New book for Elissa Weissman

Congratulations to Elissa Weissman on the publication of

The Renegade Reporters

A junior fiction title published in the US by Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin USA)

When Ash and her friends get kicked off their school news show, they become renegade reporters - and make a big discovery about technology and their fellow students’ privacy. A mystery with humour, heart, and real-world relevance.

There was a virtual book launch hosted by The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland, where the book is set. A recording of the conversation (with "The Testing" trilogy author Joelle Charbonneau) is available.

We’ll have to investigate this book!

New book for Sami Bayly

Congratulations to author and illustrator Sami Bayly on the publication of

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature

a non-fiction hardback book for 7-12 year olds published by Lothian / Hachette Australia.

Discover 60 of the most peculiar pairs in nature and learn how plant/animal species rely on each other for their survival. Investigating all types of relationships, from symbiotic to parasitic, this is an eye-opening guide to the natural world. Many species steer clear of those who are different, but the animals and plants in this book have evolved to form relationships with some of the most unlikely partners, and they couldn't live without them.

A fabulous addition to a fascinating series!

Award for Kaye Baillie

Congratulations to Kaye Baillie whose picture book

Boo Loves Books

won the 3-5 years category in the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2021. This book was illustrated by Tracie Grimwood and published by New Frontier Publishing in May 2020.

The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards aim to promote children’s books as literacy tools, as well as raising awareness of the role of speech pathologists play in helping children develop language and literacy skills.