Title: Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie Author: Shelley Burne-Field Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: An exciting and action-packed animal story featuring two kāhu sisters who must save their injured baby brother - before a coming flood destroys their home. Poto is the… Continue reading Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie by Shelley Burne-Field
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Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli
Title: Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree Author: Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Nature StorybooksEvery wonderful word is true!In the oldest rainforest on Earth, on the oldest continent, a seed falls to the ground.Over hundreds of years, the… Continue reading Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli
Books by Men Read in 2023
Books by Men Read in 2023 One of the ways I like to explore my reading is seeing what ratio of male authors to female authors I have read. The past few years I have read more women authors than men, a goal that started when I participated in the Australian Women Writer’s challenge… Continue reading Books by Men Read in 2023
Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon
Title: Temora and the Wordsnatcher Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 276 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Temora Murphy is eleven years old. She lives in a world where she never really fits. The other girls make fun of her. She's not the "right" sort of girl for… Continue reading Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon
Temora and the Dreamers by Kate Gordon
Title: Temora and the Dreamers Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: September 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 280 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Temora Tempest thought she was just a normal girl, but after making a wish on her twelfth birthday, she learned the truth: she’s a wordspinner, a magical storyteller from another world, learning… Continue reading Temora and the Dreamers by Kate Gordon
Black Cockatoo with One Feather Blue by Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short
Title: Black Cockatoo with One Feather Blue Author: Jodie McLeod Genre: Fiction Publisher: Wollemi Press Published: 22nd July 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 48 Price: $24.95 Synopsis: From the award-winning author and illustrator of Leonard the Lyrebird and Lilah the Lyrebird comes this uplifting story about friendship, kindness and the magic of giving. What happens when the one thing that… Continue reading Black Cockatoo with One Feather Blue by Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short
Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
Title: Bowerbird Blues Author: Aura Parker Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves blue. Magnificent cobalt. Brilliant, vibrant blue! But something is missing. What could it be? This new picture book from Aura Parker… Continue reading Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
Title: Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Fiction. Christmas Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Bah humbug! The city is buzzing, shoppers run this way and that, there’s carols and lights and a Santa Claus hat! But… Continue reading Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
The Twelve Days of Christmas Island by Teresa Lagrange
Title: The Twelve Days of Christmas Island Author: Teresa Lagrange Genre: Poetry Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A fresh and distinctly Australian take on the popular Christmas song that celebrates the unique and wildly beautiful birdlife that inhabits Christmas Island. On the first day of… Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas Island by Teresa Lagrange
Song of the White Ibis by Phillip Gwynne and Liz Anelli
Title: Song of the White Ibis Author: Phillip Gwynne and Liz Anelli Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin/Puffin Published: 15th June 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: $24.99 Price: 32 Synopsis: A beautiful and powerful story for 5+ to challenge the way we view one of our most infamous birds, and ourselves. Call me Bin ChickenCall me Tip TurkeyCall… Continue reading Song of the White Ibis by Phillip Gwynne and Liz Anelli
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