Author Visit with Isobelle Carmody
We had the pleasure at Better Read Kids this week of having Isobelle Carmody come in for an author visit and book signing. Her newest book Comes the Night is a superb YA fantasy set in the near future, full of secrets, high stakes, peril, deceptions and dreamwalkers.
"Will slipped on the left glove and twitched a finger to establish a link to the kite tronics. A shiver of electric energy ran through his hands as they synched to his nerves through the gloves."
Come in and grab a signed copy before they are all gone !
Upcoming In-Store Events
An Afternoon with Jemima Shafei-Ongu and Angelika von SandenSat, 26 AprUpstairs at Better Read
My Cousins, My World Book Launch with Sharara AttaiSat, 10 MayUpstairs at Better Read
April Book of the Month
The Terrakeet by Jo Van Der Borgh and Jo Beasley
The Finlocks (a Seuss-esque family) live a quiet, tranquil life in Finlock Bay on the shores of the Pincer sea. They are content to lounge and fish (for fronds) and eat and lounge again, until one day, there are no fronds to be found. The youngest of the Finlocks takes it upon himself to solve the mystery and seek out where the fronds have gone, and any other delectables he might stumble upon along the way. But be warned little one; there's something stirring in the jungle. A classic story of discovering the true nature of others and making unexpected friends! This is the debut offering from local author Jo van der Borgh and
illustrator Jo Beasley and their collaboration is electric. Think The Cat in the Hat meets The Gruffalo. 3+
- Robert
April Highlights
It's hard to pick, but here are six books we thought deserved highlighting this week. Something special can be found in each of our picks, and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
A joyous celebration of multicultural identity and the many ways our grandparents shape who we are, from debut Chinese-Australian author Jacinta Liu and acclaimed illustrator Freda Chiu.
I have two grandmothers.
One with brown eyes, and one with blue eyes.
One makes dumplings, and one bakes bread.
They are my grandmothers.
One lives in the East, and one lives in the West.
Who has trapped you in the manor and why? You'll need to solve the mystery in order to escape, but every decision you make leads you through the manor's twisty corridors... With thirty-two unique endings, plus puzzles, brainteasers, secret messages, and hidden clues to help you, can you solve them all?
The author of the best-selling, award-winning picture book Nano presents a vibrant picture-book introduction to the science of light.
From the complexities of the night sky to the inner workings of rainbows, explore and celebrate the mind-bending science of light. Combining text by Dr. Jess Wade—a highly skilled physicist and trailblazing campaigner for diversity in STEAM fields—and beautiful, dynamic pictures by Ana Sanfelippo, this compelling blend of curriculum essentials and cutting-edge physics inspires budding scientists and engineers to step beyond their textbooks into a world of fascinating real-world science.
Inspired by Alison Lester's much-loved classic, this is the book of the film by Paper Planes creator Robert Connolly, featuring the work of eleven world-class animators plus live action stills, with illustrations and verses from the original book.
Ten children find themselves on a Magic Beach of their imagination. They explore caves, build giant sandcastles, poke around rock pools and converse with sea animals. They dive with horses in the waves and play with magical underwater creatures. Sandcastles are built and destroyed in terrible wars. Pirates smuggle treasure into caves. And Dreamtime serpents fly through the sky and shed their scales.
The dreams of these children are limitless and the magic of the beach will be in their hearts forever.
A group of high schoolers get more than they bargained for when the drag show they’re attending is attacked by monsters in this funny YA graphic novel from acclaimed queer comics creator Sina Grace
Marvin Matocho just wanted to have a simple night out with his friends at the local drag show. But when a mysterious pink snow starts to fall, Marvin finds himself the hero of his own story when Los Angeles suddenly becomes overrun by monsters.
Now he, along with his group of friends consisting of several queer teens, a drag queen, and a 50-something bar manager, are the only folks who can prevent the complete annihilation of the city—that is, if they can sort through their personal issues before they become dead meat.
As they fight for their lives through a thrilling night, the gang must work together to find out who’s behind the sinister pink snow. With the city of angels overrun with demons, these misfits will have to solve the mystery—or die trying.
Danny is sixteen and spending his summer in Rome. As his mother works all day in a museum dedicated to the preservation of books, he wanders the city’s ancient, lonely streets, not really sure what he’s looking for... until a voice calls to him, and a strange, beautiful boy steps into his life. Angelo.
Danny has never felt anything like this—the electricity of attraction, the fear of abandonment, the sweetness of belonging. He’s in love for the first time, but he’s also painfully aware that when the summer ends, he’ll have to return to America. In the meantime, Angelo, who seems to know all of Rome’s twisting corners and hidden histories, delights in sharing its sights and secrets... even as he holds his own secrets just out of Danny’s reach.
Our Classic Pick
I recently rediscovered this little gem ( I say little but there are 18 books in the series hehe ☺️) and have encouraged some younger friends of mine to take the leap into the magical underbelly of Ireland's mystical adventurers there's Skulduggery himself, detective, sorcerer, warrior and yeah DEAD, his protégé, student and partner in crime fighting Valkyrie (Stephanie ) who's future may hold the fate of the world and host of other fantastic characters, hero's with dark pasts and chilling secrets, villains who may appear bright and glorious but actually slither, creep and crawl, with dark intention, seeping the pages with their evil machinations
There are clues to unravel, hilarious banter, last-minute solutions, nail-biting battles and more fun than you can imagine.
-Robert
Glebe Public School Reviews...
Better Read Kids and Glebe Public School have connected!
Each week students from years 1-6 will review a book they've been reading and loving!
Staff Pick This Week
Not every trip home from school needs to be boring….in fact they are almost always an unexpected adventure! Uncle Jerome proves just this to Zarah and her brother who at first tired, bothered and unwilling to take the long way home, experience their best trip home yet. Through deep forests, crocodile infested waters and encounters with tigers; this exciting, surprising and extraordinary picture book shows us the power of our imagination!
- Francesca
This Weeks Top Ten
