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Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish (Spud and Snowball, #1)

Written and illustrated by Judith Rossell Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Judith Rossell has made a name for herself as one of those rare creatures who can both write like a dream and illustrate her writing with quirky charming memorable images. […]

By Stuart Wilson Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Stuart is the author of the middle grade adventures set in Prometheus High, How to Make a Monster and its sequel The Books of the Dead,  His current series, The 113th Assistant Librarian, is […]

No one is Home

By Mikolaj Pa and Gosia Herba, with Scotia Gilroy (translator) Reviewed by Lara Cain Gray Mikolaj Pa is a Polish author and artist who has collaborated several times with illustrator Gosia Herba in a style that some liken to a […]

Mullets

By Nick Sharratt Reviewed by Zewlan Moor Welcome to baby’s first non-fiction information picture book about the cultural phenomenon known as the mullet. As depicted in a diagram on pp 4-5, the mullet hairstyle consists of a “short and choppy” […]

Hairy Holes: Book 2

By Brenton E McKenna Reviewed by Sophia Evans Brenton E. McKenna is a Yawuru artist based in Broome, WA. He is the first published Indigenous graphic novel author in Australia and Hairy Holes: Book 2 is the sequel to Hairy […]

Millie Mak Makes Her Mark

By Alice Pung Illustrated by Sher Rill Ng Reviewed by Barbara Braxton Millie Mak is back in the final instalment of this series for younger independent readers who enjoy contemporary realistic fiction that reflects both their lives and their relationships.  Now she […]

The Locked Room

By Adam Cece Reviewed by Zewlan Moor Andy wakes up with three other students from his school. Chad, the bully, Gabriella Lee, the leader of the elites, and a mysterious girl known as Nameless Girl.  They’re in a room labelled […]

Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale

By Allayne L Webster Reviewed by Alison McCaffrey Maisy Hayes and her ideals are not for sale. But maybe she should be. There’s never enough money at home, she can’t go anywhere with her friends, and she can’t even land […]

The Inside Dog

By Pip Harry & Carolyn Davis Reviewed by Mia Macrossan Pip Harry is well known in Australia for her work as editor and creator of books for teens and children. Here she has teamed up with debut picture book illustrator […]

Latest Interviews

Meet the Author: Zana Fraillon

By Mia Macrossan Zana Fraillon, award winner writer of The Bone Sparrow, The Lost Soul Atlas, The Ones That Disappeared, Etta and the Octopus, The Gargoyle,  The Curiosities and more and has broken new ground again with a powerful and […]

Meet the Author: Zanni L Arnot (aka Zanni Louise)

 Alison McCaffrey talks to author Zanni L Arnot about her debut YA novel. Zanni is a multi-award-winning author, who has published more than 40 books for children over the past 10 years, spanning the gamut of ages from picture books […]

Meet the Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran

By Lauren Spender Sandhya is a children’s author who believes owning one’s cultural identity cultivates happy, holistic people. She lives in Brisbane and works as a library assistant in a public library. She says her experience there has given her […]

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