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Children's and YA book reviews and interviews

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Feature review

 

Sophia and the Corner Park Clubhouse
Davina Bell, Hardie Grant Egmont, May 2019, reviewed by Lian Hingee x

Davina Bell is one of Australia’s most highly regarded authors for young people, and the first book in her new series for middle-grade readers cements... Read more
 
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Picture books

 

Arthur and the Tiger
Sophie Beer, Puffin, May 2019, reviewed by Michael Earp x

 
 

My Culture and Me
Gregg Dreise,, Puffin, May 2019, reviewed by Cassie Lynch x

 

Younger readers

 

Alex and the Alpacas Save the World
Kathryn Lefroy, Fremantle Press, May 2019, reviewed by Jacqui Davies x

 

Young adult

 

Devil’s Ballast
Meg Caddy, Text, May 2019, reviewed by Dani Solomon x

 
 

How it Feels to Float
Helena Fox, Pan, May 2019, reviewed by Bec Kavanagh

 
 

Shauna’s Great Expectations
Kathleen Loughnan, A&U, May 2019, reviewed by Erin Wamala x

 

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Interview

 

How it feels to write: Helena Fox on ‘How it Feels to Float’ x

Helena Fox’s YA debut How it Feels to Float (Pan, May) is a ‘perfect, surreal exploration of mental illness and grief’, writes reviewer Bec Kavanagh.... Read more
 

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