“Jasper Jones” is the second novel by Australian author Craig Silvey. The novel is set in a small West Australian country town in the 1960’s. The central character is a bookish adolescent, Charlie Bucktin. Charlie is a precocious teenager, an only child, who spends most of his time in the world of books, reading [...]
Mister Monday: student book review
Mister Monday by Garth Nix Arthur Penhaligon, 12 years of age, has just moved into a new town. He’s trying his best to fit in, but everything is hard when no-one knows you. His life is made harder at school, where he suffers an asthma attack during a P.E class. But a mysterious, key-shaped object [...]
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK 2010
THE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010 SHORT LISTED BOOKS *********** OLDER READERS Stolen by Lucy Christopher The winds of heaven by Judith Clarke Liar by Justine Larbalestier Jarvis 24 by David Metzenthen A small free kiss in the dark by Glenda Millard Loving Richard Feynman by Penny Tangey YOUNGER READERS Matty forever by [...]
