Issue Details: First known date: 2012... vol. 27 no. 5 November 2012 of Magpies : Talking About Books for Children est. 1986-1995 Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Cover Book Review : The Dreadful Fluff, Christine Horsfield , single work review
— Review of The Dreadful Fluff Aaron Blabey , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 4-5)
Paul Collins : Author, Editor, Publisher, Promoter, Edwina Harvey , single work biography (p. 6-8)
Imagining and Writing Historical Fiction, L. S. Lawrence , single work criticism (p. 10-12)
Fiction in Series : Resources for Literacy and Pleasure in the Primary Years, Lyn Linning , single work criticism
Survey of all the major publisher and author series suitable for primary school children.
(p. 14-19)
The Lure of Language, Kevin Steinberger , Joy Lawn , Trevor Agnew , Rayma Turton , single work criticism
Four readers share sections from favourite children's and young adult books. Some of the books chosen our outside the scope of AustLit.
(p. 20-22)
[Review] Brave Squish Rabbit, Joy Lawn , single work review
— Review of Brave Squish Rabbit Katherine Battersby , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 26)
Untitled, Liz Derouet , single work review
— Review of Hey Baby! Corinne Fenton , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 26)
[Review] Ruby Learns to Swim, Patricia Halsall , single work review
— Review of Ruby Learns to Swim Phillip Gwynne , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 26)
[Review] The Gobbledygook Is Eating a Book, Moira Robinson , single work review
— Review of The Gobbledygook Is Eating a Book Arthur Baysting , Justine Clarke , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 26-27)
Untitled, Patricia Halsall , single work review
— Review of I Wish There Were Dinosaurs Amanda Niland , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 27)
Untitled, Nola Allen , single work review
— Review of Today We Have No Plans Jane Godwin , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 28)
[Review] Little Elephants, Joy Lawn , single work review
— Review of Little Elephants Graeme Base , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 28)
[Review] The Moon Shines Out of the Dark, Sharon Greenaway , single work review
— Review of The Moon Shines Out of the Dark Stephanie Dowrick , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 28)
Untitled, Liz Derouet , single work review
— Review of The Gift Penny Matthews , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 29)
Untitled, Michael Janssen-Gibson , single work review
— Review of Santa's Secret Mike Dumbleton , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 29)
Untitled, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Queen Victoria's Christmas Jackie French , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 29)
[Review] On the Farm : Our Holiday with Uncle Kev, Chloe Mauger , single work review
— Review of On the Farm : Our Holiday with Uncle Kev Roland Harvey , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 30)
Untitled, Tali Lavi , single work review
— Review of The Family Hour in Australia Tai Snaith , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 30)
[Review] Tree : A Little Story about Big Things, Carole Poustie , single work review
— Review of Tree : A Little Story about Big Things Danny Parker , 2012 single work picture book ;
(p. 31)
Untitled, Russ Merrin , single work review
— Review of Eric Vale Michael Gerard Bauer , 2012 series - author children's fiction ; Epic Fail Michael Gerard Bauer , 2012 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32)
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