Title: Wait A Minute Author: Shelly Unwin Publisher: Larrikin House ISBN: 9781923345027 Publish Date: 2025 The boy in this story was a big procrastinator, often bringing excuses into his normal habits. This story was very different to the other stories I have read, due to, it’s strong sense of humour. The boy would keep bringing …
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No More Room in the Bed by Deborah Abela
Title: No More Room in the Bed Author: Deborah Abela and Marina Verola Publisher: Larrikin House ISBN: 9781922804808 Publish Date: 2025 No More Room in the Bed is a hilarious picture book with lots of exciting illustrations. This book shows how exciting a scary bedtime can get. Throughout the book, animals get scared just like …
My Super Charged ADHD Brain by Dani Vee & James Layton
Title: My Super Charged ADHD Brain Author: Dani Vee & James Layton Publisher: Larrikin House ISBN: 9 781923 345041 Publish Date: 2025 Something really engaging and intriguing about this book was how the author and illustrator set out the book collaboratively to create an exceptional story for young readers. The moral of this tremendous story …
Furball : Top Speed by Adrian Beck
Furball : Top Speed by Adrian Beck Publisher Larrikin house 2023 Published 2023 ISBN 9781922804501 The story starts off with four characters named Furball, Jade, and Kit. The book starts off inside a city. The plot of the story is that the Meow-6 team is trying to catch the Egyptian gold thief, part of the …
Don’t Fall For The Trick by Jennifer Bains
Title: Don’t Fall For The Trick Author: Jennifer Bains Publisher: Affirm Press ISBN: 9 781923 022942 Publish Date: 2025 Something that really stood out in this marvellous story was how the illustration represented how everyone is equally treated, no matter what trick would block their way. This is a great book for young readers, to …
My Super Charged ADHD Brain by Dani Vee
Title: My Super Charged ADHD Brain Author: Dani Vee Publisher: James Layton ISBN: 9781923345041 My Super Charged ADHD Brain is about a girl who has ADHD. She explains that her friends have bookish brains, science brains, creative brains, or sports brains, but she has a staggering brain. I was really fascinated when she explained how her brain can transform …
The Secret Garden
This book is a traditional, classic English piece of literature. The author, Frances Hodgson Burnett, aimed this book at children but adults would also enjoy it. This compelling book is set in Yorkshire, England. The focus of the plot is how Mary Lennox’s personality changes from a sour, spoilt little girl to someone who adores …
Stardiving
Stardiving is an inspiring book perfect for keen young readers. Located in the depths of the ocean, two Sperm whales, Amber and Fluke, dream of seeing stars, however throughout the text they start to lose hope of ever doing so. Personally, I believe this book is nothing but exceptional and I really liked reading it. …
Tiny Wonders
Tiny Wonders is such a wonderful and inspiring book that would be enjoyed by all ages. It explains how one simple thing can change a person’s mindset, perhaps a flower or a simple message. I absolutely loved how there was a page at the end of the book telling what the different flowers mean. This …
The Garden at the End of the World
“At the end of the world is an island covered in ice. On the island is a mountain. Inside the mountain is a vault. And inside the vault are millions of seeds…” This is a book about how a little nature-loving girl named Isla discovers a peculiar seed and decides to secure it in the …