KIDS’ Reading Corner

With so many great kids’ and young adult titles out there we asked some of our young readers to let us know what they think.

My Elephant is Blue

Melinda Szymanik

Picture Puffin

This is a story about some ‘big heavy feelings’ that manifest themselves as a very heavy blue elephant.

Some days the elephant is harder to carry than others and some days he even changes colour. It is a warm, empathetic and very hopeful story about shifting those heavy feelings. Perfect for those wanting to open up the conversation about big feelings. Both Miss Three and Miss Five loved this. LD

Violet Black

Eileen Merriman

Penguin

A young girl called Violet Black wakes up from a coma to realise she is now able to hear what other people around her are thinking. Ethan Wright is the same. They have both contracted the lethal M-fever. Together they embark on a journey involving all sorts of crazy twists like pandemics, telepathy, human experiments and more. It hooks you in and is a real Australian action thriller. This is the first in the Black Spiral Trilogy.

Heidi Clouston, 13 years old

Zachary Quack Minimonster

Lynley Dodd

Puffin MR

For lovers of Hairy Maclary and the gang this is a must-add to the library. A joyful, easy-to-read tale of the very busy Zachary Quack. Little readers will relish joining him as he hustles and bustles a flicketty-quick dragonfly all over the riverbank. Perfect for ages 1+. LD