Kids Costumes for Book Week

If you are reading this then you probably fall within one to two camps – loving prepping your kids Book Week costumes or utterly dreading/loathing/resenting prepping Book Week costumes! I am the former. I have vivid childhood memories of planning […]

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Review of ‘The Ghost Locket’

Title: ‘The Ghost Locket’Author: Allison RushbyCover and internal design: Rovina Cai  Publisher: Walker BooksAge Range: middle primary, upper primary, middle gradeThemes: mystery, ghosts, haunted house, London Click on ‘Buy from Booktopia’ when shopping online in Australia to #supportaustralian. Apple and […]

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Review of ‘Elsewhere Girls’

Title: ‘Elsewhere Girls’Author: Emily Gale & Nova WeetmanPublisher: Text PublishingAge Range: from 10+, upper primary, lower secondary.Themes: friendship, family, courage, pressure, sport, elite sport, academics, timeslip, history, feminism, women, women in history, equality. Teachers’ Notes: Publisher Website Click on ‘Buy […]

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