Children's fiction – Anna Quinlan

The Other Side of Tomorrow by Hayley Lawrence

I wasn’t going to read this beautiful book. The cover didn’t grab me and the blurb sounded too close for comfort, having spent some time in recent years dealing with oncology departments myself. But I decided to read the whole shortlist, so I set to it. Wow am I ever glad I did! Abby’s familyContinue reading “The Other Side of Tomorrow by Hayley Lawrence”

Runt by Craig Silvey

Annie Shearer and her dog Runt live with Annie’s family in the rural town of Upson Downs. Runt is an incredibly agile dog, but the problem is that Runt only obeys Annie, and only when no one is watching. To try and save the family farm, Annie manages to take Runt all the way toContinue reading “Runt by Craig Silvey”