Books for Upper Primary Kids

Book Review: When We Were Kittens

By
David Greagg - When We Were Kittens, Book Cover with a picture of the black and white Dougal on the front

When We Were Kittens by David Greagg, 2012. Publisher: Clan Destine Press; 203 pages rrp $18.00. The amusing sequel to Dougal’s Diary, David Greagg’s When We Were Kittens, was released earlier this year. It...
Read More »

Book Review: Dougal’s Diary by David Greagg

By
Dougal's Diary, David Greagg

Dougal’s Diary by David Greagg, 2010. Publisher: Clan Destine Press; 189 pages rrp $19.95. Can you imagine what it would be like to be a kitten? To have a scant few weeks with...
Read More »

Book Review: The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest, Book 1)

By
Deltora Quest: The Forests of Silence, Emily Rodda, Scholastic

Do you want to fight the powers of the evil shadow and follow the quest of Deltora? Read this review and then read The Forests of Silence, first book of...
Read More »

Kerry Greenwood Books in Order (From Phryne Fisher to Ancient Egypt, to YA and Children’s Books)

By
Phryne Fisher Mystery Dead Man's Chest; Kerry Greenwood

With the introduction of Phryne Fisher to the television screens, of course my interest in re-reading the books has returned. But this time I’d...
Read More »

How to Write a Book Review For Kids

By
Spilling Ink, A Young Writer's Handbook, By Ellen Potter, Anne Mazer, Matt Phelan

Lots of people have been finding my book review template article when they are actually searching on how to write a book review – or report – for kids. So this article...
Read More »

What I Have Been Reading Lately (or Coming Book Reviews)

By
I am Jack by Susanne Gervey illustrated by Cathy Wilcox

I’ve committed myself to participating in the Australian Women Writers 2012 Reading and Reviewing Challenge, at the Miles level, as a Dabbler. Meaning, I need to read at least six...
Read More »

Guestpost: Good Books for Children’s Activities

By
Orange Down Under

Finding good children’s activities can sometimes be a chore.  Sometimes you’re just not in the mood to put up with a mess, or to clean it up later.  And sometimes you don’t feel like...
Read More »

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Characters – Differences Between the Movie and the Books

By
How to Train Your Dragon Cover

See also: How To Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons for a full list of characters in the first book of the series. ‘How...
Read More »

How to Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons

By
How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell book cover

(Post updated January 2013) We have been listening to the How to Train Your Dragon books on audio lately and I must say I love them. David Tennant does an...
Read More »

Can You Read Geronimo Stilton Books Online?

By
A single book pages showing writing and picture, heading A great idea

Actually, for many people a better question would be, who is Geronimo Stilton? Is he an author? A character? A mouse? Perhaps the editor of The Rodent’s Gazette? Wait, is that a real...
Read More »