T'rific Trivia by James Kemsley

This book of trivia about Australia is an interesting as well as entertaining read. The trivia comes with funky ink drawings. Did you know that Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth? Or...that Aussies consume 40 kilos of oranges each every year? Or...that oikology is the study of housekeeping? I found this book extremely interesting, just the book to relax with after coming in from a hectic lunch break. So why not share some of this amazing trivia with your friends. Have you just finished reading something heavy, then, this could be your next selection off the shelves of the Little Library of Rescued Books.

Zizzy Zing by Ursula Dubosarsky

The author's name is a real mouthful but she writes amazing and often complex books. This is her third novel. Phyllis, the main character in the book, discovers a shocking secret from the past. Whilst staying at an old convent school in the Blue Mountains, a mysterious letter arrives. It leads her on a funny and frightening journey by train to Katoomba where she meets Elizabeth who is wearing strange attire. The nun who is accompanying Phyllis, Sister Monica, suddenly disappears and then she finds herself in Elizabeth's house staring at the body of a dead child. This book has a sinister tone to it and probably would appeal to girls 11-14 years old. The title of the novel comes from an Italian street song called" Naughty Marietta" which Elizabeth plays on an old record player. Read the lyrics to the song on the following web page:

http://www.rhapsody.com/jeanette-macdonald/san-francisco-other-favorites/italian-street-song-from-naughty-marietta/lyrics.html

Or listen to it at this website:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UElHgLigwyI

I feel sorry for Phyllis having to listen to this song!

This hardback edition is now classified as "hard to find."