to face the greatest musical challenge of her life, hoping to secure a scholarship and the affection of the boy she love, but when she fails she believes she had lost not only the opportunity of a life time but the boy…

Bittersweet

After reading the heart wrenching Twenty Boy Summer and Fixing Delilah I was more than excited to get my hands on a copy of Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler and it was worth the wait!. This book was an amazing heart-warming story about love and discovering who you really are, may that be a world class…

The Boy From Snowy River – back to blogging!

Hi gang, We’re back after a long break and ready to bring you more reviews on the books available this year. I have sent out some wonderful new books from Scholastic, Walker Books and Random House Australia to reviewers who are excited to bring you their opinions. The first book up for 2014 is the…

Just Joking!

“Just Joking” is perfect for a laugh! It provides hours of entertainment for the whole family; containing over three-hundred jokes from knock, knock to riddles to Q&A and many more as well as eight fun activities including a fill-in the-blank, maze, crossword, pick-a-path and crack-the-code for the kids to enjoy.   Unlike most joke books…

Battle Magic

At age 13 I discovered Tamora Pierce, an author who helped me wait patiently while the next Harry Potter book was being written; and to this day I still follow her amazing stories. This New York Times bestselling author returns to her magical world of Winding Circle with the latest installment Battle Magic. (Set before…

Meet the Werewolfsons

  ‘Meet the Werewolfsons’ , the newest instalment of Knife and Packer’s hit series ‘Freak Street’, creates an exciting environment for young  readers. Fun and energetic, the story is about a werewolf family and their adventures – from astronomy to beauty pageants and everything in between! With interactive illustrations on every page, Knife and Packer…

Elizabetta Dami’s ‘Geronimo Stilton’

  The latest instalment of Elizabetta Dami’s ‘Geronimo Stilton‘ series is an exciting and entertaining story about the timid adventurer (and mouse!) Geronimo Stilton and his adventures in Brazil. With cheesy puns and eye-catching illustrations, ‘Rumble in the Jungle‘ is an interactive story that will encapsulate children and adults alike. But don’t let all that…

July’s Must Buy, A testament to the talent of Gregory Rogers.

The children’s literature world had heavy hearts on May 1st after news traveled of the passing of the much loved Australian author/illustrator Gregory Rogers. Scholastic’s statement read: ‘Scholastic Australia wishes to note the passing of the much-loved and respected illustrator and author, Greg Rogers. He has left us too soon. He leaves behind a remarkable…