by Susan Barnes | 29 Jul 2022 | Book Reviews
Fair Fashion is the first book in the Earth Friends books by Holly Webb. The series contains strong themes about helping the environment and friendship. Holly is well known for her books about animal stories, but the Earth Friends series is about four human friends,...
by Susan Barnes | 1 Jul 2022 | Book Reviews
The First Tackle by Rikki-Lee Arnold focuses on Daniella Murphy’s desire to play rugby league. My lack of knowledge about rugby league was a minor distraction. Although the story is set in 2018, it seemed a bit dated because the women’s rugby league is now well...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Jun 2022 | Book Reviews
All the little tricky things is an encouraging story about 12-year-old Alberta who prefers to be called, Bertie. She has lived in the small town of Merri all her life but after the summer holidays, she’ll be travelling to the city each day to attend a private high...
by Susan Barnes | 26 May 2022 | Book Reviews
Amanda Commander : The Purple Invitation by Coral Vass tells the story of Amanda’s disappointment at not receiving a birthday invitation to her classmate’s party. The disappointment is even more pronounced when Amanda realises that every other girl in year 3...
by Susan Barnes | 5 May 2022 | Book Reviews
Cecily Paterson has shown through this story a personality, that I have rarely come across in a fictional story, but have certainly seen in real life. (I know adults who should read this book!) Ava is an 11-year-old girl who lets other people take responsibility for...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Apr 2022 | Book Reviews
A Dolphin Wish is book 2 in the Glimmer Girls series and this story focuses on Mia Glimmer. Mia has a twin sister, Maddie and a younger sister Lulu. Her mother is the famous singer, Gloria Glimmer and the girls often travel with their mother to her concerts. They have...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Mar 2022 | Book Reviews
London Art Chase is book 1 in the Glimmer Girls series and focuses on Maddie Glimmer. Maddie has a twin sister, Mia and a younger sister Lulu. Her mother is the famous singer, Gloria Glimmer and the girls often travel with their mother to her concerts. They have a...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Dec 2021 | Book Reviews
While I enjoyed, How to be me by Cath Howe, I felt it lack the depth and originality of Cath Howe’s first novel, Ella on the Outside. The plot for How to be me is a well-used one. A child, in this case, Lucas, finds it difficult to fit in socially but unexpectedly...
