Dani Solomon
Dani Solomon is the manager of Readings Kids
Review — 29 Mar 2022
Milo Finds $105 by Matt Stanton
When Milo finds $105 on the road outside his house, his stepmum tells him ‘finders keepers’. But his mum, who is studying to be a lawyer, says he should ‘find…
Review — 1 Mar 2022
The Rat-Catcher's Apprentice by Maggie Jankuloska
Twelve-year-old Marie is not looking forward to her life as maid to the haughty Josette. It is a highly sought-after position, and Marie is lucky her mother, the Duke’s seamstress…
Review — 24 Jan 2022
Rockstar Detectives by Adam Hills
Charley P – an up-and-coming TikTok rockstar playing shows all over the world – and her best friend George – a budding comedian and master of the ways of online…
Review — 28 Feb 2022
League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
Telene is an interesting place. There is a permanent misty cloud that hangs over the city blocking out the sun and diffusing all shadows into a safer shade of soft…
Review — 2 Nov 2021
The Lion Above the Door by Onjali Q. Raúf
Leo belongs to one of only a few Asian families in Whot. When their class starts studying the Second World War (WW2), Leo and his friend Sangeeta wonder why there…
Review — 2 Nov 2021
The 143-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
When Andy’s crankiness gets too much, and Terry suggests a nice relaxing camping holiday, Andy begrudgingly agrees that it might be nice to visit the new camping level of the…
Review — 4 Oct 2021
The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon
Miro is a boy with Curiosities. They are ghostly, unusually shaped things that surround him – through them Miro can see things differently and notices things others do not. At…
Review — 6 Sep 2021
The Sky by Helene Druvet
With illustrations by Hélène Druvert and words by Juliette Einhorn, The Sky is a piece of art featuring cleverly designed laser-cut pages that lift us up through the atmosphere and…
Review — 4 Oct 2021
Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee
In the outback you can see the age of every rock and tree. The ghosts of long-dried rivers reach back through time, and their annual rebirth during the wet seasons…
Review — 1 Aug 2021
We Go Way Back by Idan Ben-Barak & Philip Bunting
With their new book We Go Way Back, Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting team up to explain to kids what life is. It’s a pretty huge concept to put…
