This book was gifted to me by Reading Time by the Children’s Book Council of Australia in exchange for an honest review. This review was originally posted on their blog. Bob is a bird. And he can’t fly. But that’s ok; he knows that sometimes, these things take time. Every morning, when the other birds head out on their first flight of the day, Bob … Continue reading Take a Breath by Sujean Rim

Justyn Edwards, The Great Fox Illusion, Walker Books Ltd., April 2022, pp., RRP $24.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781529501940 This review was originally posted on the Reading Time website – The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s book review site. This book was gifted to me in exchange for an honest review. Many recent middle-grade books have included elements of fantasy and magic, though not all have been successful. The … Continue reading The Great Fox Illusion

Flying cars, futuristic technology and a pair of lovable protagonists make this a fun chapter book for early readers. Continue reading Max Booth, Future Sleuth – Map Trap

Happy Hoppy Home is a lovely story exploring the concepts of family and home. It is told in a gentle rhythm, with beautiful lilting prose and a sprinkling of big words to help little readers gain new vocabulary. Continue reading Review – Happy Hoppy Home

Harry Laing, Rapper Bee, Ford Street Publishing, October 2021, 102pp., RRP $14.95 (pbk), ISBN 9781925804775 This book was gifted to me by The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Reading Time in exchange for an honest review. Make room, Elizabeth Honey; there’s a new kid on the block! Well, not quite a new kid – author Harry Laing has been writing poetry for children since he self-published his first … Continue reading Rapper Bee

Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals is the debut early reader novel in a new series from real-life soccer star Sam Kerr. Kerr is the current captain of the Australian women’s soccer team (the Matildas) and advocates for women in sports. In her new novel, Kerr draws inspiration from her own experiences getting into professional sports as a girl with fewer options than the boys. Continue reading The Flip Out: Sam Kerr – Kicking Goals

Reminiscent of stories as old as time, The Magic Ball of String is an interpretation of the classic, charming, happily-ever-after fairy tale. Continue reading The Magic Ball of String

Roger Hargreaves, Mr Men Little Miss: in Australia, Penguin Random House Australia PTY LTD, Nov 2021, 32pp., RRP $16.99, ISBN 9781761044342 This book was gifted to me by The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Reading Time in exchange for an honest review. The Mr Men and Little Miss gang are back to take a tour Down Under! Across 32 pages featuring some of our favourite … Continue reading Review – Mr Men Little Miss: in Australia

Meet Stevie Louise Mason. She’s a vibrant twelve-year-old aspiring actor, entrepreneur, and introvert. Stevie lives on Brooke Street with her best friends, the Brooke Street gang! Today, Stevie is going to ask them the most important question of their lives!  Drum Roll Please, It’s Stevie Louise is a fun, contemporary novel for middle-grade readers. It is full of laugh-out-loud scenes, but those moments do not undermine … Continue reading Drum Roll Please, It’s Stevie Louise

A sparkling queer YA romance set in Brisbane, Henry Hamlet’s Heart follows one guy and his sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking journey to love. Continue reading Henry Hamlet’s Heart