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Four Junior Novels (8-12) & Two Picture Books\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/b> ‘Hair Brain Saves the Ocean’<\/b><\/a> by Danny Katz & illustrated by\u00a0 Mitch Vane<\/span><\/p>\n

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A brand new junior fiction book from the much loved and best-selling creators of <\/span>Little Lunch. Suitable for readers aged 8-10 years.<\/span>
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“This
\n is a story about how I came up with a MASSIVELY brainy plan to CLEAN UP
\n all the disgusting pollution on the beach to help save the whole
\nWORLD!!!!!!”<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In her own words the star of the book says “that’s not my real name, what kind of cruel , evil parents would call their kid Hairbrain for real? Mmm, after reading the book it seems to me they might just have! We never find out any other name.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hairbrain takes a big view of the world and devotes lots of time thinking of how to save the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hairbrain has an ‘active’ life. For example, she ran from her father when her report from school came home with a ‘D’ in the English test. But Hairbrain isn’t silly and has lots of ideas and inventions that ‘might’ change the world. For example:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Put a lemon on the end of every school bubblers with a sprinkle of sugar on the side to make the water taste sweeter.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Or, to deal with pollution, why not stick a great big pump to go over factories, and then pump it to other far away countries like Finland. And then there’s her idea to capture water pollution with floating garbage at our beaches like old shoes, cups with stale noodles left there, old sausages. In her words, pollution is “Dizzgusting”! \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, there’s much more wisdom and great ideas in this classic book that children aged 8-12 will find fun.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/b> ‘Something Terrible – Becky Brush Your HAIR!’<\/a><\/b> by Sally Barton & illustrated by Christopher Nielsen<\/span><\/p>\n

This is another very funny book in the ‘Something Terrible’\u00a0 series from Walker Books.
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Paul Jennings meets the Treehouse in this hilarious new series, ‘Something Terrible’.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Becky
\n Culpepper lives at 34 Rufus Street. You might be surprised by her name, but most people think her name is Becky
\nBrush-your-hair. You see, she never brushes her hair. But no matter how many people tell her to,
\nBecky never brushes it.<\/p>\n

One morning, just as Becky is leaving for school, her mum calls out, \u2018Becky! Brush your hair. Something terrible<\/i> could happen!\u2019<\/p>\n

This is the story of the something terrible that did happen, for it seems there were some who saw her hair as VERY attractive and perhaps useful. This funny book is suitable for readers and listeners aged 8-10. As one commentator suggests:<\/p>\n

Sally
\n Barton weaves a brush-with-disaster pony-tale of do’s and do-knots in
\nhis tangled mess of a second installment of the terrible things that
\nhappen in Rufus Street.
<\/i><\/p>\n

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Sally Barton <\/b>the author was aged six when she took her first book
\nfrom the library. As they say, the rest is history. Stories became an important
\npart of her life. Today she spends her days creating fictional worlds
\n for both adults and children. As well, she passes this love and
\nknowledge on to her students as a tutor for children with learning
\ndifferences. After legal studies she worked for the police, but says her happiest work was in her job in a public library. Sally was honoured to win the Writers Unleashed Picture Book
\nCompetition in 2022 with ‘Goodnight Sheep’<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Nielsen<\/b>\u2019s illustrations reflect a love of
\nvintage design. Tin toys, Mexican wrestlers, Matchboxes, Medical Charts
\nand Indian Goddesses all jostle for attention amongst the flotsam and
\njetsam of his flip-top head. His artwork has been widely acknowledged in varied places, including, ‘The British Book Design
\n& Publication Awards’, the ‘AGDA Awards’, and the ‘Society of Illustrators’ awards New York.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He has received Gold, Silver and
\n Bronze medals in the ‘Australia <\/i><\/span>Illustrators <\/span>Awards’. He was shortlisted
\nin 2018 for the CBCA Crichton Award for best new illustrator in
\nchildren’s book illustration.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

