Primary school teacher librarian - old dog constantly learning new tricks. Love seeing the world through the eyes of children.
Brisbane Australia
Joined April 2009
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🍿🚗💨Enter my giveaway to WIN 1 of 2 double passes to see Holy Days thanks to @KismetMovies carpelibrum.net/2026/07/give… Open to AUS entrants, entries close 2 August 2026. Good luck! #FridayFreebie #HolyDays #giveaway #ausbookbloggers @AusBookBloggers 🍿🚗💨
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🍿Enter my giveaway to win 1 of 3 double passes to see H is for Hawk thanks to @KismetMovies Open to AUS entrants, entries close 24 May 2026. Good luck! 🍿
carpelibrum.net/2026/05/give… #FridayFreebie #HisForHawk #giveaway #ausbookbloggers @AusBookBloggers
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A renewable energy exposé by Seven’s flagship investigation program Spotlight found to have omitted key facts.
#MediaWatch
Whenever I see Shaun Tan I remember how we connected so many years ago @redgierob Hope 2026 brings you many good moments from your #AntipodeanFriend
Shaun Tan fans alert! 'Tales from Outer Suburbia' from 1 Jan screens as a 10-part animated series. Here Shaun talks about his likes as a kid and how these differ from his 2 kids' likes theguardian.com/books/2025/d…
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Haunting, mesmerising, with touches of surrealism, behold a slice of Australian life seen through the eyes of a child. tvtonight.com.au/2025/12/sha…
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Josh Frydenberg asked, “How did they come here?”
Sajid Akram arrived under Howard.
He received a gun licence under Abbott.
His Aus born son was assessed and cleared by ASIO under Morrison, with Frydenberg in the Cabinet.
That’s the answer, Josh.
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Louise Brooks retweeted
Verse novels have an emotional depth unlike other genres and they sneak up on you!
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Enter my giveaway to #win a copy of Kill Your Boss by @JackHeathWriter thanks to Carpe Librum & @AllenAndUnwin carpelibrum.net/2025/12/give… AUS & NZ entries close midnight Xmas Eve, good luck! #giveaway #aussieauthor #CrimeFiction #ausbookbloggers @AusBookBloggers
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Adore both of these @ZanaFraillon treasures ❤️❤️
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, have you read SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS (2025) and THE WAY OF DOG (2022) by author @zanafraillon - Teachers' notes on UQP website, and in Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. Enjoy! ncacl.org.au/resources/bibli…
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Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, have you read SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS (2025) and THE WAY OF DOG (2022) by author @zanafraillon - Teachers' notes on UQP website, and in Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. Enjoy! ncacl.org.au/resources/bibli…
I’ve entered have you? Fabulous WORLDWIDE giveaway from @Carpe_Librum1
Have you entered my #giveaway to #WIN 1 of 3 signed copies of Shades of Yellow by Wendy J. Dunn yet? Ends midnight tomorrow and you can enter here: carpelibrum.net/2025/08/give… #aussieauthor #ausbookbloggers @AusBookBloggers
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Here’s some beautifully crafted verse novels I’ve read recently:
Song of a Thousand Seas @UQPbooks 9+ readers.
Foal in the wire @HachetteAus 14+ readers.
Hannah Backwards @RivetedPress 7+ readers.
Drift @HachetteAus 12+ readers.
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"Aussie Picture Books for Older Readers'' free database offers challenging books+teacher resources for Natl Science Week—" 'Exploring the unknown with nature's hidden language' ncacl.org.au/pbor-database/?…
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Do you have that one book that feels like an old best friend? Sometimes the right pages can mean more than people do. #CalvinandHobbes40
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National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature (NCACL) has been collecting and preserving stories for 50 years – from children's books, authors' manuscripts, artworks and more.
Donate today to ensure these stories remain accessible via ncacl.org.au/make-a-donation…
Happy 20th Blogging birthday 🎂@Carpe_Librum1 - what an achievement 🎉 Plus 3 million hits - what a record 👊🏼 Checkout Tracey’s recent post AND GIVEAWAY 🥂 carpelibrum.net/?m=1