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Lester</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-05T03:11:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/05/22/book-review-awful-auntie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/awful-auntie-by-david-walliams-and-illustrated-by-tony-ross.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Awful Auntie by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-05T03:09:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/05/13/meet-the-illustrator-mel-pearce/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-04-at-8.50.11-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Mel Pearce (L) holding one of her ink drawings, and Mel's sister Erin holding up a copy of No! Never!</image:title><image:caption>Mel Pearce (L) and her sister Erin (R) with an artwork in ink created for Paper Bird Books Home Club.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/no-never-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>No! Never! by Libby Hathorn, Lisa Hathorn-Jarman and Mel Pearce</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/mel-pearce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mel Pearce</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-04T13:13:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/05/08/meet-the-author-raewyn-caisley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/meet-eve-in-the-outback-book-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Eve in the Outback (book cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/raewyn-caisley-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Raewyn Caisley photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-29-at-2.24.16-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Meet Eve in the Outback by Raewyn Caisley and illustrated by Karen Blair</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-29-at-2.24.47-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Rocky and Louie by Phil Walleystack and Raewyn Caisley and illustrated by Dub Leffler</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-29T12:58:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/30/top-reads-april-2020/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/albie-recommends-untangling-spaghetti-selected-poems-by-steven-herrick.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends UNTANGLING SPAGHETTI SELECTED POEMS by Steven Herrick</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-27-at-2.53.47-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND (Young Readers' Edition) by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-27-at-2.49.46-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE by Karen McCombie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-27-at-2.46.38-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Willow recommends DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODERICK RULES by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-26-at-9.31.09-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Kobe recommends WEIRDO 13: WEIRDOMANIA by Anh Do &amp; Jules Faber</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lewis-recommends-the-cats-by-joan-phipson-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE CATS by Joan Phipson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lewis-recommends-the-cats-by-joan-phipson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE CATS by Joan Phipson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fergus-recommends-the-chronicles-of-prydain-book-three-the-black-cauldron-by-lloyd-alexander.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends THE CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN BOOK THREE: THE BLACK CAULDRON by Lloyd Alexander</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fergus-recommends-the-prydain-chronicles-book-two-the-black-cauldron-by-lloyd-alexander.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends THE PRYDAIN CHRONICLES BOOK TWO THE BLACK CAULDRON by Lloyd Alexander</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/henry-recommends-wings-of-fire-book-3-the-hidden-kingdom-by-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Henry recommends WINGS OF FIRE GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK 3: THE HIDDEN KINGDOM by Tui T Sutherland and Mike Holmes</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-27T07:44:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/05/06/book-review-weirdo-13/</loc><lastmod>2020-04-26T13:47:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/27/meet-the-author-elaine-forrestal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/elaine-forrestal-author-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elaine Forrestal</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Forrestal, author of Goldfields Girl</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/goldfields-girl-cover-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Goldfields Girl by Elaine Forrestal (book cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-23T05:05:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/17/meet-the-author-cristy-burne/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/book-1-hashimoto-monsters.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Book 1 Hashimoto Monsters</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/101-cristyportraits-17-2-7-jwyld.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cristy Burne</image:title><image:caption>Cristy Burne</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3dcovers-hashimoto-monsters.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hashimoto Monsters series by Cristy Burne</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cristy-burne-disguised.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cristy Burne disguised</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-17T04:56:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/13/book-review-hit-for-six/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hit-for-six-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hit for Six by David Warner with JS Black and illustrated by Jules Faber</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-13T10:25:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/06/the-home-imaginarium-writing-competition/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/comp-writer.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Photo of child writing in a notebook with a pen. Photo courtesy pexels.com</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-06T09:44:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/03/alphabet-soups-young-book-reviewers-competition/</loc><lastmod>2020-04-06T05:41:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/03/31/top-reads-march-2020/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/matilda-recommends-a-tale-of-magic-by-chris-colfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends A TALE OF MAGIC by Chris Colfer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/lewis-recommends-asterix-and-the-picts-by-jean-yves-ferri-didier-conrad-r-goscinny-and-a-uderzo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends ASTERIX AND THE PICTS by Jean-Yves Ferri, Didier Conrad, R Goscinny and A Uderzo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-30-at-1.52.56-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends LIARS: THE SETUP by Jack Heath</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-30-at-1.46.25-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>KID ARTISTS: TRUE TALES OF CHILDHOOD FROM CREATIVE LEGENDS by David Stabler and Doogie Horner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-30-at-1.39.56-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Willow recommends POCKET PAL: FREAKY FACTS by Hinkler Books</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-31T05:24:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/04/02/book-review-kid-artists/</loc><lastmod>2020-03-30T07:49:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/03/16/book-review-the-tyrants-tomb/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-tyrants-tomb-by-rick-riordan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Tyrants Tomb by Rick Riordan</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-11T07:00:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/03/12/book-review-moonfish/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-10-at-4.43.18-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Moonfish by Graeme Base</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-10T08:58:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/03/06/book-review-no-one-likes-a-fart/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-05-at-8.38.20-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>No one Likes a Fart by Zoë Foster Blake and Adam Nickel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/fart-and-burp-artwork-by-charlie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fart and Burp artwork by Charlie</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-05T13:01:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/03/10/book-review-matilda/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-05-at-8.15.42-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Matilda by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-05T12:39:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/05/30/book-review-box-car-racers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/screen-shot-2020-03-05-at-8.02.07-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>The box car</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/box-car-racers-by-meredith-costain-and-illustrated-by-danielle-mcdonald.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Box Car Racers by Meredith Costain and illustrated by Danielle McDonald</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_5893.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mia wearing a car constructed from a painted cardboard box (facing side on)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mia-box-car-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mia wearing a car she created out of painted cardboard boxes (facing front)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/box-car-racers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Box car racers by Meredith Costain, illustrated by Danielle McDonald</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-05T12:04:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/03/03/book-review-3d-explorer-oceans/</loc><lastmod>2020-03-03T07:11:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/02/29/top-reads-february-2020/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-27-at-3.46.45-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS by Annie Burrows and Sophie Blackall</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-27-at-3.42.10-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>3D EXPLORER: OCEANS by Jen Green and illustrated by Laszlo Veres</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-25-at-2.47.47-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE DOG WITH SEVEN NAMES by Dianne Wolfer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-25-at-2.13.39-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends TOM GATES: EVERYTHING'S AMAZING (SORT OF) by L Pichon</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/fergus-recommends-artemis-fowl-and-the-arctic-incident-by-eoin-colfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE ARCTIC INCIDENT by Eoin Colfer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/henry-recommends-the-117-storey-treehouse-by-andy-griffiths-and-terry-denton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Henry recommends THE 117-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/albie-recommends-the-phoenix-of-destiny-by-geronimo-stilton.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends THE PHOENIX OF DESTINY by Geronimo Stilton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/albie-may-recommends-geronimo-stilton-and-the-phoenix-of-destiny.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends GERONIMO STILTON AND THE PHOENIX OF DESTINY</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/matilda-recommends-the-boy-who-lied-by-kim-slater.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE BOY WHO LIED by Kim Slater</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/willow-recommends-wolf-girl-1-by-anh-do.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Willow recommends WOLF GIRL: INTO THE WILD by Anh Do</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-27T07:50:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/02/29/introducing-the-2020-top-reads-team/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/books-stack-fan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stack of books with one book on the top open and the pages in a fan. Image courtesy pexels.com</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-25T06:54:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/02/27/meet-the-author-gabrielle-wang/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/the-pearlie-stories-by-gabrielle-wang-and-illustrated-by-lucia-masciullo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Pearlie Stories by Gabrielle Wang and illustrated by Lucia Masciullo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ting-ting-the-ghost-hunter-by-gabrielle-wang.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ting Ting the Ghost Hunter by Gabrielle Wang</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/a-ghost-in-my-suitcase-by-gabrielle-wang.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A Ghost in My suitcase by Gabrielle Wang</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gabrielle-wang-photo-by-david-mahon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gabrielle Wang, photo by David Mahon</image:title><image:caption>Gabrielle Wang, photo by David Mahon</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-22T07:00:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/02/25/book-review-geronimo-stilton-classic-tales-the-secret-garden/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-22-at-12.57.55-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Cover of Geronimo Stilton Classic Tales: The Secret Garden by Geronimo Stilton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-22T05:11:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/02/13/lazy-daisy-an-interview-with-caz-goodwin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/daisy-runs-wild-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Daisy Runs Wild (cover) by Caz Goodwin and illustrated by Ashley King</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/lazy-daisy-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lazy Daisy (cover) by Caz Goodwin and illustrated by Ashley King</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-11-at-9.16.07-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Caz Goodwin and Daisy the Koala</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-11T13:33:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2020/01/28/book-review-100-ways-to-fly/</loc><lastmod>2020-01-25T11:49:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/12/06/christmas-2019-giveaway/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/prize-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prize 2 PICTURE BOOK includes one copy of I Would Dangle the Moon by Amber Moffat</image:title><image:caption>Prize 2: Picture Book</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/prize-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prize 1 includes six children's novels by Australian writers.</image:title><image:caption>Prize 1: Book Pack</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-12T23:29:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/12/13/catch-a-falling-star-an-interview-with-meg-mckinlay/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/duck-by-meg-mckinlay-an-nathaniel-eckstrom.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Duck! by Meg McKinlay an Nathaniel Eckstrom</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/let-me-sleep-sheep.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Let me sleep, sheep! by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/megmckinlay1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meg McKinlay</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/meg-mckinlay-photo.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Meg McKinlay -- photo courtesy Fremantle Press</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/a-single-stone.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A Single Stone by Meg McKinlay</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-12T23:20:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/12/16/the-gift-an-interview-with-michael-speechley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/the-gift-by-michael-speechley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Gift by Michael Speechley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/michael-speechley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michael Speechley</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-12T13:50:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/12/11/claire-malone-changes-the-world-an-interview-with-nadia-l-king/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/claire-malone-changes-the-world-by-nadia-l-king-and-illustrated-by-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Claire Malone Changes the World by Nadia L King and illustrated by Alisa Knatko</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/nadia-l-king.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nadia L King</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-11T02:26:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/11/15/maddie-in-the-middle-an-interview-with-julia-lawrinson/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/julia_lawrinson_2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Julia Lawrinson</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-06T03:55:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/11/28/i-would-dangle-the-moon-an-interview-with-amber-moffat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/amberreads.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Amber reading with some helpers at the book launch</image:title><image:caption>Amber Moffat (with some helpers) at the book launch.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/amber_moffat-213x300.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Amber Moffatt</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-06T03:54:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/12/03/100-ways-to-fly-an-interview-with-michelle-taylor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/michelletaylor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michelle Taylor signing copies of 100 Ways to Fly.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/100waystofly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>100 ways to fly by Michelle Taylor</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/michelletaylorheadshot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michelle Taylor</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-06T03:53:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/12/05/secrets-of-a-schoolyard-millionaire-an-interview-with-nat-amoore/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/secrets-of-a-schoolyard-millionaire-by-nat-amoore.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire by Nat Amoore</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/nat-amoore.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nat Amoore</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-03T13:04:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/11/30/top-reads-november-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lewis-recommends-selbys-side-splitting-joke-book-by-duncan-ball.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends SELBY'S SIDE SPLITTING JOKE BOOK by Duncan Ball</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/xavier-recommends-the-worlds-worst-children-2-by-david-walliams-and-illustrated-by-tony-ross.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE WORLDS WORST CHILDREN 2 by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-25-at-8.16.14-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2018</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/matilda-recommends-lennys-book-of-everything-by-karen-foxlee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends LENNY'S BOOK OF EVERYTHING by Karen Foxlee</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rory-recommends-the-phoenix-of-destiny-by-geronimo-stilton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends THE PHOENIX OF DESTINY by Geronimo Stilton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fergus-recommends-rowan-of-the-bukshah-by-emily-rodda.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends ROWAN OF THE BUKSHAH by Emily Rodda</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/anna-and-nicholas-recommend-kensukes-kingdom-by-michael-morpurgo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anna and Nicholas recommend KENSUKE'S KINGDOM by Michael Morpurgo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-27T08:53:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/11/22/the-australia-survival-guide-an-interview-with-george-ivanoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/george-3.png</image:loc><image:title>George Ivanoff holding a copy of The Australia Survival Guide</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-20T08:48:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/11/12/book-review-arabella-and-the-magic-pencil/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/arabella-and-the-magic-pencil.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Arabella and the Magic Pencil</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-13T01:23:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/11/19/cryptosight-an-interview-with-nean-mckenzie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/nean-mckenzie.png</image:loc><image:title>Nean McKenzie</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-12T05:27:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/08/15/book-review-the-little-wave/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/the-little-wave-by-pip-harry.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Little Wave by Pip Harry</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-12T03:55:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/30/book-review-total-quack-up-again/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/total-quack-up-again-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Total Quack up Again</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-28T12:42:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/31/top-reads-october-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/screen-shot-2019-10-28-at-8.14.37-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends BULFINCH'S COMPLETE MYTHOLOGY</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/xavier-recommends-the-ice-monster-by-david-walliams-and-illustrated-by-tony-ross.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Henry recommends THE ICE MONSTER by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/anishka-recommends-super-weird-by-anh-do-and-.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends SUPER WEIRD by Anh Do and Jules Faber</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lewis-recommends-goblins-vs-dwarves-by-philip-reeve.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends GOBLINS VS DWARVES by Philip Reeve</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/the-anna-and-nicholas-recommend-the-explorer-by-katherine-rundell-and-illustrated-by-hannah-horn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anna and Nicholas recommend The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and illustrated by Hannah Horn</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cecc81iticc81-recommends-hollow-city-by-ransom-riggs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends HOLLOW CITY by Ransom Riggs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rory-recommends-under-the-mountain-by-maurice-gee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends UNDER THE MOUNTAIN by Maurice Gee</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/screen-shot-2019-10-25-at-12.51.14-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends STORIES FOR 8 YEAR OLDS by M Butterfield, Jan and Tony Payne</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-28T12:29:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/14/book-review-girl-on-wire/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/girl-on-wire1-by-lucy-estela-and-elise-hurst.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela and Elise Hurst</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-13T23:30:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/08/book-review-maddie-in-the-middle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maddie-in-the-middle-by-julia-lawrinson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maddie in the Middle by Julia Lawrinson</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-07T07:07:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/21/book-review-the-feather/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/the-feather-by-margaret-wild-and-freya-blackwood.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Feather by Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-06T12:51:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/18/book-review-the-mediterranean/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/the-mediterranean-by-armin-greder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mediterranean by Armin Greder</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-06T12:43:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/16/book-review-cicada-2/</loc><lastmod>2019-10-06T12:36:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/11/book-review-the-all-new-must-have-orange-430/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/the-all-new-must-have-orange-430-by-michael-speechley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The All New Must Have Orange 430 by Michael Speechley</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-24T07:46:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/10/09/book-review-chalk-boy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/chalk-boy-by-margaret-wild-and-mandy-ord.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chalk Boy by Margaret Wild and Mandy Ord</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-06T11:58:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/09/30/top-reads-september-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2019-09-29-at-3.02.46-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends RETURN TO THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ceiti-recommends-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-by-ransom-riggs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN by Ransom Riggs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lewis-recommends-snapshots-of-the-journey-by-david-woodworth.png</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends SNAPSHOTS OF THE JOURNEY by David Woodworth</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/matilda-recommends-inkdeath-by-cornelia-funke.jpg</image:loc><image:title>This is a book for older readers: Matilda recommends INKDEATH by Cornelia Funke</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rory-recommends-the-australia-survival-guide-by-george-ivanoff.jpg</image:loc><image:title>THE AUSTRALIA SURVIVAL GUIDE by George Ivanoff</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/fergus-recommends-goblins-vs-dwarves-by-philip-reeve.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends GOBLINS VS DWARVES by Philip Reeve</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/anishka-recommends-mr-stink-by-david-walliams-and-illustrated-by-quentin-blake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Henry recommends MR STINK by David Walliams and illustrated by Quentin Blake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/nicholas-recommends-everything-ive-never-said-by-samantha-wheeler.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Nicholas recommends EVERYTHING I'VE NEVER SAID by Samantha Wheeler</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/anna-recommends-the-one-and-only-ivan-by-katherine-applegate.png</image:loc><image:title>Anna recommends THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-29T07:10:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/09/17/book-review-cryptosight/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cryptosight-by-nean-mckenzie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cryptosight by Nean McKenzie</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-17T08:32:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/08/31/top-reads-august-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nicholas-recommends-the-mediterranean-by-armin-greder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Book for older readers: Nicholas recommends THE MEDITERRANEAN by Armin Greder.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/screen-shot-2019-08-28-at-7.59.05-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Anna recommends OH MY DOG! by Vince Ford.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fergus-recommends-lintang-and-the-brightest-star-by-tamara-moss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends LINTANG AND THE BRIGHTEST STAR by Tamara Moss</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rory-recommends-addison-cooke-and-the-tomb-of-the-khan-by-jonathan-w-stokes.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends ADDISON COOKE AND THE TOMB OF THE KHAN by Jonathan W Stokes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/matilda-recommends-ink-heart-by-cornelia-funke.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends INKHEART by Cornelia Funke</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/lewis-recommends-the-dark-is-rising-by-susan-cooper.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE DARK IS RISING by Susan Cooper</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-28T12:07:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/08/16/book-review-cicada/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cicada-by-shaun-tan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cicada by Shaun Tan</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-11T12:52:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/08/13/book-review-catch-a-falling-star/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catch-a-falling-star-by-meg-mckinlay.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Image: Catch a Falling Star by Meg McKinlay</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catch-a-falling-star.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Image: Catch a Falling Star by Meg McKinlay</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-11T12:33:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/07/31/top-reads-july-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/screen-shot-2019-07-30-at-11.32.59-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Nicholas and Anna recommend A DOG'S LIFE by Ann M Martin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/screen-shot-2019-07-26-at-5.48.20-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends VAMPIRE BREATH by RL Stine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/screen-shot-2019-07-25-at-10.30.19-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends INKHEART by Cornelia Funke</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lewis-recommends-quicksilver-by-sam-osman.png</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends QUICKSILVER by Sam Osman</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/screen-shot-2019-07-23-at-1.16.03-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends Countdown to danger: BULLET TRAIN DISASTER by Jack Heath</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fergus-recommends-the-heroes-of-olympus-book-5-the-blood-of-olympus-by-rick-riordan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends The Heroes of Olympus Book 5: THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS by Rick Riordan</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ceiti-recommends-the-slightly-alarming-tale-of-the-whispering-walls-by-jaclyn-moriarty.