Grace Notes by Karen Comer is beautifully and tenderly written and I would have happily read the book in one session if I hadn’t had other tasks like feeding the family to …
Book review: I love a sunblessed country
I love a sunblessed country is beautifully written by Allison Clarke and exquisitely illustrated by Cat MacInnes. Long term readers of this blog will be familiar with the name Allison Clarke as …
Read widely: The number one tip for readers and writers aged 12-15 (and a list to get them started)
The lovely Allison Tait has written quite a few books lists for me to share with readers. In recent email chats about her latest book The Wolf’s Howl (Maven & Reeve #2) …
15 new books for 12-14 year olds
I am super excited to be able to publish this excellent list of books for 12-14 year olds from best selling Australian author Allison Tait. As Allison notes below this is an …
Celebrating Father’s Day with books + a fab giveaway
Father’s day is only a month away and for us Melbourne folk we will still be in stage 4 lockdown for COVID-19. Celebrating Father’s Day will require us to be a little …
Books for 10-12 year olds
I have had some help with this post! Our 11 year old joined me to give some expert comments on the first set of books listed below. These are all books he …
15 great (Aussie) school holiday reads + giveaway
I love a good book list and on the blog today I am thrilled to have yet another guest post from author Allison Tait. Allison is the author of the best selling The …
5 books featuring reluctant heroes + The Mapmaker Chronicles giveaway!
On the blog today I am thrilled to have another guest post from author Allison Tait. Allison is the author of the fantastic The Mapmaker Chronicles series, which as family we have …
Australia Post Books – gorgeous books at great prices
This is a sponsored post. You don’t have to search very far on this blog to find posts on lists of books for kids to read. We love books in our house …
8 books for boys featuring awesome girls
Another excellent list of books for kids to read on the blog today. This list is written by Australian author A.L. Tait who last week gave us 25 top books for boys …
25 top books for boys (7-12*)
I am very thrilled to have this guest post on the blog today. Not only does it give me a list to print out for the 8 year old to take to …
Christmas Traditions – An Aussie Year Sneak Peek (December)
The winner was Julie: I’ve always made my Grandmother’s delicious mince pies; they melt in your mouth. This year’s will be even more special as she’s just passed away. This post is …
Book Week 2013 – Activities and Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
I have written a post specifically with activities and ideas for the last few years based on information I can find online. If you are after more ideas and activities for the …
10 Book Series For Kids Of Varying Ages
Today our primary school kids head back to school. It will be back to home reading and homework. I thought I would share a few of the book series our kids have …
Book Week 2012 – Activities and Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
Book Week 2012 in Australia is coming up this weekend from Saturday 18 – Friday 24 August. The theme for 2012 is Champions Read. Quite appropriate in a very sports dominated culture …
Four Australian authors to share with your kids…
Today’s post is from the team at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, a Victorian Government initiative and the centrepiece of Melbourne’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature. The Wheeler Centre is …
Books For 13 Year Old Boys
This post is a combined effort from me and my soon to be 13 year old son. He listed titles he has read over the last year that he thinks most 13 …
Book Week Activities 2011 – Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
Book Week in Australia this year is August 20th – 26th. The theme in 2011 is One World, Many Stories highlighting the ways in which cultural difference can be expressed and celebrated …