Angela Crocombe
Angela Crocombe is the Readings Prize and Readings Foundation coordinator and a senior buyer for Readings Kids. She is also the author of two books on sustainable living, A Lighter Footprint: A Practical Guide to Minimising your Impact on the Planet and Ethical Eating: How to Make Food Choices That Won’t Cost the Earth.
Review — 23 Feb 2020
Oasis by Katya de Becerra
Set on an archaeological dig in the desert near Dubai, the second novel from Katya de Becerra is a supernatural thriller that will have you guessing right up until the…
Review — 27 Jan 2020
Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans
Alison Evans’ acclaimed young adult novels are notable for being somewhat otherworldly and for featuring strong queer characters. Ida plays with parallel universes, Highway Bodies – which was shortlisted for…
Review — 21 Oct 2019
Wild Honey from the Moon by Kenneth Kraegel
This gorgeous, full-colour chapter book is an utter delight. It features the unusual character of a Mother Shrew whose son has a cold head, hot feet and will not stop…
Review — 21 Oct 2019
Poemsia by Lang Leav
The second novel by Lang Leav, best known as an Instagram poet, follows the path of a young poet who finds fame when her best friend encourages her to post…
Review — 23 Sep 2019
Running with the Horses by Alison Lester
Originally published ten years ago as a long picture book, this exciting historical story has now been transformed into a beautiful compact hardback suitable for junior readers. Alison Lester has…
Blog post — 1 Oct 2019
The Readings Teen Advisory Board reviews the new Garth Nix
This month we had a visit from book agent, YA advocate and forthcoming author, Danielle Binks, who was a whirlwind of energy and enthusiasm.
Danielle regaled us all with stories…
Blog post — 27 Aug 2019
A monthly update from our teen advisory board
This month on the Teen Advisory Board we had a visit from Nina Kenwood, author of It Sounded Better in My Head. She was delightfully generous with the teens…
Review — 23 Sep 2019
We Are All Greta by Valentina Giannella
Despite the name, this book is not a biography of sixteen-year- old climate activist Greta Thunberg. Instead, it uses the inspiration provided by Thunberg’s example of people-power to educate young…
Blog post — 1 Aug 2019
Introducing our new Teen Advisory Board!
The purpose of the Teen Advisory Board is to give young people between the ages of 14 and 19 the opportunity to learn more about books, authors, and the book…
Review — 24 Jun 2019
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
This debut thriller is set on a remote island that has been infected by a virus known only as ‘theTox’. It has been eighteen months since the Raxtor Boarding School…
