A Fortunate Life for Younger Readers
Reviewed onAlbert Barnett Facey’s memoir was first published in 1981, when he was aged 87 and just nine months before his death. It has since gone on to become a best-selling …
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Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country
Reviewed onThese beautifully narrated and uniquely Western Australian stories have universal appeal. Genuine and heartfelt, they represent an opportunity to hear from voices not often heard. Readers will find reflections on …
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How to Win a Nobel Prize
Reviewed onWhen Mary stumbles across a secret club of time-travelling Nobel Prize winners, the stage is set for a whirlwind tour of history’s most exciting scientists. With co-author Professor Barry Marshall …
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Alfred’s War
Reviewed onAs a young Indigenous man with a thirst for adventure, Alfred George enlisted to fight in the Great War. Wounded in battle, Alfred was shipped home from France and went …
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In the Lamplight
Reviewed onA wonderful stand-alone story in its own right, this beautifully produced book from Fremantle Press is also the perfect conclusion to the war trilogy which began with Lighthouse Girl and Light Horse Boy. …
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The Hole Story
Reviewed onOne day, Charlie finds a hole. He puts it in his pocket but it doesn’t take him long to realise that this little hole is a big problem. So he …
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I Remember
Reviewed onThis poignant tale of an elderly lady recalling the camping holidays of her childhood is a nostalgic look at a simpler time in life. It would make a great discussion …
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Once Upon a Small Rhinoceros
Reviewed onCan a rhinoceros build a boat and sail it around the world? Of course she can! When a small rhino dreams of exploring the world, the adult rhinoceroses respond with …
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