Chickensaurus
Reviewed onChickensaurus is a romp of word play and visual imagery, the latest gift to young readers (and adults looking over their shoulders) from James Foley. It’s the fourth in Foley’s …
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Z for Zanto
Reviewed onZanto, Nala and G-Nut are caught in the zombie apocalypse and flee to the Third State before the government bombs their town. Unfortunately, Zanto has been infected (and has inadvertently …
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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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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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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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Yinti series
Reviewed onYinti is a Walmajarri boy growing up in the Great Sandy Desert in the North West of Australia. The Yinti series (Yinti: Desert Child, Yinti: Desert Dog, and Yinti: Desert …
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The Lost Stone of SkyCity
Reviewed onHM Waugh’s debut novel is a captivating adventure-quest sparkling with humour and wisdom, set amid treacherous mountains where being attuned to one’s surroundings is more crucial than strength to survival. …
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Alex and the Alpacas Save the World
Reviewed onAlex’s mundane holidays accompanying her single mum on a visit to her grumpy grandfather’s Tasmanian farm soon become anything but. This incredible and original story quickly unfolds as a racy …
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