Athina Clarke
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Review — 26 Apr 2017
Summerlost by Ally Condie
Together with her mum and brother Miles, 12-year-old Cedar is trying to make sense of her life, a year after the accident that took the lives of her father and…
Review — 27 Mar 2017
The Beast of Hushing Wood by Gabrielle Wang
Ziggy Truegood is a true child of nature; where most people in the small town of Dell Hollow avoid the surrounding forest of Hushing Wood, she is drawn to its…
Review — 27 Mar 2017
Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Almost Entirely Unplanned Adventure by A.L. Kennedy
Badger Bill is kidnapped by the diabolical McGloone sisters who plan to involve him in a boxing match with vicious dogs. Meanwhile, four llamas are held hostage by the equally…
Review — 27 Mar 2017
Lots by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton
A new non-fiction picture book introducing young readers to the wonderful world of ecology and conservation is exciting enough, but when it’s authored by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Emily…
Review — 26 Feb 2017
Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
Let me declare up front: I think Garth Nix is a genius who writes wonderful fantasy stories with exceptionally strong and feisty female protagonists, so Frogkisser! is everything I’ve come…
Review — 26 Feb 2017
Florette by Anna Walker
Anna Walker’s magical new picture book, Florette combines deceptively simple illustrations and an economy of words to serve an important and powerful message; a small child’s story of moving house…
Review — 29 Jan 2017
The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler by Lisa Shanahan
Henry Hoobler is not only super cautious about everything, but he’s also one of the world’s great catastrophisers! Henry is paralysed by anxiety and fear of most things; while family…
Review — 23 Oct 2016
Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky
From ancient times to the present day clever women pursuing their dreams and passions have made incredible contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, often against tremendous odds and with…
Review — 25 Sep 2016
In Focus by Libby Walden
In Focus is a classic encyclopaedia with a modern design twist; each of the 10 chapters is brought to life by a different illustrator and includes double-page spreads that open…
Review — 22 Aug 2016
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
I loved Journey to the River Sea when I read it on publication in 2001 and I have recommended it ever since, so I re-read it recently with some trepidation…