Bug in a Book

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja(series)

January 13, 2017 by mstuart720

Marcus Emerson Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760295554 RRP $9.99 Age 7 – 12 Date of publication January 2017 (books 1 – 4) Feb 2017 (books 5 – 7) and March 2017 (books 8- 10) Reviewer Megan Stuart A whole new series of 10 books will reach books stores and devices this year. The books chronicle the life Chase Cooper an ordinary, skinny eleven year old (and to a degree his cousin Zoe). Book one begins as Chase starts at a new […]

Categories: action, adventure, Allen & Unwin, Children's Books, humour, Junior Novel, Miscellaneous, Murdoch Books Australia, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Ancient Rome in 30 Seconds

January 13, 2017 by mstuart720

Olivier Latyk Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781782403982 RRP $14.99 Age 7+ Date of publication September 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart There are lots of wonderful books being published and this is definitely one of them. Ancient Rome in 30 Seconds will appeal to people who like to read non-fiction, people who want a quick reminder of facts or anyone interested in the Ancient Roman Empire. It’s well set out with great illustrations and it’s clever.

Categories: Allen & Unwin, Children's Books, Children's Non Fiction, Historical, Illustrated, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Special Topic Books (For Children), Young Adult

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How to build a billy cart and other fun stuff.

November 15, 2016 by mstuart720

Rob Palmer Scholastic Australia ISBN 9781743625743 RRP $19.99 Age 8+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart With the Summer holidays just around the corner this book offers an opportunity for some DIY. The book gives expert tips for reasonably simple projects which are reasonably simple to make. There are also colour illustrations and photographs to help. The author Rob Palmer is known to many because of his TV appearances on shows such as “Better Homes and Gardens” and […]

Categories: Austrlalian, Children's Activity Books, Children's Non Fiction, Miscellaneous, Non-Fiction, Parent Interest, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia, Special Topic Books (For Children) • Tags: Books, family, Fun, learning, Non-Fiction, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Tiny Timmy #4 Kids’ World Cup

November 15, 2016 by mstuart720

Tim Cahill Scholastic ISBN 9781760273668 RRP $12.99 Age 7+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart This is the fourth in the Tiny Timmy series by Tim Cahill. This book looks at the importance of being prepared for a match and in particular your pre match diet. Studs and Hacker discover that a large serving of pizza and soft drink does not necessarily give you more energy. These are good early chapter books from a first class soccer player.

Categories: Children's Books, Junior Novel, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Inc, Special Topic Books (For Children), Sport • Tags: Health, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Press, sports

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Diary of a minecraft zombie Book #2 Bullies and Buddies

November 15, 2016 by mstuart720

Zack Zombie (William, Genie and Matthew Pena) Koala Books ISBN 9781743811511 RRP $9.99 Age 8+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Another book about the life of Zack Zombie. There are life lessons for the reader in these books and as the title suggests this one deals with friends and bullies. The book is in diary format and has many references to the global gaming phenomenon “Minecraft” which definitely appeals to the younger reader.

Categories: Children's Books, Diary, humour, Junior Novel, Koala Books, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart • Tags: Children, Diary, humour, Koala Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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Diary of a minecraft zombie Book #1

November 15, 2016 by mstuart720

Zack Zombie (William, Genie & Matthew Pena) Koala Books ISBN 9781743811504 RRP $5.00 Age 8+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Minecraft fans (and there are plenty) will enjoy looking at life through the eyes of 12 year old Zack Zombie who gives us some idea of what it is like to be a Minecraft Zombie. I took the book out for a “test run” with some 9 year old children and it was a huge success. Although […]

Categories: Children's Books, Junior Novel, Koala Books, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Special Topic Books (For Children) • Tags: humour, Junior Novel, Koala Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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The gift of dyslexia

November 10, 2016 by mstuart720

Ronald D. Davis Penguin group ISBN 9780399535666 RRP $22.00 Date of publication February 2010 Reviewer Neville Sandon It’s not hard to be enthusiastic about RONALD DAVIS’ book. This book is worth reading from cover to cover and I would encourage all parents to purchase, read and mark up your copy. We are often told what kids can’t do with dyslexia without knowing what they can do. It is into the “can do” bucket this book falls. The book is informative […]

Categories: Adult, Miscellaneous, Non-Fiction, Parent Interest • Tags: Guest reviewer, Non-Fiction, Parent Interest

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Pig the elf

November 7, 2016 by mstuart720

Aaron Blabey Scholastic Australia ISBN: 9781760154271 RRP $16.99 Age 3+ Date of publication October 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Predictably Pig has outrageous expectations for his Christmas stocking. Trevor is more modest of course but Pig does not quite get what he asks for. Pig and Trevor fans will love this new book.

