Franc.World – September Reviews
“The Gilded Ones” by Namina Forna Bold and immersive, this New York Times bestselling book, is the first instalment of a feminist fantasy series inspired by the culture and folklore of West Africa. The debut novel from playwright Namina Forna, The Gilded Ones sees sixteen-year-old Deka living in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where […]
Franc.World – September BOTM Review
Anyone who has ever known the sheer delight of eating hot chips by the water will know the sheer terror that is being swarmed by a flock of hungry seagulls. In fact it’s such a common occurrence, author/illustrator Sam Cotton has created an entire TikTok series around chippies and seagulls and other cute cartoon characters […]
Author Q&A with Sam Kerr
Samantha Kerr is not only a talented Australian soccer star, but she is also an incredible children’s author. Her new books “Kicking Goals: The Flip Out” and “Kicking Goals: A New Knight” have just hit the shelves and demand to be read. With page-turning action and plenty of sports references, these books are perfect for […]
Funny Kid is BACK!
Knock knock! Who’s there? The Funny Kid series. The Funny Kid series, who? THE FUNNY KID SERIES IS BACK EVERYONE! Okay, enough of our terrible jokes. We are so excited to talk about the BRAND-NEW edition in the funny kid series “Funny Kid: Prank Ninjas!” In this story, it is school holidays and Redhill is […]