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE SLIGHTLY ALARMING TALE OF THE WHISPERING WALLS by Jaclyn Moriarty</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/screen-shot-2019-07-23-at-1.04.02-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 8: IN TOO DEEP by Zack Zombie</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-30T03:50:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/07/01/book-review-wombat-mudlark-other-stories/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/wombat-mudlark-and-other-stories-by-helen-milroy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories by Helen Milroy</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-01T00:44:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/06/30/top-reads-june-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/matilda-recommends-secret-guardians-by-lian-tanner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends SECRET GUARDIANS by Lian Tanner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/anishka-recommends-ice-planet-adventure-by-geronimo-stilton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends ICE PLANET ADVENTURE by Geronimo Stilton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/anna-recommends-a-dogs-life-by-ann-m-martin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anna recommends A DOG'S LIFE BY Ann M Martin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xavier-recommends-diary-of-an-awesome-friendly-kid-by-jeff-kinney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nicholas recommends DIARY OF AN AWESOME FRIENDLY KID by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fergus-recommends-jimmy-coates-killer-by-joe-craig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends JIMMY COATES: KILLER by Joe Craig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/screen-shot-2019-06-24-at-10.19.12-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends MEGA WEIRD by Anh Do</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xavier-recommends-discover-physics-.png</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends DISCOVER PHYSICS: A FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE by North Parade Publishing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cecc81iticc81-recommends-finding-serendipity-by-angelica-banks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends FINDING SERENDIPITY by Angelica Banks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/screen-shot-2019-06-18-at-5.06.39-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends NICHOLAS AND THE GANG by Goscinny &amp; Sempé.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/screen-shot-2019-06-18-at-4.44.49-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends HUNTED (audiobook) by Maggie Stiefvater, narrated by Nicola Barber.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-25T03:33:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/05/02/book-review-my-new-best-friend/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/my-new-best-friend.png</image:loc><image:title>My New Best Friend by Meredith Costain, illustrated by Danielle McDonald (book cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-18T06:06:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/06/28/book-review-sick-bay/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sick-bay-by-nova-weetman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sick Bay by Nova Weetman</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sick-bay-by-nova-weetman.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Sick Bay by Nova Weetman</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-17T09:03:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/08/07/book-review-stories-1-2-3-4/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_4002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Girl in striped shirt holding up the book</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-17T08:14:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/06/26/book-review-annabel-again/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/annabel-again-by-meg-mckinlay.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Annabel, Again by Meg McKinlay</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-27T02:43:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/06/20/book-review-one-careless-night/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-careless-night-by-christina-booth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>One Careless Night by Christina Booth</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-17T03:52:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/06/03/book-review-the-wreckers-revenge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/the-wreckers-revenge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Wreckers' Revenge by Norman Jorgensen</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-05T05:55:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/04/29/book-review-worst-camp-ever/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/worst-camp-ever.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Worst Camp ever by Meredith Costain and Danielle McDonald (book cover is yellow and shows Ella as a girl with long brown hair wearing a pink baseball cap)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-17T02:32:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/05/31/top-reads-may-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/albie-may-recommends-wombat-mudlark-and-other-stories.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends WOMBAT, MUDLARK &amp; OTHER STORIES by Helen Milroy [Please note: this book will be available from 1 July 2019]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lewis-recommends-the-lord-of-the-rings-by-jrr-tolkien.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE LORD OF THE RINGS by JRR Tolkien</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/anishka-recommends-ice-cream-sandwiched-by-coco-simon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends ICE CREAM SANDWICHED by Coco Simon</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cecc81iticc81-recommends-the-austere-academy-by-lemony-snicket.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE AUSTERE ACADEMY by Lemony Snicket</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ceiti-recommends-the-austere-academy-by-lemony-snicket.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE AUSTERE ACADEMY by Lemony Snicket</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/anna-recommends-the-meltdown-by-jeff-kinney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anna recommends THE MELTDOWN by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rory-recommends-the-song-from-somewhere-else-by-af-harrold-and-illustrated-by-levi-pinfold.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends THE SONG FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE by AF Harrold and illustrated by Levi Pinfold</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fergus-recommends-charlie-and-the-war-against-the-grannies-by-alan-brough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends CHARLIE AND THE WAR AGAINST THE GRANNIES by Alan Brough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/matilda-recommends-the-rogues-accidental-heroes-by-lian-tanner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE ROGUES: ACCIDENTAL HEROES by Lian Tanner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/xavier-recommends-diary-of-an-awesome-friendly-kid-by-jeff-kinney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends DIARY OF AN AWESOME FRIENDLY KID by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-28T10:52:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/05/27/cawdor-primary-school-with-maracas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cawdor-primary-school-nss-2019.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cawdor Primary School students perform for NSS 2019</image:title><image:caption>Cawdor Primary School students in costume for NSS 2019</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-23T12:24:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/05/16/meet-the-author-teena-raffa-mulligan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/moondrafts1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Drafts of When the Moon is a Smile</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mad-dad-for-sale-by-teena-raffa-mulligan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mad dad for sale by Teena Raffa Mulligan</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/catnapped-cover-229x300.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Catnapped by Teena Raffa-Mulligan and Daniel Weatheritt</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/getting-rid-of-wrinkles.gif</image:loc><image:title>Getting Rid of Wrinkles by Teena Raffa-Mulligan and illustrated by Craig Smith</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mad-dad-for-sale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mad Dad for Sale (book cover) by Teena Raffa-Mulligan</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/teenaofficepic.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Photo of Teena Raffa-Mulligan in a grey shirt sitting at her computer desk.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/when-the-moon-is-a-smile.jpg</image:loc><image:title>When the moon is a smile by Teena Raffa-Mulligan and Amy Calautti</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-08T07:39:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/04/30/top-reads-april-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/xavier-recommends-the-roald-dahl-treasury.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE ROALD DAHL TREASURY</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/anishka-recommends-the-diamond-horse-by-stacy-gregg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE DIAMOND HORSE by Stacy Gregg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fergus-recommends-rangers-apprentice-the-royal-ranger-book-3-duel-at-araluen-by-john-flanagan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends Ranger's Apprentice The Royal Ranger Book 3: DUEL AT ARALUEN by John Flanagan</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rory-recommends-gastronauts-by-james-foley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends GASTRONAUTS by James Foley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/matilda-recommends-the-magicians-elephant-by-kate-dicamillo-and-illustrated-by-yoko-tanaka.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Yoko Tanaka</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lewis-recommends-the-hobbit-by-jrr-tolkien.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE HOBBIT by JRR Tolkien</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cecc81iticc81-recommends-the-extremely-inconvenient-adventures-of-bronte-mettlestone-by-jacklyn-moriarty-and-illustrated-by-kelly-canby.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT ADVENTURES OF BRONTE METTLESTONE by Jacklyn Moriarty and illustrated by Kelly Canby</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/albie-recommends-lucy-the-lie-detector-by-marianne-musgrove-and-illustrated-by-cheryl-orsini.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends LUCY THE LIE DETECTOR by Marianne Musgrove and illustrated by Cheryl Orsini</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-30T07:00:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/04/24/book-review-this-is-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/this-is-home.jpg</image:loc><image:title>This is home, poems selected by Jackie French, illustrated by Tania McCartney (book cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-25T12:35:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/04/04/lorraine-marwood-writing-a-verse-novel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/leave-taking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Leave taking by Lorraine Marwood. Book cover.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-03T04:21:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/03/31/top-reads-march-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/albie-may-recommends-girl-underground-by-morris-gleitzman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends Girl Underground by Morris Gleitzman</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/screen-shot-2019-03-24-at-7.29.02-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends SAY CHEESE AND DIE by RL Stine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cecc81iticc81-recommends-irelandopedia-by-fatti-and-john-burke.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends IRELANDOPEDIA by Fatti and John Burke</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/screen-shot-2019-03-24-at-7.16.01-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Anna recommends ALPACAS WITH MARACAS by Matt Cosgrove</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/nicholas-recommends-not-so-normal-norbert-by-james-patterson-and-joey-green.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nicholas recommends NOT SO NORMAL NORBERT by James Patterson and Joey Green</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fergus-recommends-the-last-battle-by-cs-lewis.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends THE LAST BATTLE by CS Lewis</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/matilda-recommends-a-crystal-of-time.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends A CRYSTAL OF TIME by Soman Chainani</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/lewis-recommends-the-white-mountains-by-john-christopher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE WHITE MOUNTAINS by John Christopher</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-26T11:57:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/26/introducing-the-2019-top-reads-team/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lotsofbooks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Image: pile of books. Image from pexels.com.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pileofbooks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Image is a pile of books. Image from pexels.com</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-24T12:07:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/28/top-reads-february-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/screen-shot-2019-02-28-at-6.54.37-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends PEARLIE GOES TO RIO by Wendy Harmer, illustrated by Gypsy Taylor.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/screen-shot-2019-02-27-at-9.39.49-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW by Jessica Townsend</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/screen-shot-2019-02-26-at-1.46.08-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends WHEELNUTS: SPOOKY SMACKDOWN by Knife and Packer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fergus-recommends-asterix-and-son-written-and-illustrated-by-a-uderzo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fergus recommends ASTERIX AND SON written and illustrated by A Uderzo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-27T23:08:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/08/book-review-mercy-watson-to-the-rescue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mercy-watson-to-the-rescue.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-02T06:55:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/07/book-review-harry-potter-series-3/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-02T06:47:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/06/book-review-harry-potter-series-2/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-02T06:40:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/05/book-review-bad-kitty-school-daze/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/screen-shot-2019-02-02-at-1.59.38-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Bad Kitty School Daze by Nick Bruel</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-02T06:05:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/04/book-review-dog-man-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/screen-shot-2019-02-02-at-1.51.03-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Dog Man by Dav Pilkey</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-02T05:57:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/29/book-review-ghost-town-at-sundown/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ghost-town-at-sundown.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ghost Town at Sundown</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-30T03:43:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/02/01/book-review-attack-of-the-zittens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/screen-shot-2019-01-21-at-10.03.39-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Attack of the Zittens by Aaron Blabey</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-24T06:02:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/31/book-review-the-26-story-treehouse-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/screen-shot-2019-01-21-at-9.54.42-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>The 26-STORY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-24T06:01:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/30/book-review-harry-potter-series/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/screen-shot-2019-01-21-at-9.25.40-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling illustrated by Mary GrandPré</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-24T06:00:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/28/book-review-ellie-ultra/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ellie-ultra.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ellie Ultra</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-24T05:59:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/25/book-review-harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-24T05:58:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/24/book-review-dog-man/</loc><lastmod>2019-01-24T05:57:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/23/book-review-the-bad-guys/</loc><lastmod>2019-01-24T05:57:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2019/01/21/book-review-rose-rivers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/rose-rivers-by-jacqueline-wilson-and-illustrated-by-nick-sharratt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rose Rivers by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-21T12:43:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/11/30/top-reads-november-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/screen-shot-2018-11-29-at-1-11-44-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends THE PICKY PUFFIN by Amelia Cobb, illustrated by Sophy Williams</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ceiti-recommends-the-girl-who-wasnt-there-by-karen-mccombie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE by Karen McCombie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/screen-shot-2018-11-20-at-4-07-28-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends HARRY POTTER A HISTORY OF MAGIC by The British Library</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tirion-recommends-the-wishing-spell-by-chris-colfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends THE WISHING SPELL by Chris Colfer</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-29T05:22:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/18/book-review-rodney-loses-it/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rodney-loses-it.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rodney Loses It by Gerard Michael Bauer and Kristina Krebs</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-27T05:37:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/31/top-reads-october-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xavier-recommends-frankie-fish-and-the-sonic-suitcase-by-peter-helliar-art-by-lesley-vamos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase by Peter Helliar, art by Lesley Vamos</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ceiti-recommends-whimsy-and-woe-the-final-act-by-rebecca-mcritchie-illustrated-by-sonia-kretschmar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends Whimsy and Woe the Final Act by Rebecca McRitchie, illustrated by Sonia Kretschmar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/matilda-recommends-the-chronicles-of-narnia-by-cs-lewis.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA by CS Lewis</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/the-magicians-nephew.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW by CS Lewis</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/matthew-recommends-the-film-small-foot.png</image:loc><image:title>Matthew recommends the film Small Foot</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tirion-recommends-an-authors-odyssey-by-chris-colfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends AN AUTHOR'S ODYSSEY by Chris Colfer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tirion-recommends-the-second-form-at-st-clares-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends THE SECOND FORM AT ST CLARE'S by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/screen-shot-2018-10-16-at-7-31-47-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE SIXTH FORM AT ST CLARE'S by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-27T05:33:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/02/23/introducing-the-2018-top-reads-team/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-16T11:52:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/15/book-review-the-great-rabbit-chase-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/the-great-rabbit-chase.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Great Rabbit Chase by Freya Blackwood</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T08:32:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/11/08/book-review-koala/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/koala-by-claire-saxby-and-julie-vivas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Koala by Claire Saxby and Julie Vivas</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T08:30:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/11/07/book-review-amazing-australians-in-their-flying-machines/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/screen-shot-2018-10-11-at-4-14-03-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Amazing Australians and their flying machines by Prue and Kerry Mason and Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T08:22:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/11/05/book-review-the-great-rabbit-chase/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-11T08:11:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/11/01/book-review-i-just-ate-my-friend/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/i-just-ate-my-friend-by-heidi-mckinnon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>I just ate my friend by Heidi McKinnon</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-05T05:11:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/29/book-review-the-wolf-the-duck-and-the-mouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/the-wolf-the-duck-and-the-mouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Wolf The Duck and the mouse by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:57:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/25/book-review-do-not-lick-this-book-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/do-not-lick-this-book-by-idan-ben-barak-and-julian-frost.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Do Not Lick this Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:49:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/24/book-review-mopoke/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/screen-shot-2018-10-11-at-3-39-47-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Mopoke by Philip Bunting</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:43:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/22/book-review-queenie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/queenie-by-corinne-fenton-and-peter-gouldthorpe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Queenie by Corinne Fenton and Peter Gouldthorpe</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:35:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/10/17/book-review-im-australian-too/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/im-australian-too-by-mem-fox-illustrated-by-ronojoy-ghosh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:21:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/09/30/top-reads-september-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/matilda-recommends-the-land-of-stories-worlds-collide-by-chris-colfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE LAND OF STORIES: WORLDS COLLIDE by Chris Colfer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ceiti-recommends-the-cay-by-theodore-taylor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE CAY by Theodore Taylor</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/albie-may-recommends-marge-in-charge-by-isla-fisher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends MARGE IN CHARGE by Isla Fisher</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/xavier-recommends-1001-cool-jokes-with-glen-singleton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends 1001 COOL JOKES with Glen Singleton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/anishka-recommends-the-osullivan-twins-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE O'SULLIVAN TWINS by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/screen-shot-2018-09-23-at-6-38-05-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Matthew recommends THE LONG HAUL by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lewis-recommends-five-get-into-a-fix-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends FIVE GET INTO A FIX by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-01T07:11:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/09/06/book-review-in-the-lamplight/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/in-the-lamplight-by-dianne-wolfer-and-illustrated-by-brian-simmonds.jpg</image:loc><image:title>In the Lamplight by Dianne Wolfer and illustrated by Brian Simmonds</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-10T11:53:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/08/31/top-reads-august-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/matilda-recommends-the-school-for-good-and-evil-by-soman-chainani-this-is-a-book-for-older-readers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kobe recommends THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL by Soman Chainani. (This is a book for older readers.)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screen-shot-2018-08-25-at-4-46-57-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends STAR WARS JEDI APPRENTICE THE FIGHT FOR TRUTH by Jude Watson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/albie-recommends-thea-stilton-and-the-mystery-on-the-orient-express.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends THEA STILTON AND THE MYSTERY ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Elisabetta Dami</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/matthew-recommends-dog-man-a-tale-of-two-kitties-by-dav-pilkey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matthew recommends DOG MAN A TALE OF TWO KITTIES by Dav Pilkey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tirion-recommends-the-second-form-at-st-clares-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends THE SECOND FORM AT ST CLARE'S by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-30T09:10:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/08/26/book-review-the-goldfish-boy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/goldfish-boy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-30T18:14:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/08/28/book-review-a-wrinkle-in-time/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-26T10:36:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/08/16/book-review-the-adventures-of-jellybean/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jellybean-cover.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Book cover shows a white goat being chased by two small boys. In the background is a wooden fence on green grass and a clear blue sky.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-14T05:03:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/08/09/book-review-the-secret-horses-of-briar-hill/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/the-secret-horses-of-briar-hill.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Book cover of The Secret Horses of Briar Hill</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-09T05:19:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/07/31/top-reads-july-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/anishka-recommends-clementine-rose-and-the-wedding-wobbles-by-jacqueline-harvey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends CLEMENTINE ROSE AND THE WEDDING WOBBLES by Jacqueline Harvey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screen-shot-2018-07-26-at-9-47-21-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends BELMONT THE BATCATCHER AND OTHER NUTTY NUMBER TALES by Stan Mack</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/matthew-recommends-the-famous-five-adventure-collection-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matthew recommends THE FAMOUS FIVE ADVENTURE COLLECTION by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/albie-may-recommends-stories-1-2-3-4-by-eugene-ionesco-translated-and-illustrated-by-etienne-ladessert.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends Stories 1 2 3 4 by Eugène Ionesco, illustrated by Etienne Delessert</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/xavier-recommends-the-104-storey-treehouse-by-andy-griffiths-and-terry-denton1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matthew recommends The 104-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/xavier-recommends-the-104-storey-treehouse-by-andy-griffiths-and-terry-denton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matthew recommends THE 104-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screen-shot-2018-07-22-at-8-00-52-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE HUMAN BODY BOOK by Steve Parker</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lewis-recommends-the-stinky-cheese-vacation-by-geronimo-stilton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE STINKY CHEESE VACATION by Geronimo Stilton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/matilda-recommends-a-wrinkle-in-time-by-madeleine-lengle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'Engle</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-26T01:57:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/06/30/top-reads-june-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/albie-may-recommends-piranhas-dont-eat-bananas-by-aaron-blabey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends PIRANHAS DON'T EAT BANANAS by Aaron Blabey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lewis-recommends-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by JK Rowling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tirion-recommends-the-osullivan-twins-at-st-clares-by-enid-blyton.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE O'SULLIVAN TWINS AT ST CLARE'S by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/anishka-and-albie-may-both-recommend-black-beauty-by-anna-sewell.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka and Albie May both recommend BLACK BEAUTY by Anna Sewell</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-25T02:03:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/05/31/top-reads-may-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/anishka-recommends-the-scream-of-the-haunted-mask-by-rl-stine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE SCREAM OF THE HAUNTED MASK by RL Stine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ceiti-recommends-a-most-magical-girl-by-karen-foxlee.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends A MOST MAGICAL GIRL by Karen Foxlee.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/vivaan-recommends-billionaire-boy-by-david-walliams.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vivaan recommends BILLIONAIRE BOY by David Walliams.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tirion-recommends-my-life-as-a-beat-up-basketball-backboard-by-bill-myers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends MY LIFE AS A BEAT-UP BASKETBALL BACKBOARD by Bill Myers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/xavier-recommends-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-by-jk-rowling.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by JK Rowling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/lewis-recommends-harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix-by-jk-rowling.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by JK Rowling.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/matilda-recommends-smithsonian-maker-lab-by-jack-challenor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends SMITHSONIAN MAKER LAB by Jack Challoner.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/albie-may-recommends-harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone-by-jk-rowling.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE by JK Rowling.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-29T05:57:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/05/05/book-review-the-endsister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/the-endsister-by-penni-russon1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Endsister by Penni Russon</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/the-endsister-by-penni-russon.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Endsister by Penni Russon</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-22T12:30:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/04/17/book-review-dungzilla/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dungzilla.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dungzilla by James Foley</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-04T09:34:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/04/30/top-reads-april-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/recommends-the-worlds-worst-children-by-david-walliams-ill-tony-ross.