Despite record keeping this Term being rather abysmal, I did manage to keep a rough list of some of the books read and listened to.
Read Alouds
Folk of the Faraway Tree – Enid Blyton – loved (younger children)
My Side of the Mountain – Jean Craighead George – absolutely loved (under 12s)
Shadow Thief – Alexandria Andronetto – enjoyed (7-12 yrs)
I Am David – Ann Holm – gripping (tween & teens)
Mr Lemoncello’s Library – enjoying, not quite finished (teens with extras listening)
Audio Books
My Father’s Dragon – 5 Star
Pinnochio – 4.5 Star
Wind in the Willows – abandoned it
The Princess and the Goblin – 4 Star
Emmy and the Shrinking Rat – 4 Star (G & SP)
Silver Donkey – 3.5 Star
The Reluctant Dragon – Kenneth Grahame – 4 Star (boys)
Brains On! Podcasts – a few, well done
Audio Books – Genevieve
Famous Five Are Together Again
Famous Five Go To Demon’s Rocks
The Penderwicks – Jeanne Birdsall 5 Star
Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict – Trenton Lee Stewart 5 Star
Saxon’s Reads
To Siblings
Fantastic Mr Fox – Roal Dahl x 2 (aloud to brothers and to self)
Mrs Piggy Wiggle – Still reading (aloud to Ignatius)
Cowboy Sam, all we own to Ignatius
To Self
Boxcar Children 1 & 4
Genevieve’s Reads
To Siblings
Riding the Pony Express – Clyde Robert Bulla (read aloud to Ignatius) – loved
Boxcar Children 2 & 3 to boys
To Self
Boxcar Children 1 – 12
Catholic Tales for boys & girls – Caryll Houselander
Sophie hits Six – Dick King- Smith
Mariah’s Reads
Snow – Lynn Tracy
Westward the Dream
Ties That Bind
Separate Roads
Bride At Last
A Bride in Store
In Good Company
Hearts Made Whole
Playing By Heart
Stranger’s Bride
Plots and Plans
Petticoat Ranch
A Love Like Ours
A Beauty So Rare
Dare to Love Again
Love At Any Cost
Now And Forever
Asleep – Elizabeth Darcy
Storyteller’s Daughter – Cameron Dokey
No Other Will Do
The Anonymous Bride
Second Chance Bride
Finally A Bride
Short Straw Bride
A Cowboy Unmatched
In Too Deep
Over the Edge
Calico Canyon
Gingham Mountain
Swept Away
Fired Up
Stuck Together
Doctor in Petticoats
Wrangler in Petticoats
Sharpshooter in Petticoats
Montana Rose
The Husband Tree
Wildflower Bride
Deep Trouble
Clueless Cowboy
Malachi’s Reads
Brotherband Ghostfaces – John Flanagan
Inquisition: Summoner
Agatha Christie x 2
Fan fiction re Percy Jackson and Naruto – lots
Australian Picture Books
Tom the Outback Mailman – Kristin Weidenbach
Meet Banjo Paterson – Kristin Weidenbach
Good Enough for A Sheep Station – David Cox
It’s A Miroocool ! – Christine Harris & Ann James
Click Go the Shears – Illust Charlotte Lance
Crocodile River – Diana Lawrenson
Fly-In Fly-Out Dad – Sally Murphy
Ben & Gracie’s Art Adventure – Mark Wilson
Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect – Rohan Cleave & Carol Tulloch
Tale of the Outback Waterhole – Robin Skirrey
Tea and Sugar Christmas – Jane Jolly & Robert Ingpen
Water Witcher – Jan Ormerod
Meet…Captain Cook – Rae Murdie
This is Captain Cook – Tania McCartney
Outback Doctor – Russell Ousley
The Peopling of Australia – Percy Trezise
Advance Australia Fair – Michael Salmon
Rain Dance – Cathy Applegate
Marngrook – Titta Secombe
The Mark of the Wagarl – Lorna Little
Santa’s Outback Secret – Mike Dumbleton
Home of the Kadimakara People – Percy Trezisse
Land of the Dingo People – Percy Trezisse
Land of the Magpie Goose People – Percy Trezisse
Land of the Emu People – Percy Trezisse
Land of the Snake People – Percy Trezisse
Land of the Kangaroo People – Percy Trezisse
Land of the Brolga People – Percy Trezisse
