The latest Little Women is being released at the movies in Australia on 1 Jan. It’s reminded me just how good books turned into kids’ movies are at inspiring non-readers to pick…
Tag: Books
Kids love funny books. We know this because the top 10 bestsellers in the 8+ market every year invariably contain a high percentage of fun, humorous reads. We asked young book reviewer…
Yumi Stynes is one of those capable people who do all kinds of things well. She’s now written Welcome to Your Period, a book about, you guessed it, starting your period. The…
Fitness experts talk about the importance of regular exercise and fresh air for tweens and teens, so surely a teacher librarian can talk about the importance of reading in their lives? It…
This review of Malamander is part of our ongoing quest to encourage reluctant readers to find their ‘key’ book. Maybe this is the book that will unlock their love of reading? Malamander…
Can you imagine what it was like starting your period back in the days when nobody talked about periods? Perhaps you would wake in the night to blood-soaked sheets and the thought…