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends THE WORLD'S WORST CHILDREN by David Walliams, ill. Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/goosebumps-horrorland-by-rl-stine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends Goosebumps HORRORLAND by RL Stine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/xavier-recommends-diary-of-a-minecraft-zombie-book-14-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-apocalypse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE Book 14 Cloudy with a Chance of Apocalypse</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tvp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vivaan recommends THE VENOM PATROL by Roger Rowe and RP Cooper</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-01T02:43:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/04/27/book-review-the-hole-story/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/the-hole-story.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Hole Story written and illustrated by Kelly Canby</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-27T03:38:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/top-reads-april-2018/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-24T05:18:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/04/20/book-review-the-sisters-grimm-series/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-17T13:57:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/03/31/top-reads-for-march-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ceiti-recommends-by-the-shores-of-silver-lake-by-lara-ingalls-wilder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends BY THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE by Lara Ingalls Wilder</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/lewis-recommends-secret-seven-fireworks-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends SECRET SEVEN FIREWORKS by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/xavier-recommends-pokemon-alola-region-handbook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends POKEMON ALOLA REGION HANDBOOK</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/anishka-recommends-dog-den-mystery-by-darrel-and-sally-odgers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends DOG DEN MYSTERY by Darrel and Sally Odgers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/matilda-recommends-the-sisters-grimm-the-fairy-tale-detectives-by-michael-buckley-ill-peter-ferguson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Sisters Grimm (cover of book 1) by Michael Buckley, ill Peter Ferguson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/vivaan-recommends-the-adventures-of-nanny-piggins-by-ra-spratt-ill-by-dan-santat.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vivaan recommends THE ADVENTURES OF NANNY PIGGINS by RA Spratt, ill by Dan Santat</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/tirion-recommends-bad-dad-by-david-walliams.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Henry recommends BAD DAD by David Walliams, ill Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-27T09:22:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/03/26/book-review-the-lost-twin-scarlet-ivy-book-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scarlet-ivy-the-lost-twin-by-sophie-cleverly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Scarlet &amp; Ivy The Lost Twin by Sophie Cleverly</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-26T07:58:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/02/28/top-reads-for-february-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/albie-may-recommends-whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-book-by-lauren-child.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD BOOK by Lauren Child</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/albie-may-recommends-piranhas-dont-eat-bananas-by-aaron-blabey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends PIRANHAS DON'T EAT BANANAS by Aaron Blabey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/lewis-recommends-a-handful-of-horrid-henry-by-francesca-simon-ill-tony-ross.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends A HANDFUL OF HORRID HENRY by Francesca Simon, ill. Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/anishka-recommends-the-snow-cat-by-holly-webb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE SNOW CAT by Holly Webb</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/vivaan-recommends-the-lion-king.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vivaan recommends THE LION KING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xavier-recommends-hacks-for-minecrafters-by-megan-miller.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends HACKS FOR MINECRAFTERS by Megan Miller</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ceiti-recommends-elizabeth-and-zenobia-by-jessica-miller.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends ELIZABETH AND ZENOBIA by Jessica Miller</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-15T05:47:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/03/08/a-new-kid-friendly-podcast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/one-more-page-episode-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>One more page episode 3</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-08T13:24:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2018/01/04/book-review-drawn-onward/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/drawn-onward-by-meg-mckinlay-and-andrew-frazer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Drawn Onward by Meg McKinlay and Andrew Frazer</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-04T12:10:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/12/17/book-review-the-book-of-secrets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/the-book-of-secrets.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Book of Secrets by AL Tait</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-17T06:14:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/12/05/top-reads-november-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/xavier-recommends-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-the-getaway-by-jeff-kinney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Getaway by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lewis-recommends-five-on-a-hike-together-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends Five on a Hike Together by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tess-recommendds-the-boy-at-the-top-of-the-mountain-by-john-boyne.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommendds The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/anishka-recommends-summer-holiday-stories-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends Summer Holiday Stories by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/stacey-recommends-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-dog-days-by-jeff-kinney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends DIARY OF A WIMPY KID DOG DAYS by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/matilda-recommends-the-locket-of-dreams-by-belinda-murrell.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE LOCKET OF DREAMS by Belinda Murrell</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-05T03:55:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/12/01/pass-the-book-baton-jen-banyard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gary.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gary by Leila Rudge</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/riddle-gully-runaway.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Riddle Gully Runaway by Jen Banyard (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jen-banyard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jen Banyard at the beach</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-01T01:11:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/11/24/pass-the-book-baton-jackie-french/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/jackie-french-6-resize-credit-kelly-sturgiss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jackie French, photo by Kelly Sturgiss</image:title><image:caption>Jackie French (photo by Kelly Sturgiss)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/riddle-gully-secrets.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Riddle Gully Secrets by Jen Banyard</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/the-shaggy-gully-times.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Shaggy Gully Times by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/the-donkey-who-carried-the-wounded.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Donkey Who carried the wounded</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/queen-victorias-underpants-by-jackie-french-and-bruce-whatley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Queen Victoria's Underpants by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ophelia-queen-of-denmark-by-jackie-french.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ophelia Queen of Denmark by Jackie French</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/how-to-guzzle-your-garden-by-jackie-french.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How to Guzzle your garden by Jackie French</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/flood-by-jackie-french-and-bruce-whatley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flood by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/elephant-alert-by-jackie-french.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elephant Alert by Jackie French</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/birrung-the-secret-friend.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Birrung the Secret Friend by Jackie French</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-24T02:44:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/11/17/pass-the-book-baton-sherryl-clark/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/diary-of-a-wombat-by-jackie-french-and-bruce-whatley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Diary of a wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sherryl-clark.gif</image:loc><image:title>Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/farm-kid-by-sherryl-clark.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Farm kid by Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/motormouth-by-sherryl-clark.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Motormouth by Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/farm-kid.png</image:loc><image:title>farm kid</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/one-perfect-pirouette.gif</image:loc><image:title>One perfect pirouette by Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tracey-binns-is-lost.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tracey Binns is lost by Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/the-littlest-pirate-and-the-stinky-ship.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The littlest pirate and the stinky ship by Sherryl Clark ill. Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sixth-grade-style-queen-not.gif</image:loc><image:title>Sixth grade style queen (not) by Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/meet-rose.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Rose by Sherryl Clark, ill. by Lucia Masciullo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-17T01:06:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/11/10/pass-the-book-baton-yasmin-hamid/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/swimming-on-the-lawn-big.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Swimming on the Lawn by Yasmin Hamid</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/jimmys-war.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JIMMYS WAR by Sherryl Clark</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dsc_00183.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yasmin Hamid. Photo courtesy Fremantle Press.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/swimming-on-the-lawn1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>swimming on the lawn</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-09T13:19:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/11/03/pass-the-book-baton-aska/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/swimming-on-the-lawn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Swimming on the lawn by Yasmin Hamid</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/aska-headshot-10.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aśka in a purple shirt pressing a big red NO button</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-02T14:00:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/10/31/top-reads-october-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/anishka-recommends-five-go-adventuring-again-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/xavier-recommends-diary-of-a-minecraft-zombie-pixelmon-gone.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE: PIXELMON GONE! by Zack Zombie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lewis-recommends-the-famous-five-five-fall-into-adventure-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE FAMOUS FIVE: FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ceiti-recommends-gangsta-granny-by-david-walliams-ill-by.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tiorion recommends GANGSTA GRANNY by David Walliams, ill. by Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tess-recommends-the-lie-tree-by-frances-hardinge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE LIE TREE by Frances Hardinge</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-silver-donkey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends THE SILVER DONKEY by Sonya Hartnett, illustrations by Anne Spudvilas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/stacey-recommends-cinderella-the-movie-text.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends CINDERELLA the movie text</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cinderella-the-movie.png</image:loc><image:title>Cinderella the movie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-forgotten-pearl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE FORGOTTEN PEARL by Belinda Murrell</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-30T12:24:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/10/27/pass-the-book-baton-sian-turner/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sian Turner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/eliza-lou.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Can I come too, Eliza-Lou? by Sian Turner and Rebecca Cool</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-26T23:57:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/10/20/pass-the-book-baton-deb-fitzpatrick/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/beyond-our-garden-gate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beyond our Garden Gate by Sian Turner and Irene King</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/deb-fitzpatrick.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Deb Fitzpatrick</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-19T13:57:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/10/13/pass-the-book-baton-jen-storer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/truly-tan-trapped-by-jen-storer-and-claire-robertson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Truly Tan Trapped by Jen Storer and Claire Robertson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/jen-storer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jen Storer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-accidental-princess-by-jen-storer-and.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Accidental Princess by Jen Storer and Lucia Masciullo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/truly-tan-spooked-by-jen-storer-and.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Truly Tan Spooked! by Jen Storer and Claire Robertson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/truly-tan-freaked-by-jen-storer-and.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Truly Tan Freaked! by Jen Storer and Claire Robertson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tensy-farlow-and-the-home-for-mislaid-children-by-jen-storer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tensy Farlow and the home for mislaid children by Jen Storer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/romy-bright-by-jen-storer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Romy Bright by Jen Storer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/norman-does-nothing-by-jen-storer-and.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Norman does nothing by Jen Storer and Andrew Joyner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/clarrie-pigs-day-out-by-jen-storer-and.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Clarrie Pig's Day Out by Jen Storer and Sue deGennaro</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/blue-the-builders-dog-by-jen-storer-and-andrew-joyner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blue the Builder's Dog by Jen Storer and Andrew Joyner</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-12T13:30:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/10/11/book-review-pepsi-the-problem-puppy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pepsi-the-problem-puppy.png</image:loc><image:title>Pepsi the Problem Puppy by Sandi Parsons and illustrated by Aska</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-09T01:14:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/10/08/book-review-the-lion-in-our-living-room/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-lion-in-our-living-room.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Lion in Our Living Room by Emma Middleton and Briony Stewart</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-09T01:17:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/30/top-reads-september-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/albie-may-recommends-good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-by-elena-favilli-and-francesca.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/anishka-recommends-the-enchanted-wood-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends THE ENCHANTED WOOD by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lewis-recommends-the-famous-five-five-get-into-trouble-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends The Famous Five FIVE GET INTO TROUBLE by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/xavier-recommends-diary-of-a-minecraft-zombie-book-8-back-to-scare-school.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 8 BACK TO SCARE SCHOOL</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cc3a9itc3ad-recommends-peter-pan-by-jm-barrie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends PETER PAN by JM Barrie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matilda-recommends-little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/michell-recommends-view-from-the-32nd-floor-by-emma-cameron.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michell recommends VIEW FROM THE 32nd FLOOR by Emma Cameron</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/stacey-recommends-aladdin-the-movie.gif</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends ALADDIN THE MOVIE</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/aladdin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aladdin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-30T01:10:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/29/book-review-jacky-ha-ha/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jacky-ha-ha-by-james-patterson-and-chris-grabenstein.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jacky Ha-Ha by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-30T06:41:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/25/book-review-do-not-lick-this-book/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-lick-this-book.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Do not lick this book</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-25T13:01:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/18/book-review-the-snow-wombat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-snow-wombat-by-susannah-chambers-illustrated-by-mark-jackson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Snow Wombat by Susannah Chambers, illustrated by Mark Jackson</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-10T13:41:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/15/book-review-gary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gary-by-leila-rudge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gary by Leila Rudge</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-10T13:34:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/12/book-review-chip/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/chip-hi-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chip by Kylie Howarth</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-10T13:23:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/09/01/pass-the-book-baton-tamsin-janu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/danny.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Danny Best Never Wrong by Jen Storer, ill. by Mitch Vane.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tamsin-janu-credit-sam-reid-adelaide-writers-week.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tamsin Janu credit Shane Reid Adelaide Writers' Week</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/figgy-takes-the-city-by-tamsin-janu.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Figgy takes the city by Tamsin Janu</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-31T12:49:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/08/31/top-reads-august-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/one-half-from-the-east.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends ONE HALF FROM THE EAST by Nadia Hashimi.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-91-storey-treehouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE 91-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-dance-teacher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends THE DANCE TEACHER by Simon Milne and Chantal Stewart.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie and Anishka both recommend HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by JK Rowling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/five-go-off-to-camp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends FIVE GO OFF TO CAMP by Enid Blyton.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-31T01:54:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/08/25/pass-the-book-baton-tom-jellett/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/freddy-tangles-champ-or-chicken-by-jack-brand-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Freddy Tangles Champ or Chicken by Jack Brand, Illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/question.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>question</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/blossom.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blossom by Tamsin Janu</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/answers.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tom Jellett's illustrated answer about where he finds his unique style.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sporty-kids-soccer-by-felice-arena-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sporty Kids SOCCER by Felice Arena, illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sporty-kids-netball-by-felice-arena-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sporty Kids NETBALL by Felice Arena, illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/whale-in-the-bath-by-kylie-westaway-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Whale in the Bath by Kylie Westaway, illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/my-mum-says-the-strangest-things-by-katrina-germein-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Mum says the Strangest Things by Katrina Germein, illustrated by Tom Jellett.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/my-dad-thinks-hes-funny-by-katrina-germein-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Dad Thinks hes funny by Katrina Germein, illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/my-amazing-dad-by-ezekiel-kwaymullina-illustrated-by-tom-jellett.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Amazing Dad by Ezekiel Kwaymullina, illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-21T13:17:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/08/18/pass-the-book-baton-danny-parker/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/road-trip-by-danny-parker-and-illustrated-by-nathaniel-eckstrom.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Road Trip by Danny Parker and illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/molly-and-mae-by-danny-parker-illustrated-by-freya-blackwood.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Molly and Mae by Danny Parker, illustrated by Freya Blackwood</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sarah-and-the-steep-slope1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sarah and the Steep Slope by Danny Parker and illustrated by Matt Ottley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sarah-and-the-steep-slope.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sarah and the Steep Slope by Danny Parker, illustrated by Matt Ottley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/perfect.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Perfect by Danny Parker, ill. by Freya Blackwood</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/no-kind-of-superman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>No Kind of Superman by Danny Parker, ill. by Matt Ottley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/parachute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parachute by Danny Parker, ill Matt Ottley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tree.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tree by Danny Parker, ill by Matt Ottley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/crusts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crusts by Danny Parker, ill by Matt Ottley</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-18T01:16:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/08/11/pass-the-book-baton-aleesah-darlison/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/aleesah-darlison-with-little-meerkat-and-ash-rover-childrens-author-sunshine-coast.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aleesah Darlison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lolas-toy-box.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lola's toy box (series by Danny Parker, ill by Guy Shield)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/warambi-ill-andrew-plant.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Warambi illustrated by Andrew Plant</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/unicorn-riders-series-ill-jill-brailsford.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Unicorn Riders series illustrated by  Jill Brailsford</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/totally-twins-series-ill-serena-geddes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Totally Twins series illustrated by Serena Geddes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/stripes-in-the-forest-ill-shane-mcgrath.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stripes in the Forest illustrated by Shane McGrath</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/little-meerkat-ill-shannon-melville.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Little Meerkat illustrated by Shannon Melville</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ash-walker-keeper-of-the-phoenix.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ash Walker Keeper of the Phoenix</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-17T13:26:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/08/04/pass-the-book-baton-peter-carnavas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/secrets-and-spells.png</image:loc><image:title>Secrets and Spells by Aleesah Darlison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/peter-carnavas-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peter Carnavas photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the-elephant.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Elephant</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the-children-who-loved-books.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Children who loved Books</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the-boy-on-the-page.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Boy on the page</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oliver-and-george.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Oliver and George</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/my-sister-is-a-superhero-by-damon-young-illustrated-by-peter-carnavas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My sister is a superhero by Damon Young illustrated by Peter Carnavas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/my-nanna-is-a-ninja-by-damon-young-illustrated-by-peter-carnavas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Nanna is a Ninja by Damon Young illustrated by Peter Carnavas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/last-tree-in-the-city-by-peter-carnavas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Last Tree in the city by Peter Carnavas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/jonathan-by-peter-carnavas-and-illustrated-by-amanda-francey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jonathan by Peter Carnavas and illustrated by Amanda Francey</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-06T13:44:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/08/07/book-review-demon-dentist/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/demon-dentist-by-david-walliams-book-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends DEMON DENTIST by David Walliams</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-31T14:10:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/07/31/top-reads-july-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/albie-may-recommends-taming-butterflies-by-sue-whiting-ill-mini-goss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends TAMING BUTTERFLIES by Sue Whiting, ill. Mini Goss</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/blueback-by-tim-winton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends BLUEBACK by Tim Winton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tess-recommends-ruby-holler-by-sharon-creech.png</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends RUBY HOLLER by Sharon Creech</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/anishka-recommends-dork-diaries-holiday-heartbreak-by-rachel-renee-russell.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends DORK DIARIES HOLIDAY HEARTBREAK by Rachel Renee Russell</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lewis-recommends-five-on-kirrin-island-again-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends FIVE ON KIRRIN ISLAND AGAIN by Enid Blyton, ill. Shirley Hughes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/diary-of-a-minecraft-zombie-book-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rory recommends DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE BOOK 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/book-scavenger-by-jennifer-chambliss-bertman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends BOOK SCAVENGER by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/alex-rider-point-blanc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends ALEX RIDER POINT BLANC by Anthony Horowitz</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/soul-surfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends SOUL SURFER by Bethany Hamilton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-31T01:10:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/07/21/book-review-the-spectacular-spencer-gray/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the-spectacular-spencer-grey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Spectacular Spencer Gray by Deb Fitzpatrick</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-21T11:48:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/30/top-reads-june-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/anishka-recommends-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-cabin-fever-by-jeff-kinney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER by Jeff Kinney</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/albie-may-recommends-brith-the-terrible-by-joy-cowley-illustrated-by-deirdre-gardiner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends BRITH THE TERRIBLE by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Deirdre Gardiner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lewis-recommends-the-famous-five-five-go-off-in-a-caravan-by-enid-blyton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends The Famous Five: FIVE GO OFF IN A CARAVAN by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xavier-recommends-jokes-for-minecrafters-by-mc-hollow-jp-hollow-sm-hollow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends JOKES FOR MINECRAFTERS by MC Hollow, JP Hollow, SM Hollow</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/matilda-recommends-saffys-angel-by-hilary-mckay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends SAFFY'S ANGEL by Hilary McKay</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ceiti-recommends-the-worlds-worst-children-by-david-walliams.