Nicola Davies Luciano Lozano Walker Books ISBN 9781406342833 RRP $24.95 Age 5+ Date of publication July 2015 Reviewer Neville Sandon Do you think snakes suffer a bad reputation – particularly after the Fall in Genesis? Are all snakes the same? Would you invite a snake to a tea party? A good snake! Blinky Bill is one thing but “Slinky Sam does his thing” is quite … Continue reading I don’t like snakes
Shane Koyczan Various illustrators Walker Books Aust ISBN: 9781925081510 Date of publication: September 1, 2014 Age: 12+ RRP: $19.95 Reviewed by: Debbie Berger This powerful book details the effects bullying can have on an individual. Created from the experiences author Shane Koyczan had as a bullied child himself. Through poetry, Koyczan exposes the emotions and thoughts that go along with being bullied at school. The … Continue reading To this day
Stephan Pastis Walker Books ISBN: 9781406339819 RRP: $26.99 Age: 8+ Key Words: Detective Story, Humour Published: 28th Feb 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Timmy Failure is a private detective, with a polar bear called Total who is his business partner, this of course does not make for a very good business name ‘Total Failure’. Timmy has several cases on the go at once; missing candy, who TP’d someones … Continue reading Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Sue Lawson Walker Books http://walkerbooks.com.au/Books/FORGET-ME-NOT-9781742032108 ISBN: 9781742032108 Imprint: BLACK DOG BOOKS Release Date: March 1, 2012 RRP: $16.95 Reviewed by Angela Hall The story of one family’s voyage on the Titanic. When you are about to embark on a story about the Titanic you know that it will have its fill of sadness and tragedy. This is true, however Forget Me Not is more than that. The beauty … Continue reading Forget Me Not – Give Away
Authors: Margaret Wild Illustrators: Andrew Yeo Walker Books Theme: Sci Fi/Supernatural Category: Picture Book Age Range: 8+ Reviewed by Rachel Mason. The excitement and glamour of being an immortal vampyre, is replaced with different emotions in this story. A young man ,who was ‘turned’ as a boy- has had to accept his life has changed, but not for the better. The haunting words, will chill you to your soul, as … Continue reading Vampyre
John Burningham & Helen Oxenbury Walker Books Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781406331080 Published: 01 Sep 2011 Categories: Picture Books For readers aged: 2+ RRP: $20.99 Reviewed by Angela Hall. This very sweet book follows the journey of mum and son when mum first tells her little boy there is going to be a baby. Over the time period of mothers pregnancy which you can see developing … Continue reading There’s Going to be a Baby
Nick Sharratt Walker Books Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781406331929 Published: 04 Aug 2011 Categories: Novelty Books For readers aged: 3+ RRP $15.95 This book is more fun than you can poke a wand at! A very cleverly made book with a story you can help create along the way. The story starts: Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She lived on top of … Continue reading Once Upon a Time…
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