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Bush Tracks, by Ros Moriarty
Illustrated by Balarinji ‘Bush Tracks’ takes its young readers on a meandering journey along the creek, through the mangroves, past the...
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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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- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
Take Three Girls, by Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell and Fiona Wood
I was incredibly excited when I heard that three of my favourite young adult fiction authors were collaborating to write a book together,...
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
Bluey - The Creek
Admittedly, when I first came across this book I wasn’t sure how I was going to respond to it – I’m never convinced that books based on...
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- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Taking Down Evelyn Tait, by Poppy Nwosu
Lottie is facing a predicament - her best friend Grace has started dating Lottie's mortal enemy - the sneeringly perfect Evelyn Tait....
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- 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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- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Underdog: #LoveOzYa Short Stories, Edited by Tobias Madden, with a foreward by Fleur Ferris
This collection of short stories by new Australian writers has been on my radar for some time now (those of you who know me would know...
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- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Please Don’t Hug Me, by Kay Kerr
I really loved this own voices book, the highlight of it being the voice of seventeen-year-old narrator Erin, who shares with us, through...
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- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
This is how we change the ending, by Vikki Wakefield
Sixteen-year-old Nate is struggling to stay afloat as he attempts to avoid getting beaten up at school and tries to fly under the radar...
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- 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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- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min
Family by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson; illustrated by Jasmine Seymour.
Published by : Magabala Books This exquisite picture book takes us on a journey of the heart as it illuminates the various ways in which...
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- Jun 28, 2020
- 3 min
Real Pigeons Peck Punches, by Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood
I like the Real Pigeons because they are funny and the stories keep me interested – I want to know how the crimes are solved! (Ari, 7). I...
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- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
Tell 'em!, by Katrina Germein & Rosemary Sullivan, with the children of Manyallaluk School.
Illustrated by Karen Briggs This delightful picture book gives voice to kids living in a remote community in the Roper River region of...
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- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
YA Classic: Came Back to Show You I Could Fly, by Robin Klein
This is a compelling story of friendship between two unlikely characters. Angie is undoubtedly one of the most unforgettable and enduring...
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- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
The Vanishing Deep, by Astrid Scholte
If you enjoy a fast-paced read, set against the background of a beautifully constructed world, then you will love this young adult novel!...
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- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
A Day at the Zoo, by Cassie Roberts
Illustrated by Judy Richards. My three boys and I love A Day at the Zoo, both for the engaging storyline about being brave and trying new...
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- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
League of Llamas: The Golden Llama, by Aleesah Darlison
Guest review by Ari (7): This book was very funny. I liked all the spy stuff. The llamaborghini was really cool; I wish I had a flying...
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- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
What Zola Did on Monday, by Melina Marchetta
Hooray for a new quality series of chapter books for newly independent readers! It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Melina Marchetta...
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Sorry Day, by Coral Vass and Dub Leffler.
This beautifully written and illustrated picture book tells two alternating but linked stories about loss, which work together to convey...
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- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
Willy-Willy Wagtail: Tales from the bush mob, by Helen Milroy
This beautifully illustrated book, comprised of three linked short stories, is multi-layered. On one level it can be read as a story...
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- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
It Sounded Better in my Head
Once you start reading this funny, charming and poignant YA book by Nina Kenwood you won’t be able to put it down. The reader is...
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