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Review of ‘Poo, Spew and other Gross Things Animals do!’

By Megan Daley | Jan 24, 2023
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Dr Sam Lloyd, Children’s Books Daily chief science and nature book reviewer, is on a roll! Another fabulous review on gross, fun and stinky things! Let’s face it – we all love…

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Review of ‘Wonderful Wasps’

By Megan Daley | Jan 9, 2023
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Dr Sam Lloyd, Children’s Books Daily chief science and nature book reviewer, has done it again! Another fabulous review for us all. This time on the wonder of Wasps! Wasps can be…

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Review of ‘Beachcombing’

By Megan Daley | Jan 3, 2023
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Thanks to Dr Sam Lloyd, Children’s Books Daily chief science and nature book reviewer, we have our very first book review of 2023! Thank you Dr Sam! No doubt there’s a beach…

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Review of ‘Botanicum Activity Book’

By Megan Daley | Oct 27, 2022
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My lovely neighbour Dr Sam continues to write some beautiful reviews for Children’s Books Daily and this one is no exception! I love the ‘Welcome to the Museum’ series and they have…

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Review of ‘Miss Penny Dreadful and the Midnight Kittens’

By Megan Daley | Sep 15, 2022
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Title: ‘Miss Penny Dreadful and the Midnight Kittens’Author: Allison RushbyIllustrator: Bronte Rose MarandoPublisher: Walker Books AustraliaAge Range: lower primary (read aloud), middle primaryThemes: mystery, boarding school, historical fiction, paranormal. An enquiring mind…

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Review of ‘The Ghost Locket’

By Megan Daley | Apr 14, 2022
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Title: ‘The Ghost Locket’Author: Allison RushbyCover and internal design: Rovina Cai  Publisher: Walker Books Age Range: middle primary, upper primary, middle grade Themes: mystery, ghosts, haunted house, London The latest novel by…

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Books and ALL of the Things for Back to School

By Megan Daley | Jan 15, 2022
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Congratulations! You’ve made it through Christmas and New Year celebrations and now we’re heading right on into ‘Back to School Season’. Do your family decorate and cover the school books? I’m still…

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Review and Guest Post: ‘Big Love’

By Megan Daley | Oct 30, 2021
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Title: ‘Big Love’Author: Megan JacobsonIllustrator: Beck FeinerPublisher: Walker Studio an Imprint of Walker Books AustraliaAge Range: babies, early childhood, lower primary.Themes: family, love, diversity. ‘Big Love’ is a soothing lullaby packaged and…

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Review of ‘Welcome to Consent’

By Megan Daley | Aug 30, 2021
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Title: ‘Welcome to Consent’Author: Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Age Range: 10+ years old Themes: Personal boundaries, sex, interpreting signals, speaking up and being firm, guarding…

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Review of ‘The gentle genius of trees’

By Megan Daley | Aug 16, 2021
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Dr Sam Lloyd is entirely the correct person to review this book as not only is she a fabulous neighbour (oh the baked goods, chats and gin) but her yard is a…

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