Isobel Moore
Isobel Moore is a former Readings St Kilda bookseller
Review — 26 May 2016
Above and Below by Hanako Clulow & Patricia Hegarty
Above and Below is a beautifully illustrated natural-world fact book. Each spread details a different landscape, with factoids about the plants and animals that can be found there, with the…
Review — 26 May 2016
The Bubble Boy by Stewart Foster
The Bubble Boy is a very sweet read about Joe, who has never left his London hospital room because of a deadly autoimmune disease, so he spends his days chatting…
Review — 26 May 2016
The Fall of Butterflies by Andrea Portes
Willa doesn’t plan to fit in at the super-swanky boarding school her mother sent her to; in fact, she doesn’t plan on staying long. Instead, she decides that she’s going…
Review — 26 Jun 2016
The Girl Of Ink & Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
A beautiful adventure story about Isabella, who lives on the island of Joya, in a township under rule by a strict Governor. The townsfolk aren’t allowed into the forest that…
Review — 25 Apr 2016
Knights of the Borrowed Dark by Dave Rudden
Denizen Hardwick lives in a bleak orphanage on the Irish coast until a mysterious man appears and takes him to his long-lost aunt. His dull life suddenly becomes fantastical when…
Blog post — 4 Apr 2016
Q&A with Will Kostakis
Will Kostakis’ new YA novel is the featured book for this month’s YA Book Club, and we’re delighted that Will himself is joining us on the night. Come along to…
Review — 29 Mar 2016
The Special Ones by Em Bailey
It’s hard to explain The Special Ones without giving too much away. It’s a fantastically tense read that follows four ‘Special Ones’ who are being forced to live ‘pure’ lives…
Review — 29 Mar 2016
Secret Tree Fort by Brianne Farley
A very funny story about two sisters who have been exiled to their backyard with a ‘play outside, it’s a beautiful day!’ from their Mum. Unfortunately for Younger Sister, Older…
Review — 29 Mar 2016
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
Another modern classic from Kate DiCamillo, Raymie Nightingale is a beautiful story about friendship. Raymie’s father has left her and her mother for a dental hygienist and Raymie concocts a…
Review — 29 Feb 2016
The Sidekicks by Will Kostakis
After Isaac dies, his three best friends struggle to fill the space he occupied in their lives. To make the situation worse, the three weren’t actually friends with one another…
