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    THE TEACHER'S LIBRARY

    As a primary school teacher in Australia, I know how difficult it can be to find books for children that are engaging, age-appropriate, and at the correct ability level. I decided to start sharing the children's books I read to hopefully help you make great choices for your own kids, your students, or even yourself!

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    Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) - Anthony Horowitz

    March 10, 2020

    I'm a bit behind the times with this one... It was released in 2004. They even made a film in 2006, which I haven't seen either. So if I'm the last person in the world to read this, then feel free to ignore! 

    We follow Alex, who at 14 has a pretty unusual life. As an or...

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    His Name Was Walter - Emily Rodda CBCA Shortlist 2019

    July 14, 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 written! 

    When my husband asked "What's that book about?", I had to reply with "...A book". It's a story within a story, both equally c...

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    Leave Taking - Lorraine Marwood CBCA Shortlist 2019

    July 9, 2019

    Continuing my read through of the CBCA Shortlist 2019 for Young Readers. Check out my previous reviews for The Peacock Detectives and Black Cockatoo. 

    This one was on back-order for a few weeks, but I was excited because it also won the NSW Premier's Literary Award 2019...

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    The Peacock Detectives - Carly Nugent CBCA 2019 Shortlist

    July 7, 2019

    Continuing my plan to read all six of the CBCA 2019 Shortlist books for Younger Readers - I'm already doing better than last year!

    I picked this one up assuming it was yet another young female detective novel. Don't get me wrong, I've loved plenty of those recently, but...

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    Black Cockatoo - Carl Merrison & Hakea Hustler CBCA 2019 Shortlist

    July 3, 2019

    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 and a half.... but the one I finished was The Elephant and it was completely fantastic! So I'm trying again this year! 

    The first book...

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    The Elephant - Peter Carnavas

    April 25, 2019

    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...

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    Murder Most Unladylike (#1) - Robin Stevens

    April 17, 2019

    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 ke...

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    Black Cats and Butlers - Janine Beacham (Rose Raventhorpe Investigates #1)

    December 31, 2018

    I've been on a bit of a girl-detective kick lately. Between Scarlet and Ivy and Friday Barnes, though, the bar is set pretty high. Rose Raventhorpe, so far, has come pretty close! 

    Black Cats and Butlers is a pretty apt title. My husband always jokes that in any mystery...

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    The Alchemyst - Michael Scott

    August 17, 2018

    This novel should have been an automatic 5 star read for me - there were so many elements that sounded incredible to me! Unfortunately, it was not to be... 

    Sophie and Josh are twins who find themselves in the middle of a battle between good and evil - Nicholas Flamel,...

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    The Boy in the Dress - David Walliams

    August 5, 2018

    I think this is a really important book that kids should be exposed to. Is it perfect? Absolutely not! But the great things about it outweigh the less great things. 

    Ever since Dennis' mother left them, he's missed out on a lot of things. His father turns to comfort eat...

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