The Convoluted Key Audiobook!
The Convoluted Key audiobook is very, very nearly here! I’m so excited, and I can’t wait to share it with you. Here’s an extract… Music:… Read More »The Convoluted Key Audiobook!
Agatha Oddly by “Lena Jones”
Ghost-writing and authoring-by-committee is nothing new, and, now that publishers are feeling the pinch with the implosion of the traditional side of the industry in… Read More »Agatha Oddly by “Lena Jones”
Ella At Eden by Laura Sieveking
It’s good to be getting back into the flow of things after returning from our holiday to Tasmania (we were so incredibly lucky that all… Read More »Ella At Eden by Laura Sieveking
Proof copies have arrived
Watch on YouTube or Instagram Madison Lane and the Wand of Rasputin After seven years, Madison Lane and the Wand of Rasputin now has… Read More »Proof copies have arrived
Stay Ahead of Your Child’s Reading
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Did you know that you CAN judge a book by its cover?
It’s true. A lot of expertise goes into creating a cover so that it conveys genre and age-appropriateness, and hints at the content. If you’re… Read More »Did you know that you CAN judge a book by its cover?
The Convoluted Key
ISBN: Print: 9780992443863 | EPUB: 9780992443849
The Convoluted Key is the first book in my brand new middle grade series, Draconian Rules. It’s available in print and ebook from most online book retailers, including Angus & Robertson and Book Depository. More details and other store options are here.
How to Work From Home (With Distractions)
As a somewhat reclusive author who has been working from home for 15 years (eleven of those with children), I thought I’d share some of the processes I’ve honed over the years.
The Case for Supervised Play in Early Childhood and Primary School – Essay
“Boys will be boys” is a catch-phrase tossed up by over-worked and under-resourced early childhood educators when concerned parents query playground etiquette. But when children as young as four years old are playing games that involve “shooting all the girls in the heart”, capturing and “killing” each other, and targeting any children who do not actively choose to play with this group, a radical reassessment is required.Read More »The Case for Supervised Play in Early Childhood and Primary School – Essay
10 Reasons Ant-Man and the Wasp is a Fun, Feminist-Friendly Family Film – SPOILERS
SPOILER WARNING
Ant-Man and the Wasp is a Marvel Studios movie that was released in 2018. The movie stars Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hannah John-Kamen, Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Laurence Fishburne.
Here are ten refreshingly feminist details and plot points the writers of Ant-Man and the Wasp got right.Read More »10 Reasons Ant-Man and the Wasp is a Fun, Feminist-Friendly Family Film – SPOILERS
Herman Parrish – Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Series
The Amelia Bedelia chapter book series is a spin off written by Herman Parrish based on the character created by his aunt Peggy Parrish in the 1960s. While the original features Amelia Bedelia as an adult, Herman Parrish’s series places an approximately 10-year-old Amelia Bedelia in a current-day setting and explores school and small-town life in general through her eyes. Amelia Bedelia might not be one of the “cool” kids, but she always somehow manages to pull off the most spectacular wins when it counts. As the child who takes everything literally, hilarity ensues whenever she comes up against an idiom she hasn’t met before (and with a father who peppers his conversation with them, there is plenty of confusion to add to the laughs).Read More »Herman Parrish – Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Series
I Own All the Blue
“Pink is a flamingo colour. Blue is for bowerbirds.” Join bowerbird and his friends in a colourful tale of mayhem as they experience a world… Read More »I Own All the Blue
Denise Kirby – 88 Lime Street : The Way In
This review contains SPOILERS and is intended for parents.
The Way In is a great start to what will presumably continue as an 88 Lime Street series, although there is very little information on any follow up books. Beginning as a standard-fare haunted house story, the plot twists into more of a time-slip adventure with some big scares unsuitable for young or sensitive readers. It’s a bit Indiana(s)-Jones-for-teens with booby traps and hazards.Read More »Denise Kirby – 88 Lime Street : The Way In
I Own All the Blue – Release Date Announced
I Own All the Blue will be available as a paperback book from the 13th of June 2018. This picture book for ages four to… Read More »I Own All the Blue – Release Date Announced
Jessica Day George – Tuesdays at the Castle
This review contains SPOILERS and is intended for parents.
There have been a slew of sentient-building stories recently and Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George is easily one of the best of them (followed narrowly by 88 Lime Street and The Inn Between, which I’ll review soon).
Don’t be misled by the cute cover or even the fun-sounding concept of a castle that changes its rooms around once a week. Tuesdays at the Castle is excellent for older readers and features a truly awesome female protagonist. It’s ideal for anyone who thinks they’re growing out of “princess books”.Read More »Jessica Day George – Tuesdays at the Castle