Danger Road
The thrilling cold case crime novel, Danger Road, by Allison Tait has all the ingredients to utterly captivate and hook readers 10 plus. The clues revolving around the hit and run unsolved case relating to the death of Corey Armstrong are scattered throughout the story ensuring the audience is not passively reading along, but rather […]
The Giant
Title: The Giant Author: Sophie Masson Illustrator: Lorena Carrington Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Publication date: August 2025 Author Sophie Masson, illustrator Lorena Carrington and MidnightSun Publishing have teamed up again to create another phenomenal picture book, The Giant. This poignant, fable is about a gentle giant who has slept in a cave for a very long time. He […]
Sonny & Tess
Title: Sonny & Tess Author and illustrator: Nova Weetman Publisher: UQP Publication date: July 2025 Themes: Relationships, romance, family dynamics, friendship, parental expectations, change Comprehensive teachers’ notes are available on the UQP website here Sonny & Tess by Nova Weetman and published by UQP is an uplifting, charming and absorbing story that readers 11+ will devour and […]
Music Camp
Title: Music Camp Author: Penny Tangey Publisher: University of Queensland Press – UQP Publication date: June 3, 2025 Themes: Friendship, resilience, jealousy, courage, music, climate change, floods, advocacy, action, loss Comprehensive teachers’ notes are available on the University of Queensland Press (UQP) website here Music Camp by Penny Tangey and published by UQP is an absorbing, thought provoking […]
The Last Egg
Title: The Last Egg Author: Sofie Laguna Illustrator: Jess Racklyeft Publisher: Allen and Unwin Publication date: June 3, 2025 Themes: Birds, parenting, trust, resilience, love, courage, commitment, honour, dragons, discovery, community Comprehensive teachers’ notes are available on the Allen and Unwin website here The Last Egg by Sofie Laguna, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft and published by Allen and […]
Higher Ground
Title: Higher Ground Author and Illustrator: Tull Suwannakit Publisher: New Frontier Publication date: March 13, 2025 Themes: Climate change, family, intergenerational relationships, sustainability, hope Comprehensive teachers’ notes are available on the New Frontier website here Higher Ground by Tull Suwannakit and published by New Frontier is a powerful story about two brave children with their wise grandmother and pet […]
On Gallant Wings
The latest historical fiction novel by Helen Edwards, On Gallant Wings, published by Riveted Press, distributed by Simon and Schuster,is an enthralling story that brings a part of Australia’s history alive. Readers are immersed in Ava’s world during World War II when Darwin was bombed and what the aftermath of that looked and felt like; […]
South with the Seabirds
Title: South with the Seabirds Author and Illustrator: Jess McGeachin Publisher: Allen and Unwin Publication date: September 3, 2024 Themes: Marine biology, Macquarie Island, wildlife native to the island including penguins, seals and seabirds, effects of sealing, studies of the ecosystem, effects of introduced feral species, conservation and the environment Comprehensive teachers’ notes are available on the Allen […]
One Day
One Day by esteemed, award winning creators Shirley Marr and Michael Speechley, published by Walker Books, is a stunning, multilayered picture book. From the moment you open the front cover this book is an experience with its inventive design; uplifting, wise, exquisite prose about embracing opportunities and possibilities and rich visual storytelling with such clever, […]
Tomato Sandwich
Caroline Magerl is a master at transporting the reader into the pages of her stories, pulling the readers heart into the worlds of whimsy, magic and joy that she so sublimely creates. Tomato Sandwich, a wordless picture book by Caroline Magerl and published by Walker Books, is one that you can’t help but read with […]