Book Reviews for age 7-11

Figaro and Rumba and the Crocodile Café

14th July 2015

Emma Perry

Anna Fienberg can certainly pen a story. Figaro and Rumba and the Crocodile Café is refreshing, quirky, vibrant and just pure fun. With the added benefit of Stephen Michael King’s colourful illustrations adorning page, it is a perfect challenge for those just climbing in to chapter books and an enjoyable romp for those already confident.…

Alex and The Watermelon Boat

14th July 2015

Emma Perry

Chris McKimmie uses his unique style and imagination to tackle the Brisbane Floods from the perspective of young Alex, thus creating a highly compelling and creative picture book, Alex and The Watermelon Boat. The rain is pouring. It’s so loud Alex’s family have to shout to be heard. Despite warnings to the contrary…

Book Reviews for age 7-11

Bananas In My Ears

14th July 2015

Emma Perry

Lyrical fun and absurdity abound in the pages of Bananas In My Ears thanks to Michael Rosen. Every good book corner deserves a great poetry collection – far too many teenagers in particular have immediate, adverse reactions to the word ‘poetry’ – we can’t help thinking that growing up surrounded by books such as…

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Counting by 7s

13th May 2015

Emma Perry

Counting by 7s is a delightfully quirky novel featuring the intriguing character of 12 year old Willow Chance. Author Sloan doesn’t pull any punches. Tragedy strikes in the opening chapter when Willow learns her adoptive parents have been killed in a car crash. Sloan skilfully controls the narrative here as a group of adults bumble…

Possum Magic

27th April 2015

Emma Perry

This truly is a must have, classic Australian book for children. A beautiful magical story about … yes, two possums … we really couldn’t let My Book Corner go on much longer with out putting this one on the shelves. Possum Magic is the tale of two possums. One is invisible – but soon gets…

Book Reviews for age 7-11

Yirra and her deadly dog, Demon

27th April 2015

Emma Perry

Established Wiradjuri writer Anita Heiss worked collaboratively with the mainly Indigenous students of La Perouse school to create this fun, light hearted tale of Yirra’s struggle to train her aptly name dog, Demon. Full of funny stories about Demon’s antics this one is sure to entertain. It follows Yirra and her school friends, her clashes…

Book Reviews for age 7-11

My Australian Story: Who Am I?

27th April 2015

Emma Perry

Who Am I? tells one story from the Stolen Generation, and in the opinion of My Book Corner, is an ideal way in which to teach understanding of this period in Australia’s history. The journal format of any story has immediate appeal to younger readers, they can relate to it, it’s on their level and…

Book Reviews for age 7-11

My Girragundji

27th April 2015

Emma Perry

A great start for those who are moving on to chapter books; My Girragundji deals with the universal themes of fear and courage set against an exciting backdrop of Boori Pryor’s mother’s homeland, Yarrabah. Our main character is dealing with night time fears – The Hairyman. Told in the first person, our little hero finds comfort…

Book Reviews for age 7-11

The Farm Beneath The Water

13th March 2015

Emma Perry

The Farm Beneath The Water is the latest novel from Helen Peters. The sequel to the beautifully penned The Secret Hen House Theatre, I couldn’t wait to delve in.

Book Reviews for age 7-11

Circus Of The Unseen by Joanne Owen

4th January 2015

Emma Perry

‘I had this horrible creeping feeling that this circus wasn’t actually part of the world I knew.’

Category: Book Reviews for age 7-11

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