Kim Gruschow
Kim Gruschow is the co-manager of Readings St Kilda
Review — 26 May 2016
Captain Pug by Laura James
Lady Miranda has appointed Pug to be captain for her birthday party at the boating lake. Pug is a little worried though; despite his smart nautical outfit he is very…
Review — 26 Jun 2016
Charlie and the War Against the Grannies by Alan Brough
Charlie wants a paper round more than anything in the world, but his attempts to get one are met with mystery and bizarre, unexpected hostility from the elderly women are…
Review — 25 Apr 2016
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
Serafina is the strange, courageous heroine of this dark and mysterious fantasy novel. She knows very little about how she came to live in the basement of the grand Biltmore…
Review — 29 Mar 2016
Red’s Planet by Eddie Pittman
Red’s Planet is the first installment in a new series of graphic novels for young readers and that’s exciting news because it’s fun!
During a bungled attempt to run away…
Review — 29 Feb 2016
Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford
Under instruction from his deceased father, low-key, likeable hero Al is caught riding a wave of action and criminal behaviour as he goes back in time to stop the go-kart…
Review — 26 Aug 2015
Kidglovz by Julie Hunt and Dale Newman
Julie Hunt won the inaugural Readings Children’s Book Prize last year for her novel Song for a Scarlet Runner and she has crafted another vivid fantasy adventure, this time in…
Review — 23 Jun 2015
Where the Bugaboo Lives by Sean Taylor and Neil Layton
Ruby has warned Floyd about the Bugaboo that lurks in the shadowy valley behind the houses. But when Floyd’s best ball rolls away into the darkness they must go down…
Review — 27 Jul 2015
The Hush Treasure Book
‘Treasure’ is a perfect word to describe this curated collection of gems from a golden line-up of much-loved Australian authors and illustrators. The Hush Music Foundation is known for producing…
Review — 27 Apr 2015
You’re the Kind of Girl I Write Songs About by Daniel Herborn
Tim and Mandy are both deeply passionate about music and they immediately connect when they meet at an old pub on a battle-of-the-bands night. They are both at a point…
Review — 28 Jan 2015
The 9 Lives of Alexander Baddenfield by John Bemelmans Marciano & Sophie Blackall
Alexander Baddenfield is a dreadful and cruel young boy from a family of rich yet historically ill-fated villains. He manages to steal his cat’s nine lives and, emboldened by his…