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Mozart Overtures, La Cetra
I wasn’t familiarwith all the works on this discbut I certainly wasn’tdisappointed. The playingfrom La Cetra under theastute direction of Andrea Marcon is energeticand concise, while an added attraction is thememorable sound of the period instruments.
Nicola Benedetti Plays Vaughan Williams & Tavener
The sound of English composer Sir JohnTavener is often described as ‘ethereal’,possessing an otherworldly, spiritual qualitythat strikes deep in the soul. Meanwhile,Ralph Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascendinghas regularly been voted as one of the mostpopular classical pieces in history. Now,classical…
Money: The Unauthorised Biography by Felix Martin
Felix Martin’s Money: The Unauthorised Biography is more than just an attempt to chart the history of money from its ambiguous origins to the elaborate world of finance today. Motivated by the great calamities that have bedevilled the global economy…
Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones
In 1840s London, the star attraction of a travelling freak show is Wild Boy, whose unfortunate appearance has condemned him to a miserable life of rejection and ridicule.
As Wild Boy plots his escape from this intolerable existence, he sharpens…
On the Day You Were Born by Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks
This sweet and gentle book will give you both goosebumps and a warm glow in your stomach. It will sing to you of a father’s love, and the wonder and elation that the birth of a child can bring. It…
Yoo Hoo, Ladybird! by Mem Fox & Laura Ljungkvist
There is a giraffe in the bath and is that really a car in there too? But where is the ladybird?
As we hunt for the elusive little bug, we are introduced to an array of creatures and objects that…
The River Charm by Belinda Murrell
I can’t resist a time-slip novel and Belinda Murrell has already established herself as a contender in this genre with The Ivory Rose and The Forgotten Pearl. Her stories are a wonderful way to access Australia’s past; this one…
The Apprentices by Maile Meloy
This is an utterly delicious read in so many ways. On one level, it’s rich in everyday realism. On another, it’s full of impossible, thrilling but always believable happenings.
Janie is a clever girl at a privileged American school. One…
Scarlett and the Scratchy Moon by Chris McKimmie
Scarlett can’t sleep again. The moon is scratching the sky, and she’s counting sheep called Daddy Neema, Mummy Neema and Baby Neema.
Scarlett is also sad because her pet dogs, Holly and Sparky, have died. But then a surprise comes…
The Whole of My World by Nicole Hayes
AFL has always been a huge part of Shelley’s life, from going to local games to analysing every part of the Glenthorn Football Club’s performance, the team she is passionate about. But then the accident happens and everything changes. With…
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