3.<\/b> ‘Something Terrible – Tim Tie Your Shoelaces’<\/a><\/b> by Sally Barton & illustrated by Christopher Nielsen
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Age 6-10 years\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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‘Goosebumps’ meets ‘The Treehouse’ in this wonderful first instalment of an hilarious new series of <\/span>‘Something Terrible’<\/span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Tim
\n Mulligan lives at 25 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know this
\nis his name, because most people think his name is ‘Tim
\nTie-your-shoelaces’. For, no matter how many people tell him, or how
\noften, Tim never ties his shoelaces.
One morning, just as Tim was leaving for school, his mum called, “Tim! Tie your shoelaces. <\/i>Something terrible<\/span><\/i> could happen!”<\/i>. This is the story of the something terrible that did happen!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sally
\n Barton weaves a tale of mayhem, mess and beasties, in this
\nflip-flappin\u2019 street-slappin\u2019 first installment of the terrible things
\nthat happen in Rufus Street.<\/i><\/p>\n

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4. ‘Down The Plot Hole’<\/a><\/b> by Annaleise Byrd<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a fun-filled fractured fairytale adventure in a very surprising, ‘Grimm’ world.<\/span>The book is perfect for readers who want their ribs to ache with laughter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

‘There\u2019s
\n a word missing.\u2019 Terry pointed to the book. \u2018The maid plucked the \u2026
\nready for the spit.\u2019 He flipped back a page. \u2018It said she was sitting
\nbeside a black hen, right?\u2019 It was true. The words \u2018black hen\u2019 were
\ngone. All that remained was a larger-than-usual space. A gap. An
\nemptiness. A hole \u2026 in the plot.<\/i><\/span>
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Neighbours and reluctant reading partners Basil and Terry are once again reading <\/span>‘The Complete Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm<\/a><\/span>‘.
\n Last time, they found themselves plunged into the fairytale world,
\nwhere everyone was losing the plot. This time, words \u2013 well, chickens \u2013
\nare disappearing! Realising their fairytale friends are in danger of
\nbeing sucked into oblivion by plot holes, the boys don\u2019t hesitate before
\n diving back into the Grimm world to warn them. It\u2019s up to Basil and
\nTerry to find out what\u2019s going on and how to stop the plot holes from
destroying everything \u2026 including their way home.<\/p>\n

As one reviewer suggests, the book is<\/p>\n

<\/span> “Perfect for kids who prefer their comedy action-packed, their epic
\nadventures brimming with magic, and their fantastical stories jam-packed
\n with laughs” <\/span>‘Readings’.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Annaleise Byrd<\/b> grew up on a farm in Queensland,
\nignoring most farm-related pursuits in favour of reading books. She then
\n spent nine years in England and Canada, neglecting a variety of jobs in
\n favour of reading books. Eventually, she realised the best way to get
\naway with this was to become an author.<\/i> Annaleise now lives in Brisbane
\nwith her husband, two young sons and rescue greyhound, and she is
\nparticularly fond of lamingtons. You can find her online at
\nwww.annaleisebyrd.com.
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Suitable for Children Aged 8-12 years<\/span><\/p>\n

Two<\/b><\/span> Picture Books Worth a Look<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Hopefully, I’ll have more new picture books to review soon, but here are two that are worth looking at. One new, and another published in 2024. I haven’t reviewed either book previously that are worth a look.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. ‘The Hyena Who Laughed so hard his pants fell off!’<\/a><\/b> by James Croft<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Three trouble makers are always up to no good, and this time is no
\nexception. In the heart of the African savanna, where the sun blazes
\nhigh, a cheeky hyena and his friends try to keep themselves entertained,
\n with <\/span>fun, frolics and spotty pants<\/span>. But watch out for the grumpy, old elephant, who may have a surprise in store!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Children aged 5-8 will love this rip-roaring tale of friendship and mischief. The book is filled with bags of fun, f<\/span>or developing little minds. I<\/span><\/span>t is a fun-filled fractured fairy tale adventure, that children will enjoy in a very surprising, ‘Grimm’ world.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘There\u2019s
\n a word missing.\u2019 Terry said as he pointed to the book. \u2018The maid plucked the —
\nready for the spit.\u2019 He flipped back a page. \u2018It said she was sitting
\nbeside a black hen, right?\u2019 It was true. The words \u2018black hen\u2019 that were there had disappeared?! All that remained was a larger-than-usual space. A gap. An
\nemptiness. A hole \u2026 in the plot.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Neighbours and reluctant reading partners Basil and Terry are once again reading ‘The Complete Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm<\/i>‘.
\n Last time, they found themselves plunged into the fairytale world,
\nwhere everyone was losing the plot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n
\n

