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Daily bathing was not the fashion during Marie Antoinette's reign over France. French courtiers of the 18th century were all about sponging down the worst where necessary and saving baths for warm weather and emergencies. In fact, bathing was such a luxury that only wealthy nobles had bathing facilities in their own homes. Everyone else …
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This review was originally written for Pen and Fable It's a dark and dangerous journey for the Cobb & Co night mail coach. But, young Jem Donovan isn't afraid. He's helped his father deliver the coach and its passengers safely dozens of times before. With six mysterious characters packed into the coach, this is sure …
Nelson is having a tough time at school. The girls don't like him, not in that way, and the guys think he's a bit of a loser. But, at least before his best friend moved away and forgot about him, school was bearable. Life, at the moment, sucks. When Nelson's parents undertake to run a ski lodge …
Wednesday Weeks never wanted to be a sorcerer's apprentice. She loves science, not magic. But when a power-hungry goblin king captures her master, the Protector of the Realms - also her grandfather - Wednesday must embrace her magical potential to save him. Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows is the first in a new series …
10 stories. 10 mysterious situations. 10 brave kids. 20 minutes to solve. Kane's parachute fails during a skydive. Is someone trying to kill him? Fang is investigated by secret police. Can she prove she isn't a traitor? Omar is buried alive in a coffin. How will he escape? Jack Heath's ten nail-biting and mysterious short …
By Asphyxia Reading Future Girl is an incredibly immersive, tangible experience. It is an important book, one that every young adult should read. Written and illustrated by Deaf artist and writer, Asphyxia, Future Girl is an Own Voices story that proves illustrated books are not just for children. This enthralling coming-of-age story is an authentic insight into the Deaf community for …
Originally written for Reading Time Zeek and Arnie are best friends. They do all their favourite things together – gaming, coding, inventing; that’s why they’re the SUPER GEEKS! But when Zeek comes up with a plan to become Supreme Ruler of the world, he puts their friendship to the test. To make his plan work, he’ll …
Ambelin Kwaymullina, Billie and the Blue Bike, Magabala Books, February 2021, 32pp., RRP $24.00 (hbk), ISBN 9781925936124 Billie wants a new bike, but Mum doesn't have any money spare to buy it. Uncle Jack could buy it for her, but he won’t. Instead, he'll give her a job to earn the money to buy it for …
In the heyday of Versailles' majestic court life, 'ceremonies' were an integral part of life. The ceremonies were rituals that took place every day to showcase the royal family's importance, and the court performed them with earnest sincerity. These ceremonies were for anything, such as the 'debotter' ceremony of removing the king's boots, his waking …
We'll break it down layer by layer, but let's first look at what it meant to be beautiful in the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth was a fashion icon. It's no coincidence that all that was seen as fashionable - fair or strawberry hair, pale skin, bright eyes - were features that came naturally to Queen …
