Athina Clarke
Athina Clarke is from Readings Carlton
Review — 26 Oct 2015
Harry Miller’s Run by David Almond & Salvatore Rubbino
On the face of it, Harry Miller’s Run describes a magic day in the early life of Harry (now an old man) who once ran from Newcastle to South Shields…
Review — 26 Oct 2015
The Bolds by Julian Clary
When a couple of English-speaking hyenas migrate from Africa to England and settle in a quiet suburban street they soon realise they’ll need more than just their human disguise –…
Review — 24 Sep 2015
The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
In a remote location outside St Petersburg, twelve-year-old Feodora and her mother, Marina, teach tamed wolves to become wild again. This idyllic existence as wolf wilders ends when Marina is…
Review — 24 Sep 2015
Close to the Wind by Jon Walter
Unfortunately for humanity this isn’t an extraordinary story. And even though I had no idea when and where this story takes place, there was no doubt in my mind about…
Review — 24 Sep 2015
Mango and Bambang: The Not-a-Pig by Polly Faber & Clara Vulliamy
Mango & Bambang: The Not-a-Pig is the most delightful celebration of an unlikely but beautiful relationship: the friendship between Mango Allsorts, a busy little urbanite, and Bambang, a lost tapir…
Review — 26 Aug 2015
The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack by Jen Storer
Angus and Martha live in a small beach town where nothing much happens – until a mysterioussecond‑hand shop materialises overnight. Before they know it, Angus and Martha find themselves caught…
Review — 27 Jul 2015
How the Sun Got to Coco's House by Bob Graham
A new picture book by Bob Graham is always cause for celebration. How the Sun Got to Coco’s House embraces the beauty of an everyday miracle – how our sun…
Review — 26 Aug 2015
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
The journey from childhood to young adulthood is never an easy path, even for those blessed with loving families and friends to help them navigate the perils of transit. When…
Review — 4 Jun 2015
It's About Love by Steve Camden
Don’t be misled, It’s About Love is about so much more. It’s about where you’re from and how you’re judged; revenge, confidence and the unresolved issues of the past; and…
Review — 5 Mar 2016
Run, Pip, Run by JC Jones
Plucky ten-year-old Pip has a resourcefulness borne out of challenging circumstances. Cranky old Sully is the only family Pip’s ever known. And family is what you make of the people…
