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“Young readers … deserve books that illuminate and support their learning. Books should be relevant to their lives” Hartsfield, D. E., & Kimmel, S. C....

Our eldest is in year 6 and we’ve had to finalise our school selection for next year this term. It’s been a hot topic of...

Jordan and I don’t give our kids pocket money. They can earn money for doing additional chores around the house on top of the chores...

During isolation, it seems like everyone has taken to social media, computers, screens and other devices to stay connected and entertained and sane. I’m finding...

I’m sure many of you are aware that during this social isolation that is going on around the globe many wonderful creators are putting their...

Julia Donaldson Early in the month, I saw that Julia Donaldson was going to be doing a few events in Australia, the one in Melbourne...

If you are not yet using Borrow Box I am here to convince you that you must start. First of all, by now you will...

August is a big month for children’s books in Australia. The CBCA announce their winners for the book of the year followed by a week...

I have been asked a few times where I get book recommendations from. The short answer is the internet, specifically social media. The long answer...

My girls’ reading landscape in May was dominated by the type of very early chapter books that parents often can’t stand because of the shallow...