No Words – Franc. World Review
Just released, No Words is a funny, sweet, deeply moving story about Aria, a young boy from Iran who never EVER speaks and must learn to navigate the dog-eat-dog world of the school grounds in his new home in Australia without talking. Luckily, Hero (the anti-heroine) and Jaz (the extrovert) step up to not only […]
Wylah: The Koorie Warrior – Franc. World Review
Meet Wylah: warrior, hero and friend. Her adventures have been 40,000 years in the making! Wylah is brave, clever and strong-willed, and all her best friends are giant megafauna animals. But she isn’t a warrior. Not yet, anyway. What will it take for Wylah to become a warrior, like her Grandmother before her? ‘Po, quick! […]
Spotlight Please… It’s Stevie Louise – Franc.World Review
A sequel to Drum Roll Please, It’s Stevie Louise, Spotlight Please reintroduces Stevie and the Brooke Street crew and this time, they’re entering a local talent comp. Stevie and the Brooke Street crew are hard-up for cash. Going viral doesn’t last forever, you know, and killer costumes are expensive. To keep their show-biz dream alive, […]
Eliza Vanda’s Button Box – Franc.World review
From one of Australia’s most beloved authors (Deltora Quest series, Rowan of Rin) comes this magical tale of spells, black jellybeans, friendship and buttons. No one saw Eliza Vanda arrive in Tidgy Bay that rainy winter afternoon. The sign advertising ‘Cabins for Rent’ was almost hidden by a pile of builder’s rubble, but Eliza Vanda […]
