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Aussie Kids Books
Book Reviews
Welcome to my blog! This blog is a celebration of Australian children's fiction - including young adult, middle grade, junior fiction, and picture books.
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Danger Versus the Ranger, and Danger & The Good Book, written and illustrated by Lindsay Holliday
Mr 8 and I loved having the opportunity to read the first and second books in the ‘Danger’ series, which follow the adventures of...
Sandy
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Looking for bookish Christmas gift ideas?
Books, of course, make the best gifts! If you're stuck for ideas, try one of these fabulous reads: Metal Fish, Falling Snow, by Cath...
Sandy
Dec 19, 20201 min read
Rockhopping, by Trace Bella
This picture book, in the style of a graphic novel, is an engrossing account of young Clancy’s adventure with Uncle Egg, around Gariwerd...
Sandy
Dec 6, 20202 min read
The Quest Diaries of Max Crack, by Jules Faber
The Quest Diaries of Max Crack bristles with energy, action and adventure. As the story opens, our young protagonist, Max Crack, has...
Sandy
Dec 5, 20202 min read
The Naked Boy and the Crocodile, by Children from remote Indigenous communities; Andy Griffiths (ed)
This collection of 13 stories was developed during a series of writing and illustrating workshops with children from remote communities...
Sandy
Nov 25, 20201 min read
The Theory of Hummingbirds, by Michelle Kadarusman
This beautifully crafted #ownvoices novel follows the story of Alba, who is in fourth grade at school, and wants nothing more than to...
Sandy
Nov 1, 20203 min read
Wombat, Mudlark & other stories, by Helen Milroy
The enduring power of friendship, and being kind and helpful to others, are themes that link the eight stories in this book together. The...
Sandy
Oct 17, 20202 min read
The Year the Maps Changed, by Danielle Binks
This is a beautifully written and researched novel which will appeal to readers from middlegrade upwards. The highlight of this book for...
Sandy
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Minecraft Diaries
Published by Scholastic Books Australia Anyone else's Minecraft-crazy kids loving these books? Admittedly I was a little dubious when my...
Sandy
Sep 25, 20201 min read
League of Llamas: Undercover Llamas (Book 3), by Aleesah Darlison
Undercover Llamas is book number three in the engaging and hilarious League of Llamas series by Aleesah Darlison. Ari (8) and I loved the...
Sandy
Sep 20, 20202 min read
Derek Dool Supercool: Bust A Move, by Adrian Beck.
Illustrated by Scott Edgar. Derek Dool is one of the most quirky and unique anti-heroes you will come across in middle grade fiction....
Sandy
Sep 7, 20202 min read
Beyond Belief, by Dee White
Everybody should read Beyond Belief by Dee White, which shines a light on the horror experienced by Jewish children in Paris in WWII. I...
Sandy
Aug 15, 20201 min read
Sunshine yellow books
I felt like I needed a splash of sunshine yellow during these cold winter months - and this stack of yellow books from our home...
Sandy
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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