Without sharing too much of my personal life on the world wide web 2015 was a chaotic year of failed romance but the motto on a lot of people’s lips at the moment ‘New Year, New You’ has pushed me into action. So, here I am to bring you a rather relevant review of a…
In June Omnibus Books for Scholastic Australia published the most magical picture book by author and illustrator Elise Hurst. Imagine A City is the most stunning and engaging picture book I have seen produced so far in 2014. More than a book, it is a work of art – that is engaging for both children…
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…
Hello there WaggaBloggarians. Sorry the posting has been so slack of late, we’ve been overrun with a lot happening over at PRISM and holidays. But we’re ready to get back into, with some reviews of popular books from 2013 coming your way as well as new upcoming books this year. Our team is forever changing,…
“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…
Hayes’ debut novel reads like a perfect kick from the 50 metre line straight through the centre of the goal posts. In The Whole of my World Hayes has encapsulated the rollercoaster ride of adolescent relationships, grief, joy, loss and what it takes to be a football fan. The whole of Shelley’s world is footy, Aussie…
As part of studying writing at CSU a new literary journal has been born, PRISM. We would love your support to help this get off the ground as we bring you poetry, short stories and artworks quarterly from all over the globe. We are also having a special free pdf for 24 hours offer, to…
This weekend I found myself at the National Young Writers Festival which was just an eclectic array of everything you could possibly hope to get from an event with the words festival, writers, national, young in it. As I paced the room labeled ‘pop-up book shop’ my eyes were drawn instantly to the only picture…
I was fortunate enough to come into contact with Lynn Ward, author of ‘The Big Beet’ and ask her some questions about writing and her new book. As an author, what do you find the most enjoyable about writing a picture book? The three most important and enjoyable aspects of writing picture books are: The…
It came to my attention a few weeks ago that a friend of mine’s mother had released a children’s book and I was filled with excitement. Lynn Ward, local author and poet released her first children’s book this year ‘The Big Beet’. Illustrated by Adam Carruthers this book is a wonderful piece of Australian Children’s literature.…
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