THE TEACHER'S LIBRARY

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 quite make it, but I got through a couple! I picked up The Elephant first. Within the first couple of pages I knew that I was going to adore this story. I continued to adore it until the last couple of chapters - when I promptly burst into tears. Honestly, I can't remember the last time it only took one line of prose to bring me to tears. It was

This came up while I was looking for a book to fill the hole left by finishing the Scarlet & Ivy series. I don't know if this quite lived up to what I thought it would be, but it was certainly enjoyable. I'm usually pretty good at guessing 'who dun it', but this one kept me guessing! Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. This felt more complex than Scarlet & Ivy, but slightly less entrancing. Age Suggestion: 10+. There are definitely some old fashioned ideas that may need some explaini

About a year ago, a student of mine borrowed this from the library and really enjoyed it. There are so many books on my 'must-read' pile, that I didn't really think much else of it. Then, I happened to see it on the shelf during a peruse through the aisles at my local Dymocks. When I took it to the counter, the sales-woman gave me the biggest smile and said that she thinks it's a fantastic book. I popped it in my bag the next week when I was heading to the hairdressers - and