Raine in the Underlands: The Lorekeepers by E M Greville is a story of a young, seemingly ordinary pre-teen suddenly thrust into a supernatural world, which begins her journey of unravelling her own identity and powers she could never have imagined. This chapter book is the first in this exciting series for middle grade lovers of fantasy, […]
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 […]
Love Me, Love My ADHD by Chrissie Davies and Trish Burton is a heartwarming, empowering and delightful book that shines a light on the world of children (and families) living with ADHD. It is an optimistic reminder that each individual is unique – children with ADHD are not all the same. This important picture book highlights the […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with R. A. Stephens! What an honour and thrill to welcome R. A. Stephens to the blog to share the first in an exciting new series for junior fiction readers; Riz Chester: The Counterfeit Bust! Riz is a clever, brave, unique and curious strong female character with a penchant for solving mysteries […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Kathy Hoopmann and Josie Montano! A Secret Society … in space! We’re intrigued! Following their inventive first book in the series, Kathy Hoopmann and Josie Montano, together with the illustrations by Ann-Marie Finn, bring back their clever science team in The Secret Science Society in Space! (We interviewed them about Book […]
#BookReview: Neil, the Boring Amazing Sea Cucumber, Amelia McInerney (author), Lucinda Gifford (illus.), Affirm Press, April 2023. Look! I’ve found Neil! Oh wait, it might be Sandra. The identity of this little cucumber may be unknown, but we’re here to explore the identity of the real Neil – the star of the bottom of the […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Debra Tidball! It is with HUGE excitement to feature one of Just Write For Kids’ very own – the dedicated and passionate kidlit advocate and award-winning author of When I see Grandma and The Scared Book – Debra Tidball is here to talk about her stunning new picture book release, Anchored! […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Cristy Burne! Today we have another exciting interview with a fabulous writer who loves to make learning (and life) fun! It’s the incredible, award-winning author and STEM creative, Cristy Burne with her latest title in the Aussie STEM Stars series, Suzy Urbaniak; Volcano hunter and STEAM warrior. ‘Geologist Suzy Urbaniak is […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Julianne Negri! We’re thrilled to feature another wonderful author from the Aussie STEM Stars series for ages nine to twelve, because today, February 11, is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We gladly welcome author Julianne Negri (The Secret Library of Hummingbird House) to discuss her fascinating research and […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Dee White! It’s a pleasure to welcome back Dee White, author of many, many books for children including Beyond Belief, the Eddy Popcorn series and more! The Aussie STEM Stars series are real-life stories of Australia’s pioneers in science and engineering, each book written by different award-winning children’s authors. Dee White has […]
