Book Review: Lonely Planet Kid’s Guide to …

Book Review: Lonely Planet Kid's Guide to … | Books for kids | Travel guides

Whilst the internet has become an excellent resource for planning a trip, I still rely on hard-copy travel guides. I love the tactile experience and enjoy highlighting, bookmarking and creating footnotes for my guides. I have passed this creative process onto my kids, purchasing them their own guides to work through and plan their Bucket …

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Leah’s Book Shelf | July 2025

Books to read this winter | Books for mum | July Book List | Top Reads this July

Whilst I have previously focused on books for kids, tweens and teens, I am regularly asked what I am reading.  As a voracious reader (I probably read 3-4 books a week – more during the school holidays) with an eclectic taste when it comes to genre, I find a book to please most readers. So …

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20 Children’s Books About Gardening and Nature

Children's Books About Gardening and Nature

My kids adore being outside and exploring. They love gardening, foraging and observing nature. They also love books! It made sense to pull together a list of gardening books for kids and, books about nature for kids to populate our library.  Any one of these children’s books about gardening and nature would be perfect for …

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The Best Bookshops in Melbourne

Melbourne Bookshops | The best Bookshops in Melbourne

Whenever we head to a new city one of our first tasks is locating all the bookshops. Well, at least ONE good bookshop to be honest. As regular visitors to Victoria, knowing where the best bookshops in Melbourne are is important for our travels, so of course, this means I’ve created a list. Did you …

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Sunshine Reads: Books for Teens Winter 2022

BookTok Book List TBR Boojs Bibliophile

Sunshine is becoming quite a bibliophile with a growing TBR pile and wishlist that continues to grow. Over the last month, she has read almost 10 novels and has created a great book list for the young teen in your life. She continues to be quite broad in her choices, however, I have noted a …

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