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tirion recommends THE WORLD'S WORST CHILDREN by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tess-recommends-soon-by-morris-gleitzman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ceítí recommends SOON by Morris Gleitzman</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/shoe-dog-by-phil-knight.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends SHOE DOG by Phil Knight</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/deltora-quest-by-emily-rodda.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends DELTORA QUEST by Emily Rodda</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-27T13:49:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/30/pass-the-book-baton-katrina-germein/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/the-elephant.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The elephant (cover) by Peter Carnavas.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/katrina-germein-signing-books1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Katrina Germein signing books</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/katrina-germein-signing-books.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Katrina Germein signing books</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/somebodys-house-by-katrina-germein-illustrated-by-anthea-stead.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Somebody's house by Katrina Germein, illustrated by Anthea Stead</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/my-mum-says-the-strangest-things.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My mum says the strangest things by Katrina Germein, illustrated by Tom Jellett</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-26T11:50:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/23/pass-the-book-baton-raewyn-caisley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raewyn-caisley-photo.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Raewyn Caisley (photo)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raewyn-caisley-headshot.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Raewyn Caisley photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hot-shot.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Hot Shot (book cover showing boy playing soccer)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/not-cricket.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Not Cricket (book cover showing boy dressed ready for cricket game swinging a bat)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/joes-boat.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Joe's boat (book cover showing child in a life jacket in a boat catching a fish)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tais-penguin.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tai's Penguin (book cover showing a boy on the shore cradling a small penguin)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/the-mermaids-tail.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Mermaid's Tail (book cover showing mermaid)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/the-big-waves.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Big Waves (book cover showing child at the beach)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-26T11:09:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/16/pass-the-book-baton-bren-macdibble/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/something-wonderful.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Something wonderful</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bren-macdibble-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bren MacDibble photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/theres-no-such-thing.png</image:loc><image:title>There's no such thing by Bren MacDibble, ill, by Ritva Voutila.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-dinner-guest.png</image:loc><image:title>The Dinner Guest by Bren MacDibble, ill. by Gail Breese.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-beast-of-moogill.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Beast of Moogill by Bren MacDibble, ill. by Ken Rinkel.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-adventures-of-zip-velocity.png</image:loc><image:title>The Adventures of Zip Velocity by Bren MacDibble, ill. by Wayne Bryant.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/take-me-to-your-leader.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Take Me To your Leader by Bren MacDibble, ill. Nathan Jurevicius.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/splatterby-dragons-home.png</image:loc><image:title>Splatterby Dragons Home</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/no-fishing.png</image:loc><image:title>No Fishing by Bren MacDibble, ill. by Virginia Gray.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/intergalacticdeliveries-inc.png</image:loc><image:title>Intergalactic Deliveries Inc</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-15T23:35:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/12/book-review-firefly-july/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/firefly-july.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Firefly July</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-12T00:16:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/05/book-review-amazing-animals-of-australias-national-parks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/amazing-animals.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Amazing animals of Australia's national parks.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-05T13:34:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/02/pass-the-book-baton-alice-pung/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pungalice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alice Pung. Photo by F Roselli.</image:title><image:caption>Alice Pung. Photo by F Roselli.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/alice-pung.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alice Pung: photo by Federica Roselli</image:title><image:caption>Alice Pung: photo by Federica Roselli</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/marlys-business.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Marly's business.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/marly-moon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Marly walks on the moon.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-02T11:38:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/09/pass-the-book-baton-cristy-burne/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cristy-burne-headshots.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cristy Burne</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-cosmic-adventures-of-alice-bob.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Cosmic Adventures of Alice &amp; Bob, written by Cristy Burne and illustrated by Aska.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mermonster.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MerMonster</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/monster-matsuri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Monster Matsuri</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/how-to-bee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How to Bee by Bren MacDibble</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-30T12:33:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/05/31/top-reads-may-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1a-small-free-kiss-in-the-dark.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends A SMALL FREE KISS IN THE DARK by Glenda Millard.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/do-not-lick-this-book.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends DO NOT LICK THIS BOOK by dan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/two-wolves.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell and Matilda both recommend TWO WOLVES by Tristan Bancks.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/diary-of-the-naughtiest-girl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends THE DIARY OF THE NAUGHTIEST GIRL reimagined by Jeanne Willis, ill. by Alex T Smith.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-wimpy-kid-diary-the-next-chapter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE WIMPY KID MOVIE DIARY: THE NEXT CHAPTER by Jeff Kinney.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/on-the-banks-of-plum-creek.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends ON THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK by Laura Ingalls Wilder.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/anders-and-the-volcano.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends ANDERS AND THE VOLCANO by Gregory Mackay.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/big-nate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends BIG NATE: THE BOY WITH THE BIGGEST HEAD IN THE WORLD by Lincoln Peirce.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/five-go-to-smugglers-top.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends FIVE GO TO SMUGGLER'S TOP by Enid Blyton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/a-small-free-kiss-in-the-dark.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends A SMALL FREE KISS IN THE DARK by Glenda Millard.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-30T01:10:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/05/19/pass-the-book-baton-sue-whiting/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/captain-sneer-the-buccaneer1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Captain Sneer the Buccaneer by Penny Morrison.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/captain-sneer-the-buccaneer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Captain Sneer the Buccaneer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/a-strange-little-monster.png</image:loc><image:title>A Strange Little Monster, ill. Stephen Michael King.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/swamp-goblin.png</image:loc><image:title>The Strange Little Monster and the Swamp Goblin, ill. Stephen Michael King.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hairy-legs-heist.png</image:loc><image:title>The Hairy Legs Heist.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/freaky.png</image:loc><image:title>Freaky.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/firefighters.png</image:loc><image:title>The Firefighters, ill. Donna Rawlins.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cooper.png</image:loc><image:title>Get a Grip Cooper Jones.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/a-swim-in-the-sea.png</image:loc><image:title>A Swim in the Sea, ill. Meredith Thomas.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sue-whiting.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sue Whiting</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-19T04:32:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/05/26/pass-the-book-baton-gabriel-evans/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/meet-marly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends MEET MARLY (Our Australian Girl Book 1) by Alice Pung.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/a-new-pet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Woodlands Whiskers: A New Pet</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cover-the-mice-and-the-shoemaker.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The mice and the shoemaker.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/little-paws-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Little Paws series</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gabriel.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Gabriel Evans</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-18T07:25:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/05/17/book-review-magic-fish-dreaming/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/magic-fish-dreaming.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Magic Fish Dreaming (book cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-16T05:28:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/05/22/book-review-to-the-lighthouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/to-the-lighthouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>To the lighthouse by Cristy Burne, ill. by Amanda Burnett.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-22T13:23:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/06/26/book-review-one-thousand-trees/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/one-thousand-trees.jpg</image:loc><image:title>One Thousand Trees</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-16T05:22:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/04/30/top-reads-april-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dot-and-the-kangaroo.png</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends DOT AND THE KANGAROO by Ethel C Pedley.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holiday-house.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE RIDDLE OF HOLIDAY HOUSE by Enid Blyton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/the-riddle-of-holiday-house.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE RIDDLE OF HOLIDAY HOUSE by Enid Blyton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dancing-queen.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends GO GIRL: DANCING QUEEN by Thalia Kalkipsakis.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/five-run-away-together.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE FAMOUS FIVE: FIVE RUN AWAY TOGETHER by Enid Blyton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dk-knowledge-encylopedia-space.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends DK KNOWLEDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA: SPACE!</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/heidi-audio.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends HEIDI by Johanna Spyri (audio book read by Jan Francis).</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/the-thickety-a-path-begins.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE THICKETY: A PATH BEGINS by JA White.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stormbreaker.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends ALEX RIDER STORMBREAKER by Anthony Horowitz.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-29T15:13:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/03/31/top-reads-march-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/clone-troopers-in-action.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends STAR WARS: CLONE TROOPERS IN ACTION by Clare Hibbert.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/then_2008.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THEN by Morris Gleitzman.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/go-girl-the-secret-club.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends GO GIRL: THE SECRET CLUB by Chrissie Perry.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pokemon-encyclopedia.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends POKÉMON ENCYCLOPEDIA.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-birthday-mix-up.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends BILLIE B BROWN: THE BIRTHDAY MIX-UP by Sally Rippin.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/to-kill-a-mockingbird.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-5-wave.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recomends THE 5TH WAVE by Rick Yancey.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/matilda.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stacey recommends MATILDA by Roald Dahl, ill. Quentin Blake.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-30T20:58:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/02/27/top-reads-team-2017-no-adults-allowed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/kid-reading.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Child reading</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/books-stack.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Books</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-27T06:52:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/03/24/pass-the-book-baton-kelly-canby/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/platypus.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Platypus by Sue Whiting, ill. by Mark Jackson.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/molly-meacher.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Molly Meacher</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/space.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>It's never too early to find out about space.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nits.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Class 6 and the Nits of Doom</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/phil-pickle.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Phil Pickle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fuchsia-fierce.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fuchsia Fierce</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kelly-canby.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kelly Canby</image:title><image:caption>Kelly Canby</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-23T13:30:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/03/21/event-review-perth-writers-festival-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/if-i-had-wings.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>If I had wings ...</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/feather.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Feather: if I had wings I would live with the birds.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mechanica-medium.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mechanica by Lance Balchin.</image:title><image:caption>Mechanica by Lance Balchin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mechanica.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mechanica by Lance Balchin</image:title><image:caption>Mechanica by Lance Balchin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/robot-caterpillar-junk-construction.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Robot caterpillar junk construction</image:title><image:caption>I made a robot caterpillar creature.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-21T08:27:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/03/17/pass-the-book-baton-lorraine-marwood/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/all-the-lost-things.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>All the Lost Things</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/star-jumps.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Star Jumps</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ratwhiskers-and-me.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ratwhiskers and me</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lorraine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Photo of Lorraine Marwood presenting as part of a series of creative workshops on the Campaspe River in Elmore called Exploring the Campaspe. Photo by Meg Doller, Project Manager.</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Meg Doller</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-21T05:55:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/03/10/pass-the-book-baton-kylie-howarth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kylie-howarth.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Kylie Howarth</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-09T22:42:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/03/03/pass-the-book-baton-geoff-havel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1-2-pirate-stew.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>1 2 Pirate Stew</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grave-of-the-roti-men1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grave of the Roti Men</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-master-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Master</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/water-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Water</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ca-a-r.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ca-a-r Ca-a-a-a-r</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/photo.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Geoff Havel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/caar-caaaar.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Caar caaaar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-master.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Master</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/water.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Water</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grave-of-the-roti-men.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grave of the Roti Men</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-03T09:23:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/02/28/top-reads-february-2017/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pencil-of-doom.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends PENCIL OF DOOM by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tashi.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends TASHI by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/once-by-morris-gleitzman.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends ONCE by Morris Gleitzman.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/emily-of-new-moon.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends EMILY OF NEW MOON by LM Montgomery.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-27T00:49:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/02/24/pass-the-book-baton-sally-murphy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/looking-up.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Looking Up by Sally Murphy and illustrated by Aśka</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sally-murphy-new.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Sally Murphy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/meet-mary-mackillop.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Mary MacKillop</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fifo-dad.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fly In Fly Out Dad</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1915-by-sally-murphy.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>1915 by Sally Murphy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sally-photo.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Sally Murphy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fishy-surpise-198x300.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Sage Cookson Book 3</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-23T05:44:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/02/17/pass-the-book-baton-gabrielle-wang/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-pearl-of-tiger-bay.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Pearl of Tiger Bay</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-wishbird.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Wishbird by Gabrielle Wang</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sage-cooksons-sweet-escape.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Sage Cookson book 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-beast-of-hushing-wood.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Beast of Hushing Wood by Gabrielle Wang</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-race-for-the-chinese-zodiac.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Race for the Chinese Zodiac</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-lion-drummer.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Lion Drummer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-garden-of-the-empress-cassia.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Garden of the Empress Cassia</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/poppy-book-4.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Poppy book 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/poppy-book-3.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Poppy book 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/poppy-book-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Poppy book 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-18T02:04:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/02/10/pass-the-book-baton-michael-gerard-bauer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-pain-etc.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pass-the-book-baton.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>PASS THE BOOK BATON logo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/michael-gerard-bauer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michael Gerard Bauer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/derek-danger-dale-the-cake-of-the-really-really-magnetic-magnet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Derek Danger Dale Book 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/derek-danger-dale-the-case-of-the-really-really-scary-things.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Derek Danger Dale Book 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/derek-danger-dale-the-case-of-animals-behaving-really-really-badly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Derek Danger Dale Book 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dinosaur-knights.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dinosaur Knights</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/just-a-dog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Just a Dog</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/you-turkeys.jpg</image:loc><image:title>You Turkeys</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/eric-vale-super-male.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eric Vale Super Male</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-10T05:49:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/bookish-events-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/teresa-a-new-australian-by-deborah-abela.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends TERESA A NEW AUSTRALIAN by Deborah Abela</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/my-sister-is-a-superhero.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>My sister is a superhero</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mikhail-strogoff.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mikhail Strogoff cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-family-with-two-front-doors.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The family with two front doors</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chip.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chip (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/alice-miranda-to-the-rescue.jpg</image:loc><image:title>alice miranda to the rescue</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/friday-barnes-event.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Friday Barnes event flyer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/smile-cry.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Smile Cry launch flyer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/anwos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ANWOS flyer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/squishy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Squishy Taylor books</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-07T02:59:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/19/book-review-the-island-of-dr-libris/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/the-island-of-dr-libris.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE ISLAND OF DR LIBRIS by Chris Grabenstein.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-01-19T08:31:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2017/01/19/book-review-ungifted/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ungifted-by-gordon-korman.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ungifted by Gordon Korman</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-01-23T03:38:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/12/23/pass-the-book-baton-wendy-orr/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/eric-vale1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>ERIC VALE OFF THE RAILS</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/eric-vale.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>eric-vale</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nims-island.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Nim's Island</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/the-nim-stories.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Nim Stories</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ark-in-the-park.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ark in the Park</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/too-much-stuff.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Too Much Stuff</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rainbow-street-pets.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends RAINBOW STREET PETS by Wendy Orr</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-23T14:50:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/12/16/pass-the-book-baton-anna-ciddor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dragonfly-song.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dragonfly Song</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wolfspell.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wolfspell</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/stormriders.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stormriders</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/runestone.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Runestone</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/going-places.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Going places</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/night-of-the-fifth-moon.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Night of the Fifth Moon</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/anna-ciddor-photo.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Anna Ciddor photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-15T04:02:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/12/09/pass-the-book-baton-meg-mckinlay/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/definitely-no-ducks1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Definitely no ducks</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-08T14:37:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/12/02/pass-the-book-baton-norman-jorgensen/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/in-flanders-fields.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>In Fland</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/jacks-island.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Jack's Island.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-28T04:51:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/11/30/top-reads-november-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/five-go-to-billycock-hill.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends FIVE GO TO BILLYCOCK HILL by Enid Blyton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/the-silver-sword.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends THE SILVER SWORD by Ian Serraillier.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/the-last-elephant.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends THE LAST ELEPHANT by Justin D'Ath.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dog-man.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>DOG MAN by Dav Pilkey.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/perry-angels-suitcase.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends PERRY ANGEL'S SUITCASE by Glenda Millard, ill. Stephen Michael King.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/under-the-hawthorn-tree.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE by Marita Conlon-McKenna.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/artie-and-the-grime-wave.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends ARTIE AND THE GRIME WAVE by Richard Roxburgh.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/the-name-of-this-book-is-secret.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET by Pseudonymous Bosch.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-28T02:08:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/11/14/book-reviews-fabish-the-horse-that-braved-a-bushfire/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fabish-the-horse-that-braved-a-bushfire.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fabish the horse that braved a bushfire.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-13T11:25:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/11/04/pass-the-book-baton-james-foley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/spelling-bee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/kidnapped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kidnapped</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/disturbing-the-peace.