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How Great is this reef anyway?

The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales

May 12, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I recently read a graphic novel (from First Second publishers) about coral reefs; therefore, The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales had some repetition. Yet, this book was focused on the Great Barrier Reef, and not all the worlds coral reefs. This allows what was learned before to now be applied to the one specific area. Lisk Feng illustrations are what really makes the story for me. They are not photographs, but neither are they cartoonish. This in-between approach was refreshing. You are learning, but […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Helen Scales, Lisk Feng, nature, oceans, science

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:220 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Helen Scales, Lisk Feng, nature, oceans, science ·
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Turtles are cute, turtles are fun. And when you read about Yoshi, you’ll want one!

Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle’s Incredible Journey Home by Lindsay Moore

May 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Note: If I have italicized a large amount of text, it is because it is directly from the publisher description.   Turtles are cute, turtles are fun. And when you read about Yoshi, you’ll want one! Okay, you cannot have a loggerhead turtle for several reasons, but you can learn about one special one in Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle’s Incredible Journey Home. In this longer picture book, we follow a young turtle from the time they were caught and injured in a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, Australia, Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Lindsay Moore, loggerhead turtles, Marine Life, Science & Nature, south africa, Turtles & Tortoises

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:199 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Australia, Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Lindsay Moore, loggerhead turtles, Marine Life, Science & Nature, south africa, Turtles & Tortoises ·
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“We’re all eccentrics in a town like this”

Larrimah: A missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other by Caroline Graham; Kylie Stevenson

February 13, 2022 by LittlePlat Leave a Comment

  Larrimah: A missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other You have to hand it to Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson, that is one hell of a book title and one that would be perfectly suited to a piece of absurdist Australian fiction. But while  absolutely absurd, the story told in Larrimah isn’t fictional at all, but rather true crime.   This book is a follow up to the podcast ‘Lost in Larrimah’, which won […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Australia, Australian wilderness, Caroline Graham; Kylie Stevenson, Tales Tall and True, true crime

LittlePlat's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Audiobooks, Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: Australia, Australian wilderness, Caroline Graham; Kylie Stevenson, Tales Tall and True, true crime ·
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She of the Diamante Garters and Pearl-Handled Pistol

The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kelly Greenwood

February 3, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

In this collection of detective stories, Phryne Fisher recovers missing jewelry and missing people, thwarts blackmailers, and cracks codes, all while remaining as cool and unflappable as ever. I adore the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. The author wrote a short note at the beginning of the book about how Miss Fisher came to be – she wanted to write a sort of female James Bond, with the glamour and the adventure and the romance, except better than James Bond because her books are not sexist […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories Tagged With: ARC, Australia, Kelly Greenwood, Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, mystery, NetGalley, short stories

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories · Tags: ARC, Australia, Kelly Greenwood, Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, mystery, NetGalley, short stories ·
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‘Western Australia had missed roll-call, but would be able to attend class in 1901 if John Forrest signed it’s permission slip’

Girt Nation by David Hunt

January 30, 2022 by LittlePlat 1 Comment

  …Western Australia needed a bit of coaxing to enter Federation With Girt Nation, David Hunt’s Unauthorised History of Australia returns, following both Girt and True Girt. Why an ‘unofficial’ history? Probably to shake any potential readers of the misconception that these books are dry, academic tomes, but rather satirical and rather un-sanitized (but no less insightful) takes on Australian history. And what, a non-Australian might ask, is a Girt? Or what is meant by Girt? While the word is not exactly part of common […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, History Tagged With: #history, Australia, birds, David Hunt, Girt, True Girt

LittlePlat's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, History · Tags: #history, Australia, birds, David Hunt, Girt, True Girt ·
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Meet the Wildlife

Surviving the Wild: Star the Elephant by Remy Lai

Surviving the Wild: Rainbow the Koala by Remy Lai

November 24, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Every so often, I locate a book that I read because I need something quick and something I do not want to put a lot of effort into it. However, this time, while the books were short and quick, I had to put my brain to work collection the facts and following the stories of two adorable creatures of the wild. There is a third title, Surviving the Wild: Sunny the Shark, but I have not had an opportunity finding for a readers copy, or […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, Asian elephants, Australia, conservation, Elephants, koalas, Remy Lai, wild fires

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:394 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Asian elephants, Australia, conservation, Elephants, koalas, Remy Lai, wild fires ·
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