Claire Malone Changes the World
Reviewed onClaire Malone and her cat Marmalade live in a small town next to sea and mountains. Unfortunately, Claire is a child who doesn’t play. Instead she wakes early and spends …
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Backyard Birds
Reviewed onIn my backyard there’s lots to see. I love the birds that visit me! In this homage to Australian wildlife, Helen Milroy encourages you to look closely at the beautiful …
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Magnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures
Reviewed onMagnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures is the perfect guidebook for readers of any age (but especially the young) and anyone who has ever felt that making a mistake was the …
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Goldfields Girl
Reviewed onBy modern standards life on the goldfields was tough but many men, firmly in the grip of gold fever and lured by the prospect of finding an easy fortune, were …
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Willy-Willy Wagtail: Tales from the Bush Mob
Reviewed onBold illustrations and beautiful book design contribute to the appeal of this endearing story book. This is the first in a series of Western Australian bush creature stories from the …
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Bubbay’s Desert Adventure
Reviewed onThis is a re-edited version of a popular book first published in 2012 as Bubbay: A Christmas Adventure, written by acclaimed storyteller Josie Wowolla Boyle with new illustrations by Fern …
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Fish Kid and the Mega Manta Ray
Reviewed onBodhi is Fish Kid! He can breathe underwater and swim at incredible speeds. Bodhi’s friend Emely arrives from the USA to join him on a holiday with Bodhi’s grandfather (Pops) …
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What Colour is the Sea?
Reviewed onChildren are curious creatures who love to ask questions. They often stump and amuse adults with their innocent and perceptive enquiries. Curious children will readily identify with the main character …
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Girls Can Fly
Reviewed onGirls Can Fly is an inspirational book for younger teenagers, created by Aboriginal writer and artist Sally Morgan and her daughter Ambelin. Together they have written and illustrated this delightful …
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Australian Baby Animals
Reviewed onAnother winner from talented WA author/illustrator Frané Lessac, this colourful, informative book about Australian baby animals is sure to entertain and delight young children as well as adults. No-one can …
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