BOOK REVIEWS
Multiple-award-winning author Meg McKinlay’s latest middle grade novel places the reader at that tricky intersection where logic and science meet magic and hope, a place where many of us find ourselves when…
READ MORE
This week on ‘Five on Friday’ I’m talking about a ‘group’ of books (I’m stretching the friendship on five this week) which are perfect for middle – upper primary and into lower…
READ MORE
Title: ‘Maxi the Lifeguard: In Deep Water’ Author: Trent Maxwell and David Lawrence Illustrator: Peter Baldwin Publisher: Affirm Press Themes: surf lifesaving; lifeguards; rescue; family; friendship; goal setting; community engagement; teamwork; caring for the…
READ MORE
This week is our first Girl Zone Book Club meeting of the year – my favourite extracurricular activity by far. This is a group I run for Year Six students and a significant…
READ MORE
Some of you may have seen the book trolley I posted on social media last week, which was made by a very clever friend of mine – you can see it on…
READ MORE
I’ll be on Facebook live over at Children’s Books Daily on Friday 8th Feb at 4pm (Brisbane time) talking about all these books! I feel like I’m jumping on a bandwagon with…
READ MORE
Like Christmas and Easter books, Chinese New Year books are seasonal ones that I like to gradually collect and rotate in and out of my home and school library. 2019 is the…
READ MORE
Title: Heads and Tails: Insects Author/Illustrator: John Canty Publisher: Berbay Publishing Age Range: early childhood Themes: animals, animal classification, animal characteristics, clues, guessing. Awards: 2018 Speech Pathology Awards: Winner in the birth – 3 category My…
READ MORE
I’ll be on Facebook live over at Children’s Books Daily on Friday 1st Feb at 4pm (Brisbane time) talking about all these books! To purchase any of these titles from Booktopia or…
READ MORE
Title: All the Ways to be Smart Author: Davina Bell Illustrator: Allison Colpoys Publisher: Scribble Themes: diversity; talents; creativity; strengths; confidence; kindness Age Range: early childhood – upper primary Click on title links or cover image…
READ MORE
To purchase any of these titles from Booktopia or read more about them – click on title links! ‘Sleep Tight, Platypup’ by Renee Treml ‘Wrestle’ by Charlotte Mars etc ‘The House on…
READ MORE
Title: Starting School Author: Jane Godwin Illustrator: Anna Walker Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Themes: starting school, friendships, school, diversity, families, teachers, classrooms, schools, playgrounds, new experiences. Click on title links or cover image to purchase. Tim,…
READ MORE
Author: Belinda Murrell (see our interview with Belinda here) Publisher: Random House Australia Age Range: middle primary – upper primary Themes: family, friends, clubs, school, beach, island living, cafes, food, pets, dogs, small…
READ MORE
To purchase any of these titles from Booktopia or read more about them – click on title links! ‘All the Ways to Be Smart’ by Davina Bell. Illustrated by Alison Colpoys ‘Find…
READ MORE
Title: Tiggy and the Magic Paintbrush: A Musical Show Author: Zanni Louise Illustrator: Gillian Flint Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Age Range: early childhood; lower primary; independent readers Themes: music, painting, art, The Arts, imagination, creativity, friendship, feelings, nerves,…
READ MORE