Premier's Reading Challenge Author Talks

With the Premier's Reading Challenge coming to an end for another year, make sure that you take the time to catch up with some of the incredible resources made available right now through your Library.

First featured at BookFest, there are 20 author and illustrator interviews free to view in one handy location. Featuring: Morris Gleitzman, Jackie French, Lauren Child, Deborah Abela, Kate Di Camillo, Belinda Murrell, Garth Nix and many more!   CLICK HERE

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

City of Glass is a thrilling novel, featuring Demons, Angels and Shadowhunters. It is about a girl named Clary Fray who thinks she is a normal girl until she starts seeing people that no one else can-Shadowhunters. This is the first book in the Mortal Instruments series and it is also my favourite.

Kellie Lai 7D

CBCA Book Week Winner

Book of the Year for Older Readers

A book where Sam is forced to re-evaluate everything he thinks he knows about himself, his family and his place in the world.

Goodbye Christopher Robin

For all those who love Pooh Bear!

To be released in September, the movie "Goodbye Christopher Robin" tells the story of the real life Christopher Robin.

The Happiest Refugee Review by Maya Fernandez 7C

The Happiest Refugee is a heart warming and courageous book about how a poor boy came to be the most famous comedian in Australia. I enjoyed this book thoroughly as it goes through the hardest as well as the happiest parts of his life.This autobiography written by of Anh Do is by far one of my favourite books of all time! , showing that dreams are always possible.

Review by
Maya Fernandez , 7C

The Fall by Tristen Bancks

Another block-buster from Bancks! I didn't find it quite as exciting as Two Wolves but, after a quieter start, it does get going. Sam think he has seen a murder outside his house and goes to tell his father who is a crime reporter. The body has disappeared, if there ever was a body! Things start to happen and someone knows that Sam witnessed something and they want to make sure he never gets to tell. Quite suspenseful once you get sucked in!

Review by Kate Colley, Bloomin Books.

Ballad for a Mad Girl by Vicki Wakefield

A fourth novel for this good Australian writer, two of her previous have been shortlisted for various awards including the CBCA. This is the first with an eye-catching cover. Grace is 17 and a little bit mad, she is not afraid of anyone or anything. She takes on a dangerous challenge from a rival school and finds herself in a little bit of trouble! No spoilers here - just read on!