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Since 2001 we have been reviewing the best of Australian books of all genres. Now, in 2012, to celebrate the National Year of Reading we have a fresh new look, making it easier to browse and read the reviews you have come to love. You can see the latest reviews below, or browse the reviews by category.
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Seadog, by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Tom JellettOur dog is not a trick dog, a sit-still-then-roll-over dog. Our dog is a seadog, a jump-and-chase-the=waves dog. Seadog is not well-trained, well groomed, trip-performing dog. Instead he is a fun lvng puppy who loves the sea and everything about it: the sounds, the sights and even – perhaps especially – the smells. And it … |
Shallow Breath, by Sara FosterWHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? The question begins to circle her as she hangs in the freezing dark water. The surface is only a few metres above, and she kicks her fins hard. Nothing happens. She is still trapped. Alone. Desi Priest is coming home – but it’s not a joy filled homecoming. Two years ago … |
Definitely No Ducks, by Meg McKinlayEveryone crowded in behind Abby, craning to see. “Oh dear,” said Melvino. “Our glacier!” said Lianna. “Our whale!” said Sam. “Quack!” said Max. Max is back. He charmed readers in Duck for a Day, and now this wonderful little duck, and his human friends Abby and Noah (and their classmates) are back in a new … |
Portraits of Celina, by Sue Whiting“What happened to her? I dare to ask. “Really?” Mu eyes the floor as if the answer is contained in the grains and knots of the floorboards. “No one knows for sure,” she says after a while. “Set off to school one day and was never seen again.” She pushes herself clumsily to her feet, … |
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