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Disturbing the Peace</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/magpie-mischief.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Magpie Mischief</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/my-dead-bunny.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Dead Bunny</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/the-last-viking-returns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Last Viking Returns</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/in-the-lion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>In the Lion</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-04T00:51:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/31/top-reads-october-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/asterix-and-son1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends ASTERIX AND SON by R Goscinny and A Uderzo.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/asterix-and-son.jpg</image:loc><image:title>asterix-and-son</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/asterix-and-son-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends ASTERIX AND SON by</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/zac-power-underwater.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends ZAC POWER THE UNDERWATER FILES by HI Larry.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/timmy-failure-mistakes-were-made.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends TIMMY FAILURE MISTAKES WERE MADE by Stephan Pastis.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-waltz-for-matilda.png</image:loc><image:title>A WALTZ FOR MATILDA by Jackie French.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/layla-queen-of-hearts.png</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends LAYLA QUEEN OF HEARTS by Glenda Millard, ill. Stephen Michael King.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vicky-angel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends VICKY ANGEL by Jacqueline Wilson.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-28T12:10:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/28/pass-the-book-baton-al-tait/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/brobot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brobot</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-28T11:10:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/11/01/book-review-thunderstorm-dancing/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-31T22:10:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/21/pass-the-book-baton-paula-hayes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fanned-books.png</image:loc><image:title>The Mapmaker Chronicles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/paula-hayes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Paula Hayes discovers a copy of Lily in the Mirror in a bookshop.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-16T13:32:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/25/tania-mccartney-on-creating-a-picture-book/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/australia-illustrated-launch-poster1.png</image:loc><image:title>Australia Illustrated launch poster</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/australia-illustrated-launch-poster.png</image:loc><image:title>Australia Illustrated Launch poster</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/daintree-illustration.png</image:loc><image:title>A page from the first book Tania illustrated.</image:title><image:caption>A page from Tania's new book. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/eggs-illustration.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eggs illustration</image:title><image:caption>Tania's first illustration.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/australia-illustrated-cover.png</image:loc><image:title>Australia Illustrated cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tania-mccartney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tania McCartney</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-24T23:52:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/14/pass-the-book-baton-joshua-button-and-robyn-wells/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/collaboration.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joshua Button and Robyn Wells.</image:title><image:caption>Joshua Button and Robyn Wells.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/joshua-working.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joshua's work</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/at-work.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joshua and Robyn at work.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/joshua-and-the-two-crabs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joshua and the Two Crabs</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-17T11:24:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/07/pass-the-book-baton-kathryn-apel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/k-apel-books.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Books by Kathryn Apel</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-07T09:24:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/06/a-new-friday-feature-pass-the-book-baton/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pass-the-book-baton-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PASS THE BOOK BATON</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pass-the-book-baton.png</image:loc><image:title>Pass the book baton logo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/friday-book-baton1.png</image:loc><image:title>Pass the book baton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-06T10:20:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/17/book-review-escape-from-mr-lemoncellos-library/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-06T09:27:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/11/book-review-frog-finds-a-place/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/frog-finds-a-place.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frog Finds a Place</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-06T05:31:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/10/book-review-adelaides-secret-world/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/adelaide-secret-world.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Adelaide's Secret World</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-06T05:30:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/10/06/book-review-wonder/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-06T02:52:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/09/30/top-reads-september-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/star-wars-before-the-awakening.png</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends STAR WARS: BEFORE THE AWAKENING by Greg Rucka.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/the-remarkable-secret-of-aurelie-bonhoffen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>THE REMARKABLE SECRET OF AURELIE BONHOFFEN by Deborah Abela.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/escape-from-mr-lemoncello-library.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ESCAPE FROM MR LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY by Chris Grabenstein</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-27T10:51:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/09/28/book-review-the-silver-donkey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thesilverdonkey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-27T09:44:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/09/27/book-review-the-remarkable-secret-of-aurelie-bonhoffen/</loc><lastmod>2016-09-27T09:25:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/09/21/book-review-song-bird-superhero/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/song-bird-superhero.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Song Bird Superhero</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-03T05:20:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/08/31/top-reads-august-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/the-78-storey-treehouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE-78-STOREY-TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/one-white-dolphin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends ONE WHITE DOLPHIN by Gill Lewis.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pokemon-essential-handbook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends POKEMON ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/little-house-in-the-big-woods.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS by Laura Ingalls Wilder.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/my-sister-sif.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends MY SISTER SIF by Ruth Park.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/danny-the-champion-of-the-world-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD audiobook by Roald Dahl, read by Peter Serafinowicz.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-08-30T12:47:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/08/12/book-review-steve-goes-to-carnival/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/steve-goes-to-carnival.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steve goes to carnival</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-08-13T05:51:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/08/03/book-review-raymie-nightingale/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/raymie-nightingale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Raymie Nightingale</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-08-03T08:03:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/08/01/book-review-lily-in-the-mirror/</loc><lastmod>2016-08-01T01:22:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/07/31/top-reads-july-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/woodstock.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends WHERE'S WOODSTOCK by Margo Lundell.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE by CS Lewis.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/i-am-number-four.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ralph-masiellos-dinosaur-drawing-book.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends RALPH MASIELLO'S DINOSAUR DRAWING BOOK.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lily-in-the-mirror.jpg</image:loc><image:title>LILY IN THE MIRROR by Paula Hayes.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/revolting-rhymes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends REVOLTING RHYMES by Roald Dahl, ill, Quentin Blake.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/a-girl-called-blue.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends A GIRL CALLED BLUE by Marita Conlon McKenna.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-31T02:12:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/07/21/book-review-riddle-gully-secrets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/riddle-gully-secrets.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Riddle Gully Secrets</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-21T07:30:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/07/06/book-review-the-secret-island/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/the-secret-island.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Secret Island by Enid Blyton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-08T01:40:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/06/30/top-reads-june-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/james-and-the-giant-peach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH by Roald Dahl, ill. Quentin Blake.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/weirdo-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends WEIRDO 2: EVEN WEIRDER by Anh Do.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/scooby-doo-pirates-ahoy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends SCOOBY DOO PIRATES AHOY!</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/i-am-david.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends I AM DAVID by Anne Holm.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/how-to-code.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends HOW TO CODE: BOOK 4 by Max Wainewright.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/unreal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends UNREAL by Paul Jennings.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bindi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends BINDI WILDLIFE ADVENTURES: TROUBLE AT THE ZOO by Bindi Irwin and Chris Kunz.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-02T14:23:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/06/20/book-review-nightbird/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nightbird.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends NIGHTBIRD by Alice Hoffman.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-20T04:43:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/06/16/book-review-four-children-and-it/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/four-children-and-it-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Four Children and It audiobook</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-16T05:42:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/05/29/book-review-letters-and-numbers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/letters-and-numbers.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Letters and Numbers book cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-29T05:36:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/05/27/book-review-figgy-and-the-president/</loc><lastmod>2016-05-27T12:12:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/05/31/top-reads-may-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/star-wars-absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends STAR WARS: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/the-bad-guys-episode-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE BAD GUYS EPISODE 3: THE FURBALL STRIKES BACK by Aaron Blabey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/the-war-that-saved-my-life.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/little-house-on-the-prairie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití  recommends LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE by Laura Ingalls Wilder</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/the-night-we-made-the-flag.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends THE NIGHT WE MADE THE FLAG by Carole Wilkinson, ill. Sebastian Ciaffaglione</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/clearing-the-pack.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends CLEARING THE PACK by Michael Panckridge</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/figgy-and-the-president.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Figgy and the President by Tamsin Janu</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/watership-down.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-23T13:43:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/05/16/book-review-our-home-is-dirt-by-sea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/our-home-is-dirt-by-sea-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Our Home is Dirt by Sea</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/our-home-is-dirty-by-sea.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Our Home is Dirt by Sea</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-16T05:01:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/04/27/book-review-ciao-ej/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ciao-ej.png</image:loc><image:title>Ciao EJ</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-27T02:36:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/04/30/top-reads-april-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/the-story-girl-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE STORY GIRL by LM Montgomery (audiobook).</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/asterix-and-the-big-fight.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends ASTERIX AND THE BIG FIGHT by R Goscinny, ill. A Uderzo.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/the-complete-peanuts-1973-to-1974.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1973 to 1974 by C Schulz.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/emerald-star-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends EMERALD STAR by Jacqueline Wilson, ill. Nick Sharratt (audiobook read by Finty Williams).</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fighting-bones.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends 1836 DO YOU DARE? FIGHTING BONES by S Laguna.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/egyptian-curse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends TIME HUNTERS: EGYPTIAN CURSE by Chris Blake.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-24T11:30:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/04/16/how-writers-come-up-with-ideas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/zoo-ball.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zoo Ball cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/aleesah-and-alyssa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aleesah Darlison and Alyssa with Zoo Ball</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-12T13:50:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/04/08/book-review-harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/harry-potter-book-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-06T04:09:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/03/23/book-review-the-flyaway-girls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/the-flyaway-girls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE FLYAWAY GIRLS by Julia Lawrinson.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-30T12:22:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/03/30/book-review-meet-alice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/meet-alice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Alice cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-30T12:18:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/03/31/top-reads-march-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/millie-and-the-night-heron.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends MILLIE AND THE NIGHT HERON by Catherine Bateson.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ripleys-believe-it-or-not.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT 2015.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/the-phoenix-files.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE PHOENIX FILES: ARRIVAL by Chris Morphew.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/high-risk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends ZAC POWER: HIGH RISK by HI Larry.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/matter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends MATTER by Peter Riley.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/the-bad-guys.jpg</image:loc><image:title>THE BAD GUYS: EPISODE 1 by Aaron Blabey.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/geronimo-stilton-the-cheese-burglar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends GERONIMO STILTON: THE CHEESE BURGLAR.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-24T10:54:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/12/11/book-review-at-my-door/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/at-my-door.jpg</image:loc><image:title>At My Door by Deb Fitzpatrick</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-10T06:04:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/02/29/top-reads-team-2016-no-adults-allowed/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-03T05:33:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/02/29/top-reads-february-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/vadars-secret-missions.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends VADER'S SECRET MISSIONS</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/star-wars-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends SO YOU WANT TO BE A JEDI? by Adam Gidwitz</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/how-to-train-your-dragon-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mitchell recommends HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON by Cressida Cowell</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/awful-auntie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends AWFUL AUNTIE by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/top-ten-of-everything.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE TOP TEN OF EVERYTHING 2006 by Russell Ash</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/captain-underpants-cover.png</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 by Dav Pilkey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bridget-a-new-australian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends BRIDGET A NEW AUSTRALIAN by J Moloney</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-28T22:53:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/02/15/book-review-alice-miranda-in-the-alps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/alice-miranda-in-the-alps.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alice Miranda in the Alps</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-09T06:14:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/02/09/book-review-mrs-frisby-and-the-rats-of-nimh/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mrs-frisby-and-the-rats-of-nimh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-08T02:38:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2016/02/08/books-with-monkeys/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/the-barefoot-book-of-animal-tales.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales from Around the World</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/the-twits.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Twits</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/caps-for-sale.png</image:loc><image:title>Caps for Sale</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pippi-longstocking1.gif</image:loc><image:title>Pippi Longstocking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pippi-longstocking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pippi Longstocking</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-08T02:33:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/19/top-ten-reasons-to-attend-a-book-launch/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/this-is-captain-cook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>This is captain cook</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dont-think-about-purple-elephants-72dpi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Don't Think About Purple Elephants 72dpi</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/thunderstorm-dancing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>by Katrina Germein, illustrated by Judy Watson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/a-single-stone.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A single stone</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-06T13:43:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/09/meet-a-storyteller-glenn-b-swift/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/6-hear-a-story-see-a-story-feel-a-story_may_sas-calednar_c2a9-acla.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hear a Story, See a Story, Feel a Story ©-ACLA. Image used with permission.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/glenn-b-swift.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Glenn B Swift (photo)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-03T06:37:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/12/13/book-review-mister-cassowary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mr-cassowary.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mister Cassowary</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-12T01:04:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/12/12/book-review-australian-kids-through-the-years/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/australian-kids-through-the-years.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie May recommends AUSTRALIAN KIDS THROUGH THE YEARS by Tania McCartney and illustrated by Andrew Joyner</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-12T00:57:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/12/17/merry-christmas-2/</loc><lastmod>2015-12-17T01:04:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/12/16/book-review-an-artist-once-said/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/an-artist-once-said.jpg</image:loc><image:title>An artist once said</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-11T13:53:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/11/29/book-review-the-cleo-stories-a-friend-and-a-pet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/a-friend-and-a-pet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Cleo Stories: A Friend, and A Pet</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-29T05:14:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/11/30/top-reads-november-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/65-storey-treehouse-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends The 65-Storey Treehouse audiobook by Andy Griffiths, read by Stig Wemyss.</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends The 65-Storey Treehouse audiobook by Andy Griffiths, read by Stig Wemyss.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/asterix-the-gladiator.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends ASTERIX THE GLADIATOR by Gosginny and Uderzo.</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends ASTERIX THE GLADIATOR by Gosginny and Uderzo.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/city-of-shadows.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends CITY OF SHADOWS by Alex Scarrow.</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends CITY OF SHADOWS by Alex Scarrow.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1001-cool-jokes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends 1001 Cool Jokes for Kids.</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends 1001 Cool Jokes for Kids.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-29T00:18:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/11/13/book-review-ugly-by-robert-hoge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ugly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends UGLY by Robert Hoge.</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends UGLY by Robert Hoge.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-13T03:44:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/31/top-reads-october-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/weirdo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Willow recommends WeirDo by Anh Do.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zita-the-spacegirl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends ZITA THE SPACEGIRL by Ben Hatke.</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends ZITA THE SPACEGIRL by Ben Hatke.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/impossible-dreams.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS by Tara Finn.</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS by Tara Finn.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the-tale-of-despereaux.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends the audiobook THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX by Kate di Camillo, read by Graeme Malcolm.</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends the audiobook THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX by Kate di Camillo, read by Graeme Malcolm.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/now.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends NOW by Morris Gleitzman.</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends NOW by Morris Gleitzman.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the-great-big-enormous-book-of-tashi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends The Great Big Enormous Book of Tashi by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the-icicle-illuminarium.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends The Icicle Illuminarium by NJ Gemmell.</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE ICICLE ILLUMINARIUM  by NJ Gemmell.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pippi-longstocking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití  recommends Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren. (This version illustrated by Lauren Child.)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-30T11:37:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/07/31/top-reads-july-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/snugglepot-and-cuddlepie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/crow-country.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends: Crow Country</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/what-do-people-do-all-day1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends: What do people do all day?</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/what-do-people-do-all-day.jpg</image:loc><image:title>What do people do all day?</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-great-brain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends: The Great Brain</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-golden-compass.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends: The Golden Compass</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-very-brave-bear.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends The Very Brave Bear</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/off-the-page.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends: Off the Page</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-24T11:31:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/08/31/top-reads-august-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-stone-of-fire.gif</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends THE STONE OF FIRE by Geronimo Stilton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/walter-the-farting-dog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends WALTER THE FARTING DOG GOES ON A CRUISE by William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray and Elizabeth Gundy, ill. Audrey Colman.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/playing-beatie-bow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends PLAYING BEATIE BOW by Ruth Park.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/looking-glass-girl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends LOOKING GLASS GIRL by Cathy Cassidy.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/charlie-brown-and-friends.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends CHARLIE BROWN AND FRIENDS by Charles M Schulz.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/penny-pollards-letters.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends PENNY POLLARD'S LETTERS by Robin Klein, ill. Ann James.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/no-gun-for-asmir.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends NO GUN FOR ASMIR by Christobel Mattingley, ill. Elizabeth Honey.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-24T11:29:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/09/30/top-reads-september-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-faceless-ones-by-derek-landy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends THE FACELESS ONES (Skulduggery Pleasant Book 3) by Derek Landy.</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends THE FACELESS ONES (Skulduggery Pleasant Book 3) by Derek Landy.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/a-dose-of-dr-dog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends A DOSE OF DR DOG by Babette Cole.</image:title><image:caption>Xavier recommends A DOSE OF DR DOG by Babette Cole.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-daring-escape-of-beatrice-and-peabody.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends THE DARING ESCAPE OF BEATRICE AND PEABODY by Kimberly Fusco.</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends THE DARING ESCAPE OF BEATRICE AND PEABODY by Kimberly Fusco.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/marly-and-the-goat.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Marly and the goat.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-65-storey-treehouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Henry recommends THE 65-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/doubting-thomas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends DOUBTING THOMAS by Morris Gleitzman.</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends DOUBTING THOMAS by Morris Gleitzman.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-sound-of-whales.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE SOUND OF WHALES by Kerr Thompson</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE SOUND OF WHALES by Kerr Thompson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-24T11:23:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/30/book-review-hello-from-nowhere/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hello-from-nowhere.