The Lorikeet TreeAuthor: Paul JenningsRelease Date: 31 January, 2023RRP: $19.99 (PB)Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children’s Synopsis: Emily loves the bush and the native animals on her family’s reforested property, particularly the beautiful rainbow lorikeets that nest in one of the tallest trees. But then her father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and Emily’s world enters a tailspin. Her … More The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings
TumbleglassAuthor: Kate ConstableRelease Date: 31 January, 2023RRP: $17.99 (PB)Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children’s Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Rowan is helping her older sister Ash paint her bedroom when she discovers a mysterious ring that transports them both back in time to 1999. To a party being held in the very same house! While Ash dances, Rowan unwittingly disrupts the laws of … More Mini Review: Tumbleglass by Kate Constable
Seasons of LoveAuthor: Virag DombayIllustrator: Ingrid BartkowiakPublisher: InHouse PublishingRRP: $19.99 (PB) ABOUT THE BOOK: Seasons of Love is a collection of short stories that explore the powerful current that is love and how it affects us as it falters. Broken up into the four seasons, each story is framed by a different aspect of love … More Author Interview: Virag Dombay on Seasons of Love
Our Junior Book Club (The Magical Mystical Book Club) has 5 members aged 7 – 10. All the children are independent readers and enjoy the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and preferences. We engage in a variety of activities which require the children to remember characters, sequence of events and themes. We chose a variety … More Junior Book Club: 2021 in Review
The Mad Hatters Middle Grade Book Club is made up of four members aged 9 – 11. Every month during the school term we explore both fiction and non-fiction targeted towards kids in upper primary school. We cover a range of genres and writing styles to broaden their variety of reading material as well as … More Middle Grade Term Three & Four 2021 Wrap-Up
The Mad Hatters Young Adult Book Club is made up of four teenagers aged thirteen and up. Every month during the school term we explore both fiction and non-fiction targeted towards a young adult audience. This is the first year we have run YA Book Club, and due to school-related commitments and a few lockdowns, … More Young Adult Book Club Term Two and Three 2021 Wrap-Up
The Mad Hatters Middle Grade Book Club (Dragons and Unicorns Alliance) is made up of seven kids aged 9 – 11. Every month during the school term we explore both fiction and non-fiction targeted towards kids in upper primary school. We cover a range of genres and writing styles to broaden their variety of reading … More Middle Grade Book Club Term One & Two 2021 Wrap-Up
Heaven’s Design TeamAuthor: Hebi-Zou, Tsuta SuzukiRelease Date: 21 December, 2020RRP: $22.99 (PB)Publisher: Penguin Books Synopsis: God created the heavens and the Earth — but, little-known fact, he outsourced the animals to the office of Heaven’s Design Team! This hilarious and educational manga features weird real-life animals and puts even some humdrum critters in a strange … More Mini Review: Heaven’s Design Team #1 by Hebi-Zou and Tsuta Suzuki
Peta Lyre’s Rating NormalAuthor: Anna WhateleyRelease Date: April 2020Publisher: Allen & UnwinRRP: $19.99 (PB) ABOUT THE BOOK: Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn’t designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist’s rules for ‘normal’ behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention. When a new … More Author Interview: Anna Whateley on Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal
The Mad Hatters Middle Grade Book Club (Dragons and Unicorns Alliance) is made up of five kids aged 9 – 12. Every fortnight during the school term we explore both fiction and non-fiction targeted towards kids in upper primary school. We cover a range of genres and writing styles to broaden their variety of reading … More Middle Grade Book Club 2020 Wrap-Up
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