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We Come Apart
These two authors have combined to produce an amazingly powerful work of young adult fiction. The dual perspectives, given by two narrators, give authenticity to […]
Fiction
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We meet up with sisters Hester and Harriet as they are about to set off to Italy for their summer holidays. At the airport, Hester […]
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It is no coincidence that our heroine, girl detective Shelby, has the surname Holmes. She is almost every bit as clever at deductive reasoning, as […]
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Set in and around Adelaide in 1859, this story opens with the wreck of the sailing ship Admella, on Carpenters Reef, about one kilometre off […]
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No Virgin
No Virgin should be essential reading for teenagers regardless of their gender, as it highlights social issues that happen all too often, but very seldom […]
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A simple tale well told, is well worth the reading and in this latest release from one of Australia’s leading romance writers, the tale of […]
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Storm and Grace
What a magnificent story. For those who love the sea, have dreamed of breathing underwater and are satisfied with nothing less than full immersion, reading […]
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Trollhunters
Although Trollhunters was been released on Netflix late in 2016, the written word is far more gruesome that anything you could possibly see on the […]
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Capital
Stories without words are always fascinating, as they leave the imagination free to move about to interpret the message being promoted as it will. In […]
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Hot off the meal table is this latest offering from these two acclaimed word and picture artists, which is bizarre from the beginning, in that […]
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This colorful, humorous picture book entertains the reader from the front cover. A rather evil but smiling pirate, Captain McGrew is pointing his finger to […]
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Just looking at the cover of this book shows that it is not going to be a comfortable read. The teenage /dystopian genre is very […]
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Old Growth
Sharp and confrontational, with once again a stark usage of words, Kinsella observes the complexities that makes up humankind. The series of stories highlights a […]
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In England, back when long skirts and bodices were worn by girls, a circus came to town. Kitty was able to get to the High […]
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Whether it is koalas, or mice, animal mothers expressing love for their babies is a popular theme. This is definitely a book to be read […]
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Granville the dog believes there is nothing good about fruit and vegetables. In this Children’s Picture Book, the author has used the charm of a […]
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Sadly, this is the last Cliff Hardy adventure to come from the pen of Peter Corris, as he is hanging up his hat and retiring […]
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This is a delightful sixty seven page novel, written on anti-glare yellow paper, with a large text, well-spaced, and frequently broken up with illustrations. It […]
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Bluewolf apologies for the late posting of this review; so for those of you all Christmas- ed out, put it away for next Christmas and for those […]
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For those people who have seen and marveled at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, this is a fascinating insight into the wonderful structure. The story […]
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In this lovely highhearted look at growing up, Catherine Bateson has used the wonderfully romantic backdrop of Paris, a place all artists, would be artist […]
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The Fifth Avenue Artists Society
As a young girl, the author would listen to stories told about her family in earlier times. She became so intimately involved with the characters […]