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• Sidney makes a Wish by Lisa Thompson illustrated by Jess Rose

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  The books from the series Little Gems are gems - in this one Sidney seems to have lost his friend. Billy is now more interested in...

• Ruby's Sword by Jacqueline Véissid illustrated by Paola Zakimi

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  Ruby would love to play with her two brothers but they keep either ignoring or rebuffing her. Then she finds three sword shaped sticks in...

• The Raven's Song by Zana Frailln and Bren MacDibble

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  There are three linked stories in this book written by two authors. Novels by two authors fascinate me. Perhaps the two...

• Deep by Jess McGeachin

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  You might like to begin by thinking about the word 'deep'. Perhaps the cover images - front and back - will guide your thoughts - deep...

• A Case with a Bang by Ulf Nilsson illustrated by Gitte Spee translated by Julia Marshall

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    This final instalment in the award winning Detective Gordon series is a multi-layered philosophical story about good...

• Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer

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  Sport fans, especially fans of basketball and netball are sure to enjoy this new Australian verse novel due for publication in June...

• The Bowerbird - books by various authors

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  Image Source: Birdwatching Daily Image Source: Australian Museum This week two new Picture books about...

• Meet the illustrator Jarvis

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    I saw this book mentioned on a Facebook page (it was published in March 2023) and it made me curious about the UK...

• My name is Bana by Bana Alabed illustrated by Nez Riaz

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  I am named after a tall bushy tree that grows in Syria. "It was good that Momma and Baba gave me this very special name because when...

• Bad Bye, Good Bye by Deborah Underwood illustrated by Jonathan Bean

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    There is so little text in this book (which sadly is long out of print) that you and your young reading companion will need to...

• Meet the illustrator Lucy Cousins

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  When I was browsing the library I visit each week I spied this book by Lucy Cousins - Peck Peck Peck. A terrific book...

• I don't want to be a frog by Dev Petty illustrated by Mike Boldt

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  "I want to be a cat." "You can't be a cat" "Why not?" "Because you're a frog." "I don't like being a frog. It's...

• Julia Donaldson and Sharon King-Chai

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    Recently I have seen a few requests on Facebook forums asking for books to gift a young child or books for a...

• The Secret in the Compost Bin by Margaret Pearce illustrated by Sharon Thompson

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  Jeremy and his parents have moved to a new house which should be terrific but it has cost so much money his mother and father now say no...

• International Children's Book Day 2023

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    I am a book, read me. by Vagelis Iliopoulos   I am a book. You are a book. We are all books....

• The Big Brass Key by Ruth Park illustrated by Noela Young.

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    I am not usually a fan of time switch stories but of course our award winning Australian author Ruth Park (1917-2010) does this SO...

• My April reading pile

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    This month I have new books, classic stories, and a couple of very old (long out of print) titles on my to read pile. Some I am...

• The Borrowers by Mary Norton illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush

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    The idea that tiny people live under your house is an appealing and intriguing one and could explain the things that seem to go...

• The Fish in the Bathtub by Eoin Colfer illustrated by Peter Bailey

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  I am a huge fan of Barrington Stoke books and the Little Gems series but while this one is a sweet story I was left with so many...

• Hide till Day-time by Joan Phipson

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  This book is very very old - first published in 1977. The library I visit each week still has/had a copy but it is in very poor shape and...

• Marigold and the Dark by Annie O'Dowd

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  Marigold and the Dark is the second book in this series which began with Left Shoe. I have read the whole series previously but when I...

• Children's Book Council of Australia 2023 shortlists

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    A few days ago I talked at length about our Children's Book Council Awards for 2023 . I was so lucky to be selected as a...