Miss Understood by Kat Apel and Beau Wylie (Scholastic Australia, 2022) shares a new perspective on the classic tale of the three little pigs and…
Miss Understood by Kat Apel and Beau Wylie (Scholastic Australia, 2022) shares a new perspective on the classic tale of the three little pigs and…
I’m a big fan of books for children that incorporate STEM themes, and the Engibear picture books by Andrew King and Benjamin Johnston are long-time…
A significant life event a few years ago had the unexpected impact of making it difficult for me to focus on reading. Previously I had…
The Near Daphne Experience by Australian author Alison Reynolds (Affirm Press, 2022) is a hilarious story that is part romance, part thriller, part farce and…
Maddie is fascinated by the mathematics embedded in the world around her – the symmetry of flowers, the tessellated pattern of the bricks in her…
It’s Tommy’s last day visiting his Pa’s farm. His mum is almost there to pick him up, but there is time for one last ride…
Kate Whittaker is pushing forward through life after the loss of her beloved husband Cameron. Despite strong relationships with her mother, best friend Grace, workmates…
Queen Narelle (Walker Books, 2023) is another beautifully crafted and thoughtful verse novel for younger readers by Australian author, Sally Murphy. The book focuses on…
Melody Trumpet’s parents expect her to be a musical virtuoso. They are both international musical superstars, so everyone expects Melody to be musically gifted. In…
The first book in the Juno Jones series by award-winning Australian author Kate Gordon (Yellow Brick Books, 2019), Juno Jones, Word Ninja is a clever…