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Danger Versus the Ranger, and Danger & The Good Book, written and illustrated by Lindsay Holliday
Mr 8 and I loved having the opportunity to read the first and second books in the ‘Danger’ series, which follow the adventures of...
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Welcome to my blog! This blog is a celebration of Australian children's fiction - including young adult, middle grade, junior fiction, and picture books.
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Sandy
- Dec 19, 2020
- 1 min
Looking for bookish Christmas gift ideas?
Books, of course, make the best gifts! If you're stuck for ideas, try one of these fabulous reads: Metal Fish, Falling Snow, by Cath...
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Sandy
- Dec 6, 2020
- 2 min
Rockhopping, by Trace Bella
This picture book, in the style of a graphic novel, is an engrossing account of young Clancy’s adventure with Uncle Egg, around Gariwerd...
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Sandy
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Quest Diaries of Max Crack, by Jules Faber
The Quest Diaries of Max Crack bristles with energy, action and adventure. As the story opens, our young protagonist, Max Crack, has...
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Sandy
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Naked Boy and the Crocodile, by Children from remote Indigenous communities; Andy Griffiths (ed)
This collection of 13 stories was developed during a series of writing and illustrating workshops with children from remote communities...
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Sandy
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
The Theory of Hummingbirds, by Michelle Kadarusman
This beautifully crafted #ownvoices novel follows the story of Alba, who is in fourth grade at school, and wants nothing more than to...
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Sandy
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
Wombat, Mudlark & other stories, by Helen Milroy
The enduring power of friendship, and being kind and helpful to others, are themes that link the eight stories in this book together. The...
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Sandy
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
The Year the Maps Changed, by Danielle Binks
This is a beautifully written and researched novel which will appeal to readers from middlegrade upwards. The highlight of this book for...
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Sandy
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
Minecraft Diaries
Published by Scholastic Books Australia Anyone else's Minecraft-crazy kids loving these books? Admittedly I was a little dubious when my...
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Sandy
- Sep 20, 2020
- 2 min
League of Llamas: Undercover Llamas (Book 3), by Aleesah Darlison
Undercover Llamas is book number three in the engaging and hilarious League of Llamas series by Aleesah Darlison. Ari (8) and I loved the...
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Sandy
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Derek Dool Supercool: Bust A Move, by Adrian Beck.
Illustrated by Scott Edgar. Derek Dool is one of the most quirky and unique anti-heroes you will come across in middle grade fiction....
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Sandy
- Aug 15, 2020
- 1 min
Beyond Belief, by Dee White
Everybody should read Beyond Belief by Dee White, which shines a light on the horror experienced by Jewish children in Paris in WWII. I...
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Sandy
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Sunshine yellow books
I felt like I needed a splash of sunshine yellow during these cold winter months - and this stack of yellow books from our home...
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