Book 1 – How To Make Friends Book 2 – How To Be The Best A review by Emma Streeton Edie’s Experiments is a fun …
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Plastic Free: The inspiring story of a global environmental movement and why it matters by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz and Joanna Atherfold Finn.
A review by Emma Streeton and Nick Streeton When I had the opportunity to get my hands on a copy of the book Plastic Free, …
Elsa Goody Bushranger by Darry Fraser
A review by Emma Streeton When Elsa Goody’s father and brother George die in quick succession, she and her sister Rosie are in trouble. Pursued …
Who Am I? by Anita Heiss
A Review by Emma Streeton Who Am I? is the fictional diary of a young Aboriginal girl, Mary Talence, a member of the Stolen Generation. …
Finding Eadie by Caroline Beecham
A review by Emma Streeton Inspired by true events during the Second World War, Finding Eadie is a story of love, friendship, hope, heartbreak and …
Pink! By Margaret Wild and Judith Rossell
A review by Emma Streeton Pink is a small dinosaur. Like her name clearly suggests, she is pink. She loves to play hide and seek …
What Do You Call Your Grandpa by Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek
A review by Emma Streeton What do you call your grandpa? is beautifully illustrated. It pays tribute to the special bond between children and their …
Hodgepodge: How To Make A Pet Monster by Lili Wilkinson
A review by Emma Streeton Artie is 11 years old. He does not believe in ghosts, or monsters. He believes in science. So when he …
Gumboots and a bottle pouring an ocean: thank you Tabitha Bird
Tabitha Bird’s gumboots (would you believe her book featuring gumboots?) contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised …
Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
A review by Nalini Haynes Peta Lyre is 16 and has “alphabet soup” diagnoses including ADHD and is on the autism spectrum. Over a period …
Sticks and Stones by Katherine Firkin
A review by Emma Streeton It’s winter in Melbourne and Detective Emmett Corban is starting to regret his promotion to head of the Missing Persons …
Schoolmaster’s Daughter by Jackie French
A review by Emma Streeton January 1901. Sharks circle a stranded ship as a young girl and her family stagger from the waves. Rescued by a …
Evie and Pog: Party Perfect by Tania McCartney
A review by Emma Streeton Evie and Pog are the best of friends. Evie is a six-year-old girl and Pog is a dog. But Pog …
“They expect a fish to climb a tree”: Anna Whateley on Peta Lyre and autism
My guest today, Anna Whateley, has always worked in literature and education. She is an “own voices” author, proudly autistic, with ADHD and a sensory …
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, …