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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Money School
Reviewed onMoney School is a practical, easy-to-read guide that demystifies the path to financial independence, which Lacey Filipich believes is the ‘key to building the life you really want.’ She offers advice …
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Displaced: A Rural Life
Reviewed onJohn Kinsella is an Australian poet, novelist, critic, essayist and editor and his memoir is a fascinating read. Unconventional in style, Kinsella’s passions shine through the text, which scatters details …
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The Salt Madonna
Reviewed onWesterly editor Catherine Noske’s debut novel The Salt Madonna delivers a searing indictment of mob mentality and the stories people will tell – and fervently believe – to sustain their way of life. …
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Fauna
Reviewed onStacey and Isak long for another child and decide to sign up for an experimental genetics program that offers them a chance to add to their family while supporting them …
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Return Ticket
Reviewed onReturn Ticket is the third and final book in Jon Doust’s One Boy’s Journey to Man trilogy. When Jack Muir gets off the ship in Durban, South Africa, he doesn’t …
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The Good Turn
Reviewed onDervla McTiernan has rapidly cemented her place among contemporary bestselling crime fiction greats by producing in quick succession two expertly crafted and beautifully written character-driven novels in The Ruin, and The Scholar. …
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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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