And now for something a little different: The Quest Diaries of Max Crack
What is this about?: Young Max Crack is new in town and has a quest list of things he wants to including finding a…
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The Children’s Book Council of Australia: Book Reviews
Here are the books I’ve reviewed for The Children’s Book Council of Australia this past month! Out of the Cages is set in Mumbai, where…
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The Happiness Box is an Aussie wartime book of hope
What is this about?: This is a kid’s picture book that is actually about a book — The Happiness Box, created during WW2 in…
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Clara and the Climate Changer is teaching kids to think about their environment
What is this about?: Clara is a young girl who one day meets a Polar Bear who descends from the sky to ask humans…
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#CBCA reviews: Mummy Fairy and Me and Freaks on the Loose
This month I had the pleasure of reading to very different, but equally cute books! Mummy Fairy and Me by Sophie Kinsella Sophie Kinsella’s…
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#CBCA: Rodney Loses It book review
What is this about?: Rodney is a rabbit who loses something near and dear, and then he loses it… What else is this about?: An…
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#CBCA: Grover and Squeak’s Farm Adventure shares a story of rescue dogs and well, sheep
What is this about?: Grover is a young rescue dog who finds himself on a road trip to a farm with the most enthusiastic…
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#CBCA Review: Tape Sleuth
What is this about?: The year is 2423 and Max Booth is the Indiana Jones (of sorts) of finding out what the crazy stuff…
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#CBCA review: Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere celebrates girls and science
What is this about?: Olga finds a smelly thing that is adorably cute but she can’t quite figure out what it is. So what’s…
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#CBCA: Let’s do Diwali (Chook Doolan series)
What is this about?: Chook learns about the most fantastic festival ever: Diwali What else is this about?: Chook facing his fears and even…
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