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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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