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hello from Nowhere (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-20T02:07:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/28/book-review-the-soldiers-gift/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the-soldiers-gift.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The soldier's gift (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-20T02:07:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/26/book-review-a-house-of-her-own/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/a-house-of-her-own.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A house of her own (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-20T02:04:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/23/book-review-along-the-road-to-gundagai/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/along-the-road-to-gundagai.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Along the road to Gundagai (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-20T02:02:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/21/book-review-max/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/max.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Max (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-20T01:55:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/10/20/book-review-emu-2/</loc><lastmod>2015-10-20T01:54:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/11/02/book-review-snail-and-turtle-are-friends/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/snail-and-turtle-are-friends.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Snail and Turtle are friends (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-20T01:50:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/09/28/book-review-adam-spencers-big-book-of-numbers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/adam-spencers-big-book-of-numbers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Adam Spencer's big book of numbers</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-28T12:15:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/09/10/book-launches-in-wa-vic-qld-and-nsw/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/forest-wonder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest Wonder</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/meet-sidney-nolan-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Sidney Nolan</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/my-dead-bunny.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Dead Bunny</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-10T04:33:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/08/24/book-launch-nsw/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bring-a-duck.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bring a Duck</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-24T04:15:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/15/book-review-the-simple-things/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/the-simple-things.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Simple Things (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-19T08:21:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/29/book-review-on-track/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/on-track.jpg</image:loc><image:title>On track (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-19T08:20:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/07/23/book-review-the-invention-of-hugo-cabret/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-invention-of-hugo-cabret-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET by Brian Selznick.</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET by Brian Selznick.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-invention-of-hugo-cabret.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Invention of Hugo Cabret</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-19T08:19:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/08/19/book-review-sister-heart/</loc><lastmod>2015-08-19T08:15:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/08/17/more-book-launches-august-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fearless-with-dad.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fearless with Dad</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/underneath-a-cow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Underneath a cow</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/my-name-is-lizzie-flynn-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>My name is Lizzie Flynn</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/my-name-is-lizzie-flynn.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>My name is Lizzie Flynn</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-17T08:51:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/07/18/book-review-summer-in-enchantia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/summer-in-enchantia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Summer in Enchantia (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-18T13:21:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/07/20/book-review-molly-and-pim-and-the-millions-of-stars/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/molly-and-pim-and-the-millions-of-stars.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends: Molly and Pim and the millions of stars</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-18T13:21:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/07/19/book-launches-august-2015-vic-and-wa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sister-heart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sister heart (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bob-the-railway-dog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bob the railway dog (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-18T13:05:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/07/02/book-review-tea-and-sugar-christmas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tea-and-sugar-christmas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tea and sugar Christmas (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-01T02:12:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/25/meet-stig-wemyss-the-voice-of-your-favourite-audiobook/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/the-52-storey-treehouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The-52-storey treehouse audiobook</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stig-wemyss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stig Wemyss</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/audio.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The 13-Storey Treehouse audiobook</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-01T01:58:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/30/top-reads-june-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stripey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends WHERE'S STRIPEY? by Wendy Binks.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/batman-the-brave-and-the-bold.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD magazine (issue 2)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/im-too-fond-of-my-fur.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends I'M TOO FOND OF MY FUR by Geronimo Stilton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fly-by-night.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends FLY BY NIGHT by Frances Hardinge.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-to-fly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends HOW TO FLY WITH BROKEN WINGS by Jane Elson.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/extra-special-treats.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends TOM GATES: EXTRA SPECIAL TREATS (NOT) by L Pichon.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/what-do-you-do-with-an-idea.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-23T13:18:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/31/top-reads-team-2015-no-adults-allowed/</loc><lastmod>2015-06-23T12:47:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/22/book-launches-july-2015-vic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/karen-collum.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Karen Collum flyer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mr-huff.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mr Huff (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-22T01:48:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/18/jackie-french-the-australian-childrens-laureate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/baby-wombats-week.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Baby wombats week (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jackie-french-6-resize-credit-kelly-sturgiss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jackie French (Credit Kelly Sturgiss)</image:title><image:caption>Jackie French (Photo by Kelly Sturgiss)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-17T05:34:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/15/book-review-emu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/emu.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Emu (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-15T01:08:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/03/book-review-tales-of-wisdom-and-wonder/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tales-of-wisdom-and-wonder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tales of wisdom and wonder</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-05T08:12:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/17/book-review-withering-by-sea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/withering-by-sea.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends WITHERING-BY-SEA by Judith Rossell.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-17T00:59:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/10/book-review-figgy-in-the-world/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/figgy-in-the-world.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FIGGY IN THE WORLD by Tamsin Janu.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-09T21:52:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/08/book-review-marys-australia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/marys-australia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mary's Australia</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-04T09:02:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/06/02/book-launch-wa-all-the-lost-things/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/kelly-canby-book-launch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kelly Canby book launch invitation</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-02T05:08:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/31/top-reads-may-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/suite-scarlett5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends SUITE SCARLETT by Maureen Johnson.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/phoenix-rising5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends PHOENIX RISING by Karen Hesse.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lost-treasure-of-the-emerald-eye-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends LOST TREASURE OF THE EMERALD EYE by Geronimo Stilton.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/oliver-twist41.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends OLIVER TWIST: retold from the Charles Dickens original by Kathleen Olmstead, illustrated by Dan Andreasen.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/the-bugalugs-bum-thief5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE BUGALUGS BUM THIEF by Tim Winton, illustrated by Stephen Michael King.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/the-whisperer5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE WHISPERER by Fiona McIntosh.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/oliver-twist4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends OLIVER TWIST retold from the original Charles Dickens by Kathleen Olmstead, illustrated by Dan Andreasen.</image:title><image:caption>Matilda's top read.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/phoenix-rising4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends PHOENIX RISING by Karen Hesse.</image:title><image:caption>Joseph's top read.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lost-treasure-of-the-emerald-eye-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends LOST TREASURE OF THE EMERALD EYE by Geronimo Stilton.</image:title><image:caption>Jake's top read.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/the-bugalugs-bum-thief4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE BUGALUGS BUM THIEF by Tim Winton, illustrated by Stephen Michael King.</image:title><image:caption>Céití's top read.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-29T13:26:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/27/book-review-the-white-ship-2/</loc><lastmod>2015-05-26T22:40:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/26/june-2015-book-launches/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saving-saturn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Saving Saturn (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lulu.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lulu (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-26T06:38:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/04/30/top-reads-april-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/captain-congo-and-the-crocodile-king.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake recommends CAPTAIN CONGO AND THE CROCODILE KING by Ruth Starke, illustrated by Greg Holfeld.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-blood-guard-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Veronica recommends THE BLOOD GUARD by Carter Roy.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-blood-guard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the blood guard</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends THE BLOOD GUARD by Carter Roy.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the26storeytreehouse1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends THE 26-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton.</image:title><image:caption>Xavier recommends THE 26-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/a-dogs-journey1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Celine recommends A DOG'S JOURNEY by W Bruce Cameron.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-kensington-reptilarium11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tess recommends THE KENSINGTON REPTILARIUM by NJ Gemmell.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-kensington-reptilarium1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Kensington Reptilarium</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE KENSINGTON REPTILARIUM by NJ Gemmell.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-iliad-retold-from-the-homer-original.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE ILIAD, retold from the Homer original by Kathleen Olmstead, illustrated Eric Freeberg.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-kensington-reptilarium.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Kensington Reptilarium</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE KENSINGTON REPTILARIUM by NJ Gemmell.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/running-with-the-horses.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends RUNNING WITH THE HORSES by Alison Lester.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-26T03:52:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/13/book-review-the-white-ship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-white-ship.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The White Ship (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-13T01:12:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/07/harriet-the-spy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/harriet-the-spy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harriet the spy (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-04T04:24:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/05/05/book-review-loyal-creatures/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/loyal-creatures.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Loyal creatures (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-28T04:13:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/04/21/book-review-lennie-the-legend/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lennie-the-legend-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lennie the Legend (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lennie-the-legend.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lennie the Legend (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-20T13:39:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/04/19/book-review-alice-miranda-at-the-palace/</loc><lastmod>2015-04-19T12:58:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/04/11/book-review-the-duck-and-the-darklings/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-duck-and-the-darklings.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Duck and the Darklings</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-11T06:09:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/04/10/book-review-toppling/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toppling.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Toppling (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-09T12:56:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/04/01/book-review-dropping-in/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dropping-in.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dropping In</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-01T00:01:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/31/top-reads-march-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scooby-doo-pirates-ahoy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>scooby doo pirates ahoy</image:title><image:caption>Lewis recommends SCOOBY DOO PIRATES AHOY by Mariah Balaban.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scooby-doo-and-the-sunken-ship.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Scooby Doo and the sunken ship</image:title><image:caption>Lewis recommends SCOOBY DOO AND THE SUNKEN SHIP by James Gelsey.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mouse-in-space.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mouse in space</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends GERONIMO STILTON: MOUSE IN SPACE.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/guinness-world-records.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Guinness World Records</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2015.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/the-screaming-staircase.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the screaming staircase</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends THE SCREAMING STAIRCASE by Jonathan Stroud.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/alice-miranda-at-the-palace.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alice-Miranda at the palace</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/just-macbeth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>just macbeth</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends JUST MACBETH by Andy Griffiths, ill. by Terry Denton. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-26T02:11:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/21/happy-world-poetry-day/</loc><lastmod>2015-03-19T08:46:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/06/16/lights-out-katrina-germein/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/undercover-reader-lo-res5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>undercover reader logo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/germein-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Katrina Germein with her family</image:title><image:caption>Katrina Germein with her family</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/my-dad-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Dad Thinks He's Funny</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ldog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Littledog (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bigrain2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Big Rain Coming (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-17T04:33:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/06/21/lights-out-chris-nixon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/chrisnixon2-self-portrait.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chris Nixon-self portrait</image:title><image:caption>Chris Nixon  © 2010 </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/undercover-reader-lo-res12.jpg</image:loc><image:title>undercover readers logo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/crocodilecake.png</image:loc><image:title>CROCODILE CAKE cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jakesmonstermess.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAKES MONSTER MESS</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jakesgiganticlist.png</image:loc><image:title>JAKES GIGANTIC LIST (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-17T04:25:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/25/the-mapmaker-chronicles-author-qa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/procrastipup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Procrastipuppy -- A.L. Tait's dog</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/prisoner-of-the-black-hawk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prisoner of the Black Hawk</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/race-to-the-end-of-the-world1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Race to the End of the World</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/race-to-the-end-of-the-world.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Race to the End of the World</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-16T08:43:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/17/qa-with-author-illustrator-frane-lessac/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/the-greatest-liar-on-earth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the greatest liar on earth</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/midnight.jpg</image:loc><image:title>midnight</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/franecc81.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FranéLessac</image:title><image:caption>FranéLessac</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/a-is-for-australia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a is for australia</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/a-is-for-australia.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A is for Australia</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-16T06:26:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/16/winner-of-our-celebrating-australia-giveaway/</loc><lastmod>2015-03-16T01:32:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/07/win-your-own-copy-of-celebrating-australia-a-year-in-poetry/</loc><lastmod>2015-03-16T01:26:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/13/book-review-refugee-the-diary-of-ali-ismail/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/refugee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>refugee (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-13T12:07:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/03/09/celebrating-australia-with-poetry/</loc><lastmod>2015-03-10T11:21:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/02/28/top-reads-february-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/titanic1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titanic: An Edwardian Girl's Diary 1912</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends TITANIC: AN EDWARDIAN GIRL'S DIARY, 1912, by Ellen Emerson White.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/titanic.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titanic</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends TITANIC: AN EDWARDIAN GIRL'S DIARY, 1912, by Ellen Emerson White.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/big-nate-flips-out.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Big Nate Flips Out</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends BIG NATE FLIPS OUT by Lincoln Peirce.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sherlock-holmes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sherlock Holmes</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends CLASSIC STARTS: SHERLOCK HOLMES, retold from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle original.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-mastery-club1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mastery Club</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends THE MASTERY CLUB by Liliane Grace.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-mastery-club.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mastery Club</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends THE MASTERY CLUB by Liliane Grace.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/listen-to-the-moon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>listen to the moon</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends LISTEN TO THE MOON by Michael Morpurgo.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nicholas-on-holiday.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nicholas on holiday</image:title><image:caption>Lewis recommends NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY by René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-mysterious-misadventures-of-clemency-wrigglesworth1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mysterious Misadventures of Clemency Wrigglesworth</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE MYSTERIOUS MISADVENTURES OF CLEMENCY WRIGGLESWORTH by Julia Lee.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-windy-farm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Windy Farm</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends THE WINDY FARM by Doug MacLeod and Craig Smith.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-27T00:53:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/13/book-review-the-quicksand-pony/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-quicksand-pony.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the quicksand pony</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-17T01:48:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/02/20/book-review-audrey-of-the-outback/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/audrey-of-the-outback.jpg</image:loc><image:title>audrey of the outback</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-20T00:21:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/02/16/books-about-goats-and-sheep/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-goat-who-sailed-the-world1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the goat who sailed the world</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-goat-who-sailed-the-world.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the goat who sailed the world</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-sheep-pig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the sheep-pig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sheep-with-boots.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sheep with boots</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pete-the-sheep.png</image:loc><image:title>Pete the Sheep</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/king-pig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>king pig (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-16T03:57:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/02/11/book-review-celebrating-australia-a-year-in-poetry/</loc><lastmod>2015-02-11T03:37:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/31/top-reads-january-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/finaria-the-savage-sea-snake2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Finaria the Savage Sea Snake</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends FINARIA THE SAVAGE SEA SNAKE (Sea Quest 11) by Adam Blade.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pharoah11.png</image:loc><image:title>Pharaoh (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/finaria-the-savage-sea-snake1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Finaria the Savage Sea Snake</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends FINARIA THE SAVAGE SEA SNAKE (Sea Quest 11) by Adam Blade.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-indian-in-the-cupboard1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the indian in the cupboard</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD by Lynne Reid Banks.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/finaria-the-savage-sea-snake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Finaria the Savage Sea Snake</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends FINARIA THE SAVAGE SEA SNAKE (Sea Quest 11) by Adam Blade.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-lego-book.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the lego book</image:title><image:caption>Lewis recommends THE LEGO BOOK by Daniel Lipkowitz.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Albie recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS by JK Rowling.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-indian-in-the-cupboard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the indian in the cupboard</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD by Lynne Reid Banks.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/itch-rocks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>itch rocks</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends ITCH ROCKS by Simon Mayo.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-land-of-dragor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the land of dragor</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE LAND OF DRAGOR: THE GIFT OF CHARMS by Julia Suzuki.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-01T01:33:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/25/book-review-the-cleo-stories/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cleo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and The Present</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-25T05:47:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/21/book-review-pharoah-the-boy-who-conquered-the-nile/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pharoah.png</image:loc><image:title>Pharaoh by Jackie French</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-20T12:52:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/15/book-review-rescue-on-nims-island/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/rescue-on-nims-island.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rescue on Nim's Island</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-17T02:11:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/12/book-review-fantastic-mr-fox/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fantastic-mr-fox-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FantasticMrFox</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-12T12:49:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/03/04/book-review-sophie-scott-goes-south/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sophie-scott.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sophie Scott Goes South (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T05:05:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/04/06/pancakes-and-painted-eggs-jean-chapman/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/p1010574.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cover</image:title><image:caption>Pancakes and Painted Eggs</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T05:02:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/06/11/book-review-how-to-write-stories-by-celia-warren/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/how-to-write-stories-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How to Write Stories cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T05:01:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/06/21/book-review-the-hero-of-little-street-by-gregory-rogers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/the-hero-of-little-street-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Hero of Little Street </image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T05:00:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/06/24/princess/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/princess_plot_jacket_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Princess Plot by Kirsten Boie</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T05:00:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/06/25/book-review-the-hottest-boy-who-ever-lived-by-anna-fienberg-and-kim-gamble/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hottest-boy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived: cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:59:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/11/24/sugar-plum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/p1010089.