Books & Literature
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97Book Review: Greedy Frog, by Gregg Dreise
PICTURE BOOK: Greedy Frog is a bold imaginative tale underpinned by a wry humour to reinforce the importance of sharing and supporting...
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522Book Review: Retro Australia – The Way We Were Back in the Day, by Ian Collis
NON-FICTION: Retro Australia is a fantastic visual throw-back to 1950s through to the 1970s era with a collection of rare and some...
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170Book Review: Raised by Wolves, by Tristan Bancks
MIDDLE GRADE: Raised by Wolves is a tense, heart-stopping thriller about loyalty, betrayal and finding out who you really are when the...
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373Book Review: Mr McGee, by Pamela Allen
PICTURE BOOK: A fresh new board book edition of the very first Mr McGee adventure - a hilarious romp for the very...
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209Book Review: This is NOT the DIARY of Izzy Dobson, by Abigail Balfe
MIDDLE-GRADE: The illustrated fiction debut from Abigail Balfe, author of A Different Sort of Normal, about a neurodivergent preteen girl navigating school...
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317Book Review: Audrey Skips, by Andrea Rowe, illustrated by Lisa Coutts
PICTURE BOOK: Andrea Rowe and Lisa Coutts come together to create a story about community and kindness, legacy and conservation.
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211Book Review: You’ll Always Be My Baby, by Jessica Urlichs and illustrated by Jedda Robaard
PICTURE BOOK: A heart-tugging rhyming picture book for preschoolers, parents and grandparents, reminiscent of Guess How Much I Love You and Kissed...
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339Book Review: She Who Tastes, Knows, by Durkhanai Ayubi
MEMOIR: A beautiful, expansive memoir on food as a vital bridge between cultures, from the internationally award-winning author of Parwana.
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213Book Review: Unfairies: Death by Toad, by Huw Aaron
MIDDLE GRADE: The second hilarious full-colour graphic novel in breakout talent Huw Aaron's bestselling Unfairies series! Perfect for fans of Bunny Vs...
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259Book Review: Romeo v Juliet, by R.A. Spratt
MIDDLE-GRADE: With chaos, wit and R.A. Spratt wisdom, if those who rush stumble and fall, Romeo and Juliet are about to crash-land...
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242Book Review: Australian Classics for Little Ones: The Man from Snowy River, by Banjo Paterson, illustrated by Cate James
BOARD BOOK: A wonderful way to introduce young children to this favourite Australian classic. And a gorgeous concept book about colours and...
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234Book Review: Bun, by Hana Kinoshita Thomson
PICTURE BOOK: Introducing Bun! Children will delight in this heartwarming tale about a very sweet bunny who loves gardening, baking and visiting...
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297Book Review: The Night Tiger, by Sherryl Clark and Hannah Sommerville
PICTURE BOOK: A beautiful, evocative picture book about the sense of wonder that comes with conquering a fear of the dark. Perfect...
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387Book Review: The Drover’s Son, by Leah Purcell, illustrated by Dub Leffler
PICTURE BOOK: Based on the Henry Lawson short story, Leah Purcell’s adaptation of The Drover’s Wife started off as a play, was...
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426Cookbook Review: Eat Like a Sardinian, by Francesco Mattana
Healthy food never tasted so good, with this celebration of authentic Sardinian food by Italian cooking star and online sensation Francesco Mattana.
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406Book Review: The Drover’s Son, by Leah Purcell, illustrated by Dub Leffler
CHILDREN'S BOOK: A yarn of bonding and the sharing of stories that celebrates the impact of a good man and a strong...
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804Book Review: Nostalgic Adelaide: poems political, social & cultural, by Geoff Goodfellow
POETRY: The latest collection of poems by local poet Geoff Goodfellow.
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437Book Review: The Sheep That Stole the Farmer’s Hat, by Tim Saunders, illustrated by Carla Martell
PICTURE BOOK: The farm animals are having a field day with all the farmer's clothes, using them in all sorts of inventive...
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488Book Review: The Endling, by Keely Jobe
FICTION: Vividly expressed, wildly funny, and wholly original, The Endling examines the volatile intersection of community and politics, exploring what happens when...
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571Book Review: The Bookshop of Buried Pasts, by Sarah Clutton
GENERAL FICTION: Secrets, humour, love and mystery abound in this uplifting novel from the bestselling author of The Remarkable Truths of Alfie...
