Athina Clarke
Athina Clarke is from Readings Carlton
Review — 26 May 2019
Asha & the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan
One of the great gifts of fiction for children is that it offers them the challenge and adventure of other worlds within the safety and comfort of a book. Asha…
Review — 22 Apr 2019
Alex and the Alpacas Save the World by Kathryn Lefroy
There’s much to enjoy in this exciting adventure with its magical twist! There’s an ancient spirit imprisoned in a forest for a thousand years awakened and determined to destroy the…
Review — 26 Mar 2019
Swimming Against the Storm by Jess Butterworth
Set in a tiny fishing village of Southern Louisiana, Swimming Against the Storm effortlessly captures the slow, humid atmosphere of the bayou, the tidal rhythms of life built on shrimp…
Review — 25 Feb 2019
Hotel Flamingo by Alex Milway
The Hotel Flamingo, once the sunniest hotel on the boulevard but sadly past its heyday, is uninhabited, save for its concierge (a lemur named Lemmy) and the doorman (a bear…
Review — 25 Feb 2019
Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Sabina Radeva
I’m excited by beautiful, informative books that inspire young minds to wonder and ask questions. Sabina Radeva’s inspired retelling of Charles Darwin’s seminal work On the Origin of Species is…
Review — 29 Jan 2019
The Light Between Worlds by Laura Weymouth
The journey from childhood to adulthood can be challenging; beyond the physical transformation of our bodies and the rollercoaster of our emotions awaits the struggle to understand who we really…
Blog post — 15 Nov 2018
The best junior fiction books of 2018
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 junior fiction books of the year…
Review — 23 Sep 2018
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers
Andrea Beaty and David Roberts – the minds behind such wonderful picture books as Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist – now bring us…
Review — 22 Oct 2018
The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars by Jaclyn Moriarty
Not since Jaclyn Moriarty’s last book have I been so immersed in a wickedly adventurous story brimming with quirky characters, bravado and irreverent humour.
The Slightly Alarming Tale of the…
Review — 24 Jun 2018
Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure by Alex T. Smith
Mr Penguin of Cityville is a clever and spirited penguin looking for adventure. Everyone knows that any self-respecting professional adventurer has a trusty side-kick; in Mr Penguin’s case it’s Colin…