Categories: Children's Books, humour, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia, Special Topic Books (For Children) • Tags: humour, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia

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The great barbie disaster

November 7, 2016 by mstuart720

Tania Ingram Christina Miesen Scholastic Australia ISBN: 9781742991245 RRP $12.99 Age 5+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart This is one of the “Mates Series” and of course great Australian yarns would have to include barbies, Sir Donald Bradman, a trip to the tip and plenty of laughter….. It’s all in this book and comes highly recommended.

Categories: Austrlalian, Children's Books, Junior Novel, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia • Tags: humour, Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia

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Hotdog

November 2, 2016 by mstuart720

ANH DO Scholastic ISBN 9781760279004 RRP $12.99 Age 5+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart We were all wondering who we would meet after Weir Do left the stage …. who would have guessed that a hot dog and his friends would appear? This book will appeal to an even younger audience because it is funny, well illustrated and introduces some very appealing characters. There is a shortage of suitable books for this age and I think […]

Categories: Animals, Austrlalian, humour, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Inc • Tags: humour, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic

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Ripley’s believe it or not!

November 2, 2016 by mstuart720

Jessica Firpi (editor) Scholastic ISBN 9781338113242 RRP $19.99 Age 5+ Date of publication October 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart This is the “wild and wacky” edition 2017. Many people may find some of the material a bit wild and wacky but there are plenty of others who will just love this edition.

Categories: Children's Non Fiction, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Inc • Tags: Non-Fiction, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Press

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Twig

November 2, 2016 by mstuart720

Aura Parker Scholastic Press ISBN 9781760157067 RRP $24.99 Age 4+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart This book looks at beginning a new school and being overlooked or camouflaged. It’s a great story with wonderful illustrations and who wouldn’t like a story which includes the cockroach twins?

Categories: Children's Books, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia • Tags: Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia

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Ducks Away!

November 2, 2016 by mstuart720

Mem Fox Judy Horacek Scholastic Australia ISBN 9781760158514 RRP $19.99 Age 0+ Date of publication November 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Counting and using words to show position (like forward, back, below) are all part of Ducks Away a new books by Mem Fox. The book has clear, colourful pictures by Judy Horacek. It’s probably going to be another Mem Fox classic.

Categories: Children's Books, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia • Tags: Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia

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Sleigh Ride + CD

November 2, 2016 by mstuart720

L Anderson & M Parish Matt Shanks Scholastic ISBN 9781760276928 RRP $19.99 Age 3+ Date of publication October 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart It wouldn’t be the season of Christmas without “Sleigh Ride”. This great version (with bonus CD featuring Human Nature and Jessica Mauboy) rocks along nicely. Matt Shanks provides great illustrations too.

Categories: Children's Books, Illustrated, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia, Special Topic Books (For Children) • Tags: Music, Picture Book, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic

The Hungry Isle

November 1, 2016 by mstuart720

Emily Rodda Omnibus Books ISBN 9781742991337 RRP $16.99 Age 8+ Date of publication September 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart The Hungry Isle is the fourth book in the Star of Deltora Series. The heroine Britta continues to compete to win the Rosalyn Apprentice contest and be a trader. This is most definitely up the usual Emily Rodda standard and explains why these books are some of the most popular books in the library. There are teaching notes available too.

Categories: adventure, Children's Books, Junior Novel, Miscellaneous, Omnibus Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Series • Tags: omnibus books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, series

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Ida, Always

November 1, 2016 by mstuart720

Caron Levis Charles Santoso Scholastic ISBN. 9781742761909 RRP $24.99 Age 5+ Date of publication September 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart This is a “tearjerker” based on the lives real polar bears (Gus and Ida) who lived in Central Park Zoo in New York. It explores friendship, loss and memories. A lovely story beautifully illustrated by Charles Santoso.

Categories: Animals, Children's Books, Children's Recommended Read, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Inc • Tags: Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic

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The fabulous friend machine

October 24, 2016 by mstuart720

Nick Bland Scholastic ISBN 9781760277659 RRP $24.99 Age 4+ Date of publication October 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart There is just enough menace in the new friends Popcorn makes to make the reader/listener conscious that these friends are not particularly desirable. It’s hard not to like Popcorn though and I hope Nick Bland gives her another adventure.

Categories: Children's Books, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Inc, Special Topic Books (For Children) • Tags: Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Inc, Social media

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Zog and the flying doctors

October 24, 2016 by mstuart720

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler Scholastic ISBN 9781407164953 RRP $24.99 Age 0+ Date of publication October 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart This is most definitely another best seller for Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The rhyming, the story, the characters, the theme, the illustrations …… it’s a good read.