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Sugar-Plum Christmas Book cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:57:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2009/12/09/battle-for-rondo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/battle-for-rondo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Battle for Rondo cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:56:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/03/29/palmyra-primary-students-meet-narelle-oliver/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/scan0002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bellinda's letter</image:title><image:caption>A letter from Bellinda, 9, Palmyra Primary School, WA</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/scan0001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Charli's letter</image:title><image:caption>A letter from Charli, 8, Palmyra Primary School, WA</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/scan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bridie's Letter</image:title><image:caption>A letter from Bridie, 8, Palmyra Primary School, WA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:55:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/04/17/big-book-of-verse-for-aussie-kids/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bigbookaussieverse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Big Book of Verse for Aussie Kids cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:54:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/07/21/good-books-kumiko-and-the-dragon-by-briony-stewart/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kumiko2.png</image:loc><image:title>kumiko and the dragon (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kumiko.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kumiko and the dragon (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kumiko.png</image:loc><image:title>kumiko and the dragon (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:51:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/09/03/good-books-barlay-by-cheryl-kickett-tucker/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barlay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Barlay! by Cheryl Kickett-Tucker</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:50:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/09/09/winthrop-primary-students-review-theres-a-goat-in-my-coat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/undercover-reader-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>undercover readers logo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/theres-a-goat-in-my-coat-cover2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>There's a Goat in My Coat cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/winthrop-primary-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Winthrop Primary Photo</image:title><image:caption>Wintrhop Primary Students 'There's a Goat in My Coat'. Photo used with permission.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/theres-a-goat-in-my-coat-cover1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>There's a Goat in My Coat cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/theres-a-goat-in-my-coat-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>There's a Goat in My Coat cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:49:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/10/13/what-were-reading-hanging-out-by-catherine-bateson/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hanging-out-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hanging Out cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:48:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/03/18/book-review-monster-maddie/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:46:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/04/25/book-review-song-of-the-dove/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/song-of-the-dove.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Song of the Dove (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:44:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/04/28/book-review-press-here-by-herve-tullet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/press-here.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Press Here (cover)</image:title><image:caption>Press Here by Hervé Tullet</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:44:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/05/19/review-our-australian-girl-series/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:43:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/06/10/george-and-ghost-book-review-and-giveaway/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:42:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/06/24/book-review-the-last-viking/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:42:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/07/01/book-review-ravens-mountain-by-wendy-orr/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ravens-mountain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Raven's Mountain 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Tale (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:39:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/09/19/pirate-peter-and-the-pig-international-talk-like-a-pirate-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pirate-peter-and-the-pig1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pirate Peter and the Pig (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pirate-peter-and-the-pig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pirate Peter and the Pig (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:37:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/09/29/book-review-flood-by-jackie-french-and-bruce-whatley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/flood.jpg</image:loc><image:title>flood 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(Photo © K Price)</image:title><image:caption>Yidarra Catholic Primary School students with a copy of Button Boy. (Photo © K Price)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:30:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/12/11/whitfield-state-school-students-on-prudence-wants-a-pet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prudence wants a pet (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-5-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A favourite page (by Taylah, Whitfield State School, QLD)</image:title><image:caption>A favourite page (by Taylah)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-2-loi-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prudence (by Tabitha, Whitfield State School, QLD)</image:title><image:caption>Prudence (by Tabitha)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-1-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prudence (by Samantha, Whitfield State School, QLD)</image:title><image:caption>Prudence (by Samantha)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-4-lo-res1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The characters in the story (by Summer, Whitfield State School, QLD)</image:title><image:caption>The characters in the story (by Summer)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-3-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artwork by Monorom, Whitfield State School, QLD</image:title><image:caption>Artwork by Monorom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-4-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artwork by Summer, Whitfield State School QLD</image:title><image:caption>Artwork by Summer, Whitfield State School, QLD</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/prudence-wants-a-pet-1-hi-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prudence wants a pet 1 hi res</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:29:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/03/06/book-review-australian-story/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/australian-story-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Australian Story cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:28:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/03/07/featured-book-lightning-jack/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lightning-jack.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lightning Jack by Glenda Millard and Patricia Mullins</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:27:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/05/11/book-review-violet-mackerels-natural-habitat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/violet-natural-habitat.png</image:loc><image:title>Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:22:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/05/28/book-review-jakes-concert-horror/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jch-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jake's Concert Horror (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:21:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/06/07/book-review-jade-mckade/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/jade-mckade.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jade mckade (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:20:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/06/27/book-review-percy-jackson-and-the-lightning-thief/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/percy-jackson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Percy Jackson &amp; the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:19:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/07/01/book-review-once-there-was-a-boy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/once.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Once there was a boy (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/once_there_was_a_boy_cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Once there was a boy (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:18:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/07/05/book-review-dulcie-and-dud-and-the-really-secret-secret/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dulcie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dulcie and Dud (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:17:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/07/06/book-review-who-am-i/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mary-talence.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Who Am I? </image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:16:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/08/03/book-review-ready-freddy-tooth-trouble/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tooth-trouble.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tooth Trouble</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:15:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/11/14/book-review-eleven-days/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/eleven-days.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eleven days (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:12:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/11/15/book-review-dork-diaries-party-time/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dork-diaries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dork diaries (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:11:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/11/16/book-review-then/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/then.jpg</image:loc><image:title>then (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:11:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/12/18/book-review-heipparallaa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/heipparallaa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>heipparallaa! (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:09:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/01/10/book-review-saurus-street-2-a-pterodactyl-stole-my-homework/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/a-pterodactyl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a pterodactyl stole my homework (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:07:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/03/22/book-review-the-poison-plot-sword-girl-book-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-poison-plot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Poison Plot (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:06:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/04/14/book-review-light-horse-boy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lighthouse-girl.png</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends LIGHTHOUSE GIRL by Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Brian Simmonds.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/light-horse-boy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Light Horse Boy (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T04:05:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/04/22/book-review-the-promise-the-town-that-never-forgets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/the-promise.png</image:loc><image:title>The Promise (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:52:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/05/03/book-review-ghost-club-a-transylvanian-tale/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-transylvanian-tale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A Transylvanian Tale (cover)</image:title><image:caption>Ghost Club: A Transylvanian Tale by Deborah Abela</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:51:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/05/09/book-review-my-book-of-knock-knocks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/my-book-of-knock-knocks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My book of knock knocks (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:51:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/06/24/book-review-drongoes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/drongoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Drongoes (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:38:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/09/03/book-review-eco-warriors-to-the-rescue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/eco-warriors-cover.png</image:loc><image:title>eco warriors to the rescue!</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:36:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/10/30/what-were-reading-shimmer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/shimmer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shimmer (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:35:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/11/04/book-review-an-aussie-year/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cover-aussie-year-final-medium.jpg</image:loc><image:title>an aussie year</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:33:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/11/22/what-were-reading-roland-harvey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/the-wombats-go-on-camp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the wombats go on camp</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/everything-we-ever-saw.jpg</image:loc><image:title>everything we ever saw</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/on-the-farm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>on the farm</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/all-the-way-to-wa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>all the way to WA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/to-the-top-end.jpg</image:loc><image:title>to the top end</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/in-the-city.jpg</image:loc><image:title>in the city</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/in-the-bush.jpg</image:loc><image:title>in the bush</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/at-the-beach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>at the beach</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:32:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/04/07/book-review-annies-snails/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/annies-snails.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Annie's snails by Dianne Wolfer.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:30:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/23/book-review-roses-are-blue-giveaway/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:29:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/12/05/book-review-mirror-reviewed-by-winthrop-primary-students/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mirrorbook_small.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mirror (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/winthrop-primary-with-mirror-lo-res.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Winthrop Primary School students. The students also collaged their favourite page in the book. (Photo © Winthrop Primary School)</image:title><image:caption>Winthrop Primary School students. The students also collaged their favourite page in the book. (Photo © Winthrop Primary School)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:22:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/05/31/book-review-hide-that-horse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/hide-that-horse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hide that Horse</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:21:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/06/05/book-review-the-big-split/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-big-split.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The big split (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:20:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/11/13/book-review-think-smart-hazel-green/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hazel-green.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Think Smart, Hazel Green! (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:19:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/16/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-students-day-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/percy-jackson-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lightning Thief cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:14:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/16/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-1-part-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/fantasy-fashion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fantasy fashion (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:13:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/17/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-2-pt-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/rowan-of-rin-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rowan of Rin (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:12:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/17/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-2-pt-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/fantastic-mr-fox.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends FANTASTIC MR FOX by Roald Dahl, ill. Quentin Blake.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:12:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/18/duncraig-primary-book-reviews-day-3-pt-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lcuky-stars.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lucky Stars cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:10:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/18/duncraig-primary-book-reviews-day-3-pt-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/charlie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by Roald Dahl, ill. Quentin Blake.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:09:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/19/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-4-pt-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/the-new-girl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The New Girl (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:08:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/19/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-4-pt-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/toy-story-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Toy Story 3 (book cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:08:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/20/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-5-pt-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pearl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pearl Verses the World cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:07:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/20/book-reviews-by-duncraig-primary-day-5-pt-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/booger-boy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Captain Underpants (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:06:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/21/book-reviews-by-beaconsfield-primary-students/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/forests-of-silence.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Forests of Silence (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:05:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/09/28/where-theres-smoke-book-reviews-by-beaconsfield-primary-school-students/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/wheresmoke.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Where There's Smoke (cover)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/wheresthesmoke.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Where There's Smoke (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:04:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/09/28/where-theres-smoke-book-reviews-by-beaconsfield-primary-school-part-ii/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:04:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/09/28/where-theres-smoke-book-reviews-by-beaconsfield-primary-school-students-part-iii/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T03:04:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2010/12/22/book-review-quentin-blakes-a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/a-christmas-carol.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Quentin Blake's A Christmas Carol (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:51:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2011/10/11/book-review-evangeline-the-wish-keepers-helper/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/evangeline.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Evangeline: The Wish Keeper's Helper</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:50:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/10/10/book-review-liar-spy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/liar-and-spy-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>liar and spy cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:50:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/11/12/book-review-alex-the-dog-and-the-unopenable-door/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/alex-dog-unopenable.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alex, the dog and the unopenable door (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:49:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/06/30/book-review-the-amazing-spencer-gray/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/spencergray3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Amazing Spencer Gray (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:49:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/04/24/book-review-the-truth-about-verity-sparks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-truth-about-verity-sparks.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The Truth about Verity Sparks</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:48:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/04/26/book-review-verity-sparks-lost-and-found/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lost-and-found.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Verity Sparks, Lost and Found</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:48:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/10/book-review-crooked-leg-road/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/crooked-leg-road.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crooked leg road</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:48:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/03/book-review-plenty/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/plenty.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Plenty (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:47:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/02/06/book-review-maximum-maxx/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/maximum_maxx_big.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maximum Maxx! (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:46:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/09/20/book-review-the-nelly-gang/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:46:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/10/17/book-review-the-39-storey-treehouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/39-storey-treehouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The 39-storey treehouse</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE 39-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:45:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/11/18/book-review-figaro-and-rumba-and-the-cool-cats/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/figaro-and-rumba.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Figaro and Rumba and the Cool Cats (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:45:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/12/09/book-review-dont-look-now-series/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dont-look-now-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Don't Look Now 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dont-look-now-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Don't Look Now 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dont-look-now-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Don't Look Now 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dont-look-now-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Don't look now 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:45:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/12/book-review-the-cay/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-cay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE CAY by Theodore Taylor</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:44:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/20/book-review-the-big-book-of-old-tom/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-tom.jpg</image:loc><image:title>old tom</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:44:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/25/book-review-bully-on-the-bus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bully-on-the-bus.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bully on the bus</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:43:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/08/17/book-review-our-village-in-the-sky/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/our-village-in-the-sky.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Our Village in the Sky</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:43:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/09/15/book-review-the-52-storey-treehouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/52storey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lewis recommends THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, ill. by Terry Denton</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:42:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/07/book-review-the-billy-that-died-with-its-boots-on/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:41:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/06/28/book-review-rotters-and-squatters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rotters.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rotters and Squatters (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:40:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2012/11/30/book-review-blood-brothers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/blood-brothers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blood brothers (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:39:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/10/16/book-review-the-26-storey-treehouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/26-storey-treehouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>26-storey treehouse (cover)</image:title><image:caption>Lewis recommends THE 26-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:39:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/02/06/book-review-the-apothecary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/apothecary.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Apothecary (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:38:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/03/04/book-review-the-firebird-mystery/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/firebird.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Firebird (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:38:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/01/book-review-shadow-sister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/shadow-sister.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dragonkeeper 5: Shadow Sister</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:38:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/22/book-review-the-secret-abyss/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-secret-abyss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the secret abyss</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:37:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/24/book-review-the-broken-sun/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:36:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/19/book-review-my-life-as-an-alphabet/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:36:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/11/26/book-review-anton-can-do-magic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/anton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anton Can Do Magic</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:34:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/09/book-review-the-princess-and-the-goblin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-princess-and-the-goblin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the princess and the goblin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:34:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/29/meet-ruby/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/meet-ruby.jpg</image:loc><image:title>meet ruby</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends, MEET RUBY by Penny Matthews</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:33:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/23/book-review-violet-mackerels-helpful-suggestion/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/helpful-suggestion1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/helpful-suggestion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:32:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/02/book-review-how-to-make-small-things-with-violet-mackerel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pouch.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>pouch</image:title><image:caption>The little pouch I made</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/drawers.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>drawers</image:title><image:caption>The matchbox drawers I made</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/how-to-make-small-things.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How to make small things</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:32:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/09/book-review-meet-nellie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/meet-nellie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Nellie</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:31:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/24/book-review-meet-daisy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/meet-daisy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet daisy</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:31:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/10/book-review-the-lost-girl/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-lost-girl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the lost girl</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-lost-girl.