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In terrific news, earlier this month Leigh Hobbs was announced as the new Australian Children’s Laureate, following in the footsteps of Alison Lester, Boori Monty Pryor and Jackie French. Now much loved for his funny and often somewhat naughty or anarchic...

1. Can you tell us something hardly anyone knows about you? I didn’t read many kids books when I was a boy. I preferred reference books with pictures. I especially liked books about famous people, artists and  explorers. As well as books about history...

Australian author Leigh Hobbs will be introducing his comical, quirky characters to the ISL Lower School on March 16th and 17th. Mr Hobbs is the creator of Fiona Pig, Horrible Harriet and the 'startling' Mr. Chicken who is currently touring Europe. Having...

Leigh Hobbs, best-selling author of the iconic Old Tom, Mr Chicken Goes to Paris and Horrible Harriet has today been announced as the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016 – 2017. He will succeed the writer Jackie French, who concluded her role as...

Dubai, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France… after five weeks of exploring faraway destinations our little holidaymakers have definitely caught the travel bug. Visiting, reading, writing and drawing about all these exciting new places is so much...