Athina Clarke
Athina Clarke is from Readings Carlton
Review — 28 Mar 2022
Maku (Our Stories) by Meyne Wyatt and Randa Abdel-Fattah
The first day at yet another new school is hard for the inherently shy Maku, but this braveyoung boy never stops trying to make new friends. A teacher encourages him…
Review — 1 Mar 2022
When the War Came Home by Lesley Parr
This beautifully crafted historical adventure is set in the 1920s, amid the small, tight-knit community of a Welsh village.This is where our plucky protagonist, Natty, struggles with challenges on multiple…
Review — 1 Mar 2022
The Chameleon Thief by Mat Larkin
Once you meet the wildly quirky and endearing Attica Stone, you’re unlikely to forget her. She’s surrounded by a loving family of Aunts and supported by devoted and unusually gifted…
Review — 24 Jan 2022
The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre by Clare Povey
After the mysterious death of his beloved parents, Bastien Bonlivre is sent to an orphanage in Paris, a cold, decrepit establishment run by a mirthless, shadowy director intent on punishing…
Review — 2 Nov 2021
Locked Out Lily by Nick Lake & Emily Gravett (illus.)
Lily has a lot to contend with. Not only does she feel powerless in her battle with a chronic illness, she fears losing her parents to a new addition to…
Review — 2 Nov 2021
Frindleswylde by Natalia O’Hara & Lauren O’Hara (illus.)
In this compelling adventure, Frindleswylde is the mysterious shapeshifter who Cora must outwit in order to escape an icy prison. But first, Cora must solve three seemingly impossible tasks set…
Review — 4 Oct 2021
Aliens and Other Worlds by Lisa Harvey-Smith
Aliens and Other Worlds is a voyage of discovery, exploring the mystery of life on Earth and beyond. It’s a wonderful guide to scientific inquiry and the importance of creative…
Review — 29 Sep 2021
Pony by R.J. Palacio
Dear reader, I was compelled to devour this extraordinary adventure in one sitting and am desperate to read it again; such was its power over me. So, this is not…
Review — 6 Sep 2021
Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Like the ocean it explores, Julia and the Shark is deep, rich and mysterious. Julia lives on a remote island where her scientist mother obsesses over tracking the elusive Greenland…
Review — 1 Aug 2021
Harklights by Tim Tilley
Harklights is a terrible, Dickensian prison of acute privation and suffering; an orphanage and match factory run by the cruel and despicable Ma Bogey. But despite the relentless dehumanising work…
