Title: Hey Diddle, Diddle Author: Matt Shanks/Scholastic Genre: Poetry/Nursery Rhymes Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st January 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 16 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon ... Come and join these Australian animals as they put on a performance to remember! ~*~ Aussie… Continue reading Hey Diddle, Diddle by Matt Shanks/Scholastic
Category: Junior Fiction
December 2022 Round Up
In December, I read fifteen books as I was busy with work, and other things going on throughout the month, and I didn’t get as many reviews as usual posted, but most of the reviews I did write and schedule are for the new year, as I do like to read ahead and make sure… Continue reading December 2022 Round Up
Little Ash: Lost Luck by Jasmin McGaughey and illustrated by Jade Goodwin
Title: Little Ash: Lost Luck Author: Jasmin McGaughey and illustrated by Jade Goodwin Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 3rd November 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school,… Continue reading Little Ash: Lost Luck by Jasmin McGaughey and illustrated by Jade Goodwin
Little Ash: Party Problem by Jasmin McGaughey, illustrated by Jade Goodwin
Title: Little Ash: Party Problem Author: Jasmin McGaughey, illustrated by Jade Goodwin Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 3rd November 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport,… Continue reading Little Ash: Party Problem by Jasmin McGaughey, illustrated by Jade Goodwin
Charlie’s Whale by Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
Title: Charlie’s Whale Author: Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th September 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Charlie loves whales. Minke whales, orcas, beluga whales and humpbacks, sperm whales and right whales, and especially the great blue whale. Little readers will delight in Charlie's obsession with,… Continue reading Charlie’s Whale by Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
Blog Tour: The Christmas Door by Penny Macoun
Title: The Christmas Door Author: Penny Macoun Genre: Fantasy Publisher: self-published Published: 4th October 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 40 Price: $29.95 Synopsis: What lies beyond an old oak door? Why is it in the floor? The Christmas Door is a poem about the magic of Christmas. A little girl finds a door in the floor… Continue reading Blog Tour: The Christmas Door by Penny Macoun
October 2022 Round Up
In October, I read about nineteen books, and some I didn’t review, others I did. I have been busy with a few other things so didn’t read as many as I had hoped, but I am getting through my review books, however, as I’ve been busy with a few other things. Any reviews for review… Continue reading October 2022 Round Up
The Courage of Magnolia Moon by Edwina Wyatt
Title: The Courage of Magnolia Moon Author: Edwina Wyatt Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 160 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Magnolia Moon is very good at finding courage. And when you’ve fought with your best friend and your grandma is sick, it will take great courage to find a way… Continue reading The Courage of Magnolia Moon by Edwina Wyatt
Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton
Title: Well Done, Mummy Penguin Author: Chris Haughton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $27.99 Synopsis: From Chris Haughton comes a funny, suspenseful celebration of mothers set against an atmospheric Antarctic backdrop. Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. She has to… Continue reading Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton
A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck
Title: A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation Author: Ellen Heck Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: "A beautifully illustrated multilingual alphabet book, to teach children about the amazing diversity of languages.What letter does the word bee start with?If you said ""B"" you're right… Continue reading A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck
