The Night Librarian follows twins, Page and Turner, who are on a mission to recover their father’s rare book which was stolen when they were trying to determine its value.
It’s a book full of colour and beauty; a salute to family, friends and friendships.
Deep emotive prose takes the reader on a journey
through sadness, grief, recovery, reinvention and love.
There is a split in Eddie’s family.
Her mother
lives alone elsewhere. Elder sister Viv has been swallowed by grief and also
lives alone.
Somehow Eddie has alienated her friends and become socially inept.
She has distanced herself from her twin brother, Pat, and is hostile to George, the girl she works with at the juice bar.
She is resentful and angry and at times aggressive towards people who were once close to her.
Step into a
world of micro-tales that pack a mighty punch of humour!
Italian
creative Siliva Borando has made a brilliantly funny book of strange animal
pairings that provide some hilarious and unexpected moments.
Deceptively
simple, with lush colour and strong line work, the book’s endearing characters
and unconventional ideas made me laugh out loud.
Authors Dani Vee and James Layton, and illustrator Ruth-Mary Smith, have created a fabulous picture book that depicts the wonders and challenges of a young child with ADHD.
As My Supercharged ADHD Brain says, "all brains are amazing", and in this book the creators have drawn on lived experience to help explain just how amazing ADHD brains are.
My Supercharged ADHD Brain encourages understanding, and will quite likely prompt further thinking or discussion of situations and experiences.
Spots and strips, fur and spikes! Big and small, short and tall. Every animal is different at the zoo.
Another in the series of Taronga board books for small hands and big hearts, this joy-filled romp through a variety of animals offers both delight and surprise to the reader.
While it deals with an episode of history that is
both terrifying and confronting, the format and the narrative from a child’s
perspective means it is less so for younger readers, while still delivering
factual information.
Peter Lantos, a Hungarian Jew, was 5 years old when he and his parents were deported to Bergen-Belsen, where his father subsequently died.
Through many adverse and frightening situations, Peter and
his mother survived Belsen, and while they were liberated by the US Army, they
were, by that time, in Magdeburg which became Soviet occupied territory.
Through the gates there’s a chatter and a squeak! What amazing animals will you meet?
This lovely
board book takes us on an exciting trip to the Taronga zoo, with a family who
are all very eager to visit the animals and see the sights.
Unlike reptiles who share common characteristics, fish don’t.
They might live in fresh water or salt water, have gills or lungs, and even be vegetarian or carnivore.
You just never know with fish.
That’s the driver for Don’t Trust Fish, written by Neil Sharpson and illustrated by Dan Santat.
If fish don’t follow rules, could they be up to something suspicious out there in the water where we can’t observe them easily?
Don’t Trust Fish is a humorous exploration of the wonderful world of fish.
She begins a journey of discovery back through time.
In the company of her dog Tassie, the
weekend becomes a dedication to educating herself enough to complete her
project.
Until she encounters the ghost of the last Thylacine.
Thyla (what Violet names the presence), offers to help Violet obtain the knowledge needed to understand the how and why of extinction. The when, where and who join the group of unknowns.
Through conversations with Thyla, many facts about the extinct Thylacine and other marsupials are revealed and clarified.
This is a
story about how I came with a MASSIVELY brainy plan to CELAN up all the
disgusting pollution on the beach to help save the whole WORLD!!!!!!
(And also
save my own school holidays)
(Which is
not so important as saving the world, I know)
(But I
thought I’d mention it anyway)
(In case
you guys are interested)
This book
from beloved duo Danny Katz and Mitch Vane (think ‘Little Lunch!’) bears
all their hallmark signatures – chaotic, messy words and word-play, with wacky illustrations
that make you laugh out loud and spit drink out your nose.
It offers captivating characters, a tiny voice with big eyes that you want to just reach into the book and cuddle, and a very, very special and different presentation:
This book sits on a shelf like all other books, but when you open it up, the world tilts sideways.
Full of
fun, fancy, mischief and a surprise or two, this book celebrating Grandmothers
and their four-wheeled companions is sure to elicit many smiles.
Celebrating
all that is wonderful in the Grandmother/grandchild relationship (and some
things that will make your hair curl!), this picture book is a true delight.
A loose rhythm and an easy-going, predictable style mean that there is a great sense of anticipation that builds for the reader.