Adventure and Finding Interesting Subjects

Adventure and Finding Interesting Subjects

Nean McKenzie - Adventure and Finding Interesting Subjects

Today’s special guest was awarded the Maurice Saxby Mentorship for her first novel Cryptosight which was an amazing adventure set in the weird world of cryptozoology. Her second novel, Xenoflight, set in the same awesome world, but with different characters and storyline is out now and a must read for all those who love adventure!

To tell us all about Xenoflight as well as her own amazing journey to publication, please welcome, the awesomely talented, Nean McKenzie.

Xenoflight review and giveaway

Title: Xenoflight

Publisher: Midnight Sun Publishing, Australia, 2022

Hayley in the Library

Hayley in the Library

Hayley in the Library is back to share the most sought-after books by kids in the library.  We look at what books the kids will be reading this term. And, the Taco’s Top 5 borrowed books of the last two weeks.

The Taco Top 5 – based on Library Loan Stats

  1. Bored. Milo finds $105
  2. Rainbow the Koala
  3. WeirDo 18
  4. A Spinkle of Sadie
  5. The Wings of Fire

Book Reviews with Liv

Book Reviews with Liv

In this week’s Book Reviews with Liv, we chat about two awesome new books for kids. One about blending families and fighting climate change. And the other, a book all about Lego.

Listen in to Liv’s full review and check out the books below.

How to Spell Catastrophe by Fiona Wood and published by Pan Macmillan, Australia.

The Brick-Tionary by Ryan McNaught and published by Murdoch Books

How to Spell Catastrophe review and giveaway

The Brick-tionary by Ryan McNaught book review

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