A review by Emma Streeton The Little Book of Bad Moods for Mothers is a grown-up activity book for mothers in a bad mood. This …
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Coco: Big City Kitty by Laura Bunting, illustrated by Nicky Johnston
A review by Emma Streeton Once there was a small kitty called Coco. Coco lived on the top floor of the tallest building on Meowington …
So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim
A review by Emma Streeton So This is Love is the ninth book in the A Twisted Tale series and it is written by author …
The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
A review by Emma Streeton When Hannah and Sonny meet – The Minute I Saw You (or they saw each other) – a spark ignites …
The Year The Maps Changed by Danielle Binks
A review by Emma Streeton The Year the Maps Changed follows 11-year-old Winifred (Fred) and her life in Sorrento when 400 Kosovar-Albanian refugees arrive. We …
Disney A Twisted Tale series: Straight on Till Morning by Liz Braswell
A review by Emma Streeton Straight on till morning is set 4 years after Nana tore Peter Pan’s shadow from his body. Wendy is frustrated …
Pests by Emer Stamp
A review by Emma Streeton Stix is a tiny mouse who lives behind the washing machine. He has always followed his grandmother’s rules to avoid …
The Loudness of Unsaid Things by Hilde Hinton
A review by Emma Streeton The Loudness of Unsaid Things starts with Miss Kaye working at The Institute. A place for the damaged, the outliers, …
Fabio the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lake Lizard by Laura James
A review by Emma Streeton Fabio the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lake Lizard is a quirky little book is sure to delight both …
“I am a HEROINE addict”: Kathy Lette
In this podcast Nalini Haynes talks to an author whose writing has been turned into movies, a TV series and an opera. During her career, she’s …
Blue “sparrow” for Zana Fraillon
If you’ve never heard about Zana Fraillon, you clearly haven’t been visiting Dark Matter Zine enough. I’ve read and reviewed all Zana’s books over the …
The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore
A review by Annabelle Lee The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by American author Margarita Montimore is a new twist on the time travel genre. Based …
I’m Ready Puffin Picture Book Series Illustrated by Jedda Robaard
Review by Annabelle Lee The I’m Ready series by Puffin Books, illustrated by Jedda Robaard contains four titles, I’m Ready for Christmas, I’m Ready for …
HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy by Kathy Lette
A review by Nalini Haynes HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy opens at Ruby Ryan’s 50th birthday when she drops truth-bombs until she bombs herself into social …
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
A Review by Emma Streeton The book begins with an eleven-year-old Hamnet running around town looking for his mother or a doctor or anyone to …