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Every exquisite thing

December 15, 2023

Laura Steven, Every exquisite thing, HarperCollins Publishers, October 2023, 352 pp., RRP $18.25 (pbk), ISBN 9780008627355 Every exquisite thing is […]

beauty, Celebrity, eating disorders, Fame, family, gothic, Mystery, older readers, perfectionism, retelling, young adult

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Picture Books Reviews

The Ugliest Dog in the World

June 26, 2022

Bruce Whateley, The Ugliest Dog in the World (30th Anniversary edition), HarperCollins Publishers, January 2022, 32 pp., RRP $19.99 (hbk),

anniversary edition, Australian author, beauty, dogs, Pets, Unconditional love

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Skin Deep

December 5, 2021

Hayley Lawrence, Skin Deep, Scholastic Australia, July 2021, 288 pp., RRP $15.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781760976446 The pretty girl? The scarred

Australian author, beauty, friendship, healing, injuries, survival

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Early Childhood Books Picture Books Reviews Younger Readers

Reggie Red

March 26, 2021

Josie Layton (text) and Rebecca Timmis (illustrator), Reggie Red, Larrikin House, February 2021, 32 pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9780648872207

Australian author, Australian illustrator, beauty, Body Image, media representations, self acceptance, Self esteem

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Hello my name is Ruby Philpott, my mother is Cath Pownall, Eve Pownall is my great grandmother. Thank you for…

This book is one of the best books I've ever read. Scarlett's story is heartbreaking yet heartwarming all at the…

I really like this book

i am reading this book for home work and it is so intriguing and i want to be like scoop…

It was a really good book I loved reading it