Friendship


Up on Cloud Nine

Tim Golden | 22 April 2013
A story about unstinting love.

Historical Fiction for Teens

Clare Cannon | 09 April 2013
A series that puts heart into history.

This Author Should Be Compulsory Reading

Clare Cannon | 28 March 2013
Not just this one, but all of Spinelli's entertaining books should be compulsory character-development reading.

Book Reviews

A Book That Has It All

Clare Cannon | 19 March 2013
Historical Fiction, Friendship, Romance, Family, Music, Art, Culture...

Book Reviews

Need a Laugh?

Clare Cannon | 11 March 2013
This is the funniest, cleverest, most entertaining story I've read in ages. Keep the tissues handy, because it will have you crying with laughter.

The Swallows and the Amazons Series

Tim Golden | 07 March 2013
Three families of children enjoy themselves outdoors.

Bright Island

Jennifer Minicus | 11 February 2013
A coming of age story for young teen girls.

Navigating Early

Jennifer Minicus | 02 February 2013
A story of friendship, forgiveness and adventure.

The Brotherband Chronicles

Tim Golden | 25 January 2013
Hal is the classic underdog-come-good.

The Star of Kazan

Tim Golden | 03 January 2013
A heartwarming story of a girl's steadfastness in the face of deception and hardship.

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Margaret Hannon | 16 December 2012
An appealing young adult novel about race relations in the early twentieth century.

The Sleeping Sword

Tim Golden | 11 November 2012
Bun Bendle sustains a head injury in a diving accident and is left blind.

The Many Troubles of Andy Russell

Emily Castilla | 29 October 2012
Andy Russell has lost a number of his pet gerbils.

Palace of Stone (Princess Academy #2)

Clare Cannon | 12 October 2012
An outstanding sequel to Princess Academy which takes Miri’s exploration of the meaning of life, education, friendship and love to a whole new level.

Book Reviews

Video Review: Holiday Reading for Teens and Young Adults

Clare Cannon | 29 June 2012
Entertaining summer (or winter) reading for the holidays.

Book Reviews

Video Review: Best New Books for 4 to 8 Year Olds

Clare Cannon | 08 May 2012
Check out this stunning mix of new books for young children.

Operation Red Jericho

Tim Golden | 07 May 2012
This book presents the start of an adventure for a brother and sister in their teens.

Second Fiddle

Clare Cannon | 21 April 2012
A beautiful story of friendship, of heroism, of art, music, culture and creativity all threaded together in one amazing adventure.

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (The Penderwicks #3)

Clare Cannon | 25 March 2012
The latest book in this charming series has a few things that need talking through.

Book Reviews

Video Review: 5 Novels for Teens that Build Character

Clare Cannon | 18 March 2012
Need a book to inspire your teen to be a better person? Try these.

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