Kids
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
I loved Journey to the River Sea when I read it on publication in 2001 and I have recommended it ever since, so I re-read it recently with some trepidation – would it be as wonderful as I remembered? Well…
A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston mellifluously and joyously invite us to celebrate The Book. The outcome of their collaboration is a gorgeous and sensitive exploration of how magical books are and how we should be inspiring children to not only…
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
What a delightful book!
The charming author–illustrator team of Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer, brings us another brilliant youngster who happens to be in the same schoolroom: Ada Twist. By not speaking until she is three, Ada…
Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma by Leigh Hobbs
Stupendo, Mr Chicken (or should that be ‘Señor Pollo’?) you big, bold and magnificent chook, we have been waiting for you to take us on another trip. Rome, here we come! Arriving incognito, he positions his grande personage on…
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tender wisdom has endured for over a century in The Secret Garden, a heartfelt tale that follows the life-changing friendships of three children. Beginning dramatically with the sudden death of ten-year old Mary Lennox’s parents, Mary…
The Inventory: Iron Fist by Andy Briggs
Dev is stuck in sleepy little Edderton and he hates it. He has no friends (even though he’s secretly intrigued by karate-kicking cool girl Lot), and he’s a constant target of Mason, the school bully. Even the fact that his…
My Brother by Dee Huxley, Oliver Huxley & Tiffany Huxley
I was very moved by this poignant and beautiful book. The pages are haunted by a longing so intense that you feel privileged to be included as you read.
A gentle, sad creature has lost his brother and as he…
Lucy by Randy Cecil
Lucy is a handsome book that occupies a space between picture book and novel with lovely, soft duotone illustrations.
Set in a quaint little town, this book chronicles the daily routines of a scrappy, energetic homeless pup; the kind young…
Bicycling to the Moon by Timo Parvela & Virpi Talvitie
This is the story of an odd couple, Barker the dog and Purdy the cat, and their whimsical adventures. An irrepressible visionary, Purdy is imaginative, impulsive, fanciful and dreamy! Barker is hardworking, loyal, tireless, and devoted to making Purdy’s impossible…
Sweet Petite by Poh Ling Yeow & Sarah Rich
Past MasterChef contestant turned cooking-show presenter Poh Ling Yeow needs no introduction.Now, with her good friend and illustrator, Sarah Rich, she has turned her talents to the world of children’s books. The outcome is this delightfully colourful picture book that…
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