Review: Ancient World Magnified

Review: Ancient World Magnified

Explore ancient history with this fun, large format book, Ancient World Magnified. It’s a trip through time, and kind of like reading detailed postcards from the past, as far back as 50,000 BC. The book comes with a handy and […]

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Review: Florence and Fox

Review: Florence and Fox

Florence and Fox are friends, but they have different ideas about what friendship means. Fox would like to borrow Florence’s hammer, but Florence says it isn’t possible because it isnt Sharing Day. Fox has never heard of Sharing Day, but […]

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Review: You’re The Best, Mum!

Review: You’re The Best, Mum!

Mums often hear the sentiment, ‘You’re the best, Mum!’ from their adoring offspring. The unconditional love youngsters possess for their mothers, is the stuff the best heart-tugging movies and tear-jerking works of fiction are made of, almost too good to […]

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Review: Eliza Vanda’s Button Box

Review: Eliza Vanda’s Button Box

Master storyteller Emily Rodda , author of the incredibly imaginative and successful, His Name was Walter, has created another magical story.  Fantastic characters flow through sub-stories whose twists and turns deliver something new with each diversion. Milly lives in Tidgy […]

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Review: Bear and Rat

Review: Bear and Rat

‘Bear,’ said Rat. ‘I’ve been wondering. Will we always hold hands like this, even when we are old and wrinkly… Bear and Rat are special friends. The best of friends. Forever friends. Soul mates. As they journey together through the […]

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Review: Once We Were Witches

Review: Once We Were Witches

This first in a new series is like a glorious pudding filled with many delicious ingredients: witches, ghosts, dragons and other magical creatures, sinister villains, secrets, adventure, mystery, magic, lots of humour, and touches of history, folklore, and legends.  Clearly, […]

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Review: The Rock from the Sky

Review: The Rock from the Sky

Jon Klassen is back! And he’s kind of outdone himself this time. The Rock from the Sky is more than just a picture book. It’s a picture book extravaganza! Really five books in one, The Rock from the Sky centres […]

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Review: Night Ride into Danger

Review: Night Ride into Danger

Jackie French takes us on a journey through Australia’s infamous, yet exciting early history of 1874, that reveals how legends were made. The era is displayed through a rich and beautifully designed tapestry, woven from the stories the characters tell […]

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