children's book Archives - Tristan Bancks

Tristan June 14, 2017

My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up

#1 Bestseller Dymocks Older Readers Chart Top 10 Bestseller Bookscan Children’s Fiction Chart Shortlisted for 2014 & 2015 YABBA & KOALA Children’s Choice Awards ‘Fans of … View Post

Tristan November 24, 2015

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

Well, what fine news! I had no idea that the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards were about to be announced and no inkling that … View Post

Tristan November 15, 2015

The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack by Jen Storer review

Review of Jen Storer’s The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack (illustrated by Lucinda Gifford) by guest reviewer Ella Sharpe, bookseller at … View Post

Tristan September 15, 2015

Ugly by Robert Hoge review

Review of Robert Hoge’s Ugly by guest reviewer Ella Sharpe, bookseller at The Younger Sun Children’s Bookshop in Melbourne. In 2013 Robert … View Post

Tristan January 7, 2015

Meet Tom Weekly

Author Kate Gordon (Writing Clementine) has tagged me to be part of a character blog hop. That’s where an author writes a blog … View Post

Tristan December 15, 2014

Two Wolves

‘Two Wolves recalls the great adventure stories of Jack London but with the gritty realism of 21st-century story-telling. Gripping and unpredictable, with a hero … View Post

Tristan October 5, 2014

Caesar the War Dog Operation Blue Dragon Review

Here’s my son Hux’s review of the second book in Stephen Dando-Collins’ much-loved ‘Caesar the War Dog’ series, Operation Blue Dragon… When … View Post

Tristan August 31, 2014

Caesar the War Dog review

A guest review of Caesar the War Dog (Stephen Dando-Collins) by my ten-year-old son, Hux: Caesar the chocolate labrador doesn’t look special but … View Post

Tristan March 3, 2014

CDS

** Thanks to everyone who contributed their CDS ideas below. The story and your names are in My Life & Other Massive Mistakes in book … View Post