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Book Reviews for age 7-11
Violet Mackerel’s Brilliant Plot
25th September 2015
Emma Perry
Book 1. My Book Corner is always on the look out for original, witty chapter books and this CBCA short listed book was a really enjoyable one. Violet is a young girl, who, as the title suggests … hatches a brilliant plot. The first of a wonderful series from Anna Branford, Violet Mackerel’s Brilliant Plot…
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The 13-Storey Treehouse
25th September 2015
Emma Perry
Full of imagination and quirky drawings The 13-Storey Treehouse is pure fun and enjoyment. This is a light hearted, fast paced, funny story centred around one day in the life of Andy and Terry on the day of the deadline for their new book. Love the portrayal of the publisher as Mr Big Red Nose –…
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Just A Dog
25th September 2015
Emma Perry
Just A Dog, a novel for younger readers, seemingly begins as a collection of funny anecdotes about a beloved family pet. It then begins to grow and weave in to a touching story about family and love – all told from Corey’s point of view. My Book Corner highly recommends Just a Dog for those who…
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Kakadu Calling
24th September 2015
Emma Perry
A wonderful collection of short stories, Kakadu Calling is ideal for those readers who are getting to grips with chapter books. Bunitj writer Jane Garlil Christophersen pens five engaging short stories about five different children. Follow Mardjibi as she takes a trip in a helicopter with her Dad to Darwin for the first time, and Sammy…
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Bubbay
15th July 2015
Emma Perry
Full of magic, wonder and friendship, Bubbay is a gorgeous story from Josie Wowolla Boyle, a Wonghi woman from Western Australia. Bubbay lives quite happily in the Australian outback. He gazes at the stars before falling asleep, and tends his goat herd carefully to ensure they provide him with lots of lovely milk. Down on…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.’
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