But this time, words \u2013 well, the words ‘chickens’ \u2013 were disappearing! Are their fairytale friends in danger of
\nbeing sucked into ‘oblivion’ by plot holes?! The boys don\u2019t hesitate and
\n dive into<\/b> the ‘World of Grimm’ to warn them. Will Basil and
\nTerry find out what\u2019s going on and stop the plot holes from
destroying everything \u2026 and find their way home?<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a great book for children who like an action-packed comedy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/b> ‘The Truck Cat’<\/a><\/b> written <\/span>by
\n\t\t Deborah Frenkel<\/a>
\n \t\t\t(Author) and illustrated by <\/span> <\/span>
\n \t <\/span>
\n\t <\/span>
\n\t\t Danny Snell<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and also homes that can be lost and yet found again.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Author Deborah Frenkel is an award-winning writer of books for children. She grew up in the 80s and 90s and thought she might just be a ‘business lady’. But that wasn’t to be, and after working in advertising in her day job writing ads for varied clothing brands, she changed course. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Her delightful book is well supported by the illustrations of multi-award-winning artist Danny Snell. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her delightful book is well supported by the illustrations of multi-award-winning artist Danny Snell. <\/span>‘The Truck Cat’ <\/span>is the perfect book to inspire kindness and compassion in young children everywhere. Now this lead should get you in:
\u00a0
<\/span>“Some cats are house cats. Some are apartment cats.<\/span>
<\/span>But Tinka is a truck cat. Tinka lives\u00a0<\/span>everywhere<\/span>.”<\/span><\/i>
\u00a0
Tinka travels with his human owner Yacoub. But no matter how much they travel, home always feels very far
\naway for both of them. <\/span><\/span>Yacoub drives his truck to make a
\nliving, learning the landscape of a new country along the way, and
\nlonging for connection. <\/span><\/span>
\u00a0
But on one trip, Tinka and Yacoub are unexpectedly
\nseparated. But they are both determined to find one another. In doing so, they find even more than they expected \u2026
<\/span>
“In <\/i><\/span>The Truck Cat<\/span><\/i>,
\n Deborah Frenkel\u2019s beautiful writing takes the reader on a gentle and
\noften amusing ride. Yacoub\u2019s story is one of resilience, yearning and
\nsighs of sadness. Tinka the cat makes sure there is sunshine and smiles
\nalong the way. Danny Snell\u2019s gorgeous colour palette splashes movement
\nand life on every page. From vignettes to double page spreads, the
\ncombination of art and text presents a heartfelt, hopeful story of
\nfinding home \u2026”<\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sandhya Parappukkaran, the award-winning author of <\/span>‘The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name’<\/a>, suggests ‘The Truck Cat’ <\/span><\/span>is a must-read picture book\u2019. <\/span>\u2018At a time when the world is in turmoil, much of it due to ignorance,
\nintolerance and bigotry, there could not be a more timely choice for a
\nbook that will bring children right across the country together, in a
\nglorious celebration and a move towards greater acceptance and empathy.<\/i>\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is a lovely picture book that combines great storytelling that touch on the heartwarming emotions of loss, companionship and love. It’s pitched perfectly to entertain and move young readers, as well as to
\ngently open their hearts and minds.\u2019<\/span>
\u00a0
<\/span><\/span>‘Readings, Best Picture Books of 2024’<\/i> asks:<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Who knew so much love could be encapsulated in only 30 pages?! A
\npicture book for all ages, and for everyone, human or feline\u2019 <\/span>
\u00a0
\u2018This impactful story is shared through the blend of Danny Snell\u2019s
\nbeautiful illustration and Deborah Frenkel\u2019s heartfelt words and is a
\ntouching reminder that \u201chome is everywhere.\u201d\u2019 <\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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