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 — 25 Feb 2018
Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
This award-winning American novel is an absolute gem; a heart-warming story of family and friendship, as well as an interesting reflection on nature vs. nurture. Sixteen-year- old Grace was adopted…
Review — 25 Feb 2018
Elementals: Ice Wolves (Book 1) by Amie Kaufman
Anders and his sister Rayna are twin orphans who live on the streets and pick pockets to survive. Their island, Vallen, is controlled by warring elemental creatures, Ice Wolves and…
Review — 28 Jan 2018
My Brigadista Year by Katherine Paterson
After visiting Cuba, Katherine Paterson, the legendary author of Bridge to Terabithia, was inspired to write this fascinating story. When Castro came to power in 1961 he resolved to…
Review — 28 Jan 2018
The List by Patricia Forde
This dystopian middle fiction title is set in a world in the aftermath of great tragedy caused by global warming and human greed. Food and water are heavily rationed, people…
Blog post — 26 Nov 2017
A monthly update from our Teen Advisory Board
This month was a busy one for the teens, with many facing end of year exams. However, for those who were able to attend our meeting we had a fascinating…
Review — 22 Aug 2016
The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín
It is incredibly exciting to get your hands on a book that you know within the first few pages is going to be talked about by the global YA community…
Review — 22 Oct 2017
Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki
Yayoi Kusama is one of the most exciting artists working today. Once you have seen one of her dot paintings, books or installations, she is impossible to forget. This picture-book…
Review — 22 Oct 2017
The Ice Sea Pirates by Frida Nilsson
This exciting Nordic adventure story has just been translated from the Swedish. When ten year-old Siri and her sister are out picking berries one day, Siri’s sister is stolen by…
Blog post — 18 Oct 2017
A monthly update from our Teen Advisory Board
This month our Teen Advisory Board had a visit from Jackie Tang, editor of industry magazine Books & Publishing, which is the main outlet for news about the book…
Review — 24 Sep 2017
Egyptomania by Emma Giuliani & Carole Saturno
What a feast for the eyes! This is a stunning, large-format, coffee-table book that is absolutely thrilling in its elegant design and flamboyant colour, with its sturdy flaps and incredible…