Athina Clarke
Athina Clarke is from Readings Carlton
Review — 27 Apr 2015
One True Thing by Nicole Hayes
Imagine being 16 and dealing with life’s challenges – the pressure of school, the demands of family, the complexities of friendship. Now imagine that (on top of all that) your…
Review — 23 Feb 2015
The Story of Life by Catherine Barr, Steve Williams and Amy Husband
For some, evolution conjures up images of bones and fossils – the old, the dry and the dead. But for the creators of The Story of Life, evolution evokes…
Review — 28 Jan 2015
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Husen
Leroy dreams of being a cowboy; he’s got a hat, a lasso and boots – everything except something to ride! So when Maybelline, an old horse with few, yet specific…
Review — 28 Jan 2015
A Year in the Life of A Total and Complete Genius by Stacey Matson
Arthur Bean is no shrinking violet. The exceptionally bright 13-year-old boastfully broadcasts his extraordinary abilities, especially his outstanding literary talents. If you think he sounds like a challenging personality, you’d…
Review — 28 Aug 2015
The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt & Laura Watkinson
Sometimes I encounter a book so completely enthralling I lose all track of time; day becomes night and day again. The Letter for the King is one of those books…
Review — 28 Jan 2015
The Jolley Rogers and the Ghostly Galleon
The small town of Dull-on-Sea is ransacked by pirates every full moon, baffling the police force and throwing its inhabitants into panic. Matilda enlists the assistance of her best friend…
Review — 25 Nov 2014
The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis
Carrie Ryan is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy. In collaboration with John Parke Davis, The Map to Everywhere is…
Review — 29 Oct 2014
Archie Greene and the Magician's Secret by D.D. Everest
Archie Greene longs for adventures but foresees a lonely, boring holiday stuck at home with his Gran. But when a mysterious old book arrives on his twelfth birthday, Archie’s world…
Review — 24 Aug 2014
Spud & Charli by Samantha Wheeler
Charli dreams of owning a horse; if she could only learn to ride and win the gymkhana she might convince her parents to buy her one. It’s a big challenge…
Review — 24 Aug 2014
The Year It All Ended by Kirsty Murray
1918 should have been the ‘year it all ended’ for 17-year-old Tiney Flynn and her family, as the Great War finally comes to an end and family and friends eagerly…
