Underground
Underground

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Mirranda Burton

Marsupial Outlaws and Other Rebels of Australia's War in Vietnam Graphic novels are a fascinating way of getting a story across to a wide range of readers, as the ‘comic...
Something I Said
Something I Said

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Ben Bailey Smith

Something I Said is a wonderful heartwarming story of life as a nerd; Car to his friends is a kid who really lives in what he considers is a perfectly...
Cuckoo’s Flight
Cuckoo’s Flight

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Wendy Orr

Beautifully constructed Cuckoo's Flight from much loved children’s author Wendy Orr compliments her previous books Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance. In Cuckoo’s Flight she enters the world of fantasy fiction...
The Queen Bee and Me
The Queen Bee and Me

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Gillian McDunn

The Queen Bee and Me is a novel for Middle School girls which is simply written but encompasses many concepts and themes. As an adult reader I thoroughly enjoyed the...
Space Detectives
Space Detectives

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Mark Powers. Illustrations Dapo Adeola.

Back with more rollicking fun in space, Mark Powers has discovered another zany case to be solved in Space Detectives. Connor and Ethan have moved on from their last adventure,...
Devils in Danger
Devils in Danger

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Samantha Wheeler

The idea of writing a children’s novel around the theme of protecting our wildlife is an excellent one. The story by itself is interesting, current, and appealing. Add to that,...
Pranklab: Practical science pranks you and your victim can learn from
Pranklab: Practical science pranks you and your victim can learn from

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Chris Ferrie, Byrne LaGinestra, Wade David Fairclough.

In the middle of Covid lockdown in Australia to a large degree, Prank Lab is perhaps not the perfect book to introduce into households full of children looking for something...
OUR WORLD OUT OF BALANCE:
OUR WORLD OUT OF BALANCE:

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Andrea Minoglio and Laura Fanelli .

UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT WE CAN DO Our World Out of Balance hard backed picture book contains a large amount of information, stated clearly, about our planet. The issues...
The Dragon and Her Boy
The Dragon and Her Boy

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Penny Chrimes

A cataclysmic upheaval on the streets of London sees Stick, one of the child tumblers who perform to earn a few coins, fall into a tunnel under the street. Sparrow...
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is

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Irma Gold. Illustrations Susannah Crispe.

Where the Heart Is, is a most unusual Picture Book. Irma Gold was inspired by the true story of Joao and the Magellanic penguin who developed an amazing bond with...
The King’s Birthday Suit
The King’s Birthday Suit

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Peter Bentley. Illustrations Claire Powell.

In a fabulously funny retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson fable The Emperors New Clothes, the team of Peter Bentley and Claire Powell bring this much loved story into the...
We Go Way Back
We Go Way Back

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Idan Ben-Barak, illustrated by Philip Bunting

What an amazing achievement this book is for the author and illustrator. We Go Way Back is a superb attempt to explain the beginnings of life on earth. Using the...