Categories: Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Rhyme, Scholastic Inc • Tags: Megan Stuart, Picture Books, rhyming

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What do they do with all the Poo from all the animals at the zoo?

October 22, 2016 by mstuart720

Anh Do Laura Wood Recording Simon Mellor Scholastic Press ISBN 9781760276324 RRP $19.99 Age 4+ Date of publication; October 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart Anh Do has moved into the world of picture books with ease. This is well written and funny of course and it is also well supported by Laura Wood’s illustrations. There is a lot here to read and enjoy … including the recording by Simon Mellor. And what do they do with all the poo in the […]

Categories: Animals, Children's Books, humour, Miscellaneous, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia • Tags: humour, Picture Books, Reviewer - Megan Stuart

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The fever code

October 21, 2016 by dberger

James Dashner Chicken House ISBN: 9781910655160 RRP: $18.99 Published: 1st October, 2016 Reviewed by Debbie Berger The Fever Code is the prequel to the best seller Mazer Runner series. If you want to know about the missing pieces of this trilogy such how the maze was built, the back stories of Thomas, Teresa and the other gladers then this book is for you. To quote Barry Cunningham, from Chicken House, “… there are thrills, shocks and nail-biting twists.” Fans will be […]

Categories: action, Series, Young Adult • Tags: action, Chicken House, Reviewer - Debbie Berger

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Skyfire

October 18, 2016 by mstuart720

Michael Adams Scholastic Australia ISBN 9781743628010 RRP $7.99 Age 10+ Date of publication September 2016 Reviewer Megan Stuart After reading the gripping prologue it is not hard to get into Michael Adams new book Skyfire. The story revolves around seven young DARE award winners (all from quite different families and countries) who get caught up in dangerous events. The great thing is that this is the first of seven books all published during the next year. Highly recommended.

Categories: action, adventure, Children's Recommended Read, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Scholastic Australia, Series, Suspense • Tags: Adventure, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, series

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Two pennies

October 18, 2016 by mstuart720

Vicki Bennett John Flitcroft Boolarong Press ISBN 9781925046816 RRP $19.99 Age 6+ Date of publication 2015 Reviewer Megan Stuart This book shows how huge events (such as war) and small events (such as a collection of 2 pennies) can impact on and later even enrich lives around the world. It also tells us about the life of a good man Henry George McGregor (known as George).

Categories: Austrlalian, Boolarong Press, Children's Books, Illustrated, Memoir, Military, Miscellaneous, Reviewer - Megan Stuart, Special Topic Books (For Children), War, War stories • Tags: Reviewer - Megan Stuart, truth

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Marge in charge

October 18, 2016 by mstuart720

Isla Fisher Templar publishing ISBN 9781848125339 RRP $14.99 Age 6 – 9 years Date of publication August 2016 Reviewer Flavia Guarino Marge in Charge is a charming comedy of near misses, mishaps, mischief and mayhem. It is a delightful collection of three short stories about the misadventures of young Jemima, her brother Jake and their new babysitter Marge. Narrated from the point of view of a very sensible 7 year old girl, Jemima, Marge in Charge explores the ways young children […]

Categories: Children's Books, Guest Review (Children's Book), Junior Novel, Miscellaneous, Templar Publishing • Tags: Books, family, humour

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Bedtime stories for grown-ups

October 16, 2016 by dberger

Ben Holden Simon & Schuster ISBN: 9781471153754 RRP: $35.00 Ebook ISBN: 989147153785 RRP $12.99 Published 1st October, 2016 Reviewed by Debbie Berger Why should children only get bedtime stories at the end of their day? This delightful bedside book provides an option for the adult who loved the ritual of a bedtime story when they were younger. There is a great selection in this anthology including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, short stories and extracts from longer tales. Authors ranging from William […]

Categories: Adult, Non-Fiction

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Bug in a Book

Celebrating Literacy for Everyone

Welcome to buginabook.org Celebrating Literature For All!

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja(series)

Ancient Rome in 30 Seconds

How to build a billy cart and other fun stuff.

Tiny Timmy #4 Kids’ World Cup

Diary of a minecraft zombie Book #2 Bullies and Buddies

Diary of a minecraft zombie Book #1

The gift of dyslexia

Pig the elf

The great barbie disaster

Hotdog

Ripley’s believe it or not!

Twig

Ducks Away!

Sleigh Ride + CD

The Hungry Isle

Ida, Always

Zog and the flying doctors

What do they do with all the Poo from all the animals at the zoo?

The fever code

Skyfire

Two pennies

Marge in charge

Bedtime stories for grown-ups