The Fault in Our Stars

Let me be frank by saying I didn’t want to read this book. Not that I thought it would be bad, but I am quite intolerant to soppy romance stories. But when looking into doing your honours on YA adult on illness and disability it had to be done. Firstly, I was pleasantly surprised. I…

I’m back! Again.

Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Secondly, before I win worst blogger of the world, I am back in the new year to promise we will provide a review of a children’s book at least once every fortnight. I know I’ve made promises before, but I am sitting here right now with a book in my hand…

The Killing Woods

  If you go down in the woods today, You’re sure of a big surprise. If you go down in the woods today, You’d better go in disguise. Dangerous games are played in the woods near Emily’s house but how dangerous? No one knew until Emily’s dad carried a beautiful young girl into their home,…

The Promise

Until recently I knew very little about the town of Villers-Bretonneux. All I knew was that there was a village in France whose citizens continued to keep a promise, made almost a century ago, to never forget the Australians who saved them in World War I… It has become very clear to me that more…

Love is in the air

Love is in the air, everywhere I look around. Love is in the air, every sight and every sound… This gorgeous book comes with a CD copy of John Paul Young’s “Love is in the Air”. A book for young readers and parents as well! While the readers follow the story of a young Polar…

Don’t Let A spoonbill in the Kitchen

What would happen if a Spoonbill or a Pelican or even an osprey came to your house? Fun and Mayhem, that’s what! Thanks to Scholastic Narelle Oliver offers a quirky introduction to some of Australia’s native birds, and what might happen if we invited them into our everyday lives… MAYHEM! The scrapbooks cut out illustrations…