Posts By Sue Mauger
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668Books & LiteratureBook Review: Penny Draws a School Play, by Sara Shepard
MIDDLE GRADE: The second book in the humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated series about a girl who doodles to cope with her anxiety,...
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789Books & LiteratureBook Review: Poo Face by Andrew Daddo, illustrated Jonathan Bentley
PICTURE BOOK: A hilarious and irreverent toilet training book from a popular Aussie author that will have pre-schoolers giggling all the way...
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660Books & LiteratureBook Review: Parcel for Gorilla, and Parcel for Koala, by Shelley Knoll-Miller
PICTURE BOOK: Captivating characters and quizzical questions will tease and please preschoolers in the fun guess-a-thon that seeks to solve the mystery...
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573LatestBook Review: Our Dragon, by Mem Fox, illustrated by Linda Davick
PICTURE BOOK: Beloved picture book creator Mem Fox puts a fresh spin on a new baby story in this tender, funny book...
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1.1KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: An A to Z of Dreaming Differently, by Tracey Dembo, illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
PICTURE BOOK: Beautifully illustrated by award-winning Lucia Masciullo, this bold and affirming picture book shouts from the rooftops that you should be...
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1.6KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Scar Town, by Tristan Bancks
FICTION: A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth.
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699Books & LiteratureBook Review: Timefire, by Nean McKenzie
MIDDLE-GRADE: In the scorching summer of 2033, Gilbert Black is accused of being a firebug, just like his mother was thirteen years...
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859Books & LiteratureBook Review: Joe and the Stars, by Phil Cummings and Connah Brecon
PICTURE BOOK: A twinkling tale of resilience, family and friendship.
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970Books & LiteratureBook Review: Through the Smoke, by Phil Cummings and Andrew McLean
PICTURE BOOK: Through the Smoke tells the story of three kids, their imagination and a frightening fire in the Australian bush.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Crumbs, by Phil Cummings and Shane Devries
PICTURE BOOK: On a wintry city street, a one-legged bird dances for crumbs to eat ... but Ella has nothing to give....
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725LatestBook Review: Penny Draws a Best Friend, by Sara Shepard
Feature image credit: Text Publishing American author Sara Shepard is best known for her two series Pretty Little Liars and The Lying...
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Selfie, by Allayne L. Webster
YA: Selfie is an engaging and very real exploration of social media and the trickiness of separating what’s real from the glossiness...
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Willa and Woof 4: Wedding Rescue, by Jacqueline Harvey
MIDDLE GRADE: Summer has arrived and Willa’s excited – it’s time for Aunty Jane’s wedding! But December means it’s bushfire season too...
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936Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Soulmate, by Sally Hepwort
FICTION: Before the woman went over the cliff, Pippa and Gabe were happy. They had the kind of marriage that everyone envies,...
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933Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Cult of Romance, by Sarah Ayoub
YOUNG ADULT: Natalie is in for the trip of her life. But can she save her friend from the cult of romance,...
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4.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Bookbinder of Jericho, by Pip Williams
HISTORICAL FICTION: Evocative, subversive and rich with unforgettable characters, The Bookbinder of Jericho is a story about knowledge – who gets to...
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2.7KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Go as a River, by Shelley Read
HISTORICAL FICTION: A heart-wrenching coming-of-age story and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettable characters and a breathtaking natural setting, it is...
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858Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Cockatoo Wars, by Helen Milroy
PICTURE BOOK: In this fourth book in the "Tales from the Bush Mob" series, you will meet the cockatoo clans who are...
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901Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat, by Kate Temple
MIDDLE-GRADE: This is the dangerous story of Trilby Moffat, who took on one of the most treacherous jobs of all time. Well...
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801Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Theory Of (Not Quite) Everything, by Kara Gnodde
CONTEMPORARY FICTION: The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde is a tender, intelligent and uplifting novel about brothers and sisters,...
