Books – History

Books Read Aloud – January Thru May, 2016

31/05/2016

Each month I have intentions of writing and sharing scintillating reviews of the books I’ve read that month, the embarrassing […]

26/02/2015

When Jillian Lin asked me if I would like to review a copy of her new book The Emperor Who Built

28/04/2014

Last week was Anzac Day(Australian New Zealand Army Corp) a day in which we, as a nation remember our fellow

26/11/2013

*Denotes book is from our local library for the benefit of my local readers. *Hiding from the Nazis – David

25/11/2013

Different Like Coco – Elizabeth Matthews Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was always different; poor, skinny and an orphan and she turned

24/11/2013

Nasreen’s Secret School – Jeanette Winter Based on a true story, set in Afghanistan during the Taliban regime, in 1996-2001.

19/11/2013

Ziba Came on a Boat – Liz Lofthouse Based on actual events, a moving story of a little girl whose

17/11/2013

As we ‘toured the world‘ during the past fortnight we discovered some new Chinese picture books, and re-visted some previously

21/09/2010

Princess has long had an interest in Native Americans. Last year with the help of her brothers she built a

27/11/2009

We wrapped up our WW1 studies weeks ago. I found it rather a challenge at first to find books for