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Nova’s missing masterpiece

March 14, 2024

Brooke Graham (text), and Robin Tatlow-Lord (illustrator), Nova’s missing masterpiece, EK Books, February 2024, 32 pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 978192 539373 […]

anger management, Anxiety, big feelings, coping strategies, dogs, Persistence, picture book, Problem solving, support dogs

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Early Childhood Books Picture Books Reviews Uncategorized Younger Readers

Tayta’s secret ingredient

March 7, 2024

Amal Abou-Eid (text), and Cara King (illustrator), Tayta’s secret ingredient, MidnightSun Publishing, March 2024, 30 pp., RRP $29.99 (hbk), ISBN

celebrations, cooking, cultural diversity, family, Harmony day, intergenerations, Lebanese-Muslim, multicultural Australia, traditions

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Reviews Summer Reading Suggestions Uncategorized

Favourite reads of 2023 – Margot & Susanne

December 25, 2023

We asked our reviewers to send in their favourite reads of 2023. Some will be those they read for review,

favourite books of the year, suggestions

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Intermediate Readers Reviews Uncategorized

Juniper’s Christmas

December 18, 2023

Eoin Colfer (text) and Chaaya Prabhat (illustrator), Juniper’s Christmas, HarperCollins Publishers, November 2023, 350 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780008475543

adventure, Christmas, family, magic, middle fiction, missing parents, social issues, twisty

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Kimmie: Queen of the dingoes

December 13, 2023

Favel Parrett, Kimmi: Queen of the Dingoes, Lothian Children’s Books, November 2023, 144 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 97809734422057 Kimmi,

Animal conservation, Australian animals, bravery, dingoes, environmental protection, illustrated chapter books, Quests

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Information Books Intermediate Readers Older Readers Uncategorized Younger Readers

Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica

December 11, 2023

Andrew Pettie & Conrad Quilty-Harper (text), Valentina D’Efilippo (infographics), Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica, Britannica Books, October 2023, 325 pp., RRP $59.99

animals, biology, charts and graphs, encyclopaedia, facts, Human Body, infographics, languages, living planet, Space, statistics

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Reviews Uncategorized Younger Readers

The pet wish (The wish sisters #3), and The running wish (The wish sisters #4)

November 6, 2023

Allison Rushby (text) and Karen Blair (illustrator), The pet wish (The wish sisters #3), University of Queensland Press, July 2023,

books in a series, dogs, family, humour, independent readers, magic, mischief, Pets, siblings, Sisters, sports, Younger Readers

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Bush tucker counting

October 16, 2023

Maureen Glover (text) and Gabrielle Fry (illustrator) Bush tucker counting, Magabala Books, July 2023, RRP $14.99 (board), ISBN 9781925936452 Bush tucker

Aboriginal culture, aboriginal food, Australian native foods, board book, bush tucker, counting books, early childhood book, food

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