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    His Name Was Walter - Emily Rodda 
CBCA Shortlist 2019
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Jul 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    His Name Was Walter - Emily Rodda CBCA Shortlist 2019

    It's no secret that Emily Rodda is a fantastic Australian author, but honestly I think this is my favourite thing I've read that she's...
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    Leave Taking - Lorraine Marwood
CBCA Shortlist 2019
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Leave Taking - Lorraine Marwood CBCA Shortlist 2019

    Continuing my read through of the CBCA Shortlist 2019 for Young Readers. Check out my previous reviews for The Peacock Detectives and...
    28 views0 comments
    Black Cockatoo - Carl Merrison & Hakea Hustler 
CBCA 2019 Shortlist
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Jul 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Black Cockatoo - Carl Merrison & Hakea Hustler CBCA 2019 Shortlist

    My plan this time last year was to review all six of the CBCA Shortlisted books in the Younger Readers category. I ended up reading one...
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    The Elephant - Peter Carnavas
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Apr 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Elephant - Peter Carnavas

    I had a plan last year to read all the shortlisted books for Children's Book Council of Australia for Younger Readers 2018. I didn't...
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    Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja - Marcus Emerson
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Jun 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja - Marcus Emerson

    There's a short (but rather boring) story that goes along with this one. I'd ordered book 6 in the series by accident through a...
    33 views0 comments
    Hot Dog - Anh Do
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Jun 3, 2018
    • 1 min

    Hot Dog - Anh Do

    I've read WeirDo and Ninja Kid by Anh Do, so I knew it was time to check out Hot Dog too. A story about a sausage dog, and his friends...
    81 views0 comments
    Herobrine (series) - An Unofficial Minecraft Story
    Kate Wardlaw
    • May 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    Herobrine (series) - An Unofficial Minecraft Story

    Before I start, I’ll preface this by saying I’ve only read two of the four Herobrine books. And I’ve never played Minecraft personally....
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    The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree) - Enid Blyton
    Kate Wardlaw
    • May 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree) - Enid Blyton

    I remember enjoying this is as a kid, but not too many books hold up on re-reading as an adult. This one certainly does! If you're...
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    I Swapped My Brother on the Internet - Jo Simmons
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Apr 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    I Swapped My Brother on the Internet - Jo Simmons

    I'd never heard anything about this book or the author. But that title? Ordered it straight away! Rating: 4.5 out of 5. I was really...
    16 views0 comments
    Bad Dad - David Walliams
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Bad Dad - David Walliams

    A famous race-car driver tragically loses his leg in an accident, resulting in him losing his job. His wife leaves him, and in order to...
    20 views0 comments
    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates - L. Pichon
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Apr 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates - L. Pichon

    Lots of children I've met have really loved these books. There's clearly a formula working for children's authors at the moment - a kid...
    10 views0 comments
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Apr 9, 2018
    • 4 min

    Roald Dahl Round Up

    You simply can't talk about good quality children's literature without mentioning Roald Dahl. So many of us grew up on reading or...
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    The Legend of Spud Murphy - Eoin Colfer
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Mar 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Legend of Spud Murphy - Eoin Colfer

    I was a big fan of Artemis Fowl growing up, but for some reason none of the kids I've taught have ever latched onto it. (Stay tuned, I...
    36 views0 comments
    Ninja Kid - Anh Do
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    Ninja Kid - Anh Do

    Having read WeirDo not too long ago, I was keen to check out Do's more recent series. This felt very much like a set-up book, and that...
    110 views0 comments
    Alice Miranda at School (#1) - Jacqueline Harvey
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    Alice Miranda at School (#1) - Jacqueline Harvey

    I know so many girls who are obsessed with this series. There are 16 books so far! I had high hopes, which may have been my downfall but...
    22 views0 comments
    The Butterfly Lion - Michael Morpurgo
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Mar 8, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Butterfly Lion - Michael Morpurgo

    My first experience with Michael Morpurgo was reading War Horse with some of my extension reading group. The Butterfly Lion is definitely...
    33 views0 comments
    The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Mar 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend

    I'd been hearing great things about the first book in the Nevermoor series, and I should have listened earlier. Middle-grade books can be...
    25 views0 comments
    WeirDo - Anh Do
    Kate Wardlaw
    • Mar 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    WeirDo - Anh Do

    Last year I read Anh Do's autobiography and I absolutely loved it! I knew he'd written a series of children's books, and that the kids in...
    47 views0 comments
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