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Published: 4th April 2023 Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Illustrator: Susan Boynton Pages: 40 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – 5 Stars Whether you are learning to skate, baking a cake, or even making a mistake, this hilarious and heartfelt rhyming book reminds us that trying our best is reason to…
Published: 20 April 2023 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 304 Format: Paperback Genre: Fiction ★ – 1.5 Stars Four friends. Twelve years. One Eurovision . . . Eurovision is always the highlight of Millie's year. So when she and her best friend James get the chance to see the final live in Oslo, it's a dream come…
Published: 15 June 2022 Publisher: Larrikan House US Illustrator: Scott Stuart Pages: 32 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mom's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different,…
Published: 1st June 2019 Publisher: Walker Books Illustrator: Chris Haughton Pages: 43 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars Little Crab and Very Big Crab live in a tiny rock pool near the sea. Today they’re going for a dip in the big ocean. “This is going to be so great,” says Little Crab,…
Published: 10 September 2019(print)/ 10 September 2019 (audio) Publisher: Tor/Recorded Books Pages: 448/16 hrs and 50 mins Narrator: Moira Quirk Format: Audiobook Genre: Fantasy ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars Gideon the Ninth is the most fun you'll ever have with a skeleton. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a…
Published: 6 September 2022 (print)/6 September 2022 (audio) Publisher: Scholastic Press/Scholastic Pages: 258/5 hrs and 19 mins Narrator: Pete Cross, Gretchen Bender, Amy Sarig King, and Jane Yolen Format: Audiobook Genre: Junior Fiction ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds…
Published: 15th August 2023 Publisher: Magination Press Illustrator: Erica Salcedo Pages: 32 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars For years, the little turtles climbed on top of the big turtles to eat the freshest fruit from the top of the bushes. The big turtles ate the fallen berries--sour and rotten. Littlest Turtle follows…
Long Lost Reviews is a monthly meme created by Ally over at Ally's Appraisals which is posted on the second Thursday of every month. The aim is to start tackling your review backlog. Whether it’s an in-depth analysis of how it affected your life, one sentence stating that you only remember the ending, or that you have…
Published: 1 January 1984 (print)/20 April 2021 (audio) Publisher: Flux/Everand Publications Pages: 226/4 hrs and 15 mins Narrator: Trever Goble Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars Jeff Lyons can't stand Ellen de Luca, the fat girl in his ceramics class. She's huge, clumsy, can't throw a pot to save her life,…
Published: 5 July 2022 (print)/12 October 2022 (audio) Publisher: Random House /Vintage Digital Pages: 397/13 hrs and 52 mins Narrator: Jennifer Kim and Julian Cihi Format: Audiobook Genre: Fiction ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car…
Published: 24 March 2015 (print)/24 March 2015 (audio) Publisher: Amazon Lake Union Publishing/Brilliance Audio Pages: 229/7 hrs and 06 mins Narrator: Jeff Cummings Format: Audiobook Genre: Fiction ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars Back on my time loop stories and this is a curious one. So many time loops are single days, usually the worst days…
A couple of months ago I won a copy of Witch in the Lighthouse by Azalea Forrest and it was absolutely lovely. Witchy, Ghibli , cozy vibes. Very much like Kiki’s delivery service. I really loved it. I was excited to find out that there is a second book coming out in September 2024! I…
Published: 20 September 2022 Publisher: Feiwel Friends Pages: 272 Format: Paperback Genre: Fiction ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, she dive-bombs. She doesn't just somersault, she triple-doughnuts. She doesn't just ride the waves, she makes them. Odder spends…
This might be better than my top five lists because there is a huge difference between books that have a lasting impact and those that I gave five stars. No, I can’t explain why. Having reviewed so many books, and read so many books, it’s always fascinating to see which ones won’t leave me. While…
Book Title: The Undermining of Twyla and Frank Series: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (#2?) Author: Megan Bannen Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201893407-the-undermining-of-twyla-and-frank Release Date: 7/2/24 Star Rating: ★★★★★ This is the one to bring me out of hibernation and recover that's for sure! The entire town of Eternity was shocked when widowed, middle-aged Twyla Banneker partnered up with her…
Published: 27th October 2015 Publisher: Clarion Books Illustrator: Melita Tirado Pages: 26 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ – 2 Stars They, she, he . . . all together, us! Join along in this vibrant board book's joyful celebration of people and their pronouns. How do you know what someone wants to be called? Ask! This lively…
Long Lost Reviews is a monthly meme created by Ally over at Ally's Appraisals which is posted on the second Thursday of every month. The aim is to start tackling your review backlog. Whether it’s an in-depth analysis of how it affected your life, one sentence stating that you only remember the ending, or that you have…
Published: 20th September 2022 Publisher: Random House Graphic Pages: 240 Format: Graphic Novel Genre: Fairy Tale ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you’ll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise…
Published: 1 November 2022 Publisher: HarperCollins Illustrator: Pete Oswald Pages: 40 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape…
Published: 5 September 2023 (print)/5 September 2023 (audio) Publisher: Macmillan Australia/Macmillan Australia Audio Pages: 272/1 hr and 37 mins Narrator: Stig Wemyss Format: Audiobook Genre: Junior Fiction ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars Now, Andy and Terry have built their biggest and most astonishing treehouse yet! It has everything they - and you -…
Published: 2019 Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 60 Format: Paperback Genre: Non-Fiction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – 5 Stars Created as part of The Awkward Yeti Anxiety Attack Kickstarter, this short comic collection features comics from Lars The Awkward Yeti himself, as well as Heart and Brain and Anomaly Town. I have been a fan of Nick Seluk’s…
Published: 3rd April 2020 Publisher: Anderson Illustrator: Margaret Sturton Pages: 32 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars Meet Herbert, the rabbit who knows he was born to be a fox. When his mommy isn't looking, he puts on pointy fox ears, makes himself a bushy tail, and asks his sister to paint him…
My reading challenge is off to a great start in that I have read four books so far in my twelve book plan for reading more Aussie YA books. Now, it’s early in the year so there is still time for the progress to fall dramatically off a cliff. It’s a problem I have seen…
Long Lost Reviews is a monthly meme created by Ally over at Ally's Appraisals which is posted on the second Thursday of every month. The aim is to start tackling your review backlog. Whether it’s an in-depth analysis of how it affected your life, one sentence stating that you only remember the ending, or that you have…
Published: 4th April 2017 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Illustrator: Adam Rex Pages: 48 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars From acclaimed, bestselling creators Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, and Adam Rex, author-illustrator of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, comes a laugh-out-loud hilarious picture…
Published: 23 July 2019 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 273 Format: Paperback Genre: Young Adult ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – 5 Stars A beautiful coming-of-age story about three teenage girls from very different backgrounds who find themselves sharing a hospital ward, for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Fiona Wood Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds…
Published: 6 September 2022 (print)/6 September 2022 (audio) Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia /Macmillan Australia Audio Pages: 300/ 1 hr and 25 mins Narrator: Stig Wemyss Format: Audiobook Genre: Junior Fiction ★ ★ ★ – 3.5 Stars Andy and Terry are celebrating Christmas in their 156-storey treehouse which now has 13 new storeys, including an aquarium wonderland, a…
Published: 31st January 2023 Publisher: Flamingo Books Illustrator: Pete Oswald Pages: 40 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – 5 Stars Sleepy Sheepy was not sleepy But it was time for bed (At least, that's what the clock said.) But Sleepy Sheepy would not sleepy. He was wired. And absolutely not tired! In fact,…
Published: 05 August 2021 (print)/05 August 2021 (audio) Publisher: Electric Monkey/HarperCollins UK Audio Pages: 565/16 hours, 55 minutes Narrator: Clare Corbett, Maryam Grace, Kristin Atherton, Jot Davies Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult Thriller ★ – 1.5 Stars Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation…
Published: 02 November 2021 Publisher: HarperCollins Illustrator: Pete Oswald Pages: 40 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a…
Published: 30th April 2020 (print)/9th September 2021 (audio) Publisher: Electric Monkey/Harper Collins Pages: 417/11 hrs and 45 mins Narrator: Jot Davies, Clare Corbett, Kristin Atherton, Luke Poli, Maryam Grace, Richard Hughes Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4.75 Stars Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective any more. With the help of…
Published: 18 February 2021 (print)/04 March 2021 (audio) Publisher: Electric Monkey/Electric Monkey Pages: 160/2 hrs and 59 mins Narrator: Kristin Atherton, Richard Hughes Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult Mystery ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy…
Published: 4th July 2022 Publisher: New Holland Publishers Illustrator: Jenni Goodman Pages: 32 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars Snuffy is a little dog who just has to sniff EVERYTHING! Sometimes Snuffy's sniffer gets her into trouble, but can her nose save a day at the beach from an unhappy ending? This is a…
Published: 2 May 2019 (print)/5th Aug 2021 (audio) Publisher: Farshore/Electric Monkey Pages: 432/12 hrs and 56 mins Narrator: Jot Davies, Clare Corbett, Kristin Atherton, Olivia Forrest, Luke Poli Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The…
Long Lost Reviews is a monthly meme created by Ally over at Ally's Appraisals which is posted on the second Thursday of every month. The aim is to start tackling your review backlog. Whether it’s an in-depth analysis of how it affected your life, one sentence stating that you only remember the ending, or that you have…
Published: 21 November 2021 (print)/21 November 2021 (audio) Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing/Bryant Street Publishing Pages: 226/4 hrs and 21 mins Narrator: Jessica Craig, Biff Summers and Faith Connor Format: Audiobook Genre: Paranormal Romance ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars Christmas is the perfect time of year to fall in love; especially if you're a specter or…
Published: 1st September 2015 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Illustrator: Aaron Blabey Pages: 24 Format: Picture Book ★ ★ ★ ★ – 4 Stars Everyone knows that piranhas don't eat bananas -- except for Brian. This little fish loves to munch not only on bananas, but on fruit of all kinds Brian's piranha friends think he's crazy. Piranhas…
Published: 24 March 2015 (print)/3 Jan 2024 (audio) Publisher: Allen & Unwin/Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd Pages: 464/10 hours, 16 minutes Narrator: Maddy Withington and Matthew Predny Format: Audiobook Genre: Romance ★ ★ ★ – 3 Stars In the vein of Emily Henry's You and Me On Vacation, Love, Just In is a friends-to-lovers romance…