Category: Children’s Literature

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Dusty in the Outwilds by Rhiannon Williams

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Title: Dusty in the Outwilds Author: Rhiannon Williams Genre: Adventure Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 296 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An enchanting new adventure. An unforgettable land. And the perfect read for young fans of Kate DiCamillo and Karen Foxlee, by beloved Australian author Rhiannon Williams.Dusty has grown up hearing… Continue reading Dusty in the Outwilds by Rhiannon Williams

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Found in Sydney: A Counting Adventure by Joanne O’Callaghan and illustrated by Kori Song

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Title: Found in Sydney: A Counting Adventure Author: Joanne O’Callaghan and illustrated by Kori Song Genre: Educational Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 10th January 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 36 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From best-selling author Joanne O’Callaghan and talented illustrator Kori Song comes the delightful picture book Found in Sydney, filled to the brim with… Continue reading Found in Sydney: A Counting Adventure by Joanne O’Callaghan and illustrated by Kori Song

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Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up

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In 2022, I read 229 books by women authors, with 172 by Australian women. I read as diversely as I could, with the majority of my books being ones I was sent to review or chose to read. I usually stick to authors, series, or genres I know, with a focus on children’s authors to… Continue reading Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up

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Non-Australian Authors Read

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In 2022, I read 77 books by authors from overseas across a variety of genres. A lot of these were review books sent to me by publishers, and many were kid’s books, which is an area I tend to focus on, as it seems many publications focus on adult books, which is fair enough. But… Continue reading Non-Australian Authors Read

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Blueback by Tim Winton

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Title: Blueback Author: Tim Winton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Published: First published 1997, republished several times Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging, and living a life in tune with the environment, from Tim Winton, one of Australia's best-loved authors. Abel Jackson's boyhood belongs to a vanishing… Continue reading Blueback by Tim Winton

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Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022

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Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022 For this challenge, I started out at Kangaroo, but by February, had to increase it to Emu, and I have gone beyond that. In read a total of 206 books for this challenge, and the majority of them – 172 were by women, with 34 by men, and the… Continue reading Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022

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The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond by Amy Sparkes

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Title: The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond Author: Amy Sparkes Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 4th January 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny next book in the House at the Edge of Magic series. Nine and her friends have cured the house’s hiccups and are off to the… Continue reading The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond by Amy Sparkes

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Finders Keepers (Two Books in One) by Emily Rodda

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Title: Finders Keepers (Two Books in One) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st December 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Patrick loves the excitement of computer games. So he’s even more excited when the computer invites him to play a game of chance called Finders Keepers. He accepts the invitation… Continue reading Finders Keepers (Two Books in One) by Emily Rodda

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2022 Male Authors Wrap Up

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In 2022 I tried to read more books by women than men – but I still read some by men, with some co-authored by women. This resulted in me reading 61 books by men, and 41 were by Australian men. Several of these were quiz books, which I don’t choose so they can fit anywhere… Continue reading 2022 Male Authors Wrap Up

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Co-Authored Books 2022

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I don’t read a lot of co-authored books. Not by design, though. It’s more that there aren’t that many that cross my path, though I have been noticing it more in some genres, and it is always interesting to see how it is tackled in different genres, and most of the ones I read this… Continue reading Co-Authored Books 2022