Athina Clarke
Athina Clarke is from Readings Carlton
Review — 26 Oct 2022
Silver Leaves by Gladys Milroy
A catastrophic event forces noisy daytime birds into the quiet gum tree of the nocturnal Owl and Night Parrot. Initially vexed but soon realising the birds are homeless, Owl and…
Review — 26 Oct 2022
The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'Farrell & Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzinni (illus.)
When Jem and his family move from the city to a small town, he’s overcome with feelings of loss; making the transition and new connections seems like an insurmountable challenge.
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Review — 22 Aug 2012
Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce
A magical tale of friendship and adventure, Tom’s Midnight Garden was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1958 and has been read and loved ever since, which is remarkable when you…
Review — 19 Sep 2022
Wonders Under the Sun by Tai Snaith
What does a four-toed jerboa, a black-spotted peacock spider and an eastern grey kangaroo have in common? Flick through Wonders under the Sun and all will be revealed!
Tai Snaith’s…
Review — 29 Aug 2022
The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell & Sara Ogilvie (illus.)
From the moment our feisty protagonist, Mink, responds to the desperate cry for help from a little zebra (whose parents have been abducted) the reader knows they’re in for a…
Review — 19 Sep 2022
Evie and Rhino by Neridah McMullen
Set in 1891, this enchanting story was inspired by a real event: the stranding of a steamship and its cargo of exotic animals, bound for the Royal Melbourne Zoo. What…
Review — 26 Jul 2022
A Little Spark by Barry Jonsberg
Barry Jonsberg is an award-winning, bestselling author of wonderful books for young people, including My Life as an Alphabet and A Song Only I Can Hear; his uncanny ability…
Review — 30 May 2022
Is There Anyone Better than Henrietta? by Martine Murray
It’s been 18 years since I was first utterly beguiled by the unforgettable Henrietta Hoppenbeek; she gleefully danced across the pages of Henrietta: There’s No One Better, and I’ve…
Review — 30 May 2022
The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm by Karen Foxlee
Ten-year-old Mary-Kate Martin is apprehensive about her impending trip to Woolington but her archaeologist mother insists on investigating the mysterious bones recently discovered there. The village is not as it…
Review — 26 Apr 2022
Gus and the Starlight by Victoria Carliss
Eleven-year-old Gus has learned over the years not to get too attached to her home, friends or community as her family, for various reasons, is always on the move. But…
