If you’re reading this then you have clearly already thought about dressing up for Book Week and are on the look out for some manageable Book Week costume ideas. I talk ad nauseam about educators and library staff being reading […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tony Flowers is one of my favourite illustrators in the Australian children’s book industry and I eargerly anticipate each new project with his name on in it. His latest work is ‘Advance Australia Fair’ and I was so intrigued about […]

I laughed, teared up (several times) and applauded enthusiastically from the first note to the final bow of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) last night. We could all do with being transported to a […]

Dr Sam Lloyd is entirely the correct person to review this book as not only is she a fabulous neighbour (oh the baked goods, chats and gin) but her yard is a wonderful riot of native plants, chooks, hedges of […]

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 […]

I am a Book Week tragic from way back. As a child I have vivid memories of planning my Book Week costumes with my teacher librarian mum, my favourite being the year my sister and I went as gumnut babies from […]

Title: ‘Enough Love?’ Author: Maggie HutchingsIllustrator: Evie Barrow Publisher: Affirm PressAge Range: lower primary, middle primary.Themes: family, family changes, family love, blended families, relationships, identity, step parenting, same sex relationships, siblings, step siblings, parenting. Teacher’s Notes by Affirm Press can […]

Many moons ago, when I was a young classroom teacher and still bopping around at raves and weekend music festivals, I lived for Book Week costume planning. My love for over the top rave and festival outfits was poured into […]