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>the lost girl</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:30:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/28/book-review-orpheus-and-eurydice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/orpheus-and-eurydice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>orpheus and eurydice</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:30:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/18/book-review-the-red-wheelbarrow/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-red-wheelbarrow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Red Wheelbarrow</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:29:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/02/book-review-nim-at-sea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nim-at-sea.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nim at Sea</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-06T02:27:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/07/book-review-pearl-verses-the-world/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-07T06:25:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2015/01/05/book-review-fortunately-the-milk/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fortunately-the-milk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fortunately, the milk</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-05T00:53:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/30/write-31-poems-in-31-days/</loc><lastmod>2014-12-30T03:25:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/31/top-reads-december-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nanook2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nanook the Snow monster</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends NANOOK THE SNOW MONSTER (Beast Quest #5) by Adam Blade.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/a-miroocool.jpg</image:loc><image:title>It's a Miroocool</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends IT'S A MIROOCOOL by Christine Harris, ill. by Ann James.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Xavier recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by JK Rowling.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ironheart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ironheart</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends IRONHEART by Alan Boroughs.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-lion1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE by CS Lewis.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wonder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends WONDER by RJ Palacio.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hello-cupcake-book-large.png</image:loc><image:title>hello cupcake!</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends the cookbook HELLO, CUPCAKE! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Lion the witch and the wardrobe</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE by CS Lewis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/daisy-on-the-road.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anishka recommends DAISY ON THE ROAD by Michelle Hamer.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Matilda recommends THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE by CS Lewis.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-19T13:58:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/22/book-review-new-city/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/new-city.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New City</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-18T04:49:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/24/what-does-a-commissioning-editor-do/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bates-and-condon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Di Bates and Bill Condon</image:title><image:caption>Di Bates and Bill Condon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/erky-perky-silly-stuff.jpg</image:loc><image:title>erky perky silly stuff</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-17T04:41:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/10/time-for-a-poem-the-electric-fence/</loc><lastmod>2014-12-10T09:49:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/25/alphabet-soups-2014-poetry-comp-for-kids/</loc><lastmod>2014-12-10T02:03:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/12/10/the-winner-of-alphabet-soups-2014-poetry-comp/</loc><lastmod>2014-12-10T01:55:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/21/giveaway-poems-to-perform/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/poemstoperform1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Poems to perform</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/poemstoperform.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Poems To Perform</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-02T13:41:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/30/top-reads-november/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/the-dragonfly-pool.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the dragonfly pool</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends THE DRAGONFLY POOL by Eva Ibbotson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/my-life-as-an-alphabet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Life as an Alphabet</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/the-wishbird-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Pearlie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/black-dog1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>black dog</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends BLACK DOG by Levi Pinfold.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/amictus-the-bug-queen1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Amictus the bug queen</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends AMICTUS THE BUG QUEEN (Beast Quest #30) by Adam Blade.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hills-end1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hills end</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends HILLS END by Ivan Southall.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/amictus-the-bug-queen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Amictus the bug queen</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends AMICTUS THE BUG QUEEN (Beast Quest #30) by Adam Blade.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/black-dog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>black dog</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends BLACK DOG by Levi Pinfold.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hills-end.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hills end</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends HILLS END by Ivan Southall.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/anne-of-green-gables-audiobook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>anne of green gables audiobook</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (AUDIOBOOK) by LM Montgomery, read by Kate Burton.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-27T03:02:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/17/time-for-a-poem-the-way-through-the-woods/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-17T00:47:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/12/chat-with-a-poet-lorraine-marwood/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/celebrating-australia2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Celebrating Australia: a year in poetry (cover)</image:title><image:caption>Celebrating Australia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lorraine-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lorraine Marwood</image:title><image:caption>Lorraine with some of her grandchildren.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-10T01:41:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/10/time-for-a-poem-a-day-in-bed/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-09T13:00:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/03/time-for-a-poem-the-feast/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-02T10:56:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/11/05/chat-with-a-poet-stephen-whiteside/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/billy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Billy that died with its boots on (cover)</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends THE BILLY THAT DIED WITH ITS BOOTS ON by Stephen Whiteside.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stephen-whiteside.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stephen Whiteside</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-30T13:11:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/31/top-reads-october/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cheese-pyramid.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends THE CURSE OF THE CHEESE PYRAMID by Geronimo Stilton.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/call-me-hope3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>call me hope</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends CALL ME HOPE by Gretchen Olson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/call-me-hope2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>call me hope</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends CALL ME HOPE by Gretchen Olson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/call-me-hope1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>call me hope</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends CALL ME HOPE by Gretchen Olson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-railway-children1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the railway children</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE RAILWAY CHILDREN by E Nesbit.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-broken-sun.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the broken sun</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends THE BROKEN SUN by Darrell Pitt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/love-from-grandma.jpg</image:loc><image:title>love from grandma</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends LOVE FROM GRANDMA by Jane Tanner.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-railway-children.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the railway children</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE RAILWAY CHILDREN by E Nesbit.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/revolting-rhymes-and-dirty-beasts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>revolting rhymes and Dirty Beasts</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends REVOLTING RHYMES and DIRTY BEASTS (audiobook) by Roald Dahl, read by S Mangen, T Greig &amp; M Margolyes.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/call-me-hope.jpg</image:loc><image:title>call me hope</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends CALL ME HOPE by Gretchen Olson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-30T07:46:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/29/kathryn-apel-and-her-verse-novel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sixth-grade-style-queen-not.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sixth grade style queen (not!)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kat-apel.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Kathryn Apel dressed for the launch of Bully on the Bus.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-29T06:40:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/25/alphabet-soups-poetry-festival-starts-today/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-24T14:54:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/27/the-duel/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-28T09:36:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/22/the-return-of-alphabet-soups-poetry-festival/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/4poetry-festival.png</image:loc><image:title>Poetry Festival</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3poetry-festival.png</image:loc><image:title>Poetry Festival poster</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2poetry-festival.png</image:loc><image:title>Poetry Festival 2014</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-23T06:45:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/10/21/book-launch-vic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/withering-by-sea-launch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>withering by sea launch</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-21T12:54:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/09/30/top-reads-recommended-by-our-young-reading-team-september/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pip-the-story-of-olive.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pip the story of olive</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends PIP: THE STORY OF OLIVE by Kim Kane</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/verdigrisdeep.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Verdigris Deep</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends VERDIGRIS DEEP by Frances Hardinge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/anne-of-green-gables.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by LM Montgomery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/flitterwig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>flitterwig</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends FLITTERWIG by Edrei Cullen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mona-mousa-code.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mona Mousa code</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends THE MONA MOUSA CODE by Geronimo Stilton</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-30T11:02:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/09/07/meet-the-illustrator-tina-snerling/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/final-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tottie and Dot cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/a-cover-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alternative cover for Tottie and Dot</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tina-illos-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tina Snerling sketches 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tina-illos-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tina Snerling sketches for Tottie and Dot</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-14T11:19:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/08/27/time-for-a-poem-a-song-of-autumn/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-27T13:03:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/08/31/top-reads-recommended-by-our-young-reading-team-august/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/daisy-in-the-mansion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Daisy in the Mansion</image:title><image:caption>Matilda recommends DAISY IN THE MANSION by Michelle Harmer, ill. by Lucia Masciullo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/how-the-whale-became-and-other-stories1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How the whale became and other stories</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends HOW THE WHALE BECAME AND OTHER STORIES by Ted Hughes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tashi-and-the-demons.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tashi and the Demons</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends TASHI AND THE DEMONS by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg, and illustrated by Kim Gamble</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cuckoo-song1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cuckoo song</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends CUCKOO SONG by Frances Hardinge. 

** See warning below slideshow!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cuckoo-song.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cuckoo song</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends CUCKOO SONG by Frances Hardinge. ***NOTE: This book is for older readers. Contains very scary material! ***</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ratcatcher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends THE RATCATCHER'S DAUGHTER by Pamela Rushby</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/alvin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alvin's Swap Shop</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends ALVIN'S SWAP SHOP by Clifford B Hicks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/how-the-whale-became-and-other-stories.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How the whale became and other stories</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends HOW THE WHALE BECAME AND OTHER STORIES by Ted Hughes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-27T12:31:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/08/21/upcoming-school-holiday-events-nsw/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/where-wally.jpg</image:loc><image:title>where wally</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/grimsdon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grimsdon</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-21T12:39:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/08/14/book-review-taronga/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/taronga.jpg</image:loc><image:title>taronga (cover)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-12T12:58:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/08/08/roses-are-blue-giveaway-winner/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-08T04:27:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/31/top-reads-recommended-by-our-young-reading-team-july/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/once-upon-a-slime1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>once upon a slime</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends ONCE UPON A SLIME by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/roses-are-blue2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ROSES ARE BLUE by Sally Murphy, ill Gabriel Evans.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by JK Rowling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lilli-pillis-sister-e1406381418523.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lilli-Pilli's sister</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends LILLI-PILLI'S SISTER by Anna Branford, illustrated by Linda Catchlove</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/once-upon-a-slime-e1406381404966.jpg</image:loc><image:title>once upon a slime</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends ONCE UPON A SLIME by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-bun-gun-e1406381377335.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the bun gun</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends THE BUN GUN by Jeremy Strong, illustrated by Ian Cunliffe</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/titanic-young-survivors1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titanic Young Survivors</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends TITANIC YOUNG SURVIVORS by Allan Zullo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/a-tiny-bit-lucky-tom-gates-e1405945874364.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A Tiny Bit Lucky Tom Gates</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends A TINY BIT LUCKY:Tom Gates by L Pichon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/titanic-young-survivors.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titanic Young Survivors</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends TITANIC YOUNG SURVIVORS by Allan Zullo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-name-of-this-book-is-secret.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Name of this book is secret</image:title><image:caption>Veronica recommends THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET by Pseudonymous Bosch</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-31T03:33:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/21/four-bookish-events-nsw-vic-qld/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hasel-and-rose-book-launches.png</image:loc><image:title>poster hasel and rose book launches</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/book-event-wendy-orr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>poster for book event wendy orr</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-21T12:58:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/07/07/time-for-a-poem-george/</loc><lastmod>2014-07-07T13:25:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/27/meet-geoffrey-mcskimming/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/phyllis-wong-the-return-of-the-conjuror.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phyllis Wong &amp; the Return of the Conjuror</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/phyllis-wong-book-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phyllis Wong book 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/geoffrey-mcskimming.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Geoffrey McSkimming</image:title><image:caption>Geoffrey McSkimming</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-27T00:41:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/30/top-reads-recommended-by-our-young-reading-team/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/minecraft-combat-handbook4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minecraft combat handbook</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends MINECRAFT: COMBAT HANDBOOK: AN OFFICIAL MOJANG BOOK</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/minecraft-combat-handbook3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minecraft combat handbook</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends MINECRAFT: COMBAT HANDBOOK: AN OFFICIAL MOJANG BOOK</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/minecraft-combat-handbook2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minecraft combat handbook</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends MINECRAFT: COMBAT HANDBOOK: AN OFFICIAL MOJANG BOOK</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/minecraft-combat-handbook1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minecraft combat handbook</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends MINECRAFT: COMBAT HANDBOOK: AN OFFICIAL MOJANG BOOK</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-music-of-dolphins1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the music of dolphins</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS by Karen Hesse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/39storeytreehouselg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The 39-storey treehouse</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends THE 39-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-mysterious-case-of-the-missing-honey1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mysterious Case of the Missing Honey</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING HONEY by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Holly Swain</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-mysterious-case-of-the-missing-honey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Mysterious Case of the Missing Honey</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING HONEY by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Holly Swain</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-music-of-dolphins.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the music of dolphins</image:title><image:caption>Pippa recommends THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS by Karen Hesse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/enders-game.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ender's game</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-26T00:40:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/31/introducing-our-new-soupsters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/stack-of-books.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>stack of books</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-22T12:09:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/16/writing-and-illustrating-a-junior-novel-gabrielle-wang/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pearlies-ghost.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pearlie book 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pearlie-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pearlie the spy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pearlie-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pearlie's Pet Rescue</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/meet-pearlie-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet Pearlie Cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-domed-room.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the domed room</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lightbox.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightbox</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/parchment.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lunchwrap</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-wishbird-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Wishbird</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-16T02:19:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/06/july-school-holiday-activities-nsw/</loc><lastmod>2014-06-06T12:05:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/06/02/picture-book-launch-victoria/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/croc-plat-launch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Croc &amp; platypus launch flyer</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-02T12:23:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/31/top-reads/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/zagazoo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zagazoo</image:title><image:caption>Céití recommends ZAGAZOO by Quentin Blake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ophelia-and-the-marvellous-boy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ophelia and the marvelous boy</image:title><image:caption>Celine recommends OPHELIA AND THE MARVELOUS BOY by Karen Foxlee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-emerald-princess-plays-a-trick.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the emerald princess plays a trick</image:title><image:caption>Jake recommends, THE EMERALD PRINCESS PLAYS A TRICK by Jahnna N Malcolm</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-31T08:42:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/20/book-review-cicada-summer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cicada-summer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cicada summer</image:title><image:caption>Tess recommends CICADA SUMMER by Kate Constable</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-20T08:15:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/05/08/bob-graham-exhibition/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bobgraham_banner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A Bird in the Hand - Bob Graham retrospective</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-08T05:30:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/04/30/book-review-darcy-moon-and-the-deep-fried-frogs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stars.png</image:loc><image:title>4 1/2 stars</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-04-23T06:28:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/04/28/book-review-the-dog-who-loved-a-queen/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-dog-who-loved-a-queen1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Dog Who Loved a Queen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-dog-who-loved-a-queen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Dog Who Loved a Queen</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-04-23T05:41:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/03/21/the-triantiwontigongolope/</loc><lastmod>2014-03-22T05:44:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/03/10/meet-the-author-catherine-carvell/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/darcymoon-cover.gif</image:loc><image:title>Darcy Moon and the deep fried frogs.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/catherine-carvell-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Catherine Carvell</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-16T04:32:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2014/02/25/wa-book-event-book-launch/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/midnight-lo-res.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walker Books and The Literature Centre invite you to celebrate the release of MIDNIGHT: The story of a light horse, with Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac. Special guest: Gee Jay, the light horse. SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2014 at 2pm. At The Literature Centre, ‘Old Prison Hospital’, Cnr Knutsford St and Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA. RSVP by March 12 2014 – email info@thelitcentre.org.au (Parking available in the Parry St car park)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/midnight-book-launch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walker Books and The Literature Centre invite you to celebrate the release of MIDNIGHT: The story of a light horse, with Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac. Special guest: Gee Jay, the light horse. SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2014 at 2pm. At The Literature Centre, ‘Old Prison Hospital’, Cnr Knutsford St and Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA. 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wood</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/naming-of-tishkin-silk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the naming of tishkin silk</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-30T12:32:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/12/30/celine/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/verity-sparks.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>verity sparks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/doctor-dolittle1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Doctor Dolittle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-hunger-games.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Hunger games</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/party-time.jpg</image:loc><image:title>party time</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-book-8-hard-luck.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: HARD LUCK by Jeff Kinney.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-ruby-talisman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ruby Talisman</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/out-of-my-mind.jpg</image:loc><image:title>out of my mind</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-ivory-rose.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the ivory rose</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-29T13:33:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/12/29/philippas-picks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cookie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cookie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-secret-garden.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Secret Garden</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nells-festival-of-crisp-winter-glories.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Céití recommends NELL'S FESTIVAL OF CRISP WINTER GLORIES by Glenda Millard, ill. Stephen Michael King.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/goodnight-mister-tom.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Goodnight Mister Tom</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-river-charm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the river charm</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-27T09:37:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/12/23/merry-christmas/</loc><lastmod>2013-12-23T23:55:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/2013/12/28/junior-reviewers-recommend-josephs-picks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/too-small-to-fail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>too small to fail</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-perplexing-pineapple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the-perplexing-pineapple</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/tom-gates.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jarvis recommends THE BRILLIANT WORLD OF TOM GATES by L Pichon.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-word-spy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph recommends THE WORD SPY by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Tohby Riddle.</image:title><image:caption>Joseph recommends THE WORD SPY by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Tohby Riddle.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://alphabetsoup.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/treasure-fever.jpg</image:loc><image:title>treasure 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