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Liars. No Survivors

June 11, 2019 by mstuart720

Jack Heath Scholastic Australia ISBN 9781742761930 RRP $14.99 Date of publication December 2018 Age 10+ Reviewer Megan Stuart Jack Heath has to be recognised as an important children’s author because although his books are well marketed they are also thoroughly enjoyed and promoted by thousands of young readers. His books are full of action and the topics are relevant. “No survivors” is the second in the “Liars” series.

Categories: action, adventure, Austrlalian, Junior Novel, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia • Tags: action, Adventure, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic

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The things that will not stand.

November 12, 2018 by mstuart720

Michael Gerard Bauer Omnibus Books ISBN 9781742997582 RRP $18.99 Age 12+ Date of publication September 2018 Reviewer Megan Stuart This book is full of hope and some funny puns too. The action takes during one day which is an open day for prospective students at the University of Queensland. Although the location is Brisbane the themes are universal. Some of the themes addressed are coming to terms with the past, families, loss, bullying and standing up for what you believe […]

Categories: Austrlalian, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Omnibus Books, Realistic fiction, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Young Adult • Tags: omnibus books, Realistic fiction, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Tracy Lacy for Classy Captain

January 6, 2018 by mstuart720

Tania Lacy Danielle McDonald Scholastic Australia ISBN 9781760275969 RRP $14.99 Publication date November 2017 Age 10+ Reviewer Megan Stuart It’s great to welcome Tracy Lacy back. In this volume Tracy is at her critical best in the secondary school setting. No matter how exaggerated the problems Tracy does triumph and show humility in the process. There are definitely laughs along the way!

Categories: Austrlalian, humour, Illustrated, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia • Tags: humour, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic, School

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Prisoner of ice and snow

January 6, 2018 by mstuart720

Ruth Lauren Bloomsbury ISBN 9781408872758 RRP $12.99 Date of publication October 2017 Age 9+ Reviewer Megan Stuart A stolen music box, a freezing prison from which apparently there is no escape, a disgraced family, twin sisters and an unsolved mystery. This is a book of intrigue and action with strong female role models.

Categories: adventure, Bloomsbury Children's Books, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: action, Bloomsbury, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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The extremely inconvenient adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

January 6, 2018 by mstuart720

Jaclyn Moriarty Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760297176 RRP $22.99 Date of publication 25th October 2017 Age 10 – 14 ebook available Reviewer Megan Stuart Such a delightful and enjoyable read which takes you with the heroine Bronte Mettlestone on a quest to some bizarre places and to meet some intriguing characters… many of whom are strong and independent women. A great read which will empower the spirit and feed the imagination. It also has a thoroughly satisfactory ending too. Highly […]

Categories: adventure, Allen & Unwin, Children's Books, Children's Recommended Read, fantasy, humour, Illustrated, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: ebook available, humour, Illustrated, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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All the things that could go wrong

August 1, 2017 by mstuart720

Stewart Foster Simon & Schuster ISBN 9781471145421 RRP $16.99 Age 9+ Date of publication July 2017 Reviewer Barbara Hoodless The story is told by two high school boys and gives a brilliant insight into their minds. One suffering from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and is being bullied. The other is the bully. How brave and honest is Alex? How thoughtless and angry is Dan? This is an encouraging story for young readers.

Categories: Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Reviewer Barbara Hoodless, Simon and Schuster, Young Adult • Tags: Barbara Hoodless, Middle Grade, Simon and Schuster

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Down the line

February 17, 2017 by mstuart720

Michael Panckridge Ford St ISBN 9781925272635 RRP $14.95 Age 10+ Reviewer Megan Stuart Yes more books in the Legend Series are available in March. In the 3rd book in the series there is plenty of action involving tennis and our friends Mitchell, Luci and Travis. Books about sport and winning and losing always get an audience and these books also appeal to less confident or reluctant readers. The books also offer interactive Q codes for the home and the classroom. […]

Categories: action, Austrlalian, Children's Activity Books, Children's Multi-media, Ford St Publishing, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Sport • Tags: Ford Street Publishing, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, series, Sport

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The pain, my mother, Sir Tiffy, cyber boy and me.

August 12, 2016 by mstuart720

Michael Gerard Bauer Omnibus Books ISBN 9781742991504 RRP $16.99 Age 12+ Date of publication May 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Michael Gerard Bauer’s background as a teacher only partly accounts for his ability to write about teenagers and issues of importance to them. In his latest book, The pain, my mother, Sir TYiffy, cyber boy and me we become involved in the life of a fifteen year old called Maggie Butt. Although the book has a light-hearted approach nevertheless it deals with […]

Categories: Austrlalian, Middle Grade, Miscellaneous, Omnibus Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: Megan Stuart, omnibus books, Teens

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The marvels

December 5, 2015 by dberger

Brian Selzniak Schoalstic Inc ISBN: 9780545448680 RRP: $34.99 Published: October, 2015 Reviewer: Nicola Cain They say, a picture really does paint a thousand words, and this book proves it. Brian Selzniak’s The Marvels tells two stories in one. The first is story of Billy Marvel. He survives a ship wreck and then finds work in a theatre. As time goes on, the Marvel family blossoms into generations of talented actors. Then in 1900, Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. […]

Categories: adventure, Graphic novel, Junior Novel, Middle Grade, Reviewer - Nicola Cain • Tags: Scholastic Inc

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Category Archives: Middle Grade

Liars. No Survivors

The things that will not stand.

Tracy Lacy for Classy Captain

Prisoner of ice and snow

The extremely inconvenient adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

All the things that could go wrong

Down the line

The pain, my mother, Sir Tiffy, cyber boy and me.

The marvels