Penny's Book Corner

Written by Suzanne Patterson, Illustrated by Maia Batumashvili and published by Starfish Bay Children’s Books. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

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Teaching disapointment and resiliance to young people can be difficult, but having a book on hand to assist is worthwhile. This book captures the joy of a birthday and sprinkles in a bit of disappointment to show children that it's okay to have sad feelings, even on your birthday, because thee feelings don't last long.

Written by Kristin Haynes, Illustrations by Anna Thompson. Published by Senyah Projects. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

Who loves to go trick or treating on Halloween? Who loves dressing up? Who loves getting free treats? Hendrix and Rocket are two pups who love doing all that, especially Hendrix. See what mischief they get up to on Halloween in this delightful story.

Written by Kylie Mort, Illustrations by Tiina Morton. Published by Serenity Press. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

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Explaining emotions to young people can often be difficult. This book is written in a delightful way to explain those big emotions and what to do when a young person feels them. Reassuring someone that they are loved and safe and that adults around them will always help them feel better.

Written by Lauren Hackney, Illustrations by Baxter and Ethan Hackney. Published by Thorpe-Bowker. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

Who wants a bit of magic in their life? what if you could suck on a candy and disappear? Join Baxter and Ethan on their Lolly Shop adventure as they create candy with magic for their village. This is the first in a series about brothers who open a Lolly Shop.

Written by Michelle Worthington, illustrated by Naomi Greaves, and published by Daisy Lane Publishing.

Sass and Traz Save the Library is a story about two children who love their library so much, that when the mayor wants to bulldoze it down, they will stop at nothing to save it from demolition.

Written by Jane Smith, illustrated by Pat Kan, and published by Big Sky Publishing. This adventure story brings history to life with a modern-day element of magic.

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Carly and her friend Dora travel back in time  and meet 'The Immigrant's Friend' Caroline Chisholm and learn what it was like for female immigrants arriving in Sydney during 1841.

Written by Allison Paterson and Illustrated by Nancy Bevington. Published by Big Sky Publishing. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

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This is a beautiful story about a little wooden toy boat that was left on the beach. It wondered if it was just a piece of rubbish and what would become of it.

Written by Karen Hendriks and Illustrated by Alisa Knatko.

Published by Daisy Lane Publishing. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

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This is a beautiful story about being a displaced refugee told through the eyes and heart of a child. Set in Europe during World War II, Home is a poignant historical fiction account of a village who is forced to relocate by others.

Written by Kesta Fleming and Illustrated by Marjoty Gardner.

Published by Celapene Press. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

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This is Marlow's second adventure, as she tries to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She has moved on from wanting to be a scientist in Kesta's first book, Marlow Brown Scientist in the Making to discovering the delights of magic. Will she master the art of illusion and delight her audiences?

Written by Cameron Macintosh and Illustrated by Dave Atze.

Published by Big Sky Publishing. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.

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This is the sixth installment in this series. In this adventure, Max Booth and his sidekick robo dog Oscar, find themselves using an ancient mapping device called a GPS from the 21st century. Along the way they encounter a few mischievous characters who they set out to bring to justice.