Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The Pencil by Susan Avingaq illustrated by Charlene Chua

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When Susan's mother leaves their iglu to help a neighbour with a birth, she and her sister Rebecca and brother Peter are left in the car...
Monday, September 14, 2026

Grandma Chickenlegs by Geraldine McCaughrean illustrated by Moira Kemp

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Following the tradition of Cinderella, following the death of her mother, a stepmother arrives in the home and the father heads away on busi...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov

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Opening lines: My father is a far-thinking man. He stands, feet firmly planted on ground, his hand over his eyes blocking the blinding sun. ...
Saturday, September 12, 2026

Waiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlane illustrated by Ron Lightburn

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"When he spotted the orcas that year, he carried his granddaughter to the water's edge and held her up so she could see. And althou...
Friday, September 11, 2026

Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2026 winners

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  From Facebook: Offering the richest prize in the nation, with a tax-free prize pool of $600,000, the Awards recognise the outstanding tale...

The Swallow who Stayed by Philip Giordano translated by Arielle Aaronson

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Welcome proof that seasons may come and go, but friendship is forever. Kirkus Opening sentences. "Every spring Iris returned to the for...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

The Fabric of Us by Aditi Anand

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Papa's sewing machine fills the house with sounds and colourful fabrics but one day the house falls silent. Now it is just the little gi...