Hooray, Mr Badger returns!

Mr Badger and the Magic Mirror, Leigh Hobbs, Allen & Unwin

I'm sure you all remember Mr Badger from his previous adventures?

Well then, you will be glad to know that he is back in fine form for the latest addition to this wonderful series for younger readers.

This one has a secret whirligig and banana cake and a moat and a hideous creature (no, not Sylvia Smothers-Carruthers) and a surprise appearance by Algernon, the no longer missing ape!

Excellent.

Cath Crowley Pops In...

to sign some of her incredible award-winning YA novel Graffiti Moon.

We've got loads of other fab new books signed by their equally fab authors. All I Ever Wanted by Vikki Wakefield. Clara in Washington by Penny Tangey. Little Sister by Aimee Said.

Story Time with William McInnes

As part of National Bookshop Day we will be hosting a Story Time session tomorrow

10 am - Saturday 20 August!


Come to hear stories for your children read by favourite local William McInnes.

Plus prizes and activities and lots of fun. See you all tomorrow.

Support your local bookshops!

2011 NSW Premier's Literary Awards

Winner of the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature:

My Australian Story: The Hunt for Ned Kelly, Sophie Masson (Scholastic)

Winner of the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature:

Graffiti Moon, Cath Crowley (Pan Macmillan)

Congratulations to both winners! Especially Cath, because she is a special local author and beloved by the Younger Sun. We even launched Graffiti Moon last year. We love it so.

Pics from launch:

That's Cath on the right.

And here's a Graffiti Moon cake:

And we cannot forget to offer our best Younger Sun congratulations to Libby Gleeson, who received the special award for all her amazing contributions to children's literature since 1985's excellent novel Eleanor, Elizabeth, which was one of my favourite and best books growing up.

Libby's latest book I am Thomas (illustrated by Armin Greder) is in stock now:

You can see all the other winners and find more information here.

Little Sister Blog Tour

To celebrate the launch of her second novel for young adults - Little Sister - Aimee Said has departed on a Book Tour of some great blogs where she'll be chatting about her book over the course of this week. Check it out:

Monday: inkcrush
Tuesday: My Girl Friday
Wednesday: Literary Life
Thursday: In The Good Books
Friday: right here at The Younger Sun blog!

Little Sister:

There are just thirty-eight days until Al's smark, pretty, popular and perfect-in-every-way sister Larrie finishes Year Twelve.

Thiry-eight days until everyone at Whitlam High will stop seeing Al as Larrie's little sister and start appreciating the real Al Miller.

But when rumours about Larrie start spreading, Al discovers that having a sister everyone is talking about can be even worse than having one everybody loves.

We've read it now, and we love it. Al is funny and ever-so hard done by, desperate to shine like she's never shone before! Maybe even go out with the gorgeous Josh Turner... But when the rumour mill starts churning, people are gossiping about Larrie, Al has to work out what to believe and how to deal with it. You'll love it.

Then, on Saturday 14 May, Aimee will be at the Younger Sun (well, actually, over in the Sun Theatre) to have a bit of a party to celebrate. We'd love everyone to come along and join us!

RSVP on 9680 0661 or info@sunbookshop.com

Aimee Said Event!

Wonderful local author Aimee Said's new book is coming out in May and everyone is invited to come and celebrate it at a special Younger Sun event on Saturday 14th May at 3pm.

Free! Fun! Fab! Everyone welcome, please RSVP here.

Here's a little look at Little Sister (published by Walker Books):

Al Miller wishes she was an only child.

Al Miller is counting down the days until her over-achieving older sister Larrie finishes Year Twelve and leaves Whitlam High School for ever. Then, Al is certain, people will finally see her as more than just “Larrie’s little sister”. But when a rumour about Larrie spreads around school, Al finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Who’s behind the rumour? And will it kill Al’s chances with school hunk, Josh Turner?

Pigeons in the Post

Pigeon Letters is an in-school letter writing exchange linking school students with Australian authors. Run over two school terms, the project facilitates a creative collaboration between the author and student, resulting in a piece of writing such as a short story, poem or comic. The final pieces are published in a professionally printed and bound book.

The Younger Sun is very pleased to be selling this marvellous book. There are 21 fantastic short stories

The authors involved this year are Kirsty Murray, Sally Rippin, Meredith Costain, Michael Pryor, Paul Collins, Gabrielle Wang, Andrew McDonald, Jen Storer, Michael Hyde, Martine Murray, Jackie Kerin, Robert Greenberg, Claire Saxby, Tony Wilson, Bernard Caleo, Mirranda Burton, Alison Lloyd, Jen Breach, George Ivanoff, Stephanie Brotchie and Sherryl Clark. Wow!

Not to mention 21 fantastic emerging authors from Footscray City Primary School. Yeah!

Visit the Pigeons website here.

Graffiti Moon Book Launch

Come to celebrate the launch of Graffiti Moon by fabulous local author Cath Crowley

Sunday 8th August at 2.30pm

Come for fun and drinks and snacks!

This is a free event, but please RSVP on 9689 0661 or info@sunbookshop.com