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Welcome to a special #TheQuickSixInterview with Jill Smith from The Ten Penners! We are honoured to be invited to join the blog tour to celebrate the release of a wonderful collection of fun and whimsical (and a little bit spooky) tales from the amazing, The Ten Penners! ‘Adventures with ravenous witches, fantastical creatures and extraordinary […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sally Soweol Han! It’s such a pleasure to welcome CBCA Award-Winning New Illustrator (2023), Sally Soweol Han to our blog to share her beautiful, joyous new picture book, Nightsong. This gorgeous, rhythmic melody of nighttime sounds in a story of a curious, wandering boy in the midst of nature, is a […]
#Bookreview: Let’s Go Shopping, Grandma!, Sharon Giltrow (author), Dhwani Gosalia (illus.), Dixi Books, September 2023. Blurb: Taking Grandma shopping can be tricky! She will dawdle to the bus, ask to push the trolley and plead for chocolate. But with cuddles, a few deep breaths and a piggy back ride, you and your grandma will […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Ashleigh Barton! What a delight it is to welcome best-selling author Ashleigh Barton to the blog with her spooktacular middle grade novel; the second in its series – Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation. What a spine-tingling thrill, set in fang-tabulous Paris, with Solomon’s numbskull family unleashing mayhem all over the […]
It’s a Special In-Store Promotion to WIN Let’s Go Shopping, Grandma! Roll up to our ‘in-store’ promotion as we give away a FREE copy of the hilarious and heart-warming picture book, Let’s Go Shopping, Grandma!, courtesy of Sharon Giltrow and Dixi Books! This delectably sweet and energetic role reversal story (with gorgeous illustrations by Dhwani […]
We’re so excited to welcome back funny and talented author and educator, Sharon Giltrow, with her third hilarious instalment in her role reversal picture book series. Following the success of Bedtime, Daddy! and Get Ready, Mama!, we are filling our trolleys with excitement for Let’s Go Shopping, Grandma! With aptly expressive, funny and tender illustrations […]
#BookReview: Jack’s Best Day Ever!, Gabrielle Bassett (author), Annabelle Hale (illus.), Woodslane Press, May 2023. Blurb: Jack loves anything that zooms, digs and races. But Jack doesn’t like change and he only ever wants to eat peanut butter sandwiches! This heartwarming story of friendship explores how it feels to be neurodivergent and introduces children to […]
We had the privilege of learning about a special book recently released; of the treasured and emotional journey of pregnancy and motherhood when author Kelly Louise Jarris shared her precious story, Seasons of You in this interview. An author who writes on personal, relatable and heartfelt topics, it is an honour to welcome Kelly back […]
#BookReview: The Garden at the End of the World, Cassy Polimeni (author), Briony Stewart (illus.), UQP, April 2023. Blurb: At the end of the world is an island covered in ice. On the island is a mountain. Inside the mountain is a vault. And inside the vault are millions of seeds. When Isla makes a […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Ashleigh Mounser! It’s such a delight to welcome talented writer and author, Ashleigh Mounser, to the blog to talk about her very ‘cool’ and supremely funny new middle grade title, Blair Moon: How to be Cooler Than the Moon. From nursing home to primary school, Blair Moon is set to trade […]
