A review by Nalini Haynes Iris grew from a seed in a garden and uses ‘they/them’ pronouns. Babs has a firey nature and turns invisible. …
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Meg Mundell contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman organised this mammoth undertaking. They raised $513,149 to …
Monty’s Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell by Emily Rodda
A review by Emma Streeton Monty is an adventurous boy who lives on a small perfect island with his loyal companions Tawny the Fearless Lion, …
Piggy Bank: a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Piggy Bank cracks up Instead of trembling with fear, this piggy bank announces that “This guy cracks me up” with a cheerful smile. Meanwhile, a …
Super Sporty Girls: be inspired and celebrate Australia’s amazing sportswomen
A review by Emma Streeton Super Sporty Girls celebrates women in sport. It celebrates eighteen inspirational Aussie teams and sports women who are kicking goals, …
Little Book of Bad Moods for Mothers by Lotta Sonninen
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 …
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 …
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Rob McDonald contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They raised …