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25 March, 2009 Another instalment in Scholastic’s ‘Mates: Great Australian Yarns’ series, this one caught my eye as it features illustrations by one Andrew Marlton.
Willy Waggledagger: By the Picking of My Nose by Martin Chatterton
25 March, 2009 Blackadder meets the Bard in this humorous historical tale based on the child Shakespeare’s first foray into the theatrical world. 
25 March, 2009 Tracey Binns is Lost is Sherryl Clark’s second, and equally excellent, middle reader about sixth grader Tracey Binns. 
25 March, 2009 A relative newcomer to children’s book writing, Aaron Blabey took out the CBCA 2008 Book of the Year Early Childhood Award for his first book Pearl Barley & Charlie Parsley. 
25 March, 2009 Three young cousins who have never met, receive invitations from their wealthy, reclusive uncle to visit his fabulous estate—Uncle Silas is dying, and he must choose an heir. 
25 March, 2009 Teenage vampires are all the rage thanks to Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful ‘Twilight’ series. 
25 March, 2009 I have to confess that I am a huge fan of dogs, so I was bound to like Pamela Allen’s latest picture book. Aimed at children aged three-to-five, Our Daft Dog Danny tells an endearing story about two children who regularly visit their Uncle Peter who lives by the seaside with his dog, Millie. 
24 March, 2009 Richard Harland’s new YA novel is an enjoyable romp set entirely aboard the Worldshaker juggernaut—a city-sized vehicle that trundles around the world on giant rollers. 
24 March, 2009 My Baby Love is a beautifully crafted picture book by renowned Australian author, Meredith Costain, and talented Spanish artist, Beatriz Martin Vidal. 
24 March, 2009 Originally released in New Zealand in 2001, Jolt has been described as part Tomorrow When The War Began, and part One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. 
24 March, 2009 When golden-haired Shirley wanders off into the bush, a run-in with an ant’s nest causes her to venture into a nearby hut. 
24 March, 2009 This fantasy series about a magical city named Quentaris has infinite possibilities. 
24 March, 2009 Mother Crocodile lays her 50 eggs, and when the first one hatches says, ‘You are a cranky baby’. 
24 March, 2009 Two years ago Eloise’s mother died in a car accident and over time, sadness has taken Eloise’s voice. 
24 March, 2009 One of the ‘Aussie Gems’ series, Big Bad Bushranger is a good book for younger children aged three to four and older. 
24 March, 2009 I’m not afraid to say that I’m a fan of Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher crime novels. 
24 March, 2009 Picture the scene at Optus headquarters in mid-2008 with the government trying to get the National Broadband Network off the ground, monopoly provider Telstra looks like the obvious choice.
Pro Hart: The Pro Hart Pocket Companion by Paul Lonergan
24 March, 2009 With the introduction by Raylee Hart, this easyto- carry, compact pocket companion showcases a selection—on a smaller scale—of the prodigious work of the late Pro Hart. 
24 March, 2009 My Kid Is Back gives voice to 10 Australian families whose children have suffered anorexia. Interviewed by journalist June Alexander, they talk frankly about the onset of the disease, their sometimeslengthy struggle to find effective help, and their relief at discovering the Maudsley Approach of family-based treatment. 
23 March, 2009 Lorraine McGee-Sippel always felt like an outsider but never knew why. 
23 March, 2009 Gallipoli: The End of the Myth is an in-depth and intense look at the minutiae of the Gallipoli campaign. 
23 March, 2009 With this elegant historical work, drawing on French observations of the British convict settlement at Sydney Cove, Colin Dyer has delivered a valuable service to historians and the general reader.
Dear Editor: The Collected Letters of Oscar Brittle by Glenn Fowler, Christopher Smyth, Gareth Malone
23 March, 2009 The press enjoys a very privileged position in the community and, as well as being part of the public scrutiny of our politicians, governments, councils, companies, and sporting activities etc. 
23 March, 2009 Behind the Scenes is a warm and gentle portrait of Australian theatre luminary David Williamson, written by the woman who knows him best, his wife. |
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