Athina Clarke
Athina Clarke is from Readings Carlton
Review — 6 Sep 2021
Barkly Mansion and the Weirdest Guest by Melissa Keil
Barkly Mansion is home to four idiosyncratic, excitable dogs: Lady Delilah (who likes things ‘just so’), Kyle (who’s a bit of a snob and loves all things fancy), and the…
Review — 27 Jun 2021
Welcome to Camp Croak! by Taylor Dolan
Feisty young Lexie Wilde is not looking forward to attending a joyful, fun-time camp for boys and girls. Fortuitously, she winds up at the spooky Camp Croak run entirely by…
Review — 30 May 2021
The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales & Lisk Feng
The Great Barrier Reef is as beautiful as it is informative, taking the reader on a journey through the world’s largest coral reef system, which covers an area of Australia’s…
Review — 28 Mar 2021
Fossils from Lost Worlds by Hélène Rajcak & Damien Laverdunt
I admit to a penchant for interesting and informative books that inspire curiosity in young people. Fossils from Lost Worlds is such a book. At first glance it looks like…
Review — 28 Mar 2021
Paws by Kate Foster
The transition from primary school to year seven is a challenge most 11-year-olds must face but for Alex, adapting to a new experience is simply terrifying. Interactions most children wouldn’t…
Review — 28 Feb 2021
School of Monsters series by Sally Rippin & Chris Kennett
The four chapter books in Sally Rippin’s new School of Monsters series are a marvellous treat for children just starting their reading journey. Each is composed of short, easy sentences…
Review — 27 Jun 2021
Are You There, Buddha? by Pip Harry
The path from childhood to young adulthood is neither easy nor straightforward, even for those with supportive family and friends. But for tenacious, thoughtful Bee (who’s mindful of looming environmental…
Review — 25 Apr 2021
Elsewhere Girls by Emily Gale & Nova Weetman
Separated by more than a hundred years, Fanny and Cat seem strikingly different; Fanny is a passionate swimmer in 1908 who dreams of a future when women can compete in…
Review — 31 Jan 2021
Plantastic! by Catherine Clowes & Rachel Gyan
Plantastic! is a beautifully illustrated introduction to 26 of Australia’s unique native plants and its friendly, chatty style delivers fascinating information in a way that is accessible (and fun).
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Review — 8 Nov 2020
How to be a Real Ballerina by Davina Bell & Jenny Lovlie
What does it take to be a ‘real ballerina’? Do you have to conform to a particular size and shape? Do you have to execute all the steps in perfect…
