Kim Gruschow
Kim Gruschow is the co-manager of Readings St Kilda
Review — 24 Jun 2019
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Emoni has a deep love of cooking. She’s extraordinarily talented in the kitchen and has dreamed of being a chef since she was a child. When a culinary arts course…
Review — 25 Feb 2019
The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator by Matilda Woods
We loved Matilda Woods’ first book, The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker, which was shortlisted for our Readings Children’s Book Prize in 2018. Her follow up is…
Review — 29 Jan 2019
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
The author of the bestselling young adult mystery One of Us is Lying has come through with a new thriller that will not leave her fans disappointed.
Twins Ellery and…
Review — 22 Oct 2018
A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
The first volume of this best-selling French quartet has now been translated into English and is available locally. The story is set in a world that is fractured into floating…
Review — 22 Oct 2018
Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey by Alison Lester
Alison Lester is truly a legend; time and time again she delivers perfect picture books. Her illustrations are delightful, her text rhymes seamlessly and her word choices never feel forced…
Review — 23 Sep 2018
Zenobia by Morten Dürr & Lars Horneman
This heartbreaking Danish graphic novel calls our attention to the thousands of people who each year go missing or die during migration, particularly those deaths that happen at sea. Millions…
Review — 19 Aug 2018
Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina
Catching Teller Crow is a story told through two unique voices, both belonging to young Aboriginal women. Beth Teller has died in a tragic accident but she stays with her…
Review — 24 Jun 2018
Bad Nana: Older Not Wiser by Sophy Henn
Bad Nana is not like Jeanie’s other grandparents. Bad Nana is often up to no good, but she is always good fun. Bad Nana wears a lot of black, and…
Review — 22 Jul 2018
The Survival Game by Nicky Singer
Mhairi is 14 and on a journey toward her grandmother’s home in Scotland. It’s the not-so-distant future. The ice-caps no longer form and countries have euthanasia policies in place for…
Review — 28 May 2018
The Peacock Detectives by Carly Nugent
Cassie is a sweet and inquisitive 11-year-old girl who is known to many as a successful peacock detective. She has been chasing her neighbour’s escaped peacocks (William Shakespeare and